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Republican-Dominated North Dakota House Resists 21st Century, Rejects LGBT Equality Again
The ND legislature has made a habit of rejecting LGBT equality, soundly rejecting legal protections every time they come to a vote.
Articles by Keith Brekhus
Keith Brekhus is a progressive American who currently resides in Red Lodge, Montana. He is co-host for the Liberal Fix radio show. He holds a Master's Degree in Sociology from the University of Missouri. In 2002, he ran for Congress as a Green Party candidate in the state of Missouri. In 2014, he worked as a field organizer for Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick's successful re-election bid in Arizona's 1st Congressional District. He can be followed on Twitter @keithbrekhus or on Facebook.
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Ted Cruz Will Run First Campaign Ads During “Killing Jesus” Program On Easter Weekend
Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz will launch his first Campaign ads for the 2016 presidential campaign during Easter Weekend.
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Sen. Tom Cotton Thinks All Is Copacetic Because Arkansas Doesn’t Hang Gays Like Iran
Senator Tom Cotton argues that discrimination against gays in the US shouldn’t be a priority, since we aren’t hanging them like Iran does.
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Email Scandal Flops As Hillary Clinton Holds A Double-Digit Lead Over Every Republican
A Washington Post-ABC News Poll shows Hillary Clinton leading each of her likely Republican opponents by double digits.
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GOP Descends Into Madness As Ted Cruz Vaults Into Top Tier Of 2016 GOP Candidates
A PPP poll shows Ted Cruz pulling into contention with Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush.
Michele Bachmann Is Still Bonkers, Compares Obama To Deranged Germanwings Co-Pilot
Former Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R) compared President Obama to Andreas Lubitz, the deranged German co-pilot who crashed Germanwings Flight 9525, on her Facebook page Tuesday. Bachmann posted: With his Iran deal, Barack Obama is for the 300 million souls of the United States what Andreas Lubitz was for the 150 souls on the German Wings…
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Defiant Elizabeth Warren Tells Wall Street If They Want To Fight Her, “Bring It On”
Before a packed room in a Manhattan Barnes & Noble bookstore, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren (D) refused to back off her criticism of Wall Street, after some of the big banks hinted that they could withhold campaign funds from Senate Democrats.
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GOP Presidential Contenders Kowtow To Religious Right, Support Discriminatory Indiana Law
Republican presidential contenders are lining up to defend Indiana’s discriminatory “religious freedom” law.
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Boycott In Full Swing As CT Gov. Malloy Moves To Ban State Sponsored Travel To Indiana
“When new laws turn back the clock on progress, we can’t sit idly by. We are sending a message that discrimination won’t be tolerated.”
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Comedy Central Taps South African Comedian Trevor Noah To Replace Jon Stewart
Trevor Noah, a 31-year old South African comedian, will replace Jon Stewart as the host for The Daily Show.
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Montana House Refuses To Follow Other Red States Down The “Religious Freedom” Rabbit Hole
The Montana House failed to pass a “religious freedom” to discriminate bill, deadlocking on a 50-50 vote on Friday.
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Illinois’ GOP Seat In Jeopardy As Democrat Tammy Duckworth Plans To Run For Senate
Illinois Democratic Rep. Tammy Duckworth plans to announce on Monday, that she will be running against Republican Senator Mark Kirk in 2016.
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Swift Corporate Backlash Follows Indiana Governor Pence’s Decision To Sign Anti-Gay Law
Shortly after Indiana Governor Pence signed an anti-gay bill into law, corporations lined up to boycott the state in response.
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GOP Solicits Obamacare “Horror Stories” But Gets Bombarded With Positive ACA Testimonials
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers solicited Obamacare “horror stories” on Facebook, but instead got bombarded with positive ACA testimonials.
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US House Is Functional For A Day, Passes Bipartisan Bill, Extends CHIP Funding
In a rare moment of bipartisan cooperation, the US House overwhelmingly passed a Medicare payment overhaul bill on Thursday.
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Desperate Rand Paul Morphs Into Defense Hawk, Proposes Increase Military Spending
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul introduced a budget amendment to increase military spending by 190 billion dollars over the next two years.
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Jeb Bush Uses Op-Ed To Belittle Obama’s Foreign Policy As “Schoolyard Antics”
Bush is right about one thing. This is no time for schoolyard antics. Bush and his fellow Republicans ought to stop engaging in them.
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Humiliating Home State Poll Numbers For Jeb Bush As He Trails Hillary Clinton in Florida
Even if they put Jeb Bush at the top of the ticket, Republicans are in obvious danger of losing Florida once again.
