US Congress blog speaks of 'hidden injustice' to LGBT Youth

On the US Congressional blog,  which is a blog for lawmakers on the Hill to discuss issues,  one lawmaker speaks about injustices of the juvenile justice system in America,  and takes a special look...

Congressman proposes pro-gay family Federal Act

The "Every Child Deserves a Family Act",  proposed by a California Congressman would seek to deny federal funding to any state which bans adoption by gay, transgender or unmarried straight parents. California...

President Obama continues economic stranglehold on Cuba

On Monday, President Obama continued the economic stranglehold on Cuba for another year claiming "...that the continuation for one year of the exercise of those authorities with respect to Cuba is in the national...

Ireland to take Guantanamo inmates

Two more prisoners at Guantanamo prison camp will be leaving for freedom shortly as Ireland agrees to take them in.  The men are Uzbeks. "The two men, reportedly Uzbeks, are expected to travel to Ireland in...

Mr. Obama Battles Toward Health Care Reform: News Conference

President Obama is holding a prime time news conference on Wednesday, July 22, to discuss the health care reform directly with the American public in order to garner their support and Congress.   The...

US Congress Passes Historic Climate Change Bill

The United States Congress has passed the Climate Change Bill in a narrow 219-212 vote.Hailing the bill passage,US President Barack Obama described it as "a bold and necessary step".He looks forward to Senate...

Chaos In Iran

Latest AP report highlighted the chaos in Iran today.Riot police fired tear gas and chased dissidents who gathered in the thousands in Tehran in defiance of Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's warning to...

18-year combat veteran is latest fire under DADT

The latest fire under US "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy is Lieutenant Colonel Victor Fehrenbach, an 18-year combat veteran two years away from retirement. Fehrenbach recently appeared on MSNBC's Rachel Maddow Show...

President Obama's Weekly Address on Day 96 of a 100-Day Yardstick

It was President Franklin D. Roosevelt who started this odd custom of presidential deeds to be done in 100 days.  During the first 3-1/2 months in office, Mr. Roosevelt pushed through Congress the massive...

GOP Spencer Bachus of Alabama Alleges Secret List of Socialists

Bringing to mind allegations of un-American activity that occurred during the days of Senator Joseph McCarthy's hunt for Communists, on Thursday, April 9, 2009, Representative Spencer Bachus...

NY Attorney General Cuomo Revealed Details of AIG Bonuses

“Spending a billion dollars on retention payments while the company is on its deathbed is ludicrous, particularly when some of those payments are going to employees the company plans to terminate,” said...

US Congress " is moving to right a centuries-old wrong"

The District of Columbia, commonly referred to as Washington, has no representation in the US House of Congress. However, according to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Congress is now "moving to right a...

Full Text of President Obama's Speech Tonight to U.S. Congress

President Obama delivered a 'state of the union'-esque speech to a special joint session of the U.S. Congress on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at 9pm EST. A live video stream of the speech was available at:...

President Obama Proposed To Cut Federal Budget Deficit in Half

The President had convened the Fiscal Responsibility Summit in the East Room, White House earlier today, Feb.23.  The participants included the Vice President,  members of Congress, business, and...

Eight Banks' CEOs Grilled by Congress on TARP Funds

On Feb. 11, the House Financial Services Committee chaired by Representative Barney Frank (D-Mass.) asked eight CEOs who received the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds in the fall of 2008, to explain how...