Lesbians, Agnostics Fail In Bid To Stop Boy Scouts From Leasing Government Land
The Ninth Circuit rules that San Diego can offer leases to the Boy Scouts of America despite the group's ban on gay and atheist members. Lesbian and agnostic couples brought the lawsuit. Image by Otto...
View ArticlePaul Ryan Vanishes In Fiscal Cliff Talks
The former running mate and current House Republican budget chief keeps an unusually low profile. “I'm not commenting on any of that stuff.” Image by J. Scott Applewhite, File / AP WASHINGTON — When...
View ArticleThe Weird And Wonderful First Tweets Of Jake Tapper
CNN's newest hire , one of the most followed reporters in Washington, at his most Tapper-y. From 2009. View Entire List ›
View ArticleLautenberg Sandy Hook Email Asks For Contributions
A fundraising email in the wake of Cory Booker's plans to run for Lautenberg's Senate seat. “Your continued support is greatly appreciated.” The email blast from U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg, sent...
View ArticleObama Claims LGBT Leadership Mantle In 'Time' Person Of The Year Interview
“One of the things that I’m very proud of during my first four years is I think I’ve helped to solidify this incredibly rapid transformation in people’s attitudes around LGBT issues — how we think...
View ArticleConservatives Kill Republican Tax Plan
Speaker John Boehner's gambit falls apart. Over the cliff we go? Image by Alex Wong / Getty Images WASHINGTON — The stunning collapse of Speaker John Boehner’s “Plan B” fiscal cliff gambit threw...
View ArticleU.S. Embassy In Poland Posts Amazing Christmas Video
This is how you do diplomacy. Source: youtube.com
View ArticleObama Responds To Calls For Gun Control
In a direct-to-camera video, the president responded to an appeal for gun control on his petition site, “We the People.” Nearly 200,000 signatures. A petition posted on the White House website on Dec....
View ArticleThe Weird World Of 2004 John Kerry Election Memes
Let's celebrate John Kerry's nomination to Secretary of State by taking a look back to the early days of Election meme-ing. WARNING: Some of these are pretty bad. Source: tatianyc.com Source:...
View ArticleSecretary John Kerry Could Mean Senator Barney Frank
Sen. John Kerry will be nominated Secretary of State, the White House confirmed Friday; if he's confirmed, there will be a special election. LGBT advocates back the notion, with one saying it would be...
View ArticleProtesters Disrupt NRA Post-Sandy Hook Press Conference
A man and a woman representing codepink.org held these signs up in front of NRA chief Wayne LaPierre. The man was removed from the room shouting, “We need to stop the killing, the NRA is killing our...
View Article10 Things The NRA Blamed For The Sandy Hook Massacre
Not guns. At a press conference Friday morning, the NRA's Wayne LaPierre offered some other villains. The Media "Rather than face their own moral failings, the media demonize gun owners." Image by...
View ArticleNational Rifle Association Argues For More Guns In Response To Sandy Hook...
“The only thing that stops a bad guy is a good guy with a gun,” Wayne LaPierre says. View Video › WASHINGTON — The embattled National Rifle Association broke its silence in a confrontational press...
View Article4 Things To Know About Asa Hutchinson's Views On Gun Control
The NRA announced Friday the former Arkansas Congressman would head up their efforts to develop a program to have armed security for schools in response for the Sandy Hook. He voted to decrease gun...
View ArticleJohn Kerry Is Really Good At Twitter
The next Secretary of State is surprisingly candid in his Twitter feed. Some shameless Mitt Romney takedowns. View Entire List ›
View ArticleCongresswoman Sends Out Fiscal Cliff Christmas Cards
Rep. Loretta Sanchez gets in the holiday spirit. Source: pbs.twimg.com
View ArticleHollywood Stars "Demand A Plan" On Gun Control
Powerful video aimed at raising public awareness after Newtown shooting. Source: youtube.com
View ArticleHagel Apologizes For Comment Critical Of Gay Nominee
The possible defense secretary nominee's apology “shows just how far as a country we have come when a conservative former Senator from Nebraska can have a change of heart on LGBT issues,” Human Rights...
View ArticleObama Nominates John Kerry For Secretary Of State
Quick confirmation expected. Image by J. Scott Applewhite / AP WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama formally nominated Sen. John Kerry to be his next Secretary of State Friday, the first major...
View ArticleDemocrats Pan NRA Plan To Place Armed Guards In Schools
“It just doesn't make sense,” Pelosi says. Image by Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images WASHINGTON — House Democrats roundly rejected Friday a proposal by the National Rifle Association to curb mass...
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