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Virginia Attorney General Fights Marriage Ban — And His State's History
Virginia has been “on the wrong side” of several key civil rights issues, Virginia’s Attorney General Mark Herring says. But not marriage equality, he argues in an interview with BuzzFeed hours before...
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Michael Boggs tries to keep his personal opinions to himself at confirmation hearing. View Video › WASHINGTON — Confronted with strongly anti-same-sex marriage statements he made on the Georgia state...
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Backers Of Venezuela Sanctions Slam Administration For Inaction
The State Department is working behind the scenes to stop Congress from putting sanctions on the Maduro government. Gary Cameron / Reuters WASHINGTON — Congressional backers of Venezuela sanctions...
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Appeals Court Grants Texas Death Row Inmate A Stay Of Execution
Update: The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals granted a motion to stop the execution of Robert James Campbell in Texas on Tuesday on the grounds of his intellectual disability. Only hours before the...
View ArticleNewt Gingrich Says Michael Sam, The First Openly Gay NFL Player, Has...
On last night’s episode of CNN’s Crossfire, Gingrich weighed in on Michael Sam, soon to be the NFL’s first openly gay player. He criticized an endorsement deal Sam has with Visa. Gingrich initially...
View ArticleBill O'Reilly: The Gay Thing With Michael Sam Is Way Overplayed And Annoying
Fox News’ highest rated host is mad about Michael Sam kissing his partner on live TV after being picked by the St. Louis Rams in the NFL draft. View Video ›
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What U.S. History Would Have Been Like With Hashtags
I’m sorry. Rosalynn Carter could have showed Iran. National Archives / Via research.archives.gov View Entire List ›
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The Only Thing Some Democrats Like About The Benghazi Select Committee: Trey...
“I would look at Mr. Gowdy as the one honest broker in this whole circus.” Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C. AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster WASHINGTON — Democrats have harshly criticized the Benghazi select committee,...
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Federal Appeals Court In Richmond Skeptical Of Virginia's Same-Sex Marriage Ban
“If you’re concerned about the children, why does Virginia want to rip that away from a child?” Judge Roger Gregory raises the issue of children of same-sex couples in a court hearing Tuesday....
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How Well Do You Know Basic U.S. Military History?
“I shall return.” You ready? youtube.com And now you know. Via youtube.com
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Biden's Son, Polish Ex-President Quietly Sign On To Ukrainian Gas Company
Revelations that Hunter Biden and Aleksander Kwasniewski serve on the board of a company controlled by a Yanukovych ally raise serious conflict of interest questions for Western countries’ Ukraine...
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Federal Magistrate Judge Strikes Down Idaho Same-Sex Marriage Ban
“These laws do not withstand any applicable level of constitutional scrutiny.” [ Update at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday: Judge denies governor’s stay request, although the order does not go into effect until...
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Outrage In Hollywood Over Brunei's Sharia Law, But It's Quiet In Washington
The groups that promoted the boycott of the Sultan’s Los Angeles hotels have yet to call on the administration to slow down a high-profile trade agreement that would include Brunei. U.S. Secretary of...
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RNC: Eva Longoria’s Latino Initiative Is A Democratic Front Group
“Just be honest and tell the rest of the country your priority isn’t Latinos; your priority is the Democratic Party,” the RNC writes in a letter provided to BuzzFeed. The group’s president pushes back...
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The 10 Best Polls On MSNBC's "The Ed Show"
“Get your cellphones out, I want to know what you think.” Ed Show/MSNBC Ed Show/MSNBC Ed Show/MSNBC The Ed Show/MSNBC View Entire List ›
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LGBT Advocates Step Up Opposition To Obama Judicial Pick
The Human Rights Campaign is now formally opposed to Michael Boggs. But it’s not clear if they’ll hold it against senators who vote for his confirmation as a federal judge. Michael Boggs WASHINGTON —...
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Bill Clinton Says Talk Of Wife's Health Is "Just The Beginning"
“She works out every week. She is strong. She is doing great.” Samantha Sais / Reuters Bill Clinton dismissed questions about his wife's health on Wednesday afternoon, two days after Republican...
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Harry Reid Says He "Can't Vote" For Obama's Controversial Judicial Pick
“Unless I have a better explanation, I can’t vote for him,” the Senate majority leader said of Michael Boggs. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV). Jonathan Ernst / Reuters / Reuters...
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Harry Reid Backs Constitutional Amendment To Limit Koch Brothers' Influence
“If they think Romney was watched closely by me, that’s nothing compared to what it’s going to be like with the Koch Brothers,” Senate Majority leader vows in BuzzFeed interview. U.S. Senate Majority...
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Glenn Greenwald Thought Edward Snowden Was An Elderly Man
Speaking with C-SPAN’s Washington Journal to promote his new book No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State , Glenn Greenwald said he originally assumed NSA-leaker...
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