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Alabama Attorney General Asks Supreme Court To Stop Same-Sex Marriages
A federal appeals court refused to issue a stay in the Alabama same-sex marriage cases, meaning couples should be able to marry there Feb. 9. [Update: Alabama’s attorney general is asking the Supreme...
View ArticleSenators Urge Obama And NATO To Increase Military Assistance To Ukraine
In a draft letter to President Obama obtained by BuzzFeed News, Sens. Rob Portman and Dick Durbin write that “sanctions alone are unlikely to deter Putin.” Republican Senator Rob Portman and...
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We Asked A Lot Of Likely 2016 Candidates Two Questions About Vaccinations
Most still don’t have clear answers. Carson, Cruz, and Rubio are most specific. Nicholas Kamm / AFP BuzzFeed News asked a number of lawmakers, including many of the likely 2016 presidential candidates...
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This Is An Actual Portrait Of Bobby Jindal That Hangs In His Office
It’s not his official portrait, but people have a lot to say about it. Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal is a possible Republican contender for the presidency in 2016 and one of the most high profile...
View ArticleTech Firms Praise New FCC Net Neutrality Proposal
“There is only one Internet, and users expect that they be able to access an uncensored Internet regardless of how they connect.” The FCC chair backs President Obama’s push for an open internet....
View ArticleGOP Congressman: Obama "Getting Close" To Impeachment
“People say, ‘should the president be impeached?’ I say, we’re getting close to that.” youtube.com Republican Rep. Tom Marino of Pennsylvania says President Obama is "getting close" to impeachment....
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Update: Boxer, Feinstein Call For End To California's Vaccine Exemptions
The California Democrats say there should be “no such thing” as a philosophical exemption. California has had a recent measles outbreak — and, in general, few Democrats in the state are totally clear...
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Michigan Governor Says State Will Recognize Last Year's Same-Sex Marriages
“[W]e will follow the law and extend state marriage benefits to those couples,” Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder says. The move doesn’t change the state’s defense of the state’s marriage ban at the Supreme...
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Aaron Schock Adviser Resigns Over Racially-Charged Comments On Facebook
“The fact remains that White people who live in my building are routinely harassed by Black miscreants who blockade the sidewalks and entryways in front of and behind my building…” Update: Cole...
View ArticleMike Huckabee On Old Anti-Dance Column: At Least I Wasn't In The Choom Gang
“I’d much rather have to defend this than say, yes, I used to regularly be apart of the choom gang. It’s just bizarre.” w.soundcloud.com Former Republican Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee on Wednesday...
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Alabama Same-Sex Couples Await Supreme Court Word On Marriage
Alabama officials have asked Justice Clarence Thomas to stop same-sex marriage rulings from going into effect on Feb. 9. The Human Rights Campaign pushes for removal of Alabama chief justice for...
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The New Surgeon General Just Said That Pot Can Be Good For You
He said the science on the issue should drive U.S. drug policy. U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy told CBS medical marijuana may be helpful in treating certain medical conditions. "We have some...
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Randy Berry Likely Pick For First Special Envoy For LGBT Rights
Berry currently oversees consular operations for the United States in the Netherlands. amsterdam.usconsulate.gov / Via amsterdam.usconsulate.gov The State Department has forwarded the name of Randy...
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How Controversial Online Charter Schools Push Aside Their Opponents
Thanks to a mysterious legislative mandate tacked onto the state budget, North Carolina will now be home to two new experiments in online schooling. Don Douglas/Don Douglas It has taken three years, a...
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With U.S. Supreme Court Silent, Alabama Chief Justice Aims To Stop Same-Sex...
A Sunday night “administrative order” from Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore could lead to a crisis come Monday morning. Groups supporting marriage equality call Moore’s move “outrageous.” Jonathan...
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Jeb Bush In Iowa: Still A Long Way To Go
The family network has faded, he’s unpopular on policy, and his trip next month will be Bush’s first in three years. “The first thing he needs to do is show up.” Tom Williams / CQ Roll Call Columbus...
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Same-Sex Couples Begin Marrying In Alabama After U.S. Supreme Court Action
Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas would have granted the stay denied by the Supreme Court on Monday morning. [Update: Multiple counties are issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples and...
View ArticleLouisiana Congressman: Obama Defended ISIS With "Unpresidential" Prayer...
“Not only did he vilify Christianity, but he actually made a case to defend radical Islam, that’s killing people around the world.” w.soundcloud.com Louisiana Republican Rep. John Fleming said...
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Marriage Equality Is Coming To America This June
If there was any doubt left, Justice Clarence Thomas ended it on Monday morning. U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas AP Photo/Dr. Scott M. Lieberman / Via s3.amazonaws.com WASHINGTON...
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New Jeb Bush Chief Technology Officer Deleting Old Tweets About "Sluts"
Ethan Czahor’s tweets began disappearing today after news broke that he had been hired by Jeb Bush. A spokesperson for Bush told BuzzFeed News: “Governor Bush believes the comments were inappropriate....
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