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Indiana Republican Governor Mike Pence Ready To Sign Anti-Gay Bill Into Law
If Pence signs the bill, the GOP will continue to be seen as a political party that caters to narrow-minded bigots, and deservedly so.
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Duck Dynasty Star Fantasizes About Rape And Murder Of Atheist Family At Prayer Breakfast
At a prayer breakfast, Duck Dynasty star, Phil Robertson fantasized aloud about an atheist family being raped, tortured, and murdered.
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Florida Republican Slayer Rep. Patrick Murphy Launches Bid To Take Rubio’s Senate Seat
Murphy’s candidacy gives the Democrats strong odds of winning the Senate seat held by Republican Senator Marco Rubio.
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US Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Appeal, Upholds Wisconsin’s Strict Voter ID Law
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a challenge to a Wisconsin photo identification law passed in 2011.
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Two Months Into Office, Illinois GOP Governor Rauner’s Approval Rating Under 37 Percent
Illinois Republican Governor Bruce Rauner’s approval rating is just 36.5 percent, according to a Paul Simon Public Policy Institute poll.
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Right-wing Congressman Steve King Bashes Jews Who Are “Democrats First And Jewish Second”
During a radio interview, Iowa GOP Congressman Steve King blasted liberal American Jews for being Democrats first, and Jewish second.
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Convicted Conservative Criminal James O’Keefe Tries To Incite Protesters With Cop Killer Rhetoric
Longtime conservative provocateur James O’Keefe apparently attempted to have an employee of his go undercover and spew cop killing rhetoric, at a January “Black Lives Matter” rally in New York City.
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U.S. Justice Department and FBI Investigating Republican Congressman Aaron Shock
On Friday, the Associated Press reported that the Justice Department has initiated a criminal investigation against GOP Rep. Aaron Shock.
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Ben Carson Knows Nothing About Foreign Policy, Unaware Baltic States Part Of NATO
America needs a diplomat on the world stage, not a myopic neurosurgeon whose eyes glaze over when you show him a map of Europe.
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Scott Walker’s Romneyesque Pandering Demonstrates His Lack Of Leadership Qualities
Walker has morphed into a candidate so feckless, that the 2012 version of Mitt Romney looks like a profile in courage by comparison.
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Donald Trump Quits TV Show, Forms Exploratory Committee To Kick Off Presidential Campaign
Billionaire Donald Trump has formed an exploratory committee and hired staff for a 2016 presidential run.
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Email “Scandal” Falls Flat, As Hillary Still Holds Double Digit Lead Over Every Republican
Republicans have good reason to be nervous, because right now, Hillary Clinton is crushing every one of them in the polls.
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Racist Vendors Booted From South Dakota Gun Show For Selling “Runnin’ N***** Targets”
Two unnamed racist vendors were kicked out of a South Dakota gun show after they were caught selling racist targets over the weekend.
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House GOP Budget: More Money For War, Repeal Obamacare, Cut Food Stamps and Medicaid
House Republicans have once again shown that they have little regard for the average American family or the typical American worker.
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Obama’s Biggest Victory: 16.4 Million Uninsured Americans Have Gained Health Coverage Via ACA
Millions of Americans have gained health insurance coverage, since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed into law on March 23, 2010.
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Ted Cruz Strikes A Match To His 2016 Hopes By Frightening Children In New Hampshire
While Senator Cruz’s fiery talk may have won over hardcore conservatives, he just struck a match to his 2016 presidential aspirations.
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Frantic Bibi Goes Bonkers, Blames International Leftist Plot For His Sagging Poll Numbers
Bibi is pulling out all the stops in a last-ditch effort to stave off the possibility of an embarrassing result at the polls on Tuesday.
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Chris Christie’s New Campaign Strategy? Run On Slashing Social Security and Medicare
On Friday, Robert Costa at The Washington Post reported that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie disclosed his 2016 platform to a group of Republican policy analysts on Monday.
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Racist Frat Booted From OU Campus Hires Oklahoma City Bomber’s Lawyer To Represent Them
The board for the Oklahoma University chapter of SAE voted on Thursday to hire Attorney Stephen Jones to represent them.
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Feeling The Heat, Republican Senator Ron Johnson Backpedals On Iran Letter (Sort Of)
On Friday morning, Wisconsin Republican Senator Ron Johnson backpedaled a little on his support for signing the Iran letter.
