SALEM, Ore — Hundreds of teens spent their spring break pleading with Oregon state lawmakers to consider lowering the voting age to 16, saying young people deserve say on issues that will shape their future including gun control and climate change... ..…
Photo Credit: Westpoint/CC Democrats who lead both chambers of the state Legislature in New York have each said their party groups have reservations about allowing judges to consider a defendant’s so-called “dangerousness,” or threat to public safety, as a factor for pretrial incarceration. ...…
The political branches have demonstrated that they are better equipped to protect minority rights and respond to America's increasingly pluralistic society. ..…
Marco Rubio . The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearing on Tuesday about new legislation that would allow citizens to initiate legal process that would remove firearms from person they consider danger to or herself or to law enforcement... ..…
Desperate Trumpicans want everyone to believe that Democratic Party is evil, and they are wrong to do so.. ..…
The push to extend the statute of limitations on child sex abuse crimes Tennessee has seen support from Lt. ..…
Open Secrets shows Sanders taking in over $366,000 from the 'defense industry' during his 2016 presidential campaign, but only $17,134 for his 2018 Senate reelection campaign. . So our question on Sanders is, 'Which Bernie would we see in the White House?' ..…
Essentially, it commits Colorado to pact, 's electoral franchise to whomever wins the popular vote, rendering the current system entirely irrelevant.. ..…
including from some of his closest allies, Sen. ..…
In Minnesota the first state to legalize charters, in 1991 the in schools declined in 2017, even as the number of children attending charters has increased. ..…
RIYADH - Prominent women activists on Saudi Arabia told court on Wednesday they had been subjected to torture during more sources familiar with the matter said, in case that has sharpened Western of the kingdom... ..…
Lori Luck, the global for Pfizer Rare Disease, joined Beverley Frances-Gibson, the president and CEO of SCD Association of America and Angie Snyder, professor at Georgia State University, to discuss Sickle Cell Disease during Black Press Week Washington, D.C... ..…
OpenSecrets shows Sanders taking in over $366,000 from the “defense industry” during his 2016 presidential campaign, but only $17,134 for his 2018 Senate re-election campaign. . So our question on Sanders is, “Which Bernie would we see in the White House?” ..…
Research on the impacts of child marriage is harmful putting girls at risk of health problems, interrupted education, poverty, and domestic violence... Massachusetts lawmakers and Governor Charlie Baker should back law to end child Massachusetts, in letter to the governor that was released this week. ..…
Did you hear the rumor that New York Times late last week spent over two pages on front-page news story about the investor and philanthropist, Michael Steinhardt, being accused of sexual harassment. ..…
The resolution, put forward by Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris, also encourages the citizens of New York to reflect upon the contributions of Greek on the anniversary of Greek independence.. ..…
From left, Carl Bernstein, William Cohen, Bob Woodward, and John Dean talk at Watergate on the anniversary of Watergate break-in... ..…
It gave up to 200,000 rupees to its poor activists for the marriage of each of their sisters and daughters and provided healthcare through Karachi, Hyderabad and several clinics in both the cities. ..…
Three months Department of Justice announced that it will back the decision, escalating Trump administration's attacks on un- American 2010 legislation that nationalized huge chunk of the nation's economy.. ..…
Bill Lee's push for education savings account program moved past another hurdle Wednesday as it passed House Education Committee 14-9.. ..…
Joe Solmonese, president of Human Rights Campaign, has been appointed CEO of Democratic National Convention Committee.. ..…
By shortage of people defending the blunder of this young, The anniversary of Iraq war last week was marked, even in circles where support for that misadventure was once sacrosanct.. ..…
Members of Congress from both parties attend its policy conference, and the biggest priority, securing foreign aid for Israel, is supported in both chambers of Congress. ..…
Golden Globe® Gina Rodriguez takes charge in the adventure, MISS BALA, debuting on Digital April 16 and coming to Blu-ray and DVD April 30, from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. ..…
just head to the nearest animal shelter.. ..…
The bill may well pass the Senate. . California’s Democratic-controlled state government has legalized assisted suicide, made it so that abortionists don’t have to even be doctors, and tried to stifle Crisis Pregnancy Center first amendment rights by forcing them to advertise where..…
The future of Colombia Reports is under threat. ..…
Bipartisan majorities Congress have already made clear their desire to punish Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for long series of transgressions, including Yemen's and the murder of U.S.-based Jamal Khashoggi. ..…
Senate agrees with House that United States should stop supporting Saudi Arabia Yemen. ..…
Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery, the story of spunky orphan growing up on Prince Edward Island, the first of almost dozen books about Anne and her family and friends. ..…
Open Secrets shows Sanders taking in over $366,000 from the “defense industry” during his 2016 presidential campaign, but only $17,134 for his 2018 Senate reelection campaign. . So our question on Sanders is, “Which Bernie would we see in the White House?” ..…
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for the time blocked resolution calling for the release of Special Counsel's report on 2016 election wrongdoing to the public. ..…
Brian Dahle, Kevin Kiley advance to June, unofficial vote results show. ..…
BANGKOK, March 27 -- Leaders of six out of seven parties Thailand convened at Bangkok Wednesday to sign declaration on the resolution to set up government following Sunday's election.. ..…
Come Tuesday, the court will hear oral arguments urging it to referee gerrymandering in the drawing of congressional districts. ..…
Some Republican state lawmakers are pushing a bill to make Arizona's Permanent Early Voting List not so permanent. . Senate Bill 1188 would purge voters from the mail-in ballot list if they don't vote in either the primary or general election for two consecutive election cycles for..…
Parents and children listen to speakers during parent meeting about New Vision Academy on Thursday, March 7, 2019 Nashville, Tenn.. ..…
The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union was agreement among the 13 original states of United States of America that served as its first constitution. ..…
Hanson, One Nation’s leader who was criticized for wearing a burqa in the Senate, voted for the ban on foreign donations in November. . “Overseas money should not have an influence in our political scene …. so I believe foreign donations should be stopped,” Hanson told the..…
By one ousted from in coup said, Seven Thai political parties led Wednesday that they won enough seats in the recent election to form the next government.. ..…
“In years past, this is passed with unanimous consent in the Senate. So it really exposed the extreme position that the left is taking right now, that Democrats are saying they reject legislation to protect babies born alive.” . ..…
NEW YORK — Former Vice President Joe Biden condemned man's culture as he lashed out at violence against women and lamented his in Supreme Court confirmation hearings that undermined Anita Hill's credibility nearly three decades ago.. ..…
The Iowa Senate passed Tuesday that defines unborn babies as persons for the purposes of punishing criminals. ..…
House of Representatives Speaker Ali Abdel Aal on Tuesday refuted claims that extending the presidential term for six years violates Article 226 of Constitution 2014. ..…
Regarding Congress being exempt from the laws that govern the rest of us, it gave me nasty foreboding feeling at first, and I recognize that it's another nail in the coffin that is stifling American history in our country today. ..…
What, exactly, defendants have had the luck of drawing majority-minority panel... ..…
Former special counsel Robert Mueller's to House Judiciary and Intelligence committees Wednesday has left us with no other rational course of action. ..…
RALEIGH, N.C — federal judge has declared unconstitutional North Carolina banning women from having abortions after the week of pregnancy except in urgent medical emergency.. ..…
Mohammerd Huwais AFP Supporters of Yemen's Houthi rebels attend rally marking the anniversary of Saudi-led Yemen, in Sanaa on March 26, 2019... ..…