Biden: Buy Shotguns, Not Assault Weapons
While we should use every available means to deter and to punish mass murderers, the federal government should not be trying to ban gun ownership for law-abiding Americans.”
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While we should use every available means to deter and to punish mass murderers, the federal government should not be trying to ban gun ownership for law-abiding Americans.”
Should the court now overturn the preclearance process, congressional supporters would be hard-put to restore it.
But in competitive contests and during years without a huge pro-Republican wave, the quality of candidates definitely matters.
“This should be a critical part of the larger mission of modernizing elections so every eligible citizen can vote and have that vote counted,” Brennan Center for Justice President Michael Waldman
No American should doubt this sentiment. But another fact is also true.
Ted Cruz implied, without offering any evidence, that Hagel might have received indirect payments from nations such as Saudi Arabia and North Korea, and the panel’s new ranking Republican, James M.
Just a few weeks earlier, President Barack Obama had agreed to outfit his fleet of vehicles with the “Taxation Without Representation” license plates that had perhaps for the previous four years
Rand Paul of Kentucky said Republicans should embrace immigrants to the United States and called for Washington, D.C., to curb spending in his tea party response to President Barack Obama’s State of the
Biden’s success in the face of Congress’ disdain for dealing with Obama is not without precedent.
I couldn’t have gone to college without it. But it’s not just about spending more money on these programs; it’s also about strengthening and modernizing them.
America is exceptional because we were founded upon the notion that everyone should be free to pursue life, liberty, and happiness.
And let’s do it without the brinksmanship that stresses consumers and scares off investors.
We know that it is challenging to have clear goals without written goals.
The officials said the federal budget crisis requires Congress and the Obama administration to arrive at a bipartisan grand bargain that should include new tax revenues, an overhaul of entitlement
That’s enough to earn Alaska Airline’s elite passenger status several times over — and the number of 10-hour door-to-door trips should only increase as Begich starts his first re- election race.
“It is without a doubt the most competitive race in Ohio,” said Joe Cimperman, a Cleveland city councilman and Democrat.
legislation could provide a middle ground for companies such as Monsanto Co. that want to protect their patented seed from infringement and farmers who want to save and plant genetically engineered seed without
“The federal government can build a bridge in Afghanistan in eight months without tolls. Why not in Northern Kentucky?” Flaig told the Lexington Herald-Leader. “He’s Senate minority leader.
“There is no question that we need to cut the deficit, but the President believes it should be done in a balanced way that protects investments that the middle class relies on,” the White House said
“Just because we have the technology available, does that mean we should use it?” A Judiciary Committee aide said that Leahy planned to hold a hearing on drones.