oregon's hate crime laws see first update since 1980s
SALEM, Ore — Oregon lawmakers sent the governor overhaul of the state's hate crime laws Wednesday, adding changes such as including gender identity as protected class.. ..…
trump sues to block new york law allowing congress to get his state
Earlier this month, Neal said House counsel was 'reviewing' the law and had 'some legitimate concerns' regarding it. . But he is under pressure from Democrats to act. An aide to a Democratic member of Ways and Means told NBC News in a report on Monday that 'there has been widespread..…
trump and netanyahu are wrecking the u.s.-israel relationship by
Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, from entering Israel which calls for boycotts, divestment and sanctions on Israel.. ..…
cnn contributor: the us is headed toward the implementation of 'death
CNN Angela Rye claimed on Tuesday that United States is headed down path that leads toward the implementation of death camps... ..…
house underscores role of congress as tensions with iran rise
(European Commission via AP) WASHINGTON (CN) – Wading into Mideast tensions brought to a boiling point last week by attacks on two oil tankers, House Democrats warned the government’s top Iran official Wednesday that any military action the Trump administration has planned must first go..…
supreme court dismisses virginia legislature's effort to challenge
On Monday, Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of Virginia House of Delegates challenging the finding of Federal District Court striking down Commonwealth's district lines due to racial gerrymandering, and the case did not reach the merits of the parties arguments. ..…
justice department legal arguments for withholding trump tax returns
Justice Department on Friday released its legal rationale for refusing to provide President Trump's tax returns to Congress, arguing that House Democrats want to make the documents public, which is not legitimate legislative purpose... ... Legal analysts have said Mnuchin's decision was..…
senate confirms anti-lgbt judicial nominee who defended kim davis
The White House didn’t respond to the Washington Blade’s request to comment on the LGBT opposition to Kacsmaryk. . Although Collins joined Democrats in voting against Kacsmaryk, the Maine Republican hasn’t applied a consistent standard with respect to judicial nominees based on their..…
opposition leaders grill abe over controversial pension report
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, speaks in parliamentary debate with other party leaders Tokyo, on June 19, 2019 .. ..…
reparations for slavery get a fiery hearing in congress
What's next House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Democrats plan to bring the bill to the floor for vote. given Republican control of Senate and White House it would provide $12 million to study the issue.. ..…
democrats pass bill forcing americans to fund international planned
House in 226-203 vote, with seven Democrats joining all Republicans to vote against the measure, s. ... the spending bill passed House, it's not likely to pass Republican-controlled U.S. ..…
from warren to paul to j street to ploughshares, wide range of voices
By this hawkish policy know who is standing up for them now, coalition will be necessary to stop the idiocy, warns Joe Cirincione of Ploughshares, ments of opposition so that American people. ..…
president trump promised he'd be a pro-life president, and he's kept
They never had the chance to enrich the culture of this nation or to bring their skills, lives, loves or passions into the fabric of country. ..…
fact-checking trump's orlando rally
Facts First: Some Democrats — notably excluding House Speaker Nancy Pelosi — voted in 2006 for the Secure Fence Act, which authorized 700 miles of border fencing. ..…
president donald trump slams abortion: "every life is sacred gift from
Before rousing crowd of 20,000 in the arena and tens of thousands watching huge screens outside it, Trump rebuked Democrats for supporting abortion up to birth and planning on forcing Americans to fund abortions.. ..…
fact checking the october democratic presidential debate in ohio
It was the first primary showdown since House Democrats began a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump — and it could be the last stand for some of the candidates struggling to keep pace. ..…
china’s massive submarine fleet will help it dominate the south
the increasing might of China's navy compared to America's, is of profound significance. ..…
iran has ties to al qaeda, trump officials tell skeptical congress
Briefings by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, backed up by other State Department and Pentagon officials, have led Democrats and some Republicans to ask whether the administration is building case that White House could use to invoke the authorization passed by Congress in 2001 to terror..…
government returns to its origins
Democrats in US House of Representatives have removed and after at least one back-pedaling incident... ..…
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