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Just days after an Arkansas Senate committee moved to abandon the death penalty, a Republican lawmaker has called for a return of firing squads as an execution method. Acting between…
WASHINGTON — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s (R) campaign sent a fundraising email Thursday boasting that he is once again taking on unions and stands ready to sign legislation that would…
WASHINGTON — Conservative lawmakers in at least 11 states are pushing legislation that would prevent state law enforcement from enforcing some or all federal gun restrictions. Proponents of these bills…
Wal-Mart on Tuesday criticized a “conscience protection” measure in the retail giant’s home state that opponents say sanctions discrimination against gays and lesbians, while Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson also expressed…
WASHINGTON — President Obama on Tuesday vetoed a bill to approve construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, rejecting an effort by Republicans and some Democrats to force his administration…
WASHINGTON — President Obama on Tuesday vetoed a bill to approve construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, rejecting an effort by Republicans and some Democrats to force his administration…
It’s been more than two decades since Gov. Scott Walker (R) first pushed right-to-work legislation as a state lawmaker in Wisconsin. Now, all these years later, the famously anti-union governor…
It’s been more than two decades since Gov. Scott Walker (R) first pushed right-to-work legislation as a state lawmaker in Wisconsin. Now, all these years later, the famously anti-union governor…
It’s been more than two decades since Gov. Scott Walker (R) first pushed right-to-work legislation as a state lawmaker in Wisconsin. Now, all these years later, the famously anti-union governor…
In an escalating standoff with Takata, federal regulators said Friday that they would begin to fine the Japanese auto supplier $14,000 a day, saying it had not fully cooperated in…
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said he couldn’t rule out a possible shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security. The AP reports Boehner said it “would be bad” if the…
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives passed the Senate version of legislation approving construction of the Keystone XL pipeline on Wednesday, sending the bill to President Barack Obama’s desk for…
West Virginia Del. Saira Blair (R) said Wednesday that legislation that would ban abortions after 20 weeks “isn’t about a woman’s body.” “It’s about the child she is carrying,” Blair…
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback (R) on Tuesday unilaterally rescinded rules that had protected state workers from discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation. Brownback said an anti-discrimination order issued…
Late last month, the U.S. Senate voted to approve the siting of the Keystone pipeline by a vote of 62-36. This vote will ultimately have little impact on the project’s…
Some members of the U.S. Congress may be resisting proposed new sanctions on Iran, but their opposition doesn’t seem likely to stop Congress passing legislation on Tehran’s nuclear program by…
The Army will also award the civilian equivalent of the Purple Heart, the Defense of Freedom Medal, to non-military victims. “The Purple Heart’s strict eligibility criteria had prevented us from…
WASHINGTON — House Republicans pushed through two bills this week designed to undermine key environmental and financial regulations by jamming federal courts with lawsuits. The first bill, passed Wednesday, rejuvenates…
Farm animals used in federal experiments to help the meat industry would receive new protections against mistreatment and neglect under legislation introduced on Thursday by a bipartisan group of lawmakers…
On Tuesday, the Indiana state Senate voted 39-11 in favor of a bill to explicitly permit religious discrimination in hiring by some organizations that contract with the state. Under the…
WASHINGTON — It’s no secret that the United States is headed toward marriage equality. A majority of states recognize same-sex marriage, and the Supreme Court will soon decide whether to…
Abortion opponents are prepared to forge ahead with their goal to criminalize later abortions. Although a proposed 20-week abortion ban didn’t come up for a vote in Congress last month,…
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-California, told reporters Tuesday that the measure would pass and would be sent to the President’s desk. The House already passed a similar version of…
A Florida mother is outraged after her 6-year-old daughter showed up at her door in the middle of a school day on Monday. Zoe Maglio, who has been diagnosed with…
Legislative negotiations are rarely recognized for kind words exchanged between parties, and that’s no coincidence. Bloomberg News White House reporter Jonathan Allen joined HuffPost Live host Caroline Modarressy-Tehrani to explain…
WASHINGTON — Hawkish Senate Democrats are backing off an aggressive push for Iran sanctions legislation, saying they’ll give President Barack Obama breathing room to let international talks play out over…
Though GOP lawmakers generally panned the proposals in last week’s State of the Union address, House Democrats are hoping that a coalition of Republican women may work with them on…
The most conservative lawmakers in the House Republican majority have gotten their way a lot in recent years. That may be starting to change. A group of more pragmatic lawmakers…
The result of that redrafting process is a significantly watered-down version of the Nuclear Free Iran Act of 2013, also known as Kirk-Menendez, that addresses much of the criticism the…
WASHINGTON — Republicans are waging a last-minute campaign to gather support for net neutrality legislation that critics say will undermine the principles of a free and open Internet. A draft…