The federal government, in response to criticism over a paraphrased quote engraved on the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial statue, agreed Friday to restore the quote to its original form. ‘Drum major’ quote truncates original intent Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis announced Friday that the truncated [...]
The Army is drawing heat from pro-Islam and anti-discrimination groups for inviting retired Lt. Gen William G. Boykin to speak at a West Point prayer breakfast in early February. Boykin has come under fire in the past for remarks many have characterized as anti-Muslim. Under fire for past remarks Boykin has in the past given [...]
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) announced Sunday that she will resign her seat in Congress this week. About a year ago, the Congresswoman suffered a near-fatal gunshot injury while conducting a “Congress on Your Corner” meeting with constituents at a supermarket in Tucson. Her last official act Monday will be to finish that aborted meeting. A [...]
Rick Perry officially dropped his bid for the Republican presidential nomination Thursday. The former candidate has given his support to former House speaker Newt Gingrich. Not about any specific candidate Perry said Thursday at a press conference in North Charleston, S.C., that the current campaign has never been about specific candidates but about ousting President [...]
The newly-opened Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced Wednesday that it will be looking into banking practices as they relate to overdraft fees. Near the top of consumer complaints, banks say that overdraft fees are a fair way to keep customers from getting overextended. Others say they are just a profit-making venture. CFPB probes banking practices [...]
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On Monday, Washington became the seventh state in the nation to legally allow same sex marriages. Governor Chris Gregoire (D) signed the recently-passed bill into law. The governor signed the bill surrounded by supporters and gay rights advocates. But even as the ink was drying, opponents to the measure were vowing to fight to repeal [...]
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