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Draft Elizabeth Warren Group ‘Run Warren Run’ Gives Up And Suspends Campaign
The draft Elizabeth Warren group “Run Warren Run” announced Tuesday that it would be suspending their efforts on June 8th.
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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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Maine Governor Paul LePage’s Tantrum Demonstrates The Failure Of Tea Party Leadership
Governor Paul LePage’s news conference meltdown on Friday demonstrates the pitfalls of the Tea Party’s no compromise approach to governing.
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Jeb Bush Ignores 9/11 By Saying His Brother’s Top Success Was Protecting The Homeland
In a Sunday interview, Jeb Bush credited his brother George W. Bush with keeping America safe and “protecting the homeland”.
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No Matter How Far Right Texas Lawmakers Go, Tea Party Activists Argue It’s Not Far Enough
The Texas legislature has passed extensive right-wing legislation. Yet, Tea Party activists still argue they are not conservative enough.
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Joe Biden’s Son Beau Dies After Losing Battle With Brain Cancer
Vice President Joe Biden’s son Joseph “Beau” Biden passed away on Saturday after losing his battle against brain cancer.
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Kansas Republicans Finally Admit That Their Tax Cuts For The Wealthy Have Failed
With the state budget forecast to have a 400 million dollar shortfall, Kansas Republicans are finally acknowledging that the massive GOP tax cuts approved under Governor Sam Brownback have not generated the revenue Republican lawmakers promised. The right-wing Kansas Legislature is now contemplating the unthinkable — raising taxes to plug the budget hole. The legislature…
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White House Removes Cuba From State Sponsor Of Terrorism List
On Friday, the Obama White House removed Cuba from the list of nations that sponsor terrorism.
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Hillary Clinton Leads Jeb Bush By Double Digits In Pennsylvania
A PPP poll finds Hillary Clinton leading Jeb Bush 49-38 in Pennsylvania.
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Former GOP US House Speaker Dennis Hastert Indicted For Violating Federal Banking Laws
Former Republican U.S. House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert was indicted by a grand jury on Thursday for violating federal banking laws and for lying to the FBI. Hastert, the longest serving GOP House Speaker in U.S. history, was charged with one count of structuring currency transactions to evade Currency Transaction Reports and a single count of making a false statement…
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Nebraska Legislature Overrides Governor’s Veto And Ends Death Penalty In The State
Nebraska’s legislature voted to repeal the death penalty on a 30-19 vote on Wednesday, overriding Governor Ricketts’ veto.
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Carly Fiorina’s Stunt To Taunt Hillary Clinton Outside South Carolina Hotel Backfires
After Fiorina testily fielded eleven minutes of questions, a campaign aide abruptly ended the press conference on her behalf.
Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Case That Could Undermine One Person One Vote
On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that could fundamentally alter the way districts are drawn in the United States.
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Democrats Land A Top Candidate To Take On John McCain In 2016
Arizona 1st District Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick plans to challenge Senator John in 2016, giving the Democrats a top tier candidate.
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Contrary To McConnell’s Election Promises, GOP Senate Majority Proves To Be Dysfunctional
Just over six months after winning back the Senate, Mitch McConnell’s GOP majority is proving to be more dysfunctional than ever.
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Judge With Links To Mike Huckabee Curiously Orders Police To Destroy Josh Duggar Report
Judge Stacey Zimmerman ordered police to expunge Josh Duggar’s 2006 Offense Report on Thursday.
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Ireland Becomes First Nation To Legalize Same-Sex Marriage By Popular Vote
Ireland joins the nearly 20 nations that have legalized gay marriage. Will the Supreme Court help the United States be the next?
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U.S. Senate Sells Out American Workers By Passing Fast Track Trade Bill 62-37
A Trade Promotion Authority bill passed the U.S. Senate 62-37 Friday night, with 48 Republicans and 14 Democrats voting for the measure.
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Washington State Out Of Reach For GOP As Hillary Leads All Candidates By Double Digits
A PPP poll released on May 21st, finds Hillary Clinton with a commanding lead over all potential GOP opponents in Washington State.
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Hillary Clinton Calls Out Republicans For Killing Jobs And Not Standing Up To Tea Party
At a craft brewery in Hampton, New Hampshire, Hillary Clinton called out her Republican presidential opponents for sacrificing American jobs to appease the billionaire Koch Brothers and talk radio Tea Party extremists.
