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‘We should cede the ground’: Gabriel Arana on an LGBT proposal that may threaten immigration reform
Our own Gabriel Arana speaks with John Fugelsang on Current TV.
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Obama: Jason Collins Is a Terrific Young Man
“One of the extraordinary measures of progress that we’ve seen in this country has been the recognition that the LGBT community deserves full equality,” the president said at a press conference today. “I’m very proud of him,” Obama said of the first openly gay NBA player.
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Today in History: Hitler Dies, Washington is President, U.S. Doubles in Size
Today marks the anniversary of Hitler’s suicide (1945), Saigon’s fall (1975), George Washington’s inauguration (1789), the Louisiana Purchase (1803), and Willie Nelson’s birth (1933)-a date that lives in infamy for tax collectors nationwide.
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Obama Jokes at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
“I remember when BuzzFeed was just something I did in college around 2 a.m.,” the president said Saturday night at the annual event, remarking on the changing media landscape. “My job is to be president. Your job is to keep me humble. Frankly, I think I’m doing my job better.”
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A Support Group for the Most Powerful Man in America
“We’ve been called the world’s most exclusive club and we do have a pretty nice clubhouse,” President Obama said Wednesday before a crowd that included the Bush and Clinton families at the opening of George W. Bush’s presidential library. Obama said the former presidents offer him words of encouragement during troubled times. Unfortunately your browser […]
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Maddow: Dems Fleeing Senate Like They’re on a Sinking Ship
After the 2012 election, the Democratic leadership said their top goal was to keep five aging Senators from retiring. Now they’re all reitiring. What gives? Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
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NRA, Founding Fathers Supported Gun Control
A humorous video op-ed recounts the surprising history of gun control. One interesting tidbit: Ronald Reagan, as governor of California in 1967, signed a ban outlawing carrying firearms in public.
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Boston is a State of Grace
“There’s a piece of Boston in me,” President Obama said in reference to his time at Harvard while speaking at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. “You will run again,” he told the crowd.
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Obama Inveighs Against Gun Lobby
After a background check bill supported by over 90 percent of the country died in the Senate two days ago the president went after its detractors, saying “there were no coherent arguments as to why we wouldn’t do this-it came down to politics.”
