Category Archives: Legal

Pardon power varies widely

By doris | Published: January 15, 2012

Full Story at NBCPolitics.msnbc.com Most states give their governors broad latitude in granting pardons. Some don’t trust them with that authority at all. And the rest allow a governor to grant pardons only with the recommendation of other state officials. Mississippi’s raging controversy over last-minute pardons by outgoing governor Haley Barbour has generated calls for [...]

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New laws toughen rules on abortions, immigrants, voters

By doris | Published: December 31, 2011

Full Story at msnbc.com About 40,000 state laws taking effect at the start of the new year will change rules about getting abortions in New Hampshire, learning about gays and lesbians in California, getting jobs in Alabama and even driving golf carts in Georgia. Several federal rules change with the new year, too, including a [...]

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4 reasons to release bin Laden photos

By doris | Published: May 8, 2011

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — There are several good reasons to release the photographs of Osama bin Laden’s body: First, to end the debate in the world of conspiracy theory, one the administration’s countervailing story lines have helped fuel. As Charles Krauthammer recently said, “The Middle East is a place where conspiracies live. This [...]

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US attorney general: bin Laden operation lawful

By doris | Published: May 3, 2011

Full Story at msnbc.com WASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress on Tuesday that the killing of Osama bin Laden marks historic progress by the U.S. government in protecting the American people from terrorism. Holder’s comments to the House Judiciary Committee marked the first appearance before Congress by an Obama administration Cabinet official since [...]

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Firm hired to defend DOMA in court calls it quits

By doris | Published: April 25, 2011

Full Story at FirstRead.msnbc.msn.com The law firm hired by the House of Representatives to defend the Defense of Marriage Act in court has decided it will drop its defense of the federal statute, which defines marriage as between a man and a woman. The firm, King and Spalding, had faced protests from gay rights groups [...]

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GM’s sweetheart tax deal

By doris | Published: February 23, 2011

Full Story at money.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — The U.S. Treasury is giving up $14 billion in tax revenue because of a sweetheart deal it’s giving General Motors. The automaker is expected to post its first profitable year since 2004 when it reports fourth-quarter results on Thursday. But GM (GM) won’t have to worry about [...]

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R. Sargent Shriver remembered as idealist

By doris | Published: January 22, 2011

Full Story at msnbc.com POTOMAC, Md. — R. Sargent Shriver was always an optimist, pioneering the Peace Corps and running the War on Poverty during the turbulent 1960s — an idealist even as the running mate on a Democratic presidential ticket doomed for failure. At his funeral Mass on Saturday, mourners from philanthropist and musician [...]

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Ex-congressman in Ohio has signatures to run again

By doris | Published: August 31, 2010

Full Story at msnbc.msn.com YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — An elections board in Ohio says a former congressman who served time in federal prison has enough valid signatures to run again for a U.S. House seat. Director Tom McCabe says the Mahoning County board on Monday approved more than 30 disputed signatures to allow Jim Traficant (TRAF’-eh-kehnt) [...]

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‘Rosty’ Dies After Historic Political Career

By doris | Published: August 12, 2010

Full Story at  PoliticalTicker.blogs.CNN.com (CNN) – Former House Ways and Means Chairman Dan Rostenkowski has died at the age of 82, CNN confirmed. “Rosty” was a fixture in Chicago politics and a dominant force on Capitol Hill for decades, representing Chicago’s Northwest Side from 1959 to 1995 in a storied career that saw incredible highs [...]

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House passes ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ repeal

By doris | Published: May 31, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com Washington (CNN) — The House of Representatives approved a plan Friday that would pave the way for an eventual repeal of the military’s controversial “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, which bars openly gay and lesbian soldiers from military service. The measure passed in a largely party-line, 229-186 vote as part of [...]

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Will others follow Arizona’s lead on immigration?

By doris | Published: April 22, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — Now that Arizona lawmakers have passed what’s considered some of the toughest immigration legislation in the country, other states are watching to see whether they should follow in the state’s footsteps or stand back. Arizona’s bill orders immigrants to carry their alien registration documents at all times and requires [...]

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Health care bill anger a sign of the times?

By doris | Published: March 27, 2010

You know this was bound to happen. The way the president has pushed everything he has done. Does he want the government to run everything like other countrys.  Are we losing our freedom in this country. We have to buckle up in our cars. People can’t smoke any more where they want. Now we have [...]

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