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So, as of Friday’s deadline, the United States government has been shutdown. If you need things broke down so that you can better understand what this really means, see info via CNN.com below: Senate Republicans and Democrats have not been able to come to an agreement on a stopgap funding measure to continue government services. […]

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While you were sleeping, the Senate voted to take away Obamacare with no replacement and still failed. While President Donald Trump may want you to think he is “winning” the Senate just handed him another presidential fail. Late Thursday night the Republican run Senate tried one more time to repeal the Affordable Care Act but […]

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WASHINGTON — Vice President Pence cast a tie-breaking Senate vote Thursday to advance legislation that would allow states to withhold federal funds from Planned Parenthood and other health care providers that perform abortions. The Senate, after a procedural vote, will now proceed to a measure that would dismiss an Obama-era rule banning states from denying […]

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Despite the possibility of the law being rejected nationally in court, the Ohio Right to Live is supporting another bill that involves abortion.   COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio senators voted Tuesday for a bill that could effectively outlaw abortions. The Heartbeat Bill bans the procedure once a heartbeat can be detected – usually about six […]

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Rep. John Lewis vows to continue the fight against gun control reform.   House Democrats ended their historic sit-in after a 26-hour fight, according to CNN. Meanwhile,MSNBC reports that the Senate is scheduled to vote on two gun control bills on Thursday. https://twitter.com/MSNBC/status/746039036628766720 Leaders called off the day-long protest after Rep. John Lewis, (D-Georgia), made closing remarks […]

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Finally! History has officially been made. Big congrats to Loretta E. Lynch. Get the details below via The New York Times. After one of the nation’s most protracted cabinet-level confirmation delays, the Senate Thursday approved Loretta E. Lynch to be attorney general. She is the first African-American woman to hold the position. Ms. Lynch, the […]

Ken Smuckler, the President of Infovoter is back on the Tom Joyner Morning Show with his ‘Trickery Report’. He touches on what to expect at…

The Virginia 2014 General Assembly Session has adjourned and lawmakers in the House and Senate have not passed the two-year 95-million state budget. Members of…

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The Senate rejected President Obama’s appointment of Debo Adegbile to a top civil rights post. For weeks, Adegbile’s nomination to head the Justice Department’s Civil Rights…

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You may not know Chaka Fattah but you should. Fattah has helped more than 25 million individuals through programs and initiatives he has created since…

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Senior advisor to President Barack Obama, Valerie Jarrett, talks with the Tom Joyner Morning Show about the inception of the Affordable Care Act. — TOM…

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Earlier Friday, Senate Republicans joined with the Democratic majority to pass a bill that will keep the government running past the Monday deadline, despite the…