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Everyone, Even Republican Voters, Think GOP Leaders In Congress Are Doing A Lousy Job
A Pew Research Poll finds that 72 percent of Americans, including 55 percent of Republicans, disapprove of the GOP leaders in Congress.
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Nebraska Legislature Repeals Death Penalty With Enough Votes To Override Expected Veto
Nebraska’s unicameral legislature voted 32-15 to abolish the death penalty on Wednesday.
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Ted Cruz Confuses The Right To Marry With Being Obsessed With Sex
Senator Cruz accuses the media of being obsessed with sex because they asked him questions about where he stands on LGBT issues.
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Lindsey Graham Blames President Obama For The Mess That He Helped Cause In Iraq
South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham insisted on Monday that the Iraq War was not a mistake.
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Bernie Sanders Rejects Negative Campaigning, Says He Likes Hillary Clinton
Sanders’ positive campaign is refreshing, and he is avoiding the strategic errors committed by the Ralph Nader 2000 insurgent campaign.
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Jeb Bush Says Only Traditional Marriage Gives Kids A Chance Out Of Poverty
During a CBN interview, Jeb Bush suggested that the only way to fight poverty in America was to defend traditional marriage.
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Republicans And Local Media Turn On GOP Congressman Over Illegal Campaign Donations
After the FEC ruled Guinta accepted over 300K in illegal donations, NH Republicans and prominent newspapers called for his resignation.
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Bluegrass Poll Reveals Kentucky Would Be A Tossup Between Hillary And Rand Paul
Hillary Clinton and Rand Paul are tied at 45 percent each in a recent poll of Kentucky voters.
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Texas Democrats Stall, Run Out The Clock On Republican Anti-Gay Marriage Bill
A GOP effort to prohibit issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in Texas, failed to come to a vote on Friday.
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House Republicans Pass Measure To Prevent DREAMers From Serving In The Military
The U.S. House voted to block a measure permitting considering letting immigrants who arrived here illegally to serve in the military.
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Hillary Clinton Says She’ll Only Appoint SCOTUS Justices Who Will Overturn Citizens United
At a meeting with financial supporters on Thursday, Hillary Clinton vowed to put forth Supreme Court nominees that were committed to overturning the 2010 Citizens United ruling. Hillary Clinton’s decision to make opposing the Citizens United ruling a litmus test for Supreme Court nominees follows a similar pledge made by her Democratic primary opponent Bernie…
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Jeb Bush Flip-Flops And Finally Decides That The Iraq War Was A Bad Idea
On Thursday, Bush finally relented and joined others in the GOP field in admitting that the Iraq War was a mistake.
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Republicans Want The Pope To Stay Out Of Politics Unless It’s Conservative Politics
Congressional Republicans are upset with Pope Francis for making political statements on issues like income inequality, climate change, and the Israel-Palestine conflict.
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Bible Belt Victory As Arkansas Town Upholds Anti-Discrimination Ordinance By Huge Margin
Voters in Eureka Springs, Arkansas voted overwhelmingly to uphold the city’s anti-discrimination ordinance by a 71-29 percent margin.
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32% Of Republican Voters Think The U.S. Government Is Trying To Take Over Texas
A national PPP poll finds that 32 percent of Republican voters believe “the government is trying to take over Texas”.
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Democratic Led Minnesota Senate Approves Expanding Early Voting And Voting Rights
On a 39-28 party-line vote, the Democratic-controlled Minnesota Senate approved a bill expanding voting rights on Monday.
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Allen West Claims Underage Walmart Cashier Not Selling Alcohol Is Sharia Law
Former Congressman Allen West posted an anti-sharia law rant on his web page after seeing a young Walmart cashier was not selling alcohol.
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George Zimmerman Wounded In Florida Shooting Incident
According to Lake Mary Police Chief Steve Bracknell, George Zimmerman was injured in a shooting incident around 12:45 PM on Monday.
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Jeb Bush Set To Serve W’s 3rd Term By Saying He Still Supports Decision To Invade Iraq
Instead of acknowledging the Iraq invasion as a colossal intelligence failure, Jeb is still a cheerleader for the Iraq War.
