Tag: congress

Darrell Issa, the California Congressman who has been dubbed "Mr. Investigation" for his role as chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, may...

For eight years, Republicans stoked the fires of racism and divisiveness that gave rise to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. They now bemoan the...

The first domino has fallen. An article by ABC News states that the first Zika virus outbreak by mosquito in the United States occurred...

One month ago today, we experienced the worst mass shooting in American history. At the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, 49 innocent people died and...

Say hello to the first transgender woman to earn a Congressional nomination in a major political party. Misty Snow just became the Utah Democrats'...

After the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2014, the N.R.A. screamed that the Democrats were trying to "p0liticize" the tragedy by bringing...

Yesterday, we experienced one of the biggest political events of this administration. In the aftermath of the Orlando attack, the House Democrats staged a...

A bill passed by Congress at 3 a.m. EST might be a bill with some problems. The Hill reports that in the wee hours of this morning,...

A bill prohibiting federal contractors from discriminating against LGBT employees has passed the House. This is putting a 2014 executive order into law. Rep. Sean...

Flo Matheson, a candidate for Congress in Tennessee, has spoken out before about legalizing marijuana. However, she is now in some related legal trouble;...

Peter King is a Republican Congressman from New York, and is not a big fan of the man who will be the GOP nominee for...

Congress passed a bill on Monday to remove racist language written into laws. There were a few cases of the words "Oriental" and "Negro" still on...

A recent allegation by a former Facebook employee that Facebook censored conservative news stories in their trending topics has caught the attention of the...

Maryland State Senator Jamie Raskin believes that it is possible to lead an ethical life without living in fear of an all powerful, supernatural...

Here's one more problem with big money in politics—it forces such insane competition that elected officials are forced to spend far more time raising...

America's Cold War nemesis Fidel Castro made a farewell speech to the congress of the Cuban Communist Party yesterday, indicating that he will "die soon."...

Women of America, UNITE!! If you're feeling frustrated by Congress and its endless desire to control our bodies, this plan just might be right for...

Those still in denial about the harmful effects of fracking now have a new piece of evidence to contend with. For the first time...

Everyone loves to complain about how much money the government wastes.  But did you know that your tax dollars have been used to study how...

This season's crop of Republican presidential candidates continued their attacks on women this week. The latest assault comes from Senator Ted Cruz, who seems...