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Arkansas GOP Lawmaker Who Gave Girls To Rapist Thought They Were Possessed By Demons
Arkansas Rep. Justin Harris (R), allegedly thought his two adopted girls were possessed by demons.
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Democrat Russ Feingold Leads Sen. Ron Johnson 50-41 In Potential Wisconsin Senate Rematch
Early polling suggests that if Democrat Russ Feingold decides to mount a comeback Senate bid, Wisconsin will back him all the way.
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Wild West “Blood Atonement” Mentality Triumphs: Utah Senate Says Bring Back Firing Squads
The Utah State Senate voted 18-10, to reinstate the firing squad as a form of execution for criminals convicted of a capital offense.
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Bibi’s Speech To Congress Backfires As Netanyahu’s Popularity Crashes In US And Israel
Polls in the U.S. and Israel show Netanyahu’s popularity has declined after his speech addressing the U.S. Congress.
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Republican Presidential Hopefuls Scramble To Support Seditious Iran Letter
Several prominent GOP presidential hopefuls rushed to support the ill-considered Republican Senate letter, addressed to Iran’s leaders.
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Michigan Republicans Re-Introduce Plan To Rig State’s Electoral Votes To Favor GOP
GOP lawmakers in the Michigan Legislature, have re-hatched a plan to divvy up the state’s electoral votes to help the Republicans in 2016.
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House Speaker Boehner Skipped Selma Anniversary For California Resort Town Fundraisers
John Boehner missed the Selma 50th Anniversary commemoration because he was attending two fundraising events in California resort towns.
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47 GOP Senators Send Open Letter To Iran, Warning They Can Undo Any Deal Made With Obama
47 GOP Senators signed a letter to Iran, warning them that Republicans were prepared to undermine any nuclear agreement reached with the US.
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Madison Cop Who Killed Unarmed Black Male Was Involved In Prior Fatal Shooting
Officer Matt Kenny was also involved in a fatal shooting of a white male in 2007.
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Obama Recovery In Full Swing As Unemployment Fell In Every One Of The 50 States Last Year
Every U.S. state and the District of Columbia, saw their unemployment rate drop from 2013 to 2014.
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50 Years Later, John Lewis Is In Congress, Our President Is Black, But Selma Fight Isn’t Over
It is not enough simply to remember Selma. The courageous men and women on the Edmund Pettus Bridge could not be deterred by brutal force. They marched forward with undaunted courage, staring death in the face. Members of Congress who lack the minimal courage required to pass legislation protecting the right to vote, have no business paying tribute to the marchers in Selma. By their inaction, their allegiance lies with the Alabama State Troopers who turned the marchers around.
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Alaska GOP Rep Don Young Wisecracks That Wolves Can Solve Homeless Problem
During a committee hearing, Alaska Representative Don Young (R), suggested that wolves could cure the homeless problem in some districts.
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President Obama Acknowledges Ferguson’s Racist Police Practices Not An “Isolated Incident”
In a Friday morning interview, President Obama made it clear that Ferguson, Missouri’s racist police practices are not unique.
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Florida Governor Rick Scott Abandons Efforts To Require Drug Tests For Welfare Recipients
Passing up a deadline to appeal to the Supreme Court, Florida Governor Rick Scott ended efforts to require drug testing welfare recipients.
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Kansas Secretary Of State Says Blacks Might Not Be Prosecuted For Crimes Because Of Obama
Kris Kobach agreed with a caller that under Obama, eventually “any black person accused of a crime… is not going to be prosecuted.”
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Washington State GOP Senator Says “Colored” People Are More Likely To Commit Crimes
During a floor debate, Washington State Republican Senator, Jim Honeyford, stated that “colored” people are more likely to commit crimes.
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Less Than 30 Percent Of Americans Support Supreme Court Nixing Obamacare Subsidies
A Hart Research Associates Poll released on March 2, finds that by a solid 63-29 majority, American voters want to keep Obamacare intact.
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Former CIA Director David Petraeus Pleads Guilty To Mishandling Classified Documents
David H. Petraeus plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge of mishandling classified materials on Tuesday morning.
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Speaker John Boehner Caves And Plans To Allow Clean Funding Bill For Homeland Security
House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) announced that he would allow for a clean funding bill for Homeland Security on Tuesday.
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Liberal Fighter Barbara Mikulski, Longest Serving Woman In Congressional History, To Retire
On Monday, Maryland Democratic Senator Barbara Mikulski announced that she planned to retire rather than seek re-election in 2016.
