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Congressmen Seek To Lift Propaganda Ban
Propaganda that was supposed to target foreigners could now be aimed at Americans, reversing a longstanding policy. “Disconcerting and dangerous,” says Shank. Read More ›
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Romney Signals Break With Republicans On Student Loans
Mitt Romney backs extending reduced interest rates on federal Stafford Loans — though Republicans have opposed Democratic efforts to do just that. “I'm glad he signed on,” says Rep. Courtney. But will his party fall in line behind him? Read More ›
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Dennis Kucinich Isn't Going Graciously
Criticizes rival's “gutter-level campaign. And still won't say whether he's decamping to Washington State. Read More ›
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14 Offensive And/Or Crazy Quotes From Arthur Jones, The Neo-Nazi Running For Congress
This guy is seriously running for the Republican nomination to represent Illinois in the House of Representatives. Here are some anti-Semitic, homophobic, racist, xenophobic and downright weird quotes from Arthur “Art” Jones, the 64-year-old National Socialist Holocaust denier who hopes to represent Illinois' 3rd Congressional District. Read More ›
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Republican Lawmakers Eulogize Andrew Breitbart With Life-Sized Portrait
Rep. Steve King of Iowa says he's been carrying an acorn around in his pocket for two years because of Breitbart. Read More ›
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Jon Stewart's Hilarious Joe Lieberman Impersonation
This is spot-on. Jon Stewart opened tonight's “Daily Show” with a segment deriding Congress for its continued reluctance to ban its members from profiting through insider trading. It's worth watching in its entirety, but the segment's highlight was undoubtedly Stewart's impersonation of Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman. (via Mediaite) Read More ›
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Rabbi Shmuley Boteach Says Congressional Bid Isn't Self-Promotion
Though he does have a book out. Called “Kosher Jesus.” Read More ›
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Texas Congressman Says Planned Parenthood Is A “Front For Mass Murder”
Quico Canseco takes the hardest line. Read More ›
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The Top Donors To Your State's Members Of Congress
Based on bundled campaign contribution data from the Center for Responsive Politics, EMILY's List beats out Goldman Sachs in nationwide congressional contributions. Check this interactive map from the Wesleyan Media Project to find the top donors in your state. (via dcdecoder.com) Read More ›
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Newt Gingrich's Laws For Governing A Space Colony
Here’s the bill he introduced providing a path to statehood for a moon base. Is he a visionary? — you betcha. Read More ›
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President Obama's State Of The Union Address In 12 Animated GIFs
If a picture is worth a thousand words, a GIF is worth a million. Here are a dozen that capture the most memorable moments of tonight's State of the Union Address by President Obama. Read More ›
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The Best Moment Of Last Year's State Of The Union, Plus Who To Watch Out For Tonight
“That's me!” If you aren't already familiar with Kathy Proctor—the breakout star of last year's State of the Union—then please do become acquainted with her while you wait for President Obama to deliver tonight's address. Read More ›
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Gabrielle Giffords To Resign From Congress
Gabrielle Giffords announced on her YouTube channel Sunday that she will resign from Congress this week. Read More ›
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What The Stop SOPA Blackout Accomplished In 24 Hours
Well played, Internet. Read More ›
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25 People Who Thought SOPA Was About Soap
Internet blackouts fade. Dumb is forever. (Also: “Sopa” is Spanish for “soup”—not “soap.”) Read More ›
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The Real Reason Congress Won't Raise Taxes On The Rich
Government run by the rich, for the rich? Read More ›
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Representative Chris Murphy Calls Out Lowe's Bigotry
Nailed it. Well said, Representative Murphy. Read More ›
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11 Other Things That Aren’t Vegetables Either on huffingtonpost.com ›
Wishing doesn’t make it so. If you’ve been paying attention to the news this week, you might have heard that Congress now considers pizza to be a vegetable. Even though tomatoes are fruit.
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Girl Makes Funny Faces At Congressional Hearing
The oil drilling argument between Alaska Representative Don Young and Rice University Professor Doug Brinkley — ah who cares? The look on that staffer's face is priceless. (via c-spanvideo.org) Watch Video ›
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How Pizza Became A Vegetable on huffingtonpost.com ›
On Tuesday, Congress decided that pizza is a vegetable. This news instilled confusion in many Americans, as they are (a) familiar with pizza, (b) familiar with vegetables and (c) sane.
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How To Own A Congressman
Infamous Washington D.C. lobbyist Jack Abramoff reveals how he kept hundreds of Bush-era congressional staffers in his pocket. (via thinkprogress.org) Read More ›
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Congress Reaffirms Our Bland, Meaningless National Motto on good.is ›
If you didn't know we had an official national motto, or you mistakenly thought it was the Latin “E pluribus unum” (out of many, one) don’t worry, you're not alone. Lucky for us, Congress had plenty of spare time this week to reaffirm a motto that was reaffirmed nine years ago.
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Protect IP Act Will Ruin The Internet
The PROTECT IP bill proposed in the House of Representatives would give the government the ability to censor the internet while strengthing the entertainment industry's ability to sue any website for any and all perceived copyright infringements. Not only would it stifle innovation on the web, it would also be a devastating limitation of our First Amendment right to freedom of speech. Read More ›
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How Many Millionaires In Congress?
The crux of the 99%'s argument, simplified into one graph. It's not so much rich vs. poor as it is rich government vs. poor everybody else. Read More ›
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10 Mind-Blowingly Offensive Quotes From Ron Paul Newsletters
Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul used to publish a libertarian newsletter in the '80s and '90s. They were not, shall we say, sane. From those newsletters, here are some racist/homophobic/anti-semitic musings on everything from AIDS to Hate Whitey Day (aka Martin Luther King Jr. Day). Paul says he didn't write any of the following quotes, but they all appeared under his name. Yiiiiiikes. Read More ›
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Congress is super hot on the BuzzFeed Network right now. Here's all the best viral buzz on Congress. View Topic ›
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The Dumbest Thing Ever Written On Congressional Stationery
Florida Representative (and arch-rival of Debbie Wasserman Schultz) Allen West received a letter from the Council on Islamic-American Relations (CAIR) requesting him to cease relations with “anti-Islamic extremists.” This was his response that the Miami New Times called “the dumbest thing ever written on congressional stationery”. Read More ›
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US Gov’t: Pay Your &*%$#% Bills
This should be required viewing for every member of Congress and all the White House staff, President Obama included. NSFW due to language contained in this epic scolding. Click here to see more of Felonious Munk’s videos. Watch Video ›
