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D.C. Council Approves Same-sex Marriage

D.C. Council Approves Same-sex Marriage

Dec. 16 | After suffering setbacks from California to New York, Maine to New Jersey, same-sex marriage supporters got a victory Tuesday with the City Council’s vote to legalize gay marriage in the District of Columbia. (Dec. 16)

Video: Barack Obama says that home insulation “is sexy”

Video: Barack Obama says that home insulation “is sexy”

Dec. 15 | President Barack Obama said Tuesday that home insulation “is sexy,” in his newest appeal for Congress to pass incentives for homeowners who make their homes more energy efficient. (Dec. 15)

Lieberman: Closer to voting for health care reform

Lieberman: Closer to voting for health care reform

Dec. 15 | Sen. Joe Lieberman, Connecticut independent, said Tuesday he would vote in favor of a health-care reform bill if it has no public option and early Medicare buy-in. “I’m going to be in a position in which I’m ready to vote for health-care...

Lieberman: Medicare Buy-In “Made No Sense”

Lieberman: Medicare Buy-In “Made No Sense”

Dec. 15 | Sen. Joe Lieberman has been the least popular person on Capitol Hill among Democrats since coming out against the Medicare buy-in provision in the Senate health care bill yesterday, which was thought to be already ironed out as a compromise with moderates....

New poll shows Gillibrand down 13 points in primary

New poll shows Gillibrand down 13 points in primary

Dec. 15 | Look for talk of a primary challenge for Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) to perk up again, with a new Quinnipiac poll showing her losing to New York City Comptroller Bill Thompson (D) 41-28. Thompson pulled off a closer-than-expected loss to Mayor Michael...

Gutiérrez to Introduce Immigration Bill Today

Gutiérrez to Introduce Immigration Bill Today

Dec. 15 | Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (D-Illinois) on Tuesday is planning to introduce a bill enabling many undocumented immigrants to legalize their status. Gutiérrez hopes his legislation will break a two-year-old impasse on overhauling the nation’s immigration...