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Jeb Bush Calls President Obama Intolerant On Religious Freedom
Speaking at Liberty University, Jeb Bush accused President Obama of being small-minded and intolerant on issues of “religious freedom.”
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Republican Map Shrinking As Hillary Clinton Puts Red State Arizona In Play
A Public Policy Polling (PPP) survey released on May 6th finds Hillary Clinton is competitive in the traditional red state of Arizona.
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Ben Carson Won’t Stop Comparing President Obama To A Psychopath
On Friday, Ben Carson doubled down by repeating his theme that President Barack Obama reminded him of a psychopath.
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W. Part II: Jeb Bush Says He Relies On His Brother For Middle East Policy Advice
Jeb Bush admitted that his brother, former President George W. Bush, was his most trusted adviser on U.S.-Israel policy.
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Federal Court Rules NSA’s Bulk Phone Data Collection Is Illegal
On Thursday, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the NSA’s bulk collection of telephone metadata is illegal under current law.
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Big Win For South Carolina Teachers As Stephen Colbert Funds $800K Worth Of Grant Requests
Stephen Colbert announced that he plans to fulfill every existing grant request made by SC public school teachers on DonorsChoose.org.
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Ben Carson Says The President Doesn’t Have To Obey Supreme Court Ruling On Gay Marriage
GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson believes if he becomes president, that he can ignore Supreme Court decisions he does not agree with.
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Not Even New Jersey Republicans Want Chris Christie To Be President
A Monmouth University Poll found that Chris Christie is exceedingly unpopular in his home state even with Republicans.
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Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert Latches Onto Loopy Jade Helm Conspiracy Theory
Texas GOP Congressman Louie Gohmert issued a statement on May 5, 2015, that gives voice to the bizarre Jade Helm 15 conspiracy theory.
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Despite 1.6 Billion Dollar Budget Hole, Louisiana Is Still Subsidizing Duck Dynasty
Despite the state’s economic woes, Governor Jindal has made no plans to cut millions of dollars in subsidies to the Duck Dynasty TV show.
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Muslim-Hating Pamela Geller Exploits Texas Shooting To Spread Her Toxic Ideology
The shooting just became a great recruiting tool for expanding Geller’s intolerant army of Muslim-hating Americans.
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While Media Obsesses About Foreign Donors, Bill Clinton Defends Clinton Foundation’s Work
In an exclusive interview with NBC News’ Cynthia McFadden, Bill Clinton defended the Clinton Foundation’s work.
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Right-Wing Media Publishes Sexist Story Ogling Baltimore Prosecutor Marilyn Mosby
Right-wing media is using Baltimore Prosecutor Marilyn Mosby’s gender against her by publishing demeaning and sexist stories.
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Republican New York Senate Majority Leader Will Be Arrested On Federal Corruption Charges
According to the NY Times, State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R) will be arrested on federal corruption charges some time next week.
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Obama Justice Department Launches $20 Million Police Body Camera Pilot Program
Attorney General Loretta Lynch unveiled a 20 million dollar pilot program to equip police departments around the nation with body cameras.
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Jeb Bush Says His Views Were Shaped By Racist Author Charles Murray
In an interview with the National Review’s Rich Lowry, Jeb Bush confessed to being a fan of Charles Murray’s books.
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House Judiciary Holds Hearings On Racist Republican Bill To End Birthright Citizenship
The House held hearings on a GOP sponsored bill to end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to a non-American parent.
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Indiana Gov. Mike Pence’s Extremism Threatens To Bring Him Down In 2016
With Governor Pence’s support cratering, Democrat John Gregg is seeking a rematch to unseat the embattled Indiana Governor.
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Hillary Clinton Comes Out Swinging For Reform, Wants To End “Era Of Mass Incarceration”
Hillary Clinton announced a far-reaching plans for criminal justice reform during a speech at Columbia University on Wednesday.
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Pope Francis Says Christians Must Become More Demanding In Support Of Equal Pay For Women
In his weekly Wednesday general audience, Pope Francis came out publicly in favor of equal pay for women.
Florida Descends Into Budget Chaos As Republicans Squabble Over Medicaid Expansion
Although the Florida Republican Party has one-party control of the state government, they are simply unable and unwilling to govern.
