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Beach Patrol: Getaways on Martha's Vineyard, Land of Subdued Summering

The Massachusetts island of Martha's Vineyard has maintained a low-key atmosphere, despite a long roster of celebrity summer visitors—from President Obama to actor Bill Murray to director Spike Lee—and astronomical property prices.....

Why Mike Lee wants to exempt household help from immigration enforcement processes.

By my count, a whopping 301 amendments to the Senate immigration bill have been offered by members of the Judiciary Committee so far. Chuck Grassley alone contributed 77. Most of these are technical in nature, but a few stand out. … Continue reading ?

Utah Senator Introduces Bill Restricting Abortions in D.C., Again

Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) is making another go at attempting to prohibit pregnant women who live in the District of Columbia from seeking abortions after 20 weeks. [ more › ]

Rep. Barbara Lee Reintroduces Bill To Repeal HIV Criminalization Laws

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Yesterday Rep. Barbara Lee reintroduced a bill that could eventually force the repeal of laws that criminalize exposing others to HIV. Lee first introduced the bill in 2011. Lambda Legal has issued a press release in support of the bill. Show More Summary

Summary of April 2013 Coin-Related Legislation

S. 768: Sound Money Promotion Act Sponsor: Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)   • A bill to treat gold and silver coins used as legal tender in the same manner as United States currency for taxation purposes.   • Introduced: April 18, 2013   • Referred to the Senate Committee on Finance Track this bill at http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/s768 H.R. 1653: [...]

Ted Cruz: Republican Senators Yelled At Us for Threatening to Filibuster Gun Control Bill (Video)

Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) told a group of patriots at the FreedomWorks Texas Summit that fellow Republican Senators yelled at him and Rand Paul and Mike Lee for threatening to filibuster the Democrats’ gun control legislation. “We’ve had probably five … Continue reading ?

Tea Party Senators Prep for Immigration Battle

Sens. Rand Paul (R-KY), Mike Lee (R-UT) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) now each appear to be positioning themselves in the fight against the push for the “Gang of Eight” immigration bill in much the same way the Senate’s Tea Party triumvirate knocked down the left’s push for new gun control legislation. Show More Summary

Maher: ‘The Last Person in Texas to Get Near a Schoolbook Was Lee Harvey Oswald’

Bill Maher proved once again Friday that there is no floor to his indecency. As he mocked this week’s opening of the Bush Library in Dallas, Texas, during his opening monologue on HBO’s Real Time, the host actually said, “The last.....

Millennium Entertainment is for sale, says CEO Bill Lee

After enjoying what it says were record revenue and earnings in 2012, Millennium Entertainment, the distribution arm of Avi Lerner’s Nu Image, is on the auction block.

Sign A Petition In Support Of The 4 AM Last Call

Mayor Ed Lee may end up being a stick in the mud about it, but a bill to institute an optional 4 a.m. last call in cities across California moves along, and it needs your support. [ more › ]

Lee: 'Not a Single Senator Has Been Provided the Legislative Text' of Gun-Control Bill

Speaking on the Senate floor minutes before the vote to move gun-control legislation forward, Mike Lee (R., Utah) urged postponing the cloture vote because none of his Senate colleagues has yet had a chance to read the entire bill. “We’re...Show More Summary

Lee: 'Not a Single Senators Has Been Provided the Legislative Text' of Gun-Control Bill

Speaking on the Senate floor minutes before the vote to move gun-control legislation forward, Mike Lee (R., Utah) urged postponing the cloture vote because none of his Senate colleagues has yet had a chance to read the entire bill. “We’re...Show More Summary

Sen Mike Lee: Single Hearing on Immigration Bill Inadequate

Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Sen. Pat Leahy finally scheduled a single hearing on immigration reform for next Wednesday, April 17, at 2:30 p.m. The hearing’s only witness at this point is to be Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. Show More Summary

Friendly Fire from the WSJ

The editors of the Journal go after Senators Mike Lee and Ted Cruz for threatening to block a vote on bills to regulate guns. According to the Journal, “these GOP wizards have taken the onus off Senate Democrats and made Republicans the media’s gun-control focus. Show More Summary

Support For Gun Bill Filibuster Grows To 13

Today, Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, announced that a total of 13 senators had signed a letter to Majority Leader Harry Reid threatening to oppose "any legislation that would infringe on the American people's constitutional right to bear arms." Fox News reported: Lee, along with Sens. Show More Summary

Rubio, Paul, Cruz and Others Oppose New Gun Bill

Good news! Republican Senators Rand Paul, Mike Lee, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, opposing any further legislation against “the American people’s right to bear arms.” Reid, who has been somewhat of a gun rights stalwart, recently stated that any new gun control legislation coming out of the U.S. Show More Summary

Global Showbiz Briefs: ‘Stan Lee’s Mighty 7?, Endemol & Village Roadshow

PGS To Offer ‘Stan Lee’s Mighty 7? At Mip Market Andy Heyward’s A Squared Entertainment is partnering with Stan Lee’s POW! Entertainment and Archie Comics to produce Stan Lee’s Mighty 7. The TV movie trilogy is billed as the first-ever...Show More Summary

Senators Cruz, Paul, and Lee Promise to Filibuster Gun-Control Bill

In a letter to Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.), senators Cruz, Paul, and Lee announced their plans to filibuster the upcoming gun-control legislation. We, the undersigned, intend to oppose any legislation that would infringe...Show More Summary

Gun bill filibuster in the offing

(CNN) - A trio of Republican senators say they will block any gun control legislation that they consider a threat to Second Amendment rights. Republican Sens. Rand Paul of Kentucky, Mike Lee of Utah and Ted Cruz of Texas plan to oppose a bill that "would infringe on the American people's constitutional right to bear [...]

GOP Senators Threaten to Filibuster Gun Bill

Sens. Rand Paul (R-KY), Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT) "are threatening to filibuster gun-control legislation, according to a letter they plan to hand-deliver to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's office on Tuesday," Politico reports. "Reid...Show More Summary

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