Jun 25, 2013 – of Justice to change their election laws. … A May 2013 Census Bureau report shows that blacks voted at a higher rate than whites nationally in the 2012 election (66.2% to 64.1% … to the VRA's Section 5.…

Jun 24, 2013 – Bernard Sanders, who wanted to come to the aid of young workers who were “hard hit by the Wall Street-caused recession.” … According to Sanders, each state would receive a minimum of $7.5 million to run a summer jobs program for young people in 2014 and … They find that Hoeven/Corker would add $40 billion to deficits, compared to the original bill (which they say will reduce deficits…

Jun 24, 2013 – It's amazing what politicians will say to get elected and Arizona Senator John McCain is no exception. … When he was running for re-election in 2010, McCain demanded the federal government "build the danged fence" but just last week, he voted…

Jun 23, 2013 – According to Politico, the group’s website “is registered to, and handled by, official city government servers and staffers.” … click through to the ones that are. … Yet the registrant’s e-mail is vsimmons@cityhall.nyc.gov, which is believed to belong to Kandace V.…

Jun 23, 2013 – foreign markets; and he seems to have acquiesced to a fossil fuel future by proposing adaptations to make “coastal communities more … harmful to the poor.” … (Remember, in California, it was the rich, white Democrat representatives who voted to ban fracking while the black and Hispanics…

Jun 22, 2013 – They know these facts are readily available to all who care to research them for themselves. … They know they’re lying to you, often using “conservative media” you frequent to do it. … The only way to beat these people is to realize this and beat them at their own game.…

Jun 21, 2013 – Welcome to the U.S. legal system. … In fact, CNN reported that it was difficult to find anyone who believed that the president has done enough to live up to the Democratic … There are people who want to rally behind his leadership if he is willing to lead, but he is not."…

Jun 21, 2013 – The upper chamber voted to table -- ie, kill -- Cornyn's plan yesterday, and it wasn't especially close: The Senate rejected … All other members of the Gang of Eight voted to table it. … Based on all the public information I've seen, he engaged in little-to-no lobbying to that end, choosing not to flex his considerable…

Jun 21, 2013 – You voted for Obama by a margin of 66 percent to 32 percent in 2008, and, despite a horrendous economy for people your age, by nearly … the whole thing to work, but you have to be overcharged for it. … That causes prices to go up, and more people to drop out.…

Jun 20, 2013 – Rebellion has shaken Turkey since May 31: Is it comparable to the Arab upheavals that overthrew four rulers since 2011, to Iran's … Green Movement of 2009 that led to an apparent reformer being elected president last week, or perhaps to Occupy Wall Street, which … to plunge, and the economic miracle to come to a screeching halt.…

Jul 9, 2013 – After a long battle, Illinois has finally become the last state in the Union to pass a concealed carry law. … Pat Quinn’s attempt to rewrite the compromise bill.Senators voted 41-17 to override Quinn’s amendatory veto of the bill. … Earlier in the day, the House voted 77-31 to overturn the governor’s rewrite.…

Jul 9, 2013 – Politico has come to the same conclusion, stating: Establishment Democrats, never big fans of this president to begin with, are … starting to speak out. … The mandate for employers has been pushed to 2015.…

Jul 9, 2013 – Monday night in Austin, thousands of pro-life activists descended on the Texas Capitol to rally for pro-life bills HB2 and SB1. … Both pieces of legislation ban abortions after five months of pregnancy and require abortion clinics to meet basic medical standards … HB2 is set for a vote today in the Texas House and the Senate version is expected to be voted on later this week.…

Jul 8, 2013 – Enzi, 69, says he is not ready to retire, and many Republicans say he has done nothing to deserve being turned out. … Cheney would paint herself as a fresh, invigorated conservative, willing to go to Washington and aggressively oppose the Obama agenda … Cheney decides to seek the Wyoming seat, she will be able to articulate a compelling rationale for her candidacy.…

Jul 8, 2013 – S. 744 would award legal status and a path to citizenship to 11 million illegal immigrants. … This is a huge exception to Rubio’s declaration that legalized immigrants will “have to be able to support themselves so they will … The House is set to vote on the bill next, and can make important changes to it.…

Jul 8, 2013 – with their feet” to flee to states such as Texas. … NBA labor agreement…allows the Lakers to offer Mr. … Other pro athletes are looking to escape, and even famous leftists are thinking about fleeing.…

Jul 7, 2013 – In 2011, President Obama quickly called on President Mubarak to acquiesce to demonstrators’ demands and leave office. … Lines to purchase gasoline stretch on for hours. … It is downright depressing to see the leader of the free world unable to comprehend the Islamic understanding of democracy.…

Jul 6, 2013 – On July 2, the Rhode Island legislature voted to approve the issuance of a pro-adoption Rhode Island Choose Life License Plate. … If Governor Lincoln Chafee signs the bi-partisan bill, The Ocean State will become the 30th in the nation to allow pro lifers to literally … Chafee to veto the bill.…

Jul 6, 2013 – In the exploratory phase of his campaign in May 2011, Romney was preparing one morning to deliver a speech in Michigan to defend the … Romney confirmed after the election that he called his son one morning to tell him he thought he wasn’t going to run. … Ten of 12 family members voted no — including the candidate. Only Tagg and Ann Romney, Romney’s wife, voted yes.…

Jul 5, 2013 – This story he knows well: Back in 1947, Egyptians, Syrians, and other Arabs planning to go to war to prevent the partition of Palestine … “We want to destroy Hamas’s ability to shoot rockets at us — but we’re not trying to kill people.” … to avoid harming Palestinian civilians — are themselves akin to terrorists?…

Jul 4, 2013 – frontier to deliver to the French a demand to leave the disputed area or face the prospect of war with colonial America and England … As they crossed, they used poles to push the raft across, and to avoid the ice chunks in the river. … The colonial legislature in Virginia (the House of Burgesses) after reading Washington’s own account of his adventures, voted to raise…

Jul 3, 2013 – But, in fact, they vote 70 percent to 80 percent for Democrats. … It's supposed to be uncomfortable to break the law. … We aren't required to grant amnesty to people just because they've put themselves in the awkward position of being here illegally.…

Jul 3, 2013 – And it would be nice to hear from members of Baltimore's delegation to the state Legislature. … The ones that voted, during the last legislative session, to pass a bill banning assault weapons and another bill that requires any … law-abiding citizen that wants to buy a firearm in Maryland to be fingerprinted.…

Jul 2, 2013 – respondents in a head-to-head format.  … Bush poured billions of dollars into the effort to combat the spread of the disease that once threatened to consume a generation of … It was Bush's commitment to committing life-saving resources to the AIDS-ravaged continent that moved liberal Ellen Ratner to write…

Jul 2, 2013 – Tens of millions of Americans have voted to strengthen state marriage laws, including 31 constitutional amendments. … challenger to a state law restricting marriage to its traditional definition.” … By ducking the case, the Supremes managed to put another bullet into marriage, not to mention self-government.…