‘The Moral High Ground’: House Democrats Propose $10/Hour Minimum Wage
A group of Democrats in the House of Representatives has introduced a bill that would raise the federal minimum wage to $10 an hour, up..
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War Criminal Rep. Allen West (R-FL) Finally Concedes House Race to Upstart Patrick Murphy
After a prolonged recall drama, incumbent Rep. Allen West (R-FL) has finally conceded defeat to Democratic upstart Patrick Murphy. West,..
House Votes to Affirm Indefinite Military Detention of Americans Without Charge or Trial
Two days after a federal judge ruled a law allowing people, including Americans, to be detained indefinitely by the military without charge..
House Passes ‘Trespass Bill’ Targeting ‘Occupy’ Movement, First Amendment Activity Criminalized
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of..
HAPPY BILL OF RIGHTS DAY: SENATE VOTES 86-13 TO APPROVE INDEFINITE MILITARY DETENTION OF U.S. CITIZENS WITHOUT TRIAL OR CHARGE
“No person shall be… deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.” ..
‘The Moral High Ground’: Senator Bernie Sanders Introduces ‘Saving American Democracy’ Constitutional Amendment to Ban Corporate Personhood, Overturn ‘Citizens United’ Ruling
Would that there were more Bernie Sanderses in Congress. The independent senator from Vermont has introduced a constitutional amendment..
Gabrielle Giffords Returns to Congress to Vote on Debt Ceiling Deal
Gabrielle Giffords, the Arizona congresswoman shot in the head by a would-be assassin in January, made a surprise return to the US House of..
Democratic Congressman David Wu to Resign over Allegation of “Aggressive, Unwanted” Sex with Teenager
Rep. David Wu (D-OR) announced Tuesday that he would resign from Congress amid allegations of sexual misconduct with a young woman...
HOUSE PASSES BILL AUTHORIZING WORLDWIDE WAR, ANTI-GAY PROVISION INCLUDED, MILITARY RAPE VICTIMS LEFT OUT
Last week, we told you about Sec. 1034, a proposed provision in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would give the President..
House to Vote on Presidential Blank Check for Never-Ending, World-Wide War
Hidden away deep inside the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the federal law that specifies military budget expenditures, is an..
