The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote on repealing the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) Thursday. All 10 democrats on the committee support repealing the same sex marriage ban. It is expected to pass committee, but Republicans are likely to filibuster if it comes up before the full Senate.…
Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry tried to do a little damage control after his poor debate performance by appearing on as many morning shows as possible Thursday. At Wednesday night’s CNBC debate, the candidate made at least three attempts to remember the three agencies of government that he would abolish…
Texas Rep. Ron Paul (R) on Wednesday suggested he supported some aspects of the “Occupy Wall Street” movement — at least insofar as the protest was against “crony capitalism.” When asked whether Texas Gov. Rick Perry was a crony capitalist during CNBC’s Republican presidential debate, he responded by saying that…
Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry says he will eliminate three federal agencies if elected president, but he just isn’t sure what they are. At Wednesday night’s CNBC Republican presidential debate, the candidate managed to remember the first two agencies but repeatedly failed to name the third. “I will tell you,…
Republican Ohio Gov. John Kasich said on Tuesday that it was “time to pause” anti-union efforts after voters rejected his plan to strip public workers of most collective bargaining rights. “You know, when you get beat, you have to admit it,” the governor told reporters. “It’s clear that the people…
Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann told an unemployed man who was paying $500 a month for insurance that her administration would help him by making sure doctors who offer free services can’t be sued. “That’s the failure of President Obama, that he didn’t address the cost issue,” the candidate said…
Multimillionaire Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R) told employees at a steel fabrication plant on Monday that government employees “are making a lot more money than we are.” Wearing his best plaid work shirt and Tommy Bahama blue jeans, the candidate explained to workers at Giese Manufacturing that he would…
A fourth woman was expect to accuse Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain of sexual harassment at a press conference with Gloria Allred Monday. Watch this live video from TMZ, broadcast Nov. 7, 2011. …
A larger-than-life statue of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan has been removed from Bonita Canyon Sports Park in Newport Beach, California after it was damaged by vandals. The crooks attempted to steal the bronze statue using a chain and truck, according to Newport Beach police. City crews have since removed…
House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) on Sunday defended the richest 1 percent of Americans and suggested that the Occupy movement was engaging in class warfare. “You look at Occupy Wall Street, I think you said you understand their frustrations,” ABC’s Christian Amanpour told Boehner. “People such as, let’s say Eric…