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Conservative Lawmaker Wants to Ban Abortion in Ind.
Despite the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade that established the right to abortion nationwide, a Republican member of the Indiana House of Representatives plans to propose legislation that would ban abortion in his state. State Rep. Curt Nisly said Wednesday that he will file “Protection at Conception” legislation when the General…
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Congresswoman Introduces Conflict of Interest Bill Targeting Donald Trump
Rep. Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) introduced legislation Thursday that would force presidents and vice presidents to resolve any financial conflicts of interest when taking office. At present, federal officeholders are prohibited from engaging in government business when they stand to gain profit, but the president and vice president are currently exempt from that law. The Presidential…
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Democrats Put New Leadership in Place, Prepare to Work With Trump Administration
A week after the devastating election losses that made Donald Trump president-elect and kept the Republicans in control of both houses of Congress, Democrats spent Wednesday putting leaders into place that can help plot the party’s comeback. Time reports that the party’s leadership in the Senate now includes a diverse crowd of ideologies and geographies.…
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'Suck It Up, Buttercup' Bill Targets Postelection 'Hysteria'
President-elect Donald Trump’s election victory was met with immediate backlash in the form of nationwide protests. Students from middle school to college walked out of classes in widespread demonstrations against the man who campaigned on misogyny, xenophobia, Islamophobia and racism. Many college campuses offered counseling and healing spaces to help students cope, and according to…
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'Embarrassed' Residents Petition to Remove Trump's Name From Buildings
Before he ran for president of the United States, Donald Trump made a good deal of his money as a real estate developer, and many hotels, residential buildings and office towers bear his name. But one group of tenants have fought to change that, and on Tuesday, they won. In October, residents of a trio…
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President Obama Announces Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients
President Barack Obama named 21 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the nation, on Wednesday, according to a White House press release. The awards, which will be presented in a ceremony at the White House on Nov. 22, honor “individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the…
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NFL Player’s Father Identified as Victim Killed in Okla. Airport Shooting
The father of a Kansas City Chiefs player has been identified as the victim killed in a shooting at an Oklahoma airport Tuesday. Michael Winchester, 52, was a Southwest Airlines employee and the father of James Winchester, a long snapper with the Kansas City Chiefs. Michael Winchester was killed Tuesday in a shooting at Oklahoma…
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#NoDAPL: Demonstrations Take Place Around the World on Planned Day of Action
Demonstrations against the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline took place across the country Tuesday as part of the #NoDAPL planned day of action. “Indigenous leaders are calling on us to take to the streets and disrupt ‘business as usual’ one week after the election to demand that President Obama’s Army Corps of Engineers and…
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Republicans Unanimously Pick Paul Ryan to Remain Speaker of the House
Republicans in the House of Representatives unanimously agreed Tuesday that Paul D. Ryan should remain speaker and serve as the chief legislative partner to President-elect Donald Trump. The Washington Post reports that ahead of Tuesday’s vote, Ryan told reporters, “Welcome to the dawn of a new unified Republican government.” The next step is for Ryan…
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Black Lives Matter Issues Official Statement on Donald Trump’s Election
The national leaders of the Black Lives Matter Global Network said Tuesday that their mandate remains unchanged in the wake of “the election of a white supremacist to the highest office in American government.” In a statement released exclusively to Mic, BLM said that it will continue to organize and work to end all state-sanctioned…