This week, the US Senate will begin debating provisions of the Violence Against Women Act that extend protection to undocumented immigrants and same-sex couples, because Republicans are so opposed to extending protection to undocumented immigrants and same-sex couples that they're willing to contest something called…
Republicans Oppose Violence Against Women Act Because Ladies Can't…
It would take quite a monumental asshole to oppose providing assistance to victims of domestic violence. But, here we are in 2012, enmeshed in serious discussions about whether a woman's boss should be able to decide what health care she's allowed to purchase through insurance and if a woman carrying a stillborn fetus…
Judiciary Committee Puts Kagan One Step Closer To Supreme Court
The Senate Judiciary Committee just voted 13-6 to confirm Elena Kagan's nomination to the Supreme Court. Lindsey Graham was her only Republican supporter, and many others were worried she was a liberal "activist" who hated marriage and the military.
Jamie Leigh Jones Takes On Pro-KBR Senators On Rachel Maddow
Last night on the Rachel Maddow Show, Jamie Leigh Jones and her attorney, Todd Kelly, spoke out directly about the Defense Appropriations Bill Amendment
Republicans: Defending Rape Victims Is A "Political" Move
Last night, Jon Stewart called out the 30 Senate Republicans who voted against Al Franken's amendment to bar the government from contracting with companies that force their employees to agree not to sue if they get raped on the job.
Oral Arguments In White Privilege V. Wise Latinas
Is Jeff Sessions an evil leprechaun? Will Frank the Firefighter get his cookie? Will the Supreme Court let me keep my nunchucks? This morning, the Huffington Post's Jason Linkins helps me answer these, and other, pressing political questions!
Ben Affleck Has BFF In Congress
- Ben Affleck's Congressman character in State of Play was based on his friendship with New York Congressman Anthony Weiner, except for the part about boning a young staffer. Weiner's dating Clintonite Huma Abedin. [NY Times]
Elizabeth Edwards Heads To Oprah; Michelle Bachmann Heads To Crazytown
- Elizabeth Edwards (and her cheat-of-a-husband John) sat down separately with Oprah Winfrey for an interview that will be televised later and appear in O. Elizabeth asked that Oprah not use the mistress's name. [Associated Press]
