In November, voters in four states -- Minnesota, Maine, Maryland, and Washington -- handed election day victories to supporters of gay marriage initiatives, a marked contrast to the 2008 defeat they experienced with California's Proposition 8.
21 Nov 2012
When the Fordham College Republicans announced in early November they had invited conservative pundit Ann Coulter to speak at one of their club's events on campus, University President Joseph McShane publicly pressured the club to rescind its invitiaton.
16 Nov 2012
Despite the perceived unfairness of the exclusive waiver for Ryan, Boehner seems to be secure in his political power within the House Republican caucus. Congressman Phil Gingrey's (R-GA) efforts to modify the six year term limit rule to allow current chairmen to extend their stays failed in a closed door vote of the Republican caucus this week, due in part to the ambitions of members who seek to move up the power chain.
16 Nov 2012
Earlier this week, the National Catholic Register reported that the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, headed up by New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan, intends to lobby Congress for "conscience exemptions" to abortion mandates implemented by the Department of Health and Human Services as part of Obamacare.
15 Nov 2012
Former CIA Director David Petraeus has agreed to testify behind closed doors this week in separate appearances before the House and Senate Intelligence Committees about the attack on the American mission in Benghazi, Libya.
14 Nov 2012
White House spokesman Jay Carney defended General John Allen, the American commander in Afghanistan, in spite of recent revelations that Allen had sent “thousands” of e-mails to a married mother of three in Tampa, Florida.
14 Nov 2012
A week after President Obama defeated Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election, questions continue to arise around polling results in swing states that don't quite add up.
14 Nov 2012
Natalie Khawam the twin sister of Jill Khawam Kelley, the FBI complainant whose report of threatening emails sparked the investigation that brought down CIA Director David Petraeus, is beset by financial and legal problems.
13 Nov 2012
The New York Times is reporting that the Tampa office of the FBI began its investigation into General David Petraeus in June. A month earlier, in May, Tampa resident Jill Kwaham Kelley, a friend of General Petraeus and an unpaid military liaison, brought threatening emails sent to her by Paula Broadwell.
13 Nov 2012
Despite losing the popular vote 51% to 48%--not a landslide for Obama by any means, but on the other hand not the “neck and neck” outcome many predicted--Mitt Romney would be President today if he had secured 333,908 more votes in four key swing states.
11 Nov 2012