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Fox News Plays Anti-Semitism Card By Accusing Obama Of Anti-Jewish Bigotry
On Monday’s episode of Fox News’s Outnumbered, co-host Andrea Tantaros reiterated her claim that the Obama White House is anti-Semitic.
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Conservatives Tarnish Their Brand Further By Putting Duck Dynasty Clown On Stage At CPAC
In his long speech, Robertson warned that America was becoming sick from STDs and that wherever Jesus is missing, murder follows.
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Republican Congressman Peter King Slams Self-Righteous Delusional Wing Of His Party
Appearing on Luke Russert’s online MSNBC TV program, Shift, New York Congressman Peter King (R) slammed fellow House Republicans for not simply banding together to pass a clean funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security. King made it clear that he was fed up with Tea Party Republicans playing politics with Homeland Security funding….
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Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker Wants To Eliminate Reporting Requirements For Campus Rapes (Corrected)
Walker has proposed a budget which says that campus rape isn’t such a big deal that a witness should be required to report it.
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Marco Rubio Flip Flops On Immigration Reform, Recasts Himself As Border Hawk At CPAC
Friday morning, at CPAC, Senator Rubio told an audience that he had learned that his previous support for immigration reform was a mistake.
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DC Mayor Defiantly Stands Up To House Republicans, Legalizes Pot In Nation’s Capital
Ignoring warnings from House Republicans, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser enacted the city’s new law legalizing marijuana possession on Thursday.
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While GOP Candidates Pander To The Right At CPAC, Hillary Still Leads All 2016 Matchups
A PPP poll, released on the eve of CPAC, shows Hillary Clinton leading the entire GOP field by margins of 7 to 10 percentage points.
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The Left Sends Rahm Emanuel A Message By Forcing Runoff In Chicago Mayor’s Race
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel got just 45 percent of the vote Tuesday, forcing him into a runoff against 2nd place finisher “Chuy” Garcia.
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57% Of Republicans Say Dismantle Constitution And Make Christianity National Religion
A PPP poll found that 57 percent of Republicans want to dismantle the Constitution and establish Christianity as the national religion
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Alaska Legalizes Recreational Marijuana, Prompting Sarah Palin’s Town To Ban Pot Brownies
Libertarian-style conservatism has its limits in the town that launched Sarah Palin’s career. They draw the line at pot brownies.
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Obamacare Is A Smashing Success As Uninsured Rates Continue To Plummet
A Gallup poll finds the percentage of Americans lacking health care coverage has dropped from 17.3 percent in 2013 to 13.8 percent in 2014.
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Reckless Crackpot Ted Cruz Falsely Compares Barack Obama to Corrupt Richard Nixon
in an interview with Newsmax TV, Texas Senator Ted Cruz (R) tried to compare President Obama with lawless former President Richard Nixon.
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Showdown In Wyoming As Anti-Discrimination Republican Boots Anti-Gay Rep From Meeting
Elaine Harvey (R-Lovell) evicted anti-gay Rep. Harlan Edmonds (R-Cheyenne) from a meeting when he refused to remain civil during a debate.
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Heartless Texas Attorney General Fights To Invalidate The State’s Only Same-Sex Marriage
Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is working to invalidate the marriage of a lesbian couple, one of whom has cancer.
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South Dakota Lawmaker Claims Planned Parenthood Is Worse Than ISIS
South Dakota State Representative Isaac Latterell (R) compared Planned Parenthood unfavorably to the terrorist group ISIL.
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Scott Walker To Try To Get Elected President By Making Wisconsin A Right To Work State
A spokesman for Walker declared that the Governor would sign into law a controversial right-to-work measure, if and when it hits his desk.
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Judge Gives Former Virginia First Lady Maureen McDonnell Slap On The Wrist In Felony Case
U.S. District Judge James R. Spencer sentenced former Virginia First Lady, Maureen McDonnell, to just 12 months plus one day in prison.
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Backlash Pushes Oklahoma To Look For Ways To Fix Anti-AP History Bill
Facing public pressure, Republican lawmaker Dan Fisher is rewriting a bill that would have cut off funding for AP U.S. History courses.
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Jeb Bush Says He’s His Own Man Then Surrounds Himself With Brother’s Team
Despite his pronouncement that he intends to be “his own man”, Jeb Bush is surrounding himself with former Bush foreign policy advisers.
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Unbalanced Ben Carson Thinks President Obama May Be Guilty Of Treason
Dr. Ben Carson implied that Barack Obama could be guilty of treason if he fights Congress on a clean bill for funding Homeland Security.
