Wyden backs bill to overturn Citizens United
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) announced on Thursday that he was supporting a proposed constitutional amendment that would overturn the Supreme Court’s controversial ruling in Citizens United v. the Federal Elections Commission.
Barney Frank to marry partner Jim Ready
Outgoing Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank is preparing for his new role as a married man. NECN reported on Thursday that Frank will tie the knot with his longtime partner, Jim Ready, in a ceremony in Massachusetts.
Gingrich admits no character witnesses in ‘open marriage’
Newt Gingrich has been on the defensive ever since his second wife told ABC News that he asked for an “open marriage” -- but last night, the scandal hit a new low.
GOP lawmaker: Near impossible to get AIDS through hetero sex
Tennessee state Sen. Stacey Campfield (R) falsely claimed on Thursday that it was nearly impossible for someone to contract AIDS through heterosexual contact.
Ethics probe leak sparks whodunit on Hill
Lawmakers and staffers are puzzled over who leaked the names of three members of Congress who face an ethics probe over discounted loans given by the now-defunct mortgage lender Countrywide.
Brewer, Obama speak ‘intensely’ on airport tarmac
When President Barack Obama landed in Phoenix on Wednesday, he probably didn’t expect Gov. Jan Brewer to welcome him by sticking her finger in his face.
