Sistersville, West Virginia Just Learned That Its Charter Still Bans Women...
As the 19th Amendment just had its 93rd birthday, one West Virginia town just learned that its charter still bans women from voting. The Intelligencer/Wheeling News Register reported earlier this week...
View ArticlePeter King Introduces Bill To Legalize Online Poker
LAS VEGAS -- Gamblers who prefer their laptops to blackjack tables could be getting a boost from Washington. Republican New York Congressman Peter King introduced legislation Thursday that would...
View ArticleStates Brawl Over First Flight Bragging Rights
-- Ohio and North Carolina are drawing a line on the tarmac in the debate over who was the first to fly. Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed a law last summer saying German-born aviator and...
View ArticleNevada Anti-Communist Law Scratched From The Books
CARSON CITY, Nev. — It's no longer OK to fire someone in Nevada just because they're a Communist. Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval signed a bill Wednesday striking down language in an archaic Nevada law...
View Article'Merry Christmas' Bill Comes To Tennessee In Latest Effort To Preempt War On...
State Sen. Stacey Campfield (R) hasn't been able to identify a specific instance in which the words "Merry Christmas" or "Happy Hanukkah" have been imperiled in Tennessee, but he isn't taking any...
View ArticleCory Booker Releases Tax Returns
NEWARK, N.J. — As Cory Booker's national profile has risen, so has his income. The Democratic mayor of Newark is now running for U.S. Senate in New Jersey. His campaign released 15 years of his tax...
View ArticleJerry Brown Signs Anti-Revenge Porn Bill
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday signed a bill outlawing so-called revenge porn and levying possible jail time for people who post naked photos of...
View ArticleTexas Drones Law Gets Tough On Public, Private Use
AUSTIN, Texas -- A hobbyist using a remote-control airplane mounted with a digital camera just happened to capture images last year of a Dallas creek running red with pig's blood. It led to a nearby...
View ArticleCharles Bayless: Climate Change Denial Is Like 'Denying You've Got Cancer...
As former CEO of two major power companies in West Virginia, Charles Bayless may not seem like the poster boy for climate change advocacy. Yet in the wake of Obama’s unprecedented Georgetown speech,...
View ArticleScott Compton, South Carolina Teacher Who Stomped Flag During Lesson, Gets...
CHAPIN, S.C. — A South Carolina high school teacher removed from the classroom when he stomped on an American flag while discussing freedom is being paid $85,000 to avoid a legal challenge. The State...
View ArticleNew Source Performance Standards Deadline Comes And Goes As States Threaten...
By Valerie Volcovici SAN FRANCISCO, April 17 (Reuters) - Ten states have threatened to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which missed an April 13 deadline to finalize rules on new power...
View ArticleRyan Kirker, West Virginia Man, Charged With Threatening Obama, Family In...
Ryan Kircher, a 21-year-old man from McMechen, W.Va., has been charged with threatening President Barack Obama in a letter sent in April, WTRF reported Monday. The letter, which according to the...
View ArticleEdmond Gionet, New Hampshire Legislator, Questions If Nation Is On The Brink...
The New Hampshire capitol dome in Concord. A Republican legislator in New Hampshire asked U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) Tuesday if the country is on the brink of a revolution over immigration, gun...
View ArticleGina McCarthy Grilled On Transparency At EPA Confirmation Hearing
Transparency was a major issue on Thursday at the Senate confirmation hearing for Gina McCarthy, President Barack Obama’s choice to run the Environmental Protection Agency, as Republicans attacked the...
View ArticleRobert 'Heshy' Bucholz Makes Whig Party History In Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA -- PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Democratic bastion of Philadelphia has elected a Whig to public office. Voters chose Robert "Heshy" Bucholz (BUCK'-holtz), a member of the Modern Whig party, to...
View ArticlePaul LePage Sends Lobster To His Fellow Governors, Hopes To Boost Marketing...
Nearly three weeks after he declared August lobster month, Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) has gone to serious lengths to take his message national. The Portland Press Herald reported Monday that LePage is...
View ArticleT.K. Owens Arrested: Former U.S. Senate Candidate Accused Of Trying To Kill...
