A science guy is heading to Capitol Hill to watch an anti-science president address the nation on Tuesday.
Bill Nye the “Science Guy” is going to watch President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address in person, and of course, not everyone i…
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Facebook and Twitter face a short deadline on Russian bot #ReleaseTheMemo reports for Congress
Two leading Democrats in Congress are calling for new disclosures from Facebook and Twitter about Russian disinformation campaigns on their platforms. In a letter, Rep. Adam Schiff and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, minority leads on the House Intel and …
View More Facebook and Twitter face a short deadline on Russian bot #ReleaseTheMemo reports for CongressTammy Duckworth, an Iraq war vet, will be first senator to give birth while in office
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Tammy Duckworth, the freshman senator and Iraq war vet who lost both her legs in combat, announced she’s pregnant with her second child in a Chicago Sun-Times exclusive Tuesday.
Her pregnancy is a milestone. She will be the first sitting senator to give birth. She’s due later this spring. She has a daughter, Abigail, who was born in 2014 while Duckworth was a U.S. representativeNine other women serving in the House of Representatives have given birth while in office.
Maybe Abigail could get a job helping Senate Republicans write their #GOPTaxScam, but thousands of dollars in tax hikes for middle class is no laughing matterpic.twitter.com/gs3DakTPkC
— Tammy Duckworth (@SenDuckworth) December 2, 2017 Read more…
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View More Tammy Duckworth, an Iraq war vet, will be first senator to give birth while in officeWhy you should care about the warrantless surveillance bill on its way to Trump’s desk
After debate ended in a close cloture vote on Tuesday, the Senate has voted to pass a bill that will renew one of the NSA’s most controversial practices for another six years. The bill, known as the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017 or S.139, provides for an extension of the U.S. government’s practice of collecting the private communications of American citizens when they… Read More
In a close vote, the Senate ends debate on warrantless surveillance of U.S. citizens
On Tuesday, the Senate undertook a cloture vote to end debate on a bill that would renew a controversial legal loophole that provides U.S. intelligence agencies with a means for the warrantless surveillance of American citizens. With 60 for and 3…
View More In a close vote, the Senate ends debate on warrantless surveillance of U.S. citizensMarijuana-friendly states ask Congress to make banking legal for the weed industry
Recreational marijuana might be having its moment, but that doesn’t mean that all the kinks are worked out. Due to laws that still classify it as an illicit substance on the federal level, the banking industry has yet to warm up to the burgeoning weed business for fear of criminal liability. To alleviate those fears, a bipartisan group of 18 attorneys general from states with… Read More
Russian hackers are targeting U.S. Senate email accounts
According to a new report, the same group that hacked the Democratic National Committee actively targeted the U.S. Senate through the latter half of 2017. The revelation comes out of a new report from Trend Micro, a Japanese firm that has reveale…
View More Russian hackers are targeting U.S. Senate email accountsThe House just renewed a warrantless surveillance law without any privacy reform
Today in Congress, privacy reform faced a significant setback as the House voted 256 to 164 to extend a controversial piece of legislation that provides for a warrantless surveillance program that at times targets American citizens. The law, part…
View More The House just renewed a warrantless surveillance law without any privacy reformOf course Trump’s Christmas card is obnoxiously large
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Donald Trump is obsessed with size and saying “Merry Christmas,” so it’s only fitting he’d combine his two loves to send out a stupidly large Christmas card.
To celebrate the holiday season, Trump sent Congress a card — which seems like a normal, friendly thing to do — but it’s Trump so obviously things were a bit off.
How so? Well, the card’s freakin’ huge!
A source gave Splinter an official look at Trump’s holiday card, and photos clearly show no one is exaggerating about the size.
Here’s a photo of the card with a penny on top for comparison. This thing looks like a mini poster board bent in half, are you joking? It’s like one of massive those joke cards you get a niece or nephew for their birthday when you want to win the favorite aunt/uncle title. This is not how you do Christmas cards. Read more…
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View More Of course Trump’s Christmas card is obnoxiously largeThe rich can breathe a sigh of relief
After weeks of back-and-forth negotiations between Republicans who represent rich people and Republicans who represent other rich people, Congress is in the final process of voting on a tax bill that will help all rich people at the same time, while benefitting working families that depend on rich people for their jobs and income.
But hey, the standard deduction is going up so eat your… Read More
Female senators asked Al Franken to resign. The GOP could learn something from their example.
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The nation’s capital is not where most Americans look for leadership on sexual harassment and assault.
President Donald Trump’s aides, supporters, and even the Republican party still insist he never committed sexual assault, despite the fact that more than a dozen women have shared credible evidence to the contrary — and he admitted to such predatory behavior on a hot mic. And let’s not forget how, back in the 1990s, liberals helped shield Bill Clinton from accusations of sexual assault by questioning the motives of women who came forward with harrowing stories.
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View More Female senators asked Al Franken to resign. The GOP could learn something from their example.‘Revenge porn’ bill would criminalize posting nude photos without consent nationwide
Enough is enough when it comes to posting explicit content, like photos or videos with nudity, without consent.
The practice, known as “revenge porn” or “sextortion,” has been in the spotlight recently due to high-profile cases involving celebr…