Federal judge: Alabama judges must issue gay marriage licenses
READ: Chief Alabama judge pledges to defy Supreme Court ruling – “This order should make clear to all of the probate judges across Alabama that they need to follow the…
Category: Politics
Rep. Gary Palmer Tries To Stir Up Climate Change Controversy That Just Doesn’t Exist
The following post first appeared on FactCheck.org. Rep. Gary Palmer falsely claimed on a radio show that temperature data used to measure global climate change have been “falsified” and manipulated….
Why Scott Walker’s Views On Evolution Are Totally Relevant
Scott Walker doesn’t want reporters to ask him about his position on evolution. That’s one more reason why they should. Walker, the newly re-elected governor of Wisconsin, is a front-runner…
Oregon governor facing mounting calls to resign
READ: Oregon paper’s editorial board calls for gov’s resignation But sometime between Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon, Kitzhaber changed his mind, and his office released a statement around 2:40 p.m. on…
The California Chasm: A Look At Income Inequality In The Golden State
This piece was originally published on Capital & Main. As it pushes historic levels, inequality has become a hot topic. Activists have organized around the rich-poor divide, with “The One…
Republicans struggle to avoid Homeland Security shutdown
House Speaker John Boehner, pressed Thursday if he’d guarantee DHS wouldn’t be shut down, sidestepped the question, and instead repeated his mantra: The House had done its job. READ: Boehner…
Keith Ellison ‘Confident’ Shooting Of Chapel Hill Muslims Wasn’t Just About A Parking Space
WASHINGTON — Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) expressed doubts on Thursday about the Chapel Hill Police Department’s statement that the fatal shooting of three young Muslims earlier in the week was…
Federal Judge Orders Alabama Official To Stop Denying Marriage Licenses To Same-Sex Couples
WASHINGTON — A federal judge ordered a county official in Alabama to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples Thursday, saying they can no longer ignore her earlier ruling that struck…
Oregon Secretary Of State Seems Slightly Miffed That The Governor Hauled Her Across The Country For ‘Bizarre’ Situation
The possible successor to Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber (D) said on Thursday that she was a little bit confused about why exactly Kitzhaber asked her to cut a trip short…
Father Of Slain Muslim Sisters Calls For Federal Hate Crime Probe
RALEIGH, North Carolina — The father of two Muslim sisters killed in a triple murder by an atheist with an intense dislike of all religion told a massive crowd gathered…
John Boehner: DHS Shutdown ‘Would Be Bad,’ But It Could Happen
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…
Killjoy Congressman Wants To Cut Off Federal Employees’ Access To Porn
Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) introduced the Eliminating Pornography From Agencies Act on Wednesday, a legislative attempt to prevent federal employees from accessing pornographic or explicit materials at work. – Meadows…
Bush to make first New Hampshire trip
READ: Bush-linked company blocked government contract for blind, disabled – A week before he heads to New Hampshire, Bush makes his first stop in Iowa, the state that traditionally goes…
House honors Selma marchers, stalled on Voting Rights Act
READ: Down with ‘Notorious R.B.G.’ “As we look toward the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, it is certainly fitting to honor the brave individuals who against brutality and oppression, took…
Mike Huckabee Distorts Obama’s Comments On Religion
The following post first appeared on FactCheck.org. Mike Huckabee made a number of twisted claims about President Obama’s recent reference to the Crusades and the Inquisition at the National Prayer…
Senate Confirms Ashton Carter As Secretary Of Defense
WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to confirm Ashton Carter as President Barack Obama’s next secretary of defense. – Carter will be Obama’s fourth…
U.S. High School Graduation Rate Reaches High Of 81 Percent
The U.S. high school graduation rate reached a new high of 81 percent for the 2012–2013 school year, according to data released Thursday by the Department of Education. Since 2010,…
Bush-linked company blocked government contract for blind, disabled
The Democratic super PAC American Bridge unearthed the move in a lawsuit from 2010, when Bush sat on the board of Clothesline Holdings, a New York-based holding company. The suit…
Education Committee Sends No Child Left Behind Update To House
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-led House education committee approved a partisan bill Wednesday to update the No Child Left Behind education law, maintaining annual testing requirements but stripping the federal…
Flood Of Abortion-Restricting Bills Filed In State Legislatures Following GOP Sweep
Republican state legislators have been able to expedite one of their top policy priorities — restricting access to abortion — given the historic gains they made in last year’s midterm…
Newtown Panel Issues Recommendations After School Shooting
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A panel created by the governor after the deadly Newtown school shooting released a set of draft recommendations Thursday for improvements to school safety and changes…
What’s Love Got To Do With It? For These Politicians, A Lot
As Valentine’s Day approaches, we’ve been wondering how politicians and their spouses plan to celebrate this year. – Watch their tales above.
Disturbing Report Finds New York’s Female Prisoners Illegally Shackled During Labor
New York state prison authorities have continued the illegal practice of shackling pregnant inmates during labor, fail to provide most female prisoners with enough sanitary napkins and toilet paper, and…
House Republicans Plead With Mitch McConnell To Weaken Filibuster
WASHINGTON — Stymied in their attempts to pass a bill that would curb President Barack Obama’s immigration orders, some conservative House Republicans have a fallback option: They’re pushing Senate Majority…
Banker Literally Applauds Elizabeth Warren At Senate Hearing
WASHINGTON — Bank regulators and executives typically hope to escape a Senate Banking Committee hearing without becoming the subject of a viral video showing them humiliated at the hands of…
New Film Explores ‘Washington’s Wildest Week’
WASHINGTON — Once a year, Washington parties like it’s Hollywood. Now this annual shindig, the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, is the subject of a new documentary. “Nerd Prom: Inside…
Senate set to clear Ash Carter to be Defense Secretary
He will take the helm at Department of Defense as the United States is immersed in several complex national security challenges across the globe, including the widening military campaign against…
Huckabee heads to Holy Land
“Israel is more than an American ally, she is a mirror image of America in commitment to religious liberty, women’s rights, free speech, elected government and an economic system based…
President Barack Obama: ‘YOLO man’
The video published on Thursday features Obama and BuzzFeed’s Andrew Ilnyckyj doing “things everybody does but doesn’t talk about.” Obama and Ilnyckyj practice their funny faces in the mirror, pose…
Rand Paul ‘Concerned’ About Scope Of Obama’s War Request
WASHINGTON — Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Thursday voiced concerns about President Barack Obama’s request for authority to use military force against Islamic State militants. – “Part of the decision-making…