A former U.S. Senate candidate is facing legal trouble after being accused of trying to hire a hit man to kill a family member. The Johnson City Press reported Friday that Thomas Kenneth "T.K." Owens...
View ArticleDavid Marsters, Maine Local, Gets Visit From Secret Service Over Obama...
A Maine man is in hot water over a Facebook post containing a news story about President Barack Obama and a racially-charged threat. The Portland Press Herald reported Tuesday that 68-year-old David...
View ArticlePaul LePage Denies Obama 'Hates White People' Remark (VIDEO)
Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) denied a report Tuesday accusing him of saying that President Barack Obama "hates white people.""I never said that," LePage said, according to video captured by WCSH-TV....
View ArticleSecureDrop Launches New Open-Source Submission System For Journalists
Aaron Swartz is landing one final blow to the powers that be, with an assist from Edward Snowden. Before his untimely death, the legendary Reddit co-founder and RSS co-creator had just finished the...
View ArticleDick Cheney Hosting Fundraiser For Mitt Romney
JACKSON, Wyo. -- Former Vice President Dick Cheney is using his popularity with Republican conservatives to give a boost to Mitt Romney, hosting a fundraiser for the party's likely nominee at a...
View ArticleGOP-Tea Party Infighting Bedevils Republican Unity
Marc Piscotty via Getty Images CHEYENNE, WY - JULY 17: Wyoming Senate candidate Liz Cheney holds a news conference at the Little America Hotel and Resort in Cheyenne, Wyoming on July 17, 2013. Cheney,...
View ArticleIf At First You Don't Secede, Try And Fail Again
The U.S. has always had a tumultuous relationship with the concept of secession. The nation itself was birthed by the rebellious spirit that often drives secession movements, though historians...
View ArticleMax Baucus Senate Exit May Prompt Free-For-All In 2014
HELENA, Mont. -- U.S. Sen. Max Baucus' surprise announcement that he won't run for a seventh term could mean a free-for-all for a Senate seat that has not been open since 1978, with a popular...
View ArticleGOP Gubernatorial Hopeful Sings To Joe Arpaio, Botches Geography
Getty File (FILES) Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio speaks with a reporter outside city jail in this May 3, 2010, file photo. The US Justice Department on May 10, 2012 sued Arpaio, his office and...
View ArticleSmall Town Forgets To Hold Its Elections Again
Wallsburg, Utah residents looking to participate in the Democratic process may want to move elsewhere. The Salt Lake Tribune reported Tuesday that the city employee responsible for elections oversight...
View ArticleThere Is A Ban On Automatic Weapons, So How Is This Belt-Fed 'Machine Gun'...
A CNN report this week is bringing renewed attention to a firearms manufacturer that is effectively giving gun enthusiasts legal access to automatic weapons. Slide Fire, a Texas-based manufacturer,...
View ArticleLiz Cheney, Campaigning In Wyoming, Opposes 'Cutting Deals' With Democrats
CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- Liz Cheney struck a no-compromises tone Wednesday as she launched her campaign to unseat Wyoming's senior U.S. senator, Mike Enzi. The elder daughter of former Vice President Dick...
View ArticleDick Cheney Calls Tea Party The 'New Wave,' Just Like Daughter Liz
Dick Cheney was relentlessly on message Monday in his "Today Show" interview with NBC's Savannah Guthrie, almost as if he intended his comments to aid his daughter's nascent bid for a U.S. Senate seat...
View ArticleMax Baucus Retires: Democratic Senator Stood Out For His GOP Sympathies...
Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) announced Tuesday that he won't seek reelection in 2014 after six terms in the upper chamber. Baucus, who serves as the Senate Finance Committee chairman, has distinguished...
View ArticleLiz Cheney Announces Senate Campaign Team
CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- Liz Cheney has announced a core group of leaders and advisers for her U.S. Senate campaign that draws from all corners of Wyoming and doesn't include any current elected officials....
View ArticleLiz Cheney Wyoming Senate Run Echoes GOP Divisions
CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- Liz Cheney says her GOP primary challenge to Wyoming's senior U.S. senator is about sending a "new generation" to Washington. But it has all the hallmarks of the same divisions that...
View ArticleBush Family Returns To Public Stage
MIAMI -- Returning from the margins of American politics, the Bush family is reasserting itself. This week, former President George W. Bush surfaced from a self-imposed political exile to prod...
