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Federal Judge Rules California Death Penalty System Unconstitutional
Judge writes that death sentences in the state have turned into “one no rational jury or legislature could ever impose: life in prison, with the remote possibility of death .” WASHINGTON — A federal...
View ArticleDemocratic Senator Invokes Holocaust In Plea For Compassion In Border Crisis
“I also remind people of a time in the past around World War II where this country unwisely closed its borders to people who are fleeing the Holocaust in Germany.” Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy of...
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The 7 Ugliest Government Buildings In Washington, D.C.
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Congressional Hispanic Caucus Urges Obama To Stand Firm On Executive Actions
In light of the crisis at the border, some CHC members worry the president won’t go as far as they would like him to on the immigration executive actions he’s promised to take. Alex Wong / Getty...
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Utah Asks Supreme Court To Put Same-Sex Marriage Recognition Order On Hold
Emergency request filed on Wednesday goes to Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Same-sex couples, accompanied by their friends and family members, line up to get marriage licenses at the Salt Lake County...
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Despite Rhetoric, Obama Administration Pushes To Keep Thousands Of Felons In...
The Justice Department announced major changes to the way federal drug crimes are punished this year. But the rules for existing convicts might be different — and many White House allies are angry....
View ArticleMichael Sam's Emotional Acceptance Speech For The Arthur Ashe Award Is A Must...
“Great things can happen when you have the courage to be yourself.” Michael Sam, the first out gay NFL player, received the Arthur Ashe Award for courage at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday night. He...
View ArticleTodd "Legitimate Rape" Akin Talked About Rape 21 Times In A 10-Minute Interview
He needs to shut that whole thing down. Former Republican Rep. Todd Akin of Missouri, who was the Republican nominee for Senate in Missouri before his candidacy was completely derailed by comments...
View ArticleJohn McCain: "Profound Repercussions" If Russia Involved In Plane Crash
If. View Video › Republican Sen. John McCain is already saying there will be "profound repercussions" if the Malaysian passenger airliner that crashed in Ukraine near the Russian border was shot down...
View ArticleObama: "First Priority" Is Determining If Americans Were On Crashed Plane
“The United States will offer any assistance we can to help determine what happened and why, and as a country, our thoughts and prayers are with all of the families of the passengers wherever they...
View ArticleHoward Stern Fan Prank Calls MSNBC During Live Malaysian Flight Coverage
“It would appear the plane was shot down by a blast of wind from Howard Stern’s ass.” View Video › MSNBC's Krystal Ball was the victim of a phone prank by a Howard Stern fan pretending to be a member...
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Prominent Jewish Democrat Stands By Kerry Sanctions Comment Despite State...
“I sensed a greater openness than the total lack of openness they had before,” Rep. Brad Sherman says. Heinz-Peter Bader / Reuters WASHINGTON — Rep. Brad Sherman Thursday insisted Secretary of State...
View ArticleJoe Biden On Airline Crash: "Apparently Shot Down. Not An Accident. Blown Out...
“Apparently..and I say apparently because we don’t have all the details yet I want to be sure of what I say.” View Video › Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday the Malaysian airliner that crashed...
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Israeli Crowd Cheers As Missile Hits Gaza Live On CNN
“I think you can probably see there are lots of Israelis gathered around who are cheering when they see these kinds of Israeli strikes.” View Video › A few minutes later, the reporter, CNN's Diana...
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Reports: At Least 100 Aboard Downed Malaysia Airlines Plane Were Headed To...
Update: Up to 108 delegates reportedly were aboard Flight MH17, including Joep Lange, a prominent HIV researcher, and Glenn Raymond Thomas, WHO’s Geneva-based spokesman. The reports were unconfirmed...
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Same-Sex Couples Who Married In Utah Fight At Supreme Court Over Recognition
The state is fighting to put an order that Utah recognize those marriages on hold during legal proceedings. Michelle Berrett-Muir, left, and Romy Berrett-Muir, right, displaying their marriage license...
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Mexican Consulate Employee Busted Hauling 100 Pounds Of Cocaine Into United...
A street value of $2.7 million, carried by someone with a Mexican government job in the United States. In this file photo, anti-narcotics police chemists test cocaine. Mariana Bazo / Reuters...
View ArticleWatch A Farm Representative Punch A Union Organizer Right In The Face
Smoked. View Video › A representative from the North Carolina Growers Association, a group that provides guest worker labor, punched a labor organizer in the face last week. The fight started after...
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No One Checked Into Flight MH17 With A U.S. Passport, Administration Emails...
One American was on the flight, Obama says. Maxim Zmeyev / Reuters WASHINGTON — None of the passengers on the Malaysia Airlines flight shot down over eastern Ukraine used a U.S. passport to check in,...
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Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Oklahoma Marriage Ban
Court also upholds earlier ruling that couple married in California cannot sue Tulsa County clerk for recognition of their marriage. Mary Bishop and Sharon Baldwin, plaintiffs in the lawsuit...
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