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President Obama, Congressional Leaders Reach Debt Deal, Plan to Face Vote

Stephanie Berning — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:10:54 +0000

President Barack Obama said Sunday night that he and Congressional leaders had reached a debt deal that cuts trillions in federal spending. The debt ceiling plan was set to face a vote on Monday in hopes of enacting it before a Tuesday deadline, thus averting default, The New York Times reported.

Congress Pondering Bill That Could Make Marijuana Legal

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:51:49 +0000

Marijuana legalization has two pretty high-profile friends in Congress. Republican Ron Paul of Texas and Democrat Barney Frank of Massachusetts are co-sponsoring a bill that would put an end to the federal criminalization of marijuana. If passed, the bill would allow the states to “legalize, regulate, tax and control marijuana without federal interference.” Here is [...]

Anthony Weiner to Step Down From Office: Report

Andy Scott — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:14:43 +0000

Rep. Anthony Weiner has reportedly told friends that he will resign from office, a source close to the situation revealed to the NY Times.

The decision was reportedly made after “long discussions” with his wife, Huma Abedin, who returned to the States Tuesday after a trip to Africa with her boss, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

New Bill Could Make It a Crime to Upload Lip-Synced Videos [VIDEO]

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:30:25 +0000

Sure, gas prices are high and people are hurting for jobs, but Congress wants to put a stop to an issue that’s tearing this country apart.

That’s right – a new bill would make it illegal for people to upload videos of them lip-syncing their favorite songs.