View ArticleGOP Drags Feet On No Child Left Behind Rewrite
WASHINGTON — A Republican rewrite of the No Child Left Behind education law seems to be losing momentum as conservatives in the party don't think the bill does enough to reduce Washington's influence...
View ArticleGeorge W. Bush's Education Law, No Child Left Behind, Abandoned By Texas
It's official. Texas is leaving behind George W. Bush's baby -- the No Child Left Behind education law. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced Monday that he approved the application of...
View ArticleGOP Has Impressive Budgetary Wins Despite Setback
WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats who gloat over Republicans' bad week in Congress might pause to recall that conservatives still own major victories from past budget showdowns. And these wins...
View ArticleGeorge W. Bush Nudges Republicans On Immigration As Lawmakers Meet
WASHINGTON -- As House Republicans weighed their next steps on immigration Wednesday, former President George W. Bush nudged them ever so gently from the Texas sidelines to carry a "benevolent spirit"...
View ArticleGeorge W. Bush Award Draws Protest Plans At University Of Denver
DENVER -- Students, faculty and alumni at the University of Denver plan to protest when the university's international studies school presents an award to former president George W. Bush next week....
View ArticleGeorge W. Bush Defends Obama's Golf Habit
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Former President George W. Bush says President Barack Obama should not be criticized for the amount of golf he plays. In an excerpt from "In Play with Jimmy Roberts," airing Tuesday...
View ArticleGeorge W. Bush On Syria: 'I Was Not A Fan Of Mr. Assad'
Former President George W. Bush opened up about the situation in Syria on Friday, saying he "was not a fan" of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. “He's an ally of Iran and he's made mischief," Bush...
View ArticleGood News For People Who Want 'Bush/Cheney '00' T-Shirts!
Below, please find a chat between me and HuffPost Politics Editor Chris Gentiliviso. Chris Gentilviso: Hey! How are you? Jason Linkins: Great! Hopeful that John Wall will play to the level of the...
View ArticleGeorge W. Bush Award Prompts Protest At University Of Denver
DENVER -- Students, faculty and alumni at the University of Denver plan to protest when the university's international studies school presents an award to former president George W. Bush. Bush is...
View ArticleGeorge W. Bush Feeling 'Pretty Good' After Heart Procedure
IRVING, Texas -- Former President George W. Bush says he's feeling "pretty good" after undergoing a heart procedure last month and is back to golfing and mountain biking. Bush told The Associated...
View ArticleGeorge W. Bush Joins GOP Governors At Lunch
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Former President George W. Bush has made a surprise visit to the nation's Republican governors. The former president joined a group of about two dozen governors for lunch at...
View ArticleNow You Can Own A George W. Bush Painting
Former President George W. Bush recently made headlines for his paintings of dogs and cats and his self-portraits in the shower. Now, you can own a painting by the former president thanks to the Bush...
View ArticleGeorge W. Bush To Appear On 'The Tonight Show With Jay Leno'
LOS ANGELES (AP) — George W. Bush is headed back to Jay Leno's show next week. NBC tells The Associated Press that the former Republican president will discuss his post-White House life with Leno on...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, George W. Bush! A Look Back At Some Of His Famous Bushisms
Happy Birthday, George W. Bush! The 43rd president of the United States turns 67 on Saturday, and what a year it has been for him. Back in April, Bush shed tears after the dedication of his...
View ArticleFormer Bush Official: We Went Into Iraq Because 'We Were Looking For...
New York Times reporter Peter Baker is out with a new book that reportedly reveals some eyebrow-raising details about the Iraq War. A senior official from former President George W. Bush's...
View ArticleLiz Cheney in 2012: Mike Enzi Is 'A Terrific Senator And An Old Friend'
WASHINGTON -- When Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) got the news Tuesday that Liz Cheney is planning to run against him in 2014, he sounded like a forlorn teenager. "I thought we were friends," Enzi sadly told...
View ArticleRand Paul Questions Liz Cheney Over Wyoming Residency
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) weighed in on Liz Cheney's Senate candidacy on Tuesday, questioning her decision to run in Wyoming despite living in Virginia until recently. "When I heard Liz Cheney was...
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