Jun 24, 2016 – First I had to make enough money to pay off my cab lease, then work many more hours to generate income. … Emancipation hit a wall in Austin, Texas recently when the city voted to keep city council-imposed regulations, which would have required … to do).…

Jun 23, 2016 – It seemed improbable - but it now appears to be official. … The United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union and become an independent state once again, the BBC is reporting. … Prime Minister David Cameron urged Brits to vote to remain in the EU, while former London mayor Boris Johnson and UK Independence Party…

Jun 23, 2016 – Many of the names on these lists, if not the majority, belong to people who have no ties to terrorism at all.  … and receive reimbursement to attorney fees if they won their case, was also voted down due to a lack of protection for due process … It took her eight years to get off.…

Jun 23, 2016 – As she wrote, we’re going to empower the attorney general to decide who and who is not a terrorist when it comes to guns; the AG also … measure to the floor and adopt it as an amendment to a spending bill. … It’s also unclear as to who will crossover to pass this amendment.…

Jun 23, 2016 – The Supreme Court voted in a 4-4 tie on United States v. … If the Democratic candidate wins (and nominates a fellow left-leaning person to the Supreme Court), this means that the policy will … The court system took the President’s own words into account that such an action would ‘violate our laws’ and be ‘very difficult to…

Jun 23, 2016 – The House ended up adjourning in the early hours of Thursday morning after GOP lawmakers voted to pass an emergency funding package … to fight Zika. … The House adjourned for the Independence Day recess shortly after Republicans voted to pass an emergency funding package to combat…

Jun 22, 2016 – Such displays would normally be prohibited but Ryan, sensitive to the attention being paid to the sit-in, declined to enforce the traditional … : Get dozens of members to go on the floor and refuse to leave. … Second, this isn’t going to be successful.…

Jun 22, 2016 – to appeal this denial to a federal court." … "To ensure appropriate oversight and transparency, the Attorney General would be required to report to the Intelligence and Judiciary … Protects ongoing FBI counter-terrorism investigations by giving the AG the discretion to allow gun sales to go forward to individuals…

Jun 22, 2016 – Republicans were willing to link the terrorism watch list to a gun sales ban, as Democrats have demanded. …  federal officials to delay approval for up to three days in order to allow prosecutors to present probable cause arguments before … This was not good enough for Democrats, who voted in near-lockstep to ensure the bill's defeat.  …

Jun 22, 2016 – But try asking many of these so-called “Never-Trumpers” why they persist when they have to know that failing to elect Trump will result … They know full well that their petulant behavior and unwillingness to accept the will of the millions of people who voted for Trump … This game of pretending that to be Never Trump doesn’t lead to a President Hillary Clinton has to end.…

Jun 22, 2016 – Parliament would still have to vote to confirm any future exit from the EU. … to leave the EU. … Such an exit would likely lead to the collapse of the British Pound, and then the Euro, as more and more nations decided to vote to…

Jun 21, 2016 – She was expected on Tuesday to introduce a measure that would curb weapons sales to people on a narrow terrorism watch list. … Democrats' efforts to pass a broader prohibition failed on Monday. … The legislation would allow the decision to be appealed.…

Jun 21, 2016 – Justin Amash (R-MI) didn't hold back on Twitter about the Senate Democrats who voted in favor of the (failed) gun control amendments … Democratic senators now refer to constitutional due process as "the terror gap." — Justin Amash (@justinamash) June 20, 2016 Last … The lists are not perfect by any means, and the government does not have to provide a reason to put someone on them.…

Jun 21, 2016 – Does State consider the Constitution to be purely advisory when it grants Congress the sole power to declare war? … According to CIA Director John Brennan, ISIS is spreading and coming to Europe and America. … The European Union also just voted to extend sanctions on Russia for annexing Crimea and supporting separatists in Ukraine.…

Jun 20, 2016 – #Breakint Senate fails to get 60 votes on Grassley plan for background check system. 53 yeas to 47 nays. … #BREAKING Senate fails to advance Murphy's plan to close gunshow loophole. Needed 60 yeas. Only got 44. … As for the terror watch list narrative, are we willing to set the Constitution on fire to curb gun rights?…

Jun 20, 2016 – LONDON, United Kingdom - The campaign to get Britain out of the European Union has fallen behind according to the latest poll. … This led a number of national newspapers to suggest the murder was linked to Mrs Cox's pro-European stance. … Today parliament was recalled to pay tribute to the murdered MP, with many of the speakers suggesting a link to Brexit.…

Jun 20, 2016 – Denmark – To Stay or Not To Stay? Danes also have expressed a high level of Eurosceptism. … Last week the Swiss Parliament voted to withdraw its EU application. The vote was 27 to 13. … Do we want to continue to be a part of the EU?…

Jul 7, 2016 – to make the question easier to understand. … Massachusetts voted to decriminalize possession of up to one ounce of marijuana in 2008. … Instead of a criminal penalty, people caught with up to one ounce are subject to a maximum fine of $100.…

Jul 7, 2016 – That is to say they voted against leaving the EU. They lost 52 percent to 48 percent. … Frankly, I hope the majority who voted to leave the EU grant these sore losers a second vote. … They would resort to the bureaucracy, to the courts, to the media, to academe. They are the bien-pensants of the left.…

Jul 6, 2016 – In 2012, Santorum, who as a member of Congress voted against NAFTA and urged George W. … "I've read it and re-read it, and I found it hard to believe at times -- but there were echoes of my youth there." … "And Donald Trump is saying this has led us to disaster."…

Jul 5, 2016 – Surely that Justice Department official knew that the courts were not likely to violate people's right to free speech. … A generation that owes so much to the past acts as if they owe nothing to anybody. … The Fourth of July is a good day to ponder that question.…

Jul 4, 2016 – As recently as November, she touted her record on the issue to voters in New Hampshire, saying she, “voted numerous times when I was … a senator to spend money to build a barrier to try to prevent illegal immigrants from coming in.” … When the 14th Amendment to the Constitution was being debated in Congress in 1866, not one Democrat in the House or Senate voted for…

Jul 3, 2016 – There’s no doubt that some people voted to leave the European Union due to xenophobic overtones, yet the majority of the “Leave” camp … It was time to reclaim British sovereignty over its own laws and regulations. … The UK is still going to allow immigration, they’re still going to trade with the nations of Europe, and they’re still going to deal…

Jul 3, 2016 – She voted for the Iraq War. As secretary of state, she urged President Obama to escalate the war in Afghanistan. … Obama needs a compelling reason to use force. Clinton needs a compelling reason not to. … Other reasons come to mind.…

Jul 1, 2016 – And it's incoherent to claim, as some do, that it's undemocratic for voters to decide. … That amounts to saying that ordinary people should be content to be ruled by their betters. … They're laments of their own failure to persuade them to do so.…