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Senate Democrats Tell Government Contractors They Must Pay Their Employees A Living Wage
Democratic Senators sent a letter to the Rules Committee requesting that contractors who do business with the Senate pay a living wage.
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Conservative Christians Demand Liberal Justices Recuse Themselves From Gay Marriage Case
Some religious leaders are demanding that liberal justices Ginsburg and Kagan recuse themselves from an upcoming gay marriage case,
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Right-Wing Media Busted For Spreading False Story About Harry Reid’s Accident
A Las Vegas man who concocted the story about Harry Reid getting injured in a fight with his brother confessed that he made the story up.
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Gay Hotel Owners Who Hosted Ted Cruz Event Face Backlash From Activists
Two gay hoteliers who invited Ted Cruz to their Manhattan duplex, are facing a backlash from LGBT activists for hosting the Senator.
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Fox News Has A Meltdown When Dog The Bounty Hunter Hints He’s Ready For Hillary Clinton
Duane “Dog” Chapman threw the four Fox co-hosts of “Outnumbered” for a loop, when he defended Hillary Clinton on their show Friday.
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Job Killing GOP Governors Have Resumes That Should Disqualify Them From Being President
Governors Walker, Christie, and Jindal have demonstrated that they are job killers, not job creators.
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Bush Campaign Shows Signs Of Unraveling As Jeb Drops To 4th Place In GOP Race
Jeb Bush has dipped to 4th place in a recent poll, and he also seems to be losing out to other candidates on the fundraising front.
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Defiant Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal Says He Will Stand Firm On Opposing Gay Marriage
Louisiana Republican Governor Bobby Jindal penned a defiant op-ed in The New York Times, defending his opposition to gay marriage.
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More Than 60 Percent Of Americans Now Publicly Support Marriage Equality
Support for gay marriage has climbed to 61 percent, compared to just 35 percent of Americans who are still opposed to marriage equality.
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Senate Cafeteria Cook Goes On Strike To Draw Attention To Low Wages
The U.S. government should only award federal contracts to companies that pay American workers a living wage.
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Obama Plans To Stress Fighting Climate Change During Earth Day Visit To Florida Everglades
President Barack Obama plans to visit the Florida Everglades on Wednesday to highlight the urgency of tackling climate change.
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GOP Xenophobia In Full Swing As Scott Walker Now Wants To Curb Legal Immigration
In an interview with Glenn Beck, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker suggested that he wants to find ways to further limit legal immigration.
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Public Support For Obamacare Grows As Less Than 30 Percent Of Americans Support Repeal
A Kaiser Health Tracking Survey finds that more Americans now have a favorable opinion of Obamacare than an unfavorable one.
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Fox News And NY Times Cut Deal With Dishonest Conservative Author For Dirt On Hillary
Fox News and The NY Times have entered into agreements with Peter Schweizer to push the theme from his anti-Hillary book in their coverage.
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Latest Poll Shows Hillary Clinton Crushing The Republican Field By Double Digits
A CNN/ORC poll released on Monday finds Hillary Clinton is still dominating the Republican field in the 2016 presidential race.
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Ready For Martin? O’Malley Makes His Case Running To Clinton’s Left
O’Malley is hardly a household name in America, but he is making his case for president, by staking out bold positions well to the left of presumptive Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton.
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Republicans Admit Defeat and Silently Surrender In Their War On Obamacare
While Republicans aren’t waving the white flag publicly, the GOP is becoming quietly aware that they have lost their war against Obamacare.
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Jeb Bush Boards The GOP Crazy Train By Saying Raise The Social Security Retirement Age
While Jeb Bush is often portrayed by the media as the “moderate” Republican candidate, there is nothing moderate about his proposal to raise the social security retirement age.
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Republican Support Collapsing In Wisconsin As Hillary Clinton Leads Scott Walker 52-40
Hillary Clinton leads Scott Walker 52-40 in his home state, and Russ Feingold is up 54-38 over GOP Senator Ron Johnson.
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For The First Time Since 2009 More Americans Approve Of Obama’s Handling Of The Economy
A Bloomberg Politics poll finds more Americans now approve of President Obama’s handling of the economy than disapprove.
