NRA Slams New Obama Executive Orders On Guns
“This administration should get serious about prosecuting violent criminals who misuse guns and stop focusing its efforts on law-abiding gun owners,” says NRA spokesperson Andrew Arulanandam. Adrees...
View Article22 Facts About Politics That Will Make You Feel Old
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View ArticleAppeals Court Upholds California Ban On Gay Conversion Therapy For Minors
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals held the law does not violate free speech or parents’ rights. Rich Pedroncelli, File / AP WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court Thursday upheld California's ban on...
View ArticleObama Administration: Equal Treatment For All Same-Sex Marriages Under Tax Code
“This ruling also assures legally married same-sex couples that they can move freely throughout the country knowing that their federal filing status will not change,” Treasury Secretary Jack Lew says....
View ArticleWhite House: Syria Is Not Similar To Iraq
Deputy White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest argued that President Obama’s decision regarding Syria is not similar to the decision President George W. Bush had to make in Iraq because there’s a...
View ArticleAl Gore Doing The Macarena
This is exactly what you think it is. In 1996, the Macarena was the #1 song in the country. And delegates loved dancing it at the DNC convention in Chicago in 1996. c-spanvideo.org They would play the...
View ArticleThe IRS Just Made Life Very Difficult For States Without Marriage Equality
“[T]his is just going to prompt more litigation,” one LGBT legal advocate says. Jim Obergefell, right, and John Arthur after they returned from their wedding flight at Landmark Aviation at...
View ArticleExclusive: How An Army Computer Security Flaw Got Swept Under The Rug
Tech companies offer thousands of dollars for reported bugs. The military hands out nondisclosure agreements. ANDREW BURTON / Via Reuters The U.S. Army has been aware for years of a major security...
View ArticleCory Booker Says His Sexuality "Is Not An Issue" In New Jersey Senate Race
The Newark mayor says his sexuality is well-known in local circles. “The question should be why the heck are you asking the question in the first place.” Eduardo Munoz / Reuters In an interview with...
View ArticleBarack Obama Can't Get Out Of Iraq
“There is an irony there that we’re now paying for the mistakes of George Bush,” says Howard Dean. Jason Reed / Reuters WASHINGTON — America's chickens are coming home to roost.The shadows of the Iraq...
View ArticleFederal Judge Strikes Down Law Barring Same-Sex Couples From Receiving...
“Title 38 is unconstitutional under rational basis scrutiny.” Tracey and Maggie Cooper-Harris. Courtesy Kathleen Perrin WASHINGTON — A federal judge in California on Thursday found that, as with the...
View ArticleSyria Is Not Kosovo, Balkan Veterans Say
As the U.S. looks more alone than ever, former top Kosovo hands say the two conflicts don’t exactly compare. “The similarities are exactly zero,” says Galbraith. UN vehicles full of experts...
View ArticleBritish Embassy Approached New York Times About Snowden Documents
Greenwald lifts the curtain on the scale of the leak — and says he and Poitras alone have access to the full cache. U.S. journalist Glenn Greenwald (left) walks with his partner David Miranda in Rio...
View ArticleIs Dennis Rodman The Only Person Who Can Free Kenneth Bae?
As North Korea bars a State Department envoy, Bae’s options look slim. Kim Jong Un (left) and former NBA star Dennis Rodman watch North Korean and U.S. players in an exhibition basketball game at an...
View ArticleObama On Syria: "A Lot Of People Think Something Should Be Done But Nobody...
No decision yet, but the president says a “limited, narrow act” is on the table. Obama says American national security is at stake. Iraq / Reuters WASHINGTON — President Obama is still deciding what...
View ArticleNew Group For Young Conservatives Looks To Drown Out GOP Cranks
Young Republicans revolt. “The party and the leadership has given [young people] no attention, has done nothing in terms of outreach, and we’re going to change that,” says Nass. A new organization for...
View ArticleExclusive: Army Admits To Major Computer Security Flaw
Army’s Deputy of Cybersecurity told BuzzFeed a security failure can allow unauthorized access to computer files. Instead of fixing it, they are telling soldiers to be more careful. BOB STRONG / Via...
View ArticlePolice Clear Protesters Outside White House Before Obama's Speech
Police officers set up barricades outside the White House before President Obama addressed the nation. Anti-war shouts could be heard on the White House livefeed. View Entire List ›
View ArticleObama: I Have Decided To Bomb Syria, But I Want Congress To Weigh In First
Updated: The president says he has “the authority” to strike Syria without Congress, but “I know that the country will be stronger” if he asks for their opinion. President Obama, with Vice President...
View ArticlePresident Obama's Big Syria Power Giveaway
But now Congress is the “dog that caught the car,” Axelrod gloats. President Obama speaks at the Rose Garden of the White House Saturday. Mike Theiler / Reuters President Barack Obama's abrupt...
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