Ted Strickland To Challenge Senator Rob Portman: Report
Former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland (D), who once told The Huffington Post that he had “no plans for the Senate,” now, apparently, has had a change of heart. – “Ohio…
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Mary Cheney: Why is drag ‘socially acceptable’ and blackface isn’t?
“Why is it socially acceptableas a form of entertainmentfor men to put on dresses, make up and high heels and act out every offensive stereotype of women (bitchy, catty, dumb,…
Jeb ‘Put Me Through Hell’
Sitting recently on his brick back patio here, Michael Schiavo called Jeb Bush a vindictive, untrustworthy coward. For years, the self-described “average Joe” felt harassed, targeted and tormented by the…
Does Your Member Of Congress Have Policies Protecting LGBT Staffers From Discrimination?
WASHINGTON — It’s still legal for members of Congress to fire their employees based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. That’s because there is no federal law protecting lesbian,…
Inconsistencies Emerge In GOP’s Latest Case Against Obamacare
WASHINGTON — Over the past year, a number of Republican lawmakers have gravitated to the claim that there is a central flaw in President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act. Jumping…
Christie, Romney to meet for dinner Friday night
The source warned against expecting Romney to endorse anyone in the near future, or perhaps at all, saying the 2012 GOP nominee will be out helping the party, but not…
GOP Senator’s Answer On Fixing Obamacare: ‘No, No, No, No’
“No, no, no, no.” That’s Sen. Dan Coats (R-Ind.) talking about whether Republicans in Congress would take quick action should the Supreme Court issue a ruling that forces millions of…
In Major Shift, Obama Administration Will Plan For Rising Seas In All Federal Projects
President Obama will issue an executive order Friday directing federal agencies–as well as state and local governments drawing on federal funds–to adopt stricter building and siting standards to reflect scientific…
Obama Seeks Funds For Crumbling Native American Schools, But Not Enough For All Of Them
Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School in Northern Minnesota has leaky roofs, poor lighting and an exhaust system that smells like sewage. Last school year, part of the roof caved in while students were…
Obama Gets An Incomplete On NSA Reform
President Barack Obama promised to reform the National Security Agency a year ago this month. Interviews and a report released Thursday show just how slow the going has been. The…
Obama Announces Efforts To Analyze DNA From 1 Million People
WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) – The United States has proposed analyzing genetic information from more than 1 million American volunteers as part of a new initiative to understand human disease…
Would-be 2016 foes welcome Romney’s decision not to run
Romney’s decision came exactly three weeks after he told a roomful of donors that he was seriously considering a run for president, a move that shook up the field of…
White House deletes blurred Mitt Romney-Suge Knight tweet
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Kerry fined for unshoveled sidewalk
Kerry was hit with the fine after a passerby submitted a picture of the snow-filled sidewalk on the city of Boston’s online “Citizens Connect” portal on Wednesday. – “The snow…
Here’s Chris Christie Falling Out Of A Chair
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) fell out of a chair once, and unluckily for him, it was caught on video. Christie took a tumble in June 2014 during an…
Anti-Kissinger Protester And Target Of John McCain’s Rage Thankful For Tirade
co-found of CODEPINK — said she is thankful for Sen. John McCain’s (R-Ariz.) angry tirade Thursday directed at her organization, after she and associates protested former Secretary of State Henry…
Rick Perry’s Attorneys Again Seek Dismissal Of Felony Case
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s legal team for the third time is seeking to have felony abuse-of-power charges against him quashed. – Perry left office Jan. 20 but plans to…
EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy Meets With Vatican Officials About Climate Change
The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency met Friday with Vatican officials who helped draft Pope Francis’ upcoming encyclical on ecology, evidence that the Obama administration is seeking to…
John Dingell Says What A Lot Of People Were Really Thinking About Mitt Romney
Former Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.), whose Twitter game is on point, said what many people were really thinking about former presidential candidate Mitt Romney in a tweet on Friday. –…
Mitt Romney Is Not Running For President In 2016
Former Massachusetts governor and 2012 GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney said he will not run for president in 2016. Hugh Hewitt posted text of the remarks Romney was to make…
Rick Santorum Gets It Wrong On Immigrants Holding U.S. Jobs
The following post first appeared on FactCheck.org. Rick Santorum touted a shocking statistic to Iowa voters: Of the “6 million net new jobs created in America” since 2000, “all of…
GOP attacks Clinton on prisoner swap
Officials: Detainee swapped for Bergdahl suspected of militant activities – Republicans believe national security will be a key issue in the upcoming presidential campaign, and see an opening for attack…
Obama To Dems: ‘Get Informed, Not By Reading The Huffington Post’
PHILADELPHIA – President Obama on Thursday asked wary House Democrats to hold their fire while the administration negotiates several trade deals opposed by scores of liberal lawmakers. Read the whole…
Jim Webb: Democrats need to focus more on ‘white, working people’
“I think they could do better with white, working people and I think this last election showed that,” Webb said, referencing the 2014 midterms where Republicans took control of the…
Most Americans Support Government Action on Climate Change, Poll Finds
WASHINGTON — An overwhelming majority of the American public, including nearly half of Republicans, support government action to curb global warming, according to a poll conducted by The New York…
Why Mitt Romney Thinks He Can Win (and Jeb Bush Can’t)
His poll numbers are great, and Jeb is weaker than he appears: Inside Romney’s imminent decision. Read the whole story at Bloomberg Politics
Mitt Romney To Update Supporters On Plans For 2016 Campaign
Three weeks after unexpectedly saying he was considering another run for president, Mitt Romney plans to update supporters Friday about his plans for the 2016 campaign. The Republican Party’s 2012…
HUFFPOLLSTER: Scientists’ Opinions Are Very Different From Most Americans’
Pew Research finds the public at odds with science on a list of key issues. Desire for a decrease in immigration is lower than it was during the Bush years….
Bernie Sanders Shows How Reagan Helped Destroy The Middle Class
WASHINGTON — President Ronald Reagan remains a venerated figure in American politics, even as folks on the left have been taking a more critical look at his economic legacy in…
Romney to tell supporters his 2016 plans Friday
The news of the call was first reported by Bloomberg News, which highlighted an email that went out to supporters Thursday night inviting them to dial in. – The decision…