Obama administration defends $400 million ‘ransom’ payment to Iran
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest denied $400 million paid to the Iranians was linked to the release of prisoners in January, saying the payment settled a longstanding dispute between the two countries from More...
Republicans Mark Kirk, Bob Dold endorsed by LGBT group for commitment to equality, funding Planned Parenthood
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has backed two GOP members of Congress against their Democratic opponents, noting the support for legislative priorities of the LGBT movement. HRC announced its first set of endorsements, More...
Chicago’s weekend death toll rises to 15, over 80 injured as Confederate flag debate distracts the public
Authorities have updated the reported violence in Chicago over the holiday weekend, which once again garnered national attention after more than 80 people were shot, at least 15 of them fatally. “It’s More...
Hobby Lobby, Obamacare battle continues, new bill in Senate stalls
A bipartisan attempt to overturn the Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby decision has failed in the Senate, but the battle may be far from over. The Senate on Wednesday afternoon fell short of the 60 votes needed More...
Senate votes to overcome a GOP filibuster, gun legislation debate to commence
A gun control bill that no one has read as of today will come to the Senate floor after a vote of 68-31, allowing Senate Democrats, with the 16 Republicans who voted with them, to get and exceed the 60 votes More...
It’s deja vu as the war drums are beating stronger for bombing Iran
Remember how for years before George Bush the second erroneously and illegally took us into war with Iraq. And the multitudes of reasons why we should be there over the years; WMDs, Saddam is horrible to his people, More...
