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Dem Rep Compares Quarantines to Teri Schiavo

Thursday morning on CNN’s “Newsroom”, anchor Carol Costello invited Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) to discuss Maine nurse Kaci Hickox’s decision to defy her state-ordered quarantine orders. “You heard what Kaci Hickox’s neighbor said,” Costello began. “Why doesn’t she just stay

Dem Rep Compares Quarantines to Teri Schiavo

House Judiciary Dems Call For Police Deadly Force Hearing

Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are calling for hearings on the “use of excessive and deadly force by police.” The request comes as law enforcement in Ferguson, Missouri police tangle with protestors demonstrating against the death of Michael Brown. 

House Judiciary Dems Call For Police Deadly Force Hearing

Democrats: Obama Becoming 'Poisonous' to Midterm Candidates

A Democratic lawmaker told the New York Times that President Barack Obama is becoming “poisonous” to Democratic candidates who are facing an uphill battle in the Nov. 4 midterm elections. Driving Democratic fears are Obama’s low approval ratings and the

Democrats: Obama Becoming 'Poisonous' to Midterm Candidates

Congressman on Flirty Lauper Tweets: It Was a Prank!

Earlier this week, Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) tweeted out two flirty messages to singer Cyndi Lauper, then deleted them. The messages made clear the Congressman’s true feelings: he thought Lauper was “hot,” thanked her for their “special night” of Memphis

Congressman on Flirty Lauper Tweets: It Was a Prank!

Congressman Tweets, Deletes Flirty Messages to Cyndi Lauper

After Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) outed his illegitimate daughter after tweeting pet names at her via Twitter, you might think he’d stay away from tweeting about women for a while. Unfortunately for the Congressman, he didn’t. After watching washed-up singer

Congressman Tweets, Deletes Flirty Messages to Cyndi Lauper

House Grills TSA Officials: 'Ineffective' and 'Rude'

(AP) Lawmakers call airport screeners ineffective, rudeBy LARRY MARGASAKAssociated PressWASHINGTONHouse members of both parties on Monday teed off against the agency in charge of airport and port anti-terrorist screening, saying it uses ineffective tactics, wastes money on faulty equipment and

House Grills TSA Officials: 'Ineffective' and 'Rude'

Was Jesus a Community Organizer?

When Sarah Palin asked America if they really wanted a community organizer as president, some Obama acolytes posited that Jesus was a community organizer. In addition, these self-proclaimed theologians stretched it further by stating that the man who ordered Jesus

House Votes to Repeal Obamacare

From Politico: House Republicans passed a bill to repeal President Barack Obama’s health care plan Wednesday, taking their first major step toward rolling back the massive overhaul that has dominated the American political landscape for almost two years. The vote

On Confusing Prejudice with Journalism

I wondered which pejorative term Wendi C. Thomas, of the Commercial Appeal, was referring to in her article “Bergmann More of a Blip than a Threat.” The article is a pure diatribe against the Charlotte Bergmann campaign. Wendi Thomas is

Huge Win: Senate Passes Anti-Libel Tourism Law

On July 20, 2010, the U.S. Senate Senate passed the Bipartisan HR 2765 (as amended by the Leahy-Sessions SPEECH Act) by Unanimous Consent. The House of Representatives, which already passed HR 2765 introduced by Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN) by 433-2,

Huge Win: Senate Passes Anti-Libel Tourism Law

On July 19, 2010, the U.S. Senate Senate passed the Bipartisan HR 2765 (as amended by the Leahy-Sessions SPEECH Act) by Unanimous Consent. The House of Representatives, which already passed HR 2765 introduced by Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN) by 433-2,

MSNBC's Matthews: Would Lincoln Be a Republican Today?

NewsBusters: At the conclusion of a program that included Chris Matthews inviting on Democratic Congressman Steve Cohen to compare the Tea Party to the KKK, the Hardball host finished his Thursday episode with a “Let Me Finish” rant where he