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Tesla Motors, Called ‘Losers’ By Romney And Palin, Pays Off Government Loan 9 Years Early

Will we hear “Tesla” as many times as we heard “Solyndra?” “I would like to thank the Department of Energy and the members of Congress and their staffs that worked hard to create the ATVM program, and particularly the American taxpayer from whom these funds originate,” billionaire inventor and Tesla CEO Elon Musk said. “I [...]

Bernanke to Congress: Enough with the austerity, already

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke Federal Reserve chair Ben Bernanke is over austerity and, in typical Fed speak, did his best to convince the members of the Joint Economic Committee of Congress that just maybe their efforts would...Show More Summary

Moon or Asteroid? Congress Debates Best Pit Stop to Mars

NASA's plan to lasso an asteroid for astronauts as a deep-space dry run for a future mission to Mars has some members of Congress wondering if the space agency would be better off setting its sights on the moon instead. The asteroid mission was announced when President Barack Obama unveiled his 2014 NASA budget request. Show More Summary

Email Of The Day - Eugene Delgaudio

12 hours agoLGBT / Gay : Joe. My. God.

"Dear Joe, I see well-known agents of the radical Homosexual Lobby everywhere. They are huddled in dark corners scheming and plotting. They meet secretly with newly elected members of Congress in hopes of tempting them to advance their perverse agenda with campaign cash and the promise of votes. Show More Summary

Community Group Challenges Toronto’s Star‘s Reporting About “Somali Drug Dealers”

13 hours agoCanada / Toronto : Torontoist

Canadian Somali Congress argues paper focused unduly on nationality in its reporting of Rob Ford's alleged crack smoking. Members of the Canadian Somali Congress have condemned the Toronto Star for repeated references to “Somali drug dealers” in its initial story about mayor Rob Ford’s alleged drug use. Show More Summary

Rand Paul Demands Congress 'Apologize' to Apple for Tax Avoidance Hearing

Click here to view this media Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) on Tuesday lashed out at fellow members of Congress for looking into how technology giant Apple is able to avoid paying billions of dollars in taxes. The Senate Permanent Subcommittee...Show More Summary

I Wonder Will We Ever See Accountability Like This. I Won’t Hold My Breath.

The following appeared a few days ago. Bipartisan bill would slash iEHR funding May 16, 2013 | Erin McCann, Contributing Editor Members of Congress are lauding a bipartisan bill that limits funding for an integrated electronic health...Show More Summary

Bloomberg Uses Commencement Speech to Push Gun Control, Rails Against ‘Extremist’ NRA

America’s most dangerous Mayor used his commencement address at Kenyon College in Ohio as a political opportunity to slam members of Congress for...

Pro-Life Groups Urge Calls to Congress for 20-Week Abortion Ban

Two leading pro-life groups are urging pro-life advocates to contact members of Congress to support a bill that would ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy nationwide because unborn children can feel pain. The National Right to Life Committee says the bill has its “strong backing.” “Pro-life members of Congress, led by Congressman Trent Franks [...]

2013 Stolen Valor Act passes House

The Associated Press reports that the House has passed the latest version of the Stolen Valor Act in a 390-3 vote. 40 members of Congress didn’t vote, the three who voted against it were Justin Amash (R-MI), Paul Broun (R-GA), and Thomas Massie (R-KY). Here’s the roll call vote. This is probably the best bill [...]

Social Advocacy & Politics: No Jokes for Congress (Especially Not on Twitter)

Marcy Kaptur (D-OH9) tweeted a joke from the White House Correspondents Dinner. But then she erased it 8 minutes later. What if more members of Congress could embrace the boldness of a funny tweet, without running away from it as if scared of their own shadow? We might see more real discussions among our elected officials as they work to solve our very real problems.

Interoperability with intelligence community paramount for DCGS-A

This week, the Army Intelligence and Security Command conducted a demonstration of the Distributed Common Ground System – Army, for members of the press as well as members of Congress and their staff to help them better understand the system. The top message coming out of the demonstration was that Distributed Common Ground System – [...]

Conservatives, Tea Partiers Launch Coalition to Stop Amnesty Bill

A broad coalition of conservatives and Tea Partiers have written to members of Congress to express their strong opposition to the Senate's amnesty bill on the grounds that it does not equal true immigration reform, Breitbart News has learned. Show More Summary

Chris Rodda: Congressman Who Fell for Onion Story Still Hasn't Learned to Check His Facts

Just about a year ago, one of our more news-savvy members of Congress showed off his discerning assessment of news sources by posting a very...

Obama Issues Group Launches Attack On Republican “Climate Deniers”

Organizing For Action, the non-profit group formed out of the Obama campaign, has stepped up its efforts against Republican members of Congress who don’t believe in climate change. On Monday, the organization released a Twitter tool for supporters to “call out” their member of Congress as a “climate change denier,” with tweets like: “Rep. Show More Summary

Will GOP Deal with Abortion Issue Directly, Or Use As Bargaining Chip?

With the brutality of abortion on full display during the recent trial of Kermit Gosnell, pro-life members of Congress are poised to draw the nation into a conversation about why abortion clinics like Gosnell’s have been allowed to continue in operation. Show More Summary

Bipartisan Privacy Caucus Asks Important Privacy Questions About Google Glass

Eight members of Congress have sent a letter to Google CEO Larry Page asking tough and necessary questions about the Internet giant’s new wearable computing device, Google Glass.

Bloomberg talks gun control in commencement address

(CNN) - Diverging from the generally non-political college sendoff, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a gun-control advocate, Saturday tore into members of Congress for failing to pass background check legislation. Giving a commencement address at Kenyon College in Ohio, Bloomberg recounted a shooting last year by a 17-year-old who opened fire at an Ohio […]

TOP VETERANS' ADVOCATE: Obama's Budget Contains One Of The Most Galling Mistakes Of His Presidency

As a concession to Republican members of Congress who want to see meaningful entitlement reform President Barack Obama included in his budget the so-called Chained CPI, a cumbersome economic fix that will lead to thousands of dollars lost to Social Security beneficiaries. Show More Summary

Ohio Congressional Delegation to Obama: Resolve Russian Adoption Ban With Putin

Every member of Ohio's delegation to the U.S. Congress, including Republicans and Democrats, both senators and Speaker of the House John Boehner signed a letter to President Barack Obama asking him resolve the issue of orphans who have been adopted by American parents, but are not allowed to leave Russia.

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