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“No girl should be forced to endure this practice that can have lasting, harmful effects — both physically and psychologically.”
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“No girl should be forced to endure this practice that can have lasting, harmful effects — both physically and psychologically.”
wireless providers to invest in these difficult-to-reach communities with lower overhead costs and achieve a mobile broadband penetration rate of 89 percent — about twice that of France and Germany, nations without
On immigration, Obama said he told Boehner that if he’s upset about his executive actions, the speaker should try to do something legislatively.
“The President made an unprecedented power grab by placing political allies at a powerful federal agency while the Senate was meeting regularly and without even bothering to wait for its advice and
Increasing the savings rate to the middle of that range would enable higher investment without an unsustainable rise in net foreign borrowing.
The administration itself has not clarified whether Obama believes he can launch strikes against ISIL without a new authorization from Congress, but has supported repealing the 2002 Iraq authorization
say, ‘well, these Republicans, they always demand unlimited amendments and non-germane,’ and all that, and there’s some legitimacy to that, ok,” McCain said of attempts at putting bills on the floor without
It’s one of the best days of the year to root for your party without any rancor or campaign ramifications.
“The U.S. submitted a quality bid to FIFA that should once again be given serious consideration,” Casey said.
For conservatives, that will be the time to make another attempt to ease the federal government out of transportation decisions and give states more authority to spend federal money without
He should immediately use his executive authority to reform the draconian and inhumane detention and deportation system.
Senate Armed Services Chairman Carl Levin of Michigan said the president should only launch strikes if Iraqi leaders of the three major sects — Sunni, Kurd and Shiite — jointly ask the United States
But in 2012, abruptly and without explanation, HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan (whom Mayor Castro has been nominated to replace) changed the rules of the game.
. | President Barack Obama said Thursday he’s prepared to send up to 300 military advisers to Iraq and launch attacks against the terrorist group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant without getting new
Rand Paul, R-Ky., said President Barack Obama should seek new authorization from Congress before taking military action in Iraq, saying it would be “absurd” to rely on the 2001 authorization to use military
“This measure will ensure that patients can hunt, purchase ammunition and protect their homes without fear of prosecution.”
Without announcing an advance rule, we do run the risk of some adversaries underestimating our resolve (as Saddam Hussein did in invading Kuwait), but we also have the benefit of allowing other adversaries
According to the report, one of the ways campaigns cooperate with outside groups without meeting the legal definition of “coordination” includes putting campaign plans and materials such
Neither of those authorizations have expired, although the official White House position is that the Iraq authorization should be repealed.
We believe that whatever the court decision, faith-based businesses that value life should provide the full range of birth control options for their employees.