Obama Proclaims June as LGBT Month
The White House issued a proclamation by President Barack Obama calling on Americans to celebrate the ‘great diversity of the American people’ declaring June as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month.
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Republicans Demand Hearings Over Release of ‘Taliban Dream Team’
Leading lawmakers on Monday called for an immediate investigation into the Obama administration’s controversial decision to release from prison five top Taliban leaders in exchange for an American prisoner.
Most Americans Say Same-Sex Couples Have Right to Adopt
A clear majority of Americans (63%) say same-sex couples should have the legal right to adopt a child, the most to say so since Gallup began tracking opinions on the matter more than 20 years ago. This is higher than Americans’ support for same-sex marriage (55%).
Obama Administration Unveils New Environmental Regulations (Video)
The Obama administration took aim at the coal industry on Monday by mandating a 30 percent cut in carbon emissions at fossil fuel-burning power plants by 2030 — despite claims the regulation will cost nearly a quarter-million jobs a year and force plants across the country to close.
NSA Collecting Millions of Facial Images from Internet
The National Security Agency is harvesting huge numbers of images of people from communications that it intercepts through its global surveillance operations for use in sophisticated facial recognition programs, according to top-secret documents.
Bergdahl Release Raises Questions Over Congressional Authority, Security (Video)
As America’s only prisoner of war in Afghanistan was transferred back to U.S. custody, Republicans challenged the Obama administration’s insistence it did not negotiate with terrorists in securing the soldier’s release and say the move was illegal and could embolden terrorists around the globe.
Pastors Asked To Denounce Same-Sex Marriage From Pulpit on June 1st
Declaring that “God will not be mocked,” the American Pastors Network (APN) is calling upon clergy to preach in support of traditional marriage on Sunday, June 1st, in response to recent court rulings that overturned same-sex marriage bans in Oregon and Pennsylvania.
Christian Baker Ordered to Create Wedding Cakes for a Same-Sex ‘Wedding’
The Colorado Civil Rights Division is telling a Lakewood, Colorado, baker he must violate his faith and create “wedding” cakes for same-sex duos, even though the state doesn’t recognize such unions.
GOP Shows Signs of Retreat on Obamacare
Republican candidates have begun to retreat in recent weeks from their all-out assault on the Affordable Care Act in favor of a more piecemeal approach, suggesting they would preserve some aspects of the law while jettisoning others.
Watch NBC’s Full Interview with Edward Snowden, Is He a Patriot or a Traitor?
In an exclusive interview with NBC News’ Brian Williams, Snowden elaborated on some of the revelations made in the leaked documents that rocked the nation last year. So the question remains, is he a patriot or a traitor?
Most of Atheist Lawsuit Against Hawaiian Churches Dismissed
The Alliance Defending Freedom had a major victory over Atheist Mitch Kahle and his wife Holly Huber, when the court dismissed most of a renewed lawsuit against two Oahu churches that falsely accused them of defrauding the government simply for paying agreed-upon rent to the public schools in which they meet.
U.S. Seeks to Promote Historic LGBT Sites as National Monuments
The National Park Service is launching an initiative to make places and people of significance to the history of lesbian, gay, transgender and bisexual Americans part of the national narrative.
Houston Approves Controversial Gay Rights Ordinance
The Houston City Council has approved a controversial gay rights ordinance that critics say would impede religious liberties.
House Committee Accuses Justice Department for Secretly Stifling ‘Objectionable’ Businesses
The House Committee on Oversight and Government reform has compiled a scathing report on the Department of Justice’s “Operation Choke Point” program that critics believe is aimed at “targeting industries deemed objectionable” by the Obama administration.
Duck Dynasty Patriarch Kicks Off GOP Conference (Video)
Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson kicked off the Republican Leadership Conference at the Hilton Riverside Hotel in New Orleans where he mixed his faith with an admonition to the GOP to return to God.
GOP Senator: Gay Marriage Will Become the ‘Law of the Land’
Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) said in a radio interview that gay marriage is likely to become the “law of the land”.
Military Developing Implantable Brain Chips to Treat PTSD
The military’s research arm is taking a different tack in funding a $26 million project to develop a device implanted in the skull. The goal is to stimulate parts of the brain as a way to treat psychiatric disorders including depression, addiction and post-traumatic stress disorder.
U.S. Economy Shrinks for First Time since 2011
The U.S. economy contracted in the first quarter for the first time in three years as it buckled under the weight of a severe winter, but there are signs activity has since rebounded.
Poll: Americans’ Views on Origin of Homosexuality Remain Split
In a year when the movement for same-sex marriages continues to make strides across the U.S., Americans remain divided on how people come to be gay or lesbian. More than a third of Americans (37%) believe people become gay as a result of factors such as their upbringing and environment, while 42% say people are born gay. This latter belief is down slightly from 2013, when nearly half (47%) believed people were gay at birth.
House GOP clears $287 Billion Tax Break for Business, but will it clear the Senate?
House GOP tax writers pushed through a $287 billion tax break for business write-offs on Thursday, beating back Democratic protests that the extension was both fiscally reckless and pointless.