PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The number of U.S. states allowing gay marriage is set to enter double digits now that Rhode Island’s state Senate has taken a landmark vote. Legislation allowing gay and lesbian couples to wed passed Wednesday evening by a comfortable 26-12 margin. The House has already passed the bill, but will hold a […]
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The number of U.S. states allowing gay marriage is set to enter double digits now that Rhode Island’s state Senate has taken a landmark vote. Legislation allowing gay and lesbian couples to wed passed Wednesday evening by a comfortable 26-12 margin. The House has already passed the bill, but will hold a […]
Mary Jo White, the new chairwoman for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), is being put to the test with a petition, from a coalition of Democratic lawmakers and activist shareholders, demanding publicly-traded corporations be mandated to disclose political contributions. In the last presidential election cycle, hundreds of millions of donations were made on behalf […]
Mary Jo White, the new chairwoman for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), is being put to the test with a petition, from a coalition of Democratic lawmakers and activist shareholders, demanding publicly-traded corporations be mandated to disclose political contributions. In the last presidential election cycle, hundreds of millions of donations were made on behalf […]
The showdown in Westchester County over a 4-year-old federal residential desegregation order just got real. The U.S. Department of Justice sent a letter to the New York City suburb last Friday threatening to seek a contempt ruling in federal court. A contempt ruling could result in fines against both the county and County Executive Rob Astorino if […]
The showdown in Westchester County over a 4-year-old federal residential desegregation order just got real. The U.S. Department of Justice sent a letter to the New York City suburb last Friday threatening to seek a contempt ruling in federal court. A contempt ruling could result in fines against both the county and County Executive Rob Astorino if […]
PHOENIX — The national mood on immigration has changed dramatically since Arizona approved a first-of-its-kind immigration law, igniting a furor over border security and the country’s treatment of immigrants. A mere three years later, President Barack Obama and Republicans and Democrats in Congress are lobbying for the nation’s first immigration overhaul in nearly three decades […]
PHOENIX — The national mood on immigration has changed dramatically since Arizona approved a first-of-its-kind immigration law, igniting a furor over border security and the country’s treatment of immigrants. A mere three years later, President Barack Obama and Republicans and Democrats in Congress are lobbying for the nation’s first immigration overhaul in nearly three decades […]
Trisha Marczak When the democratic-controlled Senate voted down a bill that would have expanded background checks to all gun purchasers — despite a 90 percent approval rating among Americans — pundits were left scratching their heads over the logic that prevailed. Yet a recent report released by the Sunlight Foundation sheds light on the ties lawmakers […]
Trisha Marczak When the democratic-controlled Senate voted down a bill that would have expanded background checks to all gun purchasers — despite a 90 percent approval rating among Americans — pundits were left scratching their heads over the logic that prevailed. Yet a recent report released by the Sunlight Foundation sheds light on the ties lawmakers […]
The Twitter account for The Associated Press (AP) was suspended today, following an erroneous tweet that the international news agency says was the work of hackers. From an AP release: “Hackers compromised Twitter accounts of The Associated Press on Tuesday, sending out a false tweet about an attack at the White House. The false tweet […]
The Twitter account for The Associated Press (AP) was suspended today, following an erroneous tweet that the international news agency says was the work of hackers. From an AP release: “Hackers compromised Twitter accounts of The Associated Press on Tuesday, sending out a false tweet about an attack at the White House. The false tweet […]
“This individual came to the attention of the FBI because of things he said and things he did. That’s appropriate. What should not be cause for alarm is somebody’s status as a member of a particular religious faith or how devout they may happen to be,” Congressman Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) said in an interview this […]
“This individual came to the attention of the FBI because of things he said and things he did. That’s appropriate. What should not be cause for alarm is somebody’s status as a member of a particular religious faith or how devout they may happen to be,” Congressman Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) said in an interview this […]
