Politics
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Herring gains 164-vote edge in Virginia AG race ahead of recount
A tabulation of provisional ballots in vote-rich Fairfax County, coupled with a statewide re-canvass of votes from other areas, has given state Sen. Mark Herring...
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Maryland’s Heather Mizeur to name Rev. Delman Coates as running mate
Del. Heather Mizeur (D-Montgomery Co.), running to become Maryland’s first female governor and first openly lesbian governor, will announce her selection of lieutenant governor late...
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Hawaii lawmakers vote to legalize same-sex marriage
The Hawaii state Senate voted 19-4 Tuesday to recognize same-sex couples’ right to marry, all but legalizing marriage equality in the Aloha State. The Hawaii...
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Republican support, critical to ENDA’s Senate passage, remains key in House
Republican Sen. Jeff Flake had just concluded a speech urging his colleagues to find ways to reduce the nation’s budget and deficit when Sen. Jeff...
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Obama applauds Senate passage of ENDA as tribute to progress
Immediately after the Senate voted 64-32 to approve landmark LGBT-rights legislation that would prohibit workplace discrimination, President Barack Obama issued a statement praising the Senate...
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Senate approves ENDA with bipartisan vote
The United States Senate approved the Employment Non-Discrimination Act with a 64-32 vote Thursday afternoon. The vote on the landmark LGBT-rights bill comes 17 years...
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Senate set for final vote on ENDA today
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act has cleared its last hurdle before a final vote by the U.S. Senate. The Senate has voted 64-34 to proceed to...
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Reid confident of ENDA Senate passage, blasts House intransigence
Majority Leader Harry Reid expressed confidence Wednesday that the Employment Non-Discrimination Act will pass the Senate tomorrow, while blasting the chamber across the hall for...
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Drafting ENDA’s battle plan in the House
Nearly 200 members of the House of Representatives support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, but the man who controls that chamber appears poised to block even...
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Obama applauds passage of same-sex marriage in Illinois
President Barack Obama said in a statement he and first lady Michelle Obama are “overjoyed” by the Illinois General Assembly’s approval of marriage-equality legislation Monday....
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Illinois to become 15th state to legalize same-sex marriage
Illinois is poised to become the 15th state, plus D.C., to recognize the right of same-sex couples to marry after a critical vote in the...
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Focused on Cuccinelli-McAuliffe matchup, Virginians head to polls
Voters of all stripes flocked to polling places in Virginia Tuesday to select the next governor who will lead the commonwealth, as well as voting...
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Obama welcomes Senate vote advancing ENDA
President Barack Obama applauded the U.S. Senate for advancing the Employment Non-Discrimination Act Monday evening, telling supporters at a fundraiser that progress is being made...
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Senate advances ENDA toward final vote
The U.S. Senate voted 61-30 to invoke cloture on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) Monday evening, setting the stage for a final vote on the...
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Maine Congressman Mike Michaud comes out as gay
U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud (D-Maine), a six-term congressman and the presumptive Democratic nominee for governor in 2014, officially acknowledged he was gay in a Nov....