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Bombastic Tea Party Loon Joe Walsh Eyes Illinois Senate Race
Former Congressional Representative Joe Walsh (R) says he is “very seriously considering challenging” Illinois Senator Mark Kirk (R).
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Bush Appointed Judge Ignores Constitution While Blocking Obama’s Immigration Executive Order
A George W. Bush appointed judge ignored the Constitution while substituting his own policy whims in ruling that blocked President Obama’s immigration executive order.
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Grand Jury Indicts Mississippi Judge Who Attacked Disabled Black Man
A Grand Jury indicted Madison County Court Judge Bill Weisenberger for assaulting a black man and yelling “run n—-r run” at a flea market.
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Legislative Paralysis Strikes Capitol Hill Under New Republican Congress
The new Republican-dominated Congress has proven unable to pass significant legislation. So far they have passed just two bills into law.
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FBI Steps In To Monitor Investigation Of Houston Islamic Center Fire
The FBI is monitoring the investigation of a fire that caused 100,000 dollars worth of damage at the Quba Islamic Institute on Friday.
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Game On! Democrats Choose Philadelphia For 2016 Convention Site
Citing logistical advantages and the city’s historical significance, the Democrats choose Philadelphia for the 2016 convention site.
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GOP Run Utah House Votes To Bring Back Executions By Firing Squad
A controversial bill to bring back executions by firing squad, passed the Republican-dominated Utah House on Friday, by a 39-34 vote.
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Nebraska Senator Stalls Gun Bill To Avoid Arming LGBT Military Spouses
Nebraska tabled a bill that would have extended conceal and carry to military spouses, because the law could apply to same-sex couples.
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Chris Christie’s Hopes Dashed As His Popularity Sinks To New Low
A Rutgers University-Eagleton Poll shows New Jersey Republican Governor Chris Christie sinking to new depths of unpopularity
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Yoga Pants Wearers Rejoice As Proposed Montana Ban Is Stymied In Committee
Representative David Moore’s (R-Missoula) proposed yoga pants ban, failed to pass through the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.
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#GOPMoveOver: Immigration Activists Storm Capitol Hill To Confront Republicans
Calling February 11 a day of action, activists staged protests in approximately three dozen Congressional offices on Wednesday.
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Seriously? Republican Lawmaker In Montana Introduces Bill To Ban Yoga Pants
David “Doc” Moore (R-Missoula) introduced House Bill 365 to strengthen the state’s indecency laws. The bill could ban wearing yoga pants.
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CDC Director Smacks Down Republican’s Idiotic ‘Immigrants Brought Measles’ Theory
Preventing measles in America doesn’t require more troops on the border, it requires putting more vaccination needles in our children.
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Koch Brothers Group Shouted Down By Irate Citizens During Montana Town Hall Meeting
The Koch Brothers probably thought opposition to Obamacare would be an easy sell in Kalispell, but their town hall meeting backfired.
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GOP Congressman Distorts Obama Speech, Says President Defends ISIL
In a speech where President Obama condemned ISIS as a “death cult”, Congressman Fleming interprets Obama’s words to be supportive of ISIS.
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Alabama Begins Issuing Marriage Licenses To Same Sex Couples
On Monday, the state of Alabama began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. A defiant Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice, Roy Moore, demanded that probate judges refuse to grant the licenses, but was unsuccessful.
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Surprise! Republican Senator Rand Paul Praises Eric Holder On Drug Policy
Speaking in Iowa on Friday, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul (R) offered unexpected praise for outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder.
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Wyoming’s Republican-Dominated Senate Kills Medicaid Expansion
On Friday, the Republican controlled Wyoming Senate voted 19-11 to reject Medicaid expansion.
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Supply Side Nightmare As Bobby Jindal Pushes Louisiana Into The Fiscal Abyss
Bobby Jindal’s Louisiana is facing a 1.6 billion dollar budget shortfall next year, and comparable deficits for the years to come.
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Here We Go Again: GOP Lawmaker Says Rape Can Make Beautiful Children
West Virginia Delegate Brian Kurcaba says rape is awful, but remarks that it can create a beautiful child.
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Detroit Flop City: Jeb Bush Pretends To Care About Poor People In First Speech
Jeb Bush is marketing himself as a different kind of conservative, but his ideas support the same GOP policies that have failed before.
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Another GOP Staffer Loses His Job Over Racist Comments
Republican Congressman Aaron Shock accepted the resignation of staffer Benjamin Cole, over racist comments Cole made on social media.
