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Meet The Trans Scholar Fighting Against The Campaign For Out Trans Military...
“Trans people, trans organizations, the trans movement did not choose this battle,” Dean Spade says. The law professor says rich donors chose the issue, and maintains the focus will hurt other trans...
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With prospects of congressional authorization looking grim, the president is suddenly talking about avoiding an intervention in Syria if the country gives up its chemical weapons. View Video › In an...
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Hawaii Governor Calls Special Session For Marriage Equality Bill
The session is called for October 28. WASHINGTON — Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie on Monday called a special session of the Hawaii legislature for Oct. 28 for consideration of a marriage equality...
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Congress Greets Potential Diplomatic Solution To Syria With Relief
Lawmakers, eager to avoid casting a politically difficult vote, welcome Russian plan. “I’m not convinced that [striking] is the best thing for America to do and I’m heartened by the reports of an...
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10 Very Direct Appeals To Race, Gender And Ethnicity In New York Politics...
In New York City, all politics is identity politics. New Yorkers vote for mayor Tuesday, and Bill de Blasio seems to be winning this game. Anthony Weiner, Jamerican. youtube.com Christine Quinn likes...
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Bill De Blasio, Confident But Cautious, Says He Expects A Run-Off
The frontrunner looks ahead to a run-off as he soaks up the pre-primary spotlight. “If I’m gonna meet voters, our friends in the media have to give us a little room.” Spencer Platt / Getty Images When...
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AFL-CIO Adds Transgender Protections To Its Constitution
“Labor has really been stepping up, and the AFL-CIO has been stepping up,” transgender advocate Mara Keisling says. AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka Kevin Lamarque / Reuters WASHINGTON — The AFL-CIO,...
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President Obama's 9 Key Blunders Of The Syria Conflict So Far
Rough road to Damascus. The Syrian Track When President Obama first came to office in 2009 he — and French President Nicolas Sarkozy, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — hoped that what...
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Lawrence O'Donnell's Interview With Anthony Weiner Is Too Amazing For Words
From start to finish, this is great TV. Lawrence O’Donnell plays the part of Anthony Weiner’s shrink. See for yourself. View Video › The interview extended another eight minutes in "online only" mode...
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Staying Out Of War Is Hard
Obama’s way out of conflict returns to a less instantly fulfilling method of foreign policy. WASHINGTON — War is hell. Not going to war is a total mess.President Obama's promised break from the...
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Syria Fight Won't Impact 2014 Elections, Top Democrat Says
“2014 is not going to be a referendum on Syria. It is going to be a referendum on solutions,” Rep. Steve Israel said Tuesday. J. Scott Applewhite, file / AP WASHINGTON — The top Democrat in charge of...
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Rand Paul Huddles With Bipartisan Group On Syria Opposition
“We wanted to have something that would invigorate those who are opposed… It helps to get people together to reinforce each other,” Paul said. Sen. Rand Paul Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images WASHINGTON...
View ArticleMitch McConnell Won't Vote For Strike In Syria
“A vital national security risk clearly not at play,” Sen. Mitch McConnell said. View Video › Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that he would not support President Barack Obama's...
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Meet The Fencing Gold Medalist Just Elected President Of International...
Thomas Bach of Germany is now responsible for running the IOC during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Thomas Bach of Germany reacts to applause after he was elected the ninth president of the...
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Administration Changes Russian Proposal's Origin Story
Back-dating a policy. From left: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Army General Martin Dempsey testify at the House Armed...
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Obama Asks The Hill To Bomb Syria, As Explained By "The Hills"
“You don’t know me.” For almost three years the Obama administration has been watching a civil war in Syria rage on. A key American concern was that weapons of mass destruction would be used by the...
View ArticleKerry Rebuffs Russia: We Need A Security Council Resolution
“We need a full resolution from the Security Council…” View Video › Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday that a plan for the Syria regime under President Bashar al-Assad to give up chemical...
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RNC Targeting Eliot Spitzer In Fundraising Pitch
An opening shot at the possible Democratic candidate for comptroller. The Republican National Committee is taking on a new target: Former New York governor and attorney general Eliot Spitzer. The RNC...
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Congress And Obama Come Together On Vote Delay
The president asks Congress to give him some time to work out a diplomatic option on Syria. “There is a large view that we should let that process play out for a little while,” Schumer said. U.S....
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13 Tea Party Signs That Forgot How To Sign
That escalated quickly. There was a sizable Tea party gathering on the lawn of the Capitol today... but some of the protest signs left something to be desired. Jonathan Ernst / Reuters If your...
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