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Bill Clinton heckled at GLAAD Awards for signing Defense of Marriage Act
Former President Bill Clinton was heckled on Saturday night while accepting an award for his support of LGBT rights. Clinton was presented the first Advocate for Change award at the GLAAD Awards in Los Angeles. While the former president was speaking out against the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which…
WATCH LIVE: Stephen Colbert interviews Bill Clinton for Global Initiative University
On Saturday, Stephen Colbert is interviewing former President Bill Clinton and hosting the closing session of the sixth annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative University. A press release from Comedy Central said that the interview is to take place before 1,000 students from all over the globe who are…
Bill Clinton calls for Supreme Court to overturn same sex marriage ban he signed
Former President Bill Clinton has called for an end to the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), the federal law that called for marriage to be defined as between a man and a woman. In an Op-Ed piece in Thursday’s Washington Post, the 42nd president of the U.S. called on…
Has politics weighed on Oscars race?
Perhaps it is no surprise, given that 2012 was a US election year, but this year’s Oscars crop includes a heavy dose of politics — which has arguably influenced Hollywood’s top awards race. From gun control advocates blasting blood-spattered “Django Unchained”, to rows over CIA torture that were triggered by…
Watch live: Bill Clinton delivers eulogy at NYC Mayor Koch’s funeral
Former President Bill Clinton and current New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg remember Ed Koch at a funeral service at Temple Emanu-El in Manhattan. Watch live, broadcast on Feb. 4. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy…
Bill Clinton introduces ‘Lincoln’ at Golden Globes
President Bill Clinton made a surprise appearance at the Golden Globes on Sunday to introduce a clip of Steven Spielberg’s film “Lincoln.” “A tough fight to push a bill through a bitterly divided House of Representatives,” he said. “Winning it required the president to make a lot of unsavory deals…
Bill Clinton: Gun control opposition ‘is nuts’
Former President Bill Clinton on Wednesday said those who opposed gun control measures like banning the sale of high-capacity magazines were crazy. “I grew up in the hunting culture, but this is nuts,” he said during a speech at the Consumer Electronics Show. “Why does anybody need a 30 round…
Clinton cancels Morocco trip due to illness
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has canceled a planned trip to Morocco due to a stomach virus, her office said. “Since she’s still under the weather, we’ll be staying put this week instead of heading to North Africa and the Middle East as originally planned,” said Philippe Reines, a…
Clinton mocks Romney: ‘Old moderate Mitt’ is back!
Former President Bill Clinton literally jumped up and down on Tuesday while jabbing Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney for appearing to move to the center after months of campaigning as a “severe conservative.” During a campaign appearance for President Barack Obama in Las Vegas, Clinton noted that he had a…
Bill Clinton for president of Ireland or France?
NEW YORK — Former US president Bill Clinton says he could in theory run for president in Ireland or France — but admitted his bad French would make him “toast” in an election there. The 66-year-old, who served two terms in the White House from 1993 to 2001, said his…
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