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House sends Trump major public lands bill that saves key conservation program
Posted on:Wednesday, February 27, 2019

The House approved a bipartisan public lands package Tuesday evening that permanently reauthorizes the popular Land and Water Conservation Fund, which Congress let expire in September.

House passes resolution overturning Trump border emergency
Posted on:Tuesday, February 26, 2019

The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a resolution terminating President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration to secure funding for a border wall.

Dems block ‘born alive’ bill to provide medical care to infants who survive failed abortions
Posted on:Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Senate Democrats on Monday blocked a Republican bill that would have threatened prison time for doctors who don’t try saving the life of infants born alive during failed abortions, leading conservatives to wonder openly whether Democrats were embracing ‘infanticide’ to appeal to left-wing voters.

Washington to sue Trump over rule stripping Planned Parenthood funding
Posted on:Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Washington state is set to sue the Trump administration over new rules that will cause healthcare clinics providing abortions and receiving federal family planning grants to close and that will block medical providers from telling patients where they can get an abortion.

New Republican bill would retain and retool Obamacare
Posted on:Tuesday, February 26, 2019

A Republican congressman is taking another swing at overhauling Obamacare even as most members of the party have set their sights on reforming other areas of healthcare.

Federal judge sides with Trump administration on ‘bump stocks’ ban
Posted on:Tuesday, February 26, 2019

A federal judge gave the Trump administration the green light to ban so-called ‘bump stocks,’ devices which modify semi-automatic guns to fire bullets more rapidly.

Trump at risk of losing Senate vote on border funding
Posted on:Tuesday, February 26, 2019

President Trump on Monday was at risk of losing a critical Senate vote on his national emergency declaration on the border, which could set up Trump’s first presidential veto.

Pelosi: House to pass resolution canceling Trump’s emergency declaration
Posted on:Tuesday, February 26, 2019

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Monday that the House will pass a resolution to cancel President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration to secure funds for a border wall.

All-male military draft ruled unconstitutional by federal judge in Texas
Posted on:Monday, February 25, 2019

The all-male military draft is unconstitutional, a federal judge in Texas ruled Friday.

Pentagon chief floats ‘wholesale redesign’ of U.S. border security
Posted on:Monday, February 25, 2019

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said Saturday after visiting the U.S.-Mexico border that the government needs a broader, more effective approach to border control. He suggested the Pentagon might contribute with its expertise in surveillance and monitoring.

Trump Admin Ends Abortion ‘Slush Fund,’ Frees Taxpayers from ‘Forced Partnership with Abortion Industry’
Posted on:Monday, February 25, 2019

The Trump administration has delivered a blow to the abortion industry, finalizing a rule that redirects Title X family planning funds away from groups like Planned Parenthood, which is America’s biggest abortion provider.

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Vermont House passes sweeping no-limits abortion legislation
Posted on:Friday, February 22, 2019

The Vermont House overwhelmingly passed Thursday a sweeping, no-limits abortion bill that makes terminating a pregnancy a ‘fundamental right’ and ensures access to the procedure at every stage of gestation.

‘Fringe’ no more: Bernie Sanders says nearly 1M supporters and counting rising up to realize ‘political revolution’
Posted on:Friday, February 22, 2019

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. said Thursday his liberal ideas which were once seen as ‘fringe’ are now infused into a mainstream America he hopes will rise up to support his second bid for the White House.

‘Epicenter of Infanticide’ Targeted as 2 Dozen Pro-Life Rallies Planned for ‘Day of Mourning’
Posted on:Friday, February 22, 2019

A grassroots movement of Americans outraged by New York’s recent abortion law is turning their disgust into action. A nationwide event called ‘Day of Mourning’ is planned for Saturday, February 23rd.

Can Crosses Stand on Public Lands? Supreme Court ‘Peace Cross’ Ruling Could Set New Religious Standard
Posted on:Friday, February 22, 2019

It’s hard to tell where the US Supreme Court will come down in an important religious liberty case about whether crosses can stand on public lands.

Mueller report to be finalized as early as next week: Report
Posted on:Thursday, February 21, 2019

Attorney General Bill Barr could announce as soon as early next week that special counsel Robert Mueller has completed his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, according to a new report.

Government report reveals CBO was scandalously off in Obamacare estimates
Posted on:Thursday, February 21, 2019

A new report from government actuaries has revealed that the Congressional Budget Office was scandalously off in its estimates of the impact of Obamacare’s individual mandate, a miscalculation that has had significant ramifications for healthcare and tax policy over the past decade.

Democratic Party passes resolution calling for US to re-enter Iran nuke deal
Posted on:Thursday, February 21, 2019

The Democratic National Committee passed a resolution last week calling on the US to re-enter the Iran nuclear deal, a sign that the party’s 2020 presidential candidates will run on returning America to the landmark pact from which US President Donald Trump withdrew.

U.S. agency to cancel $929 million in California high-speed rail funds
Posted on:Wednesday, February 20, 2019

The U.S. Transportation Department said on Tuesday it will cancel $929 million in federal funds awarded by the Obama administration for a California high-speed rail project and is ‘actively exploring every legal option’ to seek the return of $2.5 billion the state has already received.

‘Rebels without a clause’: 10 times Dem. senators questioned Trump nominees’ religious beliefs
Posted on:Wednesday, February 20, 2019

One of the nation’s leading Christian conservative advocacy organizations has called out 12 senators who have employed ‘unconstitutional religious tests’ on Trump nominees in the past two years.

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