New York Times Editorial Calling For Pot Legalization Has Not Changed...
“The administration’s position on this has not changed.” View Video › The New York Times editorial board's call for pot legalization has not changed the president's opposition to the idea, White House...
View ArticleHillary Clinton Now Says The Law Shouldn't Be Changed To Quickly Deport...
She previously said it should be considered. Clinton also said children from Central American countries should be screened to see if they qualify as refugees before making the dangerous trip to the...
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The Deadly "Beast" Train Through Mexico Doesn't Actually Carry That Many...
Conditions have become so bad it has hurt the profits of criminal organizations including MS13, who have begun policing the train. People wait in Mexico to stow away on the freight train known as "La...
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How A One-Time Pig Peddler Helped The U.S. Flood War Zones With Guns
BuzzFeed The Sheraton hotel in Sofia, Bulgaria, is a neoclassical colossus built during the Soviet era. The rear end of the building butts up on a 4th-century church and mossy Roman ruins, and it...
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New Climate Change Strategy Has Changed Some Republican Minds, Says White House
John Podesta says Republicans in the House are a “lagging indicator” when it comes to climate change. John Podesta Kevin Lamarque / Reuters WASHINGTON — On Tuesday the White House released its latest...
View ArticleScott Brown's Campaign Ads Feature Green Screened Stock Footage
Spoiler: He’s not at the airport. Scott Brown's new campaign ad titled "Security" features the New Hampshire candidate standing in an airport talking about security procedures at U.S. airports...
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Obama Announces New Sanctions Against Russia, But It's Still Not A "New Cold...
Obama also says lethal aid to Kiev is not on the table. Joshua Roberts / Reuters WASHINGTON — President Obama announced new sanctions against Russia on Tuesday in retaliation for Moscow's role in...
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Colorado Supreme Court Orders Boulder Clerk To Stop Issuing Same-Sex Marriage...
A total of 202 marriage licenses had been granted to same-sex couples. WASHINGTON — After Boulder County Clerk Hillary Hall had been issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples for more than a...
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Border Patrol Agent Charged In $60,000 Money-Laundering Scheme
The agent allegedly stashed money in a bank as part of a plan to turn drug money clean. In this Wednesday, July 23, 2014 photo, a U.S. Border Patrol agent keeps watch in Roma, Texas, across the Rio...
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Activists Stage Capitol Hill Sit-In Demanding LGBT Inclusion In Immigration...
The group of six activists say they won’t leave the offices of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus on Capitol Hill until it issues a statement urging President Obama to include LGBT people in...
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President Obama Is "Not Confident Enough" To Order Lavender Iced Tea
FYI? Magone/Magone President Obama is apparently "not confident enough" for lavender iced tea. During a Wednesday stop in Kansas City, Missouri, at Parkville Coffee, the president bought patrons...
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Mystery Campaign Publishes Names, Addresses Of Opponents Of...
“If you’re embarrassed that your political views are on public display, then maybe you should rethink your political views,” one Houston LGBT advocate says. A new website has made available all of the...
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We Never Tried To Impeach Bush, Says Democratic Lawmaker Who Co-Sponsored...
“We did not seek an impeachment of President Bush, because as an executive, he had his authority.” View Video › Texas Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee argued Wednesday the Republican effort to sue...
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Republicans Vote To Sue President Obama
House authorizes lawsuit over the employer mandate. Joshua Roberts / Reuters House Republicans voted Wednesday evening to move forward with their lawsuit against President Obama. The resolution, which...
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Obama Administration Spent Thousands On Strippers, Boxing Tickets In Failed...
The case against a border patrol agent gets dismissed after his lawyer claims multi-agency corruption task force entrapped his client. U.S. Border Patrol agent in Roma, Texas. AP Photo/Austin...
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Congress Is Putting A Lot Of Effort Into Doing Nothing About The Border Crisis
August recess starts very, very soon. Tens of thousands of undocumented immigrants, many of the unaccompanied children, have crossed the border in recent months. AP Photo/Eric Gay, Pool Basically no...
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Another Labor Presidential Endorsement Fiasco Might Already Be Brewing
“Since SEIU is not part of the AFL, we won’t be participating in that process.” Alex Wong / Getty Images WASHINGTON — In the lead up to the 2008 Democratic primary, the country's largest unions...
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The Strange But True Tale Of Argentina's Debt Mess
It’s all here — everything from how the crisis could affect global poverty to why a New York hedge fund manager seized a three-mast sailing ship. Marcos Brindicci / Reuters On Wednesday, Argentina...
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Obamacare Is More Unpopular Than Ever
A poll found 53% of Americans now have an unfavorable opinion of the Affordable Care Act — the largest percentage in the survey’s four-year history. AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM A new poll has found that...
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