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Kansas lawmaker blasts ‘Taliban-like’ bill defining life beginning at fertilization
The Kansas state Senate on Monday advanced an tough anti-abortion bill that would define life as beginning at fertilization, strip Planned Parenthood’s role in sex education and force women to be told about a dubious connection between abortion an breast cancer. The state House has already passed the measure and…
Gun advocate tells Senate: AR-15 is the ‘weapon of choice’ for women with crying babies
A senior fellow from the conservative Independent Women’s Forum (IWF) on Wednesday told a Senate committee that assault weapons should not be outlawed because they were the “weapon of choice” for young mothers who need a “scary-looking gun.” At Senate Judiciary Hearing on gun violence, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) asked…
Attorneys: Obama’s ‘secret’ cyber security law may allow ‘military deployment within the U.S.’
The White House on Wednesday receieved a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request (PDF link) from two attorneys with the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), demanding that President Barack Obama release the text of what they called a “secret” new cyber security law that appears to enable “military deployment within…
Santorum urges entire Republican Party to support Todd Akin
Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum (PA) on Saturday urged Republican Party officials to resume their support of Republican Rep. Todd Akin, who is running for Senate in Missouri. “The entire Republican Party should stand up and say, ‘You know what? He’s our candidate, it’s too important for the future of…
It’s the Congress, stupid
Now that Mitt-flop has pretty much put the nail in his political coffin, it’s time for the nation to turn to what’s been painfully obvious to many of us since the minute we heard Willard “Mitt” Romney was the Republican nominee for President: Barack Obama is going to win in…
Christine O’Donnell considering 2014 Senate bid
Tea party favorite Christine O’Donnell is considering running for Senate again in Delaware, after being defeated by Democrat Chris Coons in 2010. “I think I owe that to my supporters, to at least consider a run,” O’Donnell told the Wilmington News-Journal. “People sacrificed. Not only came out of their comfort…
Everything you need to know about the Senate’s HSBC money laundering report
By Cora Currier ProPublica This week a Senate investigation detailed that HSBC had lax controls against money-laundering and often ignored warnings about clients with ties to drug cartels and terrorists. The bank is also reportedly nearing a settlement with the Justice Department, which has two criminal investigations into whether HSBC…
Senate rejects bid to label genetically modified food
The Senate on Thursday rejected an amendment to the farm bill that would have given states the power to require labels on genetically modified food. “This is the very first time a bill on labeling genetically engineered food has been brought before the Senate,” said Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders (I),…
Senate strips public funding from party conventions
The Senate on Thursday approved an amendment to the farm bill that would prevent taxpayer dollars from being used for party conventions. The amendment was introduced earlier this month by Sens. Mark Udall (D-CO) and Tom Coburn (R-OK). They said the conventions had become party-like celebrations that shouldn’t be subsidized…
Senate hears first-ever testimony from openly trans person in ENDA hearing
Speaking to lawmakers on Tuesday, Kylar Broadus, an attorney, professor and activist, become the first-ever openly trans person to give testimony to the Senate. Broadus (pictured, left), founder of the advocacy group Trans People of Color Coalition, shared his experience being trans in America with lawmakers sitting on the Senate…
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