For the U.S. and China, a Test of Diplomacy on South Sudan
UNITED NATIONS — The United States may have midwifed the birth of South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation. But China has quickly become among its most important patrons, building its…
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House Republicans Not Ready To Cave On DHS Funding
WASHINGTON — House Republicans inched closer to embracing a stopgap measure to prevent a Department of Homeland Security shutdown on Thursday, a day before the agency runs out of money….
No action Thursday night on DHS funding fight
Following a closed House GOP membership meeting late Thursday evening, two House Republicans told CNN that House Speaker John Boehner outlined a plan to introduce a three-week continuing resolution on…
No action Thursday night on DHS funding fight
Following a closed House GOP membership meeting late Thursday evening, two House Republicans told CNN that House Speaker John Boehner outlined a plan to introduce a three-week continuing resolution on…
Walmart Comes Out Against Anti-LGBT Bill
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…
Landmark Plastic Bag Ban Officially On Hold
The nation’s first statewide ban on single-use plastic bags will not go into effect this summer after all. The California secretary of state’s office announced Tuesday that a referendum to…
Bill To Abolish The Death Penalty Fails By Just One Vote In Montana House
The Montana state House came closer to abolishing the death penalty Monday than it has ever before, ultimately failing to pass the measure by just one vote. According to the…
California Lawmakers Want To Increase Penalties For Possessing Date-Rape Drugs
By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb 23 (Reuters) – Illegal possession of so-called date-rape drugs would become a potential felony under a bill in California to reverse what supporters say…
House Passes Keystone Bill Despite Obama’s Opposition
WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday passed a bill approving construction of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline, setting up a clash with President Obama, who has vowed to veto…
House Expected to Pass Keystone Bill Despite Obama’s Opposition
WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday is expected to pass a bill forcing the administration to approve construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, sending the measure to President Obama, who…
Florida Law Would Make It A Crime For Transgender People To Use Public Bathrooms
A proposed bill in Florida would make it illegal for a person to enter a public facility designated as single-sex if the person was not born a biological member of…
In a hurry? Let a robot valet park your car
Nicknamed RAY by its creators, the automated forklift truck is the brainchild of Germany’s Serva Transport. Aimed at business travelers in a hurry, the automated parking system can be controlled…
Keith Urban Has A Really Smart Way Of Defining Success
How does country music star Keith Urban measure success in his life? We asked him during an appearance on HuffPost Live. – Transcription services by Tigerfish; now offering transcripts in…
Alaska Republican Wants Gun Control For EPA Agents
WASHINGTON — The first legislative act by Alaska’s new senator, Dan Sullivan (R), turns out to be a gun control measure — but one that will only affect federal agents….
The Secret History Of The GOP’s New Abortion Ban
Just hours after the newly Republican Congress was sworn in on January 6, Reps. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced a bill that would ban nearly all abortions…
Rick Perry Mixed & Matched Data On Jobs In Farewell Speech To Texas
The following post first appeared on FactCheck.org. Rick Perry, in his last official speech as Texas governor, mixed and matched jobs data to embellish the state’s job gains. Perry claimed…
World’s Largest Sea Creatures Turn Out To Be Smaller Than We Thought (INFOGRAPHIC)
The biggest creatures in the sea are big, but surprising new research shows they’re not quite as big as we thought. Maybe that’s not surprising, since it’s difficult to get…
House OKs Keystone XL pipeline
The vote was 266-153, with more than two dozen Democrats joining nearly all Republicans to pass the measure. It was the first time the legislation passed in the new session…
Hanging by a thread: From Auschwitz survivor to presidents’ tailor
But Greenfield’s success follows tremendous adversity. As a teenager, he survived two horrific years in concentration camps during the Holocaust, and lost his parents and siblings at the hands of…