All posts tagged "john mccain"
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Arizona governor appoints Martha McSally to John McCain’s old Senate seat
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has appointed Tucson-area U.S. Rep. Martha McSally to fill the U.S. Senate seat once held by Sen. John McCain, reports The Washington...
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McCain supports blocking Trump’s trans military ban
Senator McCain said "we should welcome all those who are willing and able to serve"
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Pentagon’s guidance says transgender troops will be able to re-enlist through February
New guidance released last week by the Pentagon will allow currently serving transgender service members to re-enlist in the next several months until the Department...
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Trump nominates ExxonMobil CEO Tillerson as Secretary of State
Trump Cabinet, Cabinet-Level Nominee and Adviser Threat Gauge Name: Rex Tillerson Position: Secretary of State LGBT record: Oversaw ExxonMobil when the company was dragging its feet on adopting protections for LGBT workers. He...
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Senators McCain and Roberts clash over Eric Fanning’s stalled nomination
Two long-serving Republican U.S. senators butted heads last week over the nomination of Eric Fanning to be Secretary of the Army. If confirmed by the...
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Fanning suspends role as Acting Army Secretary amid confirmation delays
Republicans have forced openly gay Army Secretary nominee Eric Fanning to step aside until they confirm him
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Defending Davis: Kim Davis is enjoying her fifteen minutes of fame
From awards to papal recognition, Kim Davis is being hailed for blocking same-sex marriages
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McCain, Flake call for veto of Arizona’s anti-LGBT bill
Both of Arizona’s U.S. senators have voiced their opposition to a controversial state bill that critics say would provide businesses with a “license for discrimination.” ...
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With momentum on their side, young conservatives rally for marriage equality
With one week to go before scheduled Supreme Court arguments in two landmark marriage-equality cases, the next generation of conservatives are letting it be known...
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The Petty and the Vile
Crossing Twitter with gigantic cultural events can always be counted on to bring out the worst in the already bad. Two Super Bowl tweets were...
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With all sides moving on immigration reform, same-sex couples enter the line of fire
With immigration reform once again taking center stage on Capitol Hill, advocates are cautiously optimistic that protections for same-sex families articulated by President Barack Obama...
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John McCain's Bitter Battle
So this week finally saw a bout of bipartisan movement in the Senate with the introduction of an immigration-reform plan. This is exciting news for...
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Obama’s immigration plan includes rights for same-sex couples
President Barack Obama revealed his plan for immigration reform today, calling for binational same-sex couples to be extended the same immigration rights as straight binational...
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John McCain: Immigration rights for same-sex couples “not of paramount importance”
Hours before President Barack Obama is set the unveil his immigration plan during a speech in Las Vegas, Sen. John McCain said that comprehensive immigration...
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Obama makes history with call for gay equality in inaugural address
In an inaugural first, President Barack Obama called for full equality for “our gay brothers and sisters” during his second inaugural address. Speaking shortly after...
