Government and Politics
Oct 20, 2015: By a vote of 54-45, Democrats in the U.S. Senate blocked S.1814 - Stop Sanctuary Cities Act from coming to the floor for a vote. The bill, introduced by Louisiana Senator David … Continue reading Democrats in the United States Senate Block Sanctuary Cities Bill
Oct 21, 2019: Justin Trudeau won a second term as prime minister of Canada, but his Liberal Party lost 21 seats in parliament which means the Liberal Party no longer has a majority. Justin Trudeau … Continue reading Liberal Justin Trudeau Wins Prime Minister Election in Canada
Oct 13, 2015: Three environmental groups, the Center for Biological Diversity, the Story of Stuff Project, and the Courage Campaign Institiute filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service for allowing the Nestlé company to … Continue reading California Environmental Groups File Lawsuit Against U. S. Forest Service | Nestlé | Arrowhead Water
June 9, 2016: California's End of Life Option Act went into effect today. The Life Legal Defense Foundation, the American Academy of Medical Ethics, and several physicians filed a lawsuit in Riverside County Superior Court … Continue reading State of California Passes Right-to-Die Legislation
Sep 30, 2015: A short-term funding bill which funds government facilities through December 11, 2015 was passed by the U.S. Senate (78-20), passed by the U.S. House of Representatives (277-151), and signed by President Obama. … Continue reading United States Funding Bill | September 2015
Sep 24, 2015: Pope Francis addressed a joint meeting of both chambers of the United States Congress, speaking about issues such as fundamentalism, religious freedom, immigration, defending human life, the creation of wealth, and environmental … Continue reading Pope Francis Addresses Joint Meeting of United States Congress
Sep 25, 2015: NPR's The Diane Rehm Show aired a one-hour program entitled "After John Boehner's Resignation, What's Next For Republicans In Congress?". Diane's guests were: Norman Ornstein, resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, … Continue reading United States House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner Announces his Resignation from Congress
Sep 22, 2015: By a vote of 54-42, the U.S. Senate blocked the 20-week abortion bill passed in May by the U.S. House of Representatives. Democrats block 20-week abortion ban | The Hill May 13, … Continue reading United States House of Representatives Passes 20 Weeks Abortion Bill
Sep 20, 2015: GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson was interviewed by Chuck Todd on NBC's Meet the Press. Todd asked Ben Carson the following: Does a president's faith matter? Should your faith matter to voters? … Continue reading GOP Presidential Candidate Ben Carson Says he does not Advocate a Muslim for U.S. President
Jan 20, 2017: At an inauguration ceremony in Washington, D.C., Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States. Read a transcript of his inauguration speech here. Donald Trump Sworn In … Continue reading 2016 United States Presidential Race