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It is time for America to rethink its position on grass. While one notorious weed commands attention from the media, the government, and the public, another less assuming grass is quietly exacerbating some of America’s most pressing issues — without any partisan baggage.Since the advent of the suburbs, American homes have featured green, manicured lawns -- as much a staple in the imagery of the American Dream as white picket fences, mailboxes, and smiling children. But with drought, air pollut

It sounds surprising at first, but Vin Weber, the former Minnesota congressman and an advisor to the Jeb Bush campaign, is a strong supporter of changing the rule to open up the presidential debates to include an independent candidate in the fall of 2016.He told Steve Scully of C-SPAN on Sunday that he wants the Commission on Presidential Debates to drop it's polling hurdle and change the timing of the debate rule that guarantees only a Republican and a Democrat will be on the stage. Here's a l

Since the release of the book, Clinton Cash, by Peter Schweizer, a conservative scholar and Republican consultant, Hillary Clinton has faced scrutiny over whether contributions to the Clintons and their charitable initiatives influenced her behavior while secretary of state. Schweizer’s discussion of the book itself generated a donation-related micro-scandal. Shortly after his appearance on ABC’s This Week, where the host George Stephanopolous declared that ABC News had found “no proof” that an

A new Reuters-Ipsos poll confirms what most Americans already knew: Congress is ineffective, and extreme partisanship is to blame. The May 2015 poll found that while members of Congress have made minor strides with bipartisan agreement in May - like the passage of a bill that allows Congress to review a nuclear deal with Iran - Americans still have little faith in their ability to work together to find lasting solutions for the problems facing the country today. Of those surveyed, 57 percent o

INDIANA -- Indiana U.S. Representative Marlin Stutzman (R-Howe) is expected to make a 'major announcement' on Saturday. Current speculation suggests that he will announce his intentions to run for U.S. Senator Dan Coats' (R) soon-to-be-vacated seat. Coats previously indicated that he will not seek re-election in 2016. From Marlin Stutzman's campaign Facebook page: "If you believe that we need bold, decisive leadership, committed to securing our future and ensuring a strong America, then... Joi

Controversy over Indiana's " Religious Freedom Restoration Act" is being heralded as a bellwether for national opinion by some LGBT advocates. The bill gave businesses the right to deny service to someone if providing that service conflicted with the owner's religious beliefs. After national backlash, Indiana Governor Mike Pence signed a revision to the law specifying that private business owners cannot use it to justify discrimination based on sexual orientation. "I think everyone on both si

The Washington Post created a video montage of some of the best late-night jokes surrounding the Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which was recently revised by the Indiana Legislature and Governor Mike Pence to explicitly protect members of the LGBT community from discrimination.The jokes didn't just take aim at the state or its officials, but some of the responses to the bill as well. "The NCAA, Apple, and Yelp have all protested the law and have threatened not to expand their operat

It took just 7 days for Indiana Governor Mike Pence to cave to the social and moral pressure to revise the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). “Over the past week this law has become a subject of great misunderstanding and controversy across our state and nation. However we got here, we are where we are, and it is important that our state take action to address the concerns that have been raised and move forward,” said Pence in a statement reported in the Washington Post Thursday evening.

A pizzeria in Walkerton, Indiana is getting national attention after a local news station asked its operators if they would extend their services for a same-sex wedding. It was clear that proprietors of the store, which has Christian symbols and imagery inside it, were going to give an obvious answer, making the establishment an obvious choice when manufacturing a news story. According to The Daily Beast, it is the state's first business to declare it will not service gay weddings after Indiana

On Monday, Washington Governor Jay Inslee banned the use of state money to travel to Indiana. The move, which followed similar actions by Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy, is a response to Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which Indiana Governor Mike Pence signed into law on Thursday. Read More: 'Religious Freedom Laws': The Jim Crow Laws of the 21st Century “We in Washington stand for equality. I applaud those companies and organizations that have spoken