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The Only Person Who Can Change Congress Is You -- So Act Now
Although the last Congress was the least productive Congress in recent history, this new Congress isn't shaping up much better. Previously the domain of many Republicans, some Democrats have ...
15 Jun, 2015
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Video: The Two-Party System is Not Working for The People
Is a third political party straining to break out in America? That is the question posed by the Wall Street Journal's Washington bureau chief, Gerald Seib, in a June 1 column.His answer was a clear "y ...
12 Jun, 2015
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2 min read
Bipartisan Amendments Offer More Privacy Protections than USA Freedom Act
A bipartisan team of legislators have passed amendments with a goal of retaining privacy protections presumably lost with the passage of the USA Freedom Act.Republican U.S. Reps. Thomas Massie of Kent ...
08 Jun, 2015
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Who's to Blame For California's Water Shortage? Look In A Mirror
We Californians are to blame when it comes to our water shortage -- but ultimately for reasons most of us never contemplate.The problem is our willingness to cede to single-party control in our state. ...
27 May, 2015
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3 min read
Does The Public Have A Right to Your Privacy?
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- WTOP reported Tuesday that District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser wants Freedom of Information Act exemptions extended to include footage taken from body cameras worn by city pol ...
17 Apr, 2015
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1 min read
Don't Be Deceived By The Federal Reserve; It Is Not An 'Independent' Agency
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Audit the Fed, a cause championed by former U.S. Representative Ron Paul (R-Texas), was picked up by Paul's son, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.), early on in his political care ...
17 Apr, 2015
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2 min read
1 Dead, 1 Wounded in Shooting Outside NSA Headquarters
An anonymous official told the AP Monday that a car with at least two men in it tried to ram a checkpoint gate leading into the Fort Meade Army base outside Washington, D.C. According to the official, ...
30 Mar, 2015
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Experts Say Net Neutrality Just Another Issue Hijacked By Partisan Politics
WASHINGTON, DC -- The FCC's net neutrality ruling has many politicians up in arms.Congressional Republicans launched a "fact-finding" mission on Tuesday about the ruling, and potential GOP presid ...
19 Mar, 2015
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Rand Paul and Cory Booker Push Historic Bill to Legalize Medical Marijuana
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) introduced a bill Tuesday that would end the federal prohibition on medical marijuana. The bip ...
10 Mar, 2015
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3 min read
Report: Support for Marijuana Legalization Jumps 19 Points in 10 Years
On March 4, 2015, the General Social Study published its latest report examining the public's opinion on marijuana legalization. The study documents both the shift in popular consensus ...
06 Mar, 2015
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2 min read