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Hillary Clinton Defends Same-Sex Marriage As A Constitutional Right
Hillary Clinton hopes the Supreme Court will come down on the side of same-sex couples being guaranteed the constitutional right to marry.
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Gov. Mike Pence Declares The Storm Has Passed While GOP Keeps Voting For Discrimination
Pence’s words came against a backdrop where Republican lawmakers are continuing to cast legislative votes for,anti-gay discrimination.
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Sean Hannity And Guest Blame Jon Stewart And Liberals For Spring Break Rape
Hannity guest Gavin McInnes claims Jon Stewart has “blood on his hands” for mocking FOX’s spring break coverage.
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Desperate For Attention, Chris Christie Calls For Social Security Cuts
With his political aspirations on the ropes, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is calling for cuts to social security.
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Indiana Governor Mike Pence’s Popularity Nosedives After Indiana “Religious Freedom” Bill
A Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research poll finds Governor Pence’s popularity has dipped to a dismal 43 percent.
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Republican Strategist Says She Is Tired Of Hillary Clinton Drowning Us In Estrogen
Republican strategist Ana Navarro blasted Hillary Clinton for supposedly playing up her female candidacy.
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Obamacare Is Working As Uninsured Rate Drops Below 12 Percent
Despite persistent Republican efforts to undermine the ACA, Obamacare is, in fact, working, as uninsured rates continue to plummet.
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Poll Finds Americans Overwhelmingly Oppose Religious Based Anti-Gay Bigotry
A solid majority of Americans oppose discrimination against gays and lesbians, even if it is based on religious beliefs.
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Koch Brothers Astroturf Director Fails Again With “Millions Of Montanans” Tweet
Montanans may not be fans of President Obama, but they also are suspicious of organizations funded by out of state billionaires.
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Delusional Michele Bachmann Thinks President Obama Has Virtually Guaranteed World War III
In a radio interview, former GOP Congresswoman Michele Bachmann asserted that President Obama’s policies will lead to World War III.
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Another Obamacare Win: Red State Montana House Passes Medicaid Expansion
Montana’s House voted 54-46 to approve federal subsidies for Medicaid expansion, with 13 Republicans joining 41 Democrats to pass the bill.
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Allen West Says Justice System Worked So Stop All The Fuss About Walter Scott Killing
West wonders “how long the media and black activists will try and milk this one in a case where the justice system clearly worked”.
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A Bridge Too Far: Crowdfunding For Killer Cop Michael Slager Falls Flat
As of Thursday afternoon, Officer Michael Slager hadn’t even reached his first 1000 dollars from crowdfunding sites.
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Black Votes Matter: Ferguson Adds Two African-Americans To City Council
With higher than normal turnout, Ferguson, Missouri added two African-American representatives to the city council on Tuesday night.
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Marching Backwards: Voters In Missouri Decide To Strip Civil Rights From LGBT Residents
Springfield voters repealed a non-discrimination ordinance on Tuesday, but the vote was very close in the Bible Belt community.
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President Obama Says Scott Walker Needs To Bone Up On Foreign Policy
In an interview with NPR’s Steve Inskeep, President Obama took a jab at Scott Walker’s lack of foreign policy experience.
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GOP War On Gays Rages On As Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal Plans To Sign Anti-Gay Bill
Louisiana GOP Governor Bobby Jindal announced that he intends to sign the “Louisiana Marriage and Conscience Act” into law.
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Florida Governor Rick Scott Flip-Flops On Medicaid Expansion Again, Now Opposes It
Governor Scott has reversed his position and he now opposes Medicaid expansion after briefly supporting it. Ironically, he blames Obama.
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Distrust Of Jeb Will Only Grow After Latest Bush Blunder Exposed
Bush’s attempt to claim himself to be “Hispanic” only furthers the rift between him and anti-immigrant Nativists in the Republican Party.
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Republicans Offer No Plan To Deal With Iran Other Than Spouting Saber-Rattling Rhetoric
The Republican presidential contenders offer no alternative policy for dealing with Iran other than saber-rattling rhetoric.
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Missouri Lawmaker’s Plan To Deny Seafood For Food Stamp Users Smells Fishy
A bill proposed by Missouri Rep. Rick Brattin to prevent SNAP users from buying seafood is part of the GOP’s effort to stigmatize the poor.
