All posts tagged "Senate"
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210ImpeachmentVoir Dire
Voir Dire There are rough similarities between the presidential impeachment process and a jury trial. Jury trials start off when a grand...
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1.5K2017 NewsNeil Gorsuch Gets his Day in Front of the Senate
After the death of Antonin Scalia, a space was left open on the higest court of the land. The Republican controled Senate under...
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1.8K2016 NewsNo Bill No Break
After the failure of two Senate Bills to expand background checks and keep guns out of the hands of suspected terrorists on...
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1.6K2016 NewsFifteen Hours of Talk and Still No Action
Just now the Senate has failed to pass two bills on gun control. Both of these bills were created to expand background...
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7.8KSex and GenderWomen Registering for the Selective Service
The US Senate approved a whopping $602 billion dollar defense bill bipartisanly on Tuesday. One of the most talked about parts of...
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1.3K2015 NewsRand’s Latest Filibuster
After 10 1/2 hours Rand Paul yielded the floor of the Senate. While some debate whether or not it was a true...
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2.6K2015 NewsBreaking News: Rand Paul is Currently Filibustering
Rand Paul, presidential candidate, and Senator from Kentucky is in his seventh hour of filibustering on the Senate floor. He is filibustering...
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728LGBTQ+ENDA Passes the Senate, but Boehner says he won’t bring It Up for a Vote
ENDA. What is it? Other than an acronym that made me think of a woman’s name. ENDA stands for Employment Non-Discrimination...
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1.7K2013 NewsThe Government Shutdown
I am hoping like heck that this government shutdown and the outrage that comes with it will mobilize change. Not just change...
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858Political EducationState’s roles and Federal Government’s roles
AMERICA IS NOT A DEMOCRACY! Let me say this again for all of you gasping at my statement. AMERICA IS NOT A...
