the first black congressman were sworn in—both Republicans. … For that matter, the first female member of Congress was a Republican; the first Hispanic governor and senator were Republicans. … The first Asian senator? You get the idea.
Republicans also kept their pledge to defend women’s rights.…
subjects—or more—because it looks like they’re controlling the story,” said Ken White, a former federal prosecutor who specializes in First … Amendment issues, speaking of investigators’ targets. … So while the “fully cooperate” phrase sounds intriguing at first glance, it’s probably just plain vanilla-speak for “he will answer…
Ashlee was aboard one of the first helicopters on the scene in Houston during Hurricane Harvey. … Now, the first $24,000 earned by a married couple is completely tax-free. We also doubled the child tax credit. … We are defending our Second Amendment, and have taken historic actions to protect religious liberty.…
President Barack Obama gestures for the crowd to keep quiet about his visit to the O&H Danish Bakery to buy kringle pastries so that First … AFP PHOTO / Saul LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
While I am in complete agreement with the FirstAmendment … The press knew that JFK not only had health problems but he also was a horndog of the first magnitude.…
This Week In History
Sunday, 1/21: First Battle of Sabine Pass, 1863; Alger Hiss convicted, 1950; Siege of Khe Sanh begins, 1968; … Wade, 1973
Tuesday, 1/23: Georgetown University founded, 1789; Marias Massacre, 1870; first Frisbees, 1957; 24th Amendment bans poll … first alcohol prohibition, 18938; First Battle of Seattle, 1856; Burnside relived and Hooker takes command, 1863; first WWII US forces…
He was trying to get a vote on an amendment to reduce spending — and the leadership was having none of it. … I’ve taken the liberty of transcribing the first three minutes or so below. … My amendment says this simply — we should obey the budget caps. What are budget caps?…
First, this writer believes the whole thing should be kept in perspective. … Or, is the FISA system a convenient way to get around Fourth Amendment protections under the guise of “national security?” …
, 1865; Scotch Tape first sold, 1930; Apollo 14 launched, 1971; McDonald’s opens in Moscow, 1990
Thursday, 2/1: Texas secedes, 1861 … ; Edison builds first movie studio, 1893; Voice of America starts broadcasting, 1942; Penn Central merger, 1968; Columbia disaster, … 2003
Friday, 2/2: New Amsterdam (now NYC) incorporated, 1653; first Groundhog Day, 1887; Ex-Im Bank established, 1934; ABSCAM hits…
Whenever the gun control issue comes up (as it will again and again as long as evil exists in this world), the NRA is the first … Named Creedmoor, the range opened a year later, and it was there that the first annual matches were held. … In 1949, the NRA, in conjunction with the state of New York, established the first hunter education program.…
This was Todd’s reaction:
If you work in American politics or in the Gov’t on any level and your first reaction to today’s Mueller … Let’s start with the second one first. We’ve already hit Russia with sanctions over this escapade. … Now let’s get to the first part.
Democracy is messy. This was not the first election the Russians have mucked about in.…
inconceivable that Facebook would close down its service in Germany just because the government asks for more censorship than the First … Amendment would permit.…
The first day I ever fired a handgun, a lunatic shot and killed 17 people at a Florida school. … As mentioned, I fired a handgun for the first time yesterday as part of a concealed-carry training course I’m finishing up. … My first day at the range — where I learned I’m a pretty good natural shot — was exciting and euphoric because I found out I was good…
have two kids, and one gets straight A’s, and the other fails all of their classes and does drugs, you’re disappointed when the first … government to the brink of default, refused to raise the debt ceiling, demanded huge spending cuts, and insisted on a constitutional amendment … First, what the President says always matters.…
ProtectDreamers
— Senator Dianne Feinstein (@SenFeinstein) February 12, 2018
One of the poison pills she’s referring to is an amendment … The first to make 60 votes is the winner. Good luck with that.…
McCrory’s response was to sue them first! … on the “bathroom bill” was reached – the Charlotte City Council rolled back the ordinance that had necessitated the bill, in the first … Education Amendment of 1972 – which says no one can be discriminated against, on the basis of sex.…
The first observation is that some of this rhetoric raking Alito over the coals and questioning his conservative credentials is over-the-top … The one from Wisconsin involves state legislative districts while one from Maryland involves a federal district- the 6th- and the First … Amendment. …
The judge agreed, ruling the design of a cake is a form of artistic expression, and therefore protected by the firstamendment. … In his ruling, Judge David Lampe wrote:
“The right to freedom of speech under the FirstAmendment outweighs the state’s interest…
attempt by the Left (this time apparently, unfortunately backed by President Donald Trump) to substantially damage our Second Amendment … To wit: The last seventeen-plus years we’ve spent trying to turn Afghanistan into a fifty-first state.…
Other lists are floating around social media that tabulate more companies that retain partnerships with the Second Amendment lobbying … In a poll of over 2,000 respondents from across the country MC first measured generic favorability/unfavorability for selected companies … Take the case of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, one of the first to make a bold announcement it was severing its NRA ties.…
There’s “take the guns first, go through due process second”:
WATCH: President Trump: "I like taking the guns early … Take the guns … first, go through due process second." pic.twitter.com/aydEZdAGq0
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 28, 2018
“I like taking the … “Take the guns first, go through due process second,” Trump said.
As Charles C.W.…
First, you can be certain that what he really thinks is going to be controversial. … It’s not even the first time. Reacting is natural. Attacking the people reacting seems totally dumb. … If your first instinct when Trump attacks the second amendment, due process, and the NRA in a single meeting is to attack the people…
You could do exactly what you’re saying, but take the guns first, go through due process second.” … “We have the Second Amendment and due process of law for a reason. … by extension, the first, fourth, fifth and tenth amendments).…
one hand, have held Trump up to be the virtuous icon of all things conservative, rightwing, and constitutional – like the Second Amendment … “Take the guns first, go through due process second,” Trump said.
Due process second. … WATCH: President Trump: "I like taking the guns early … Take the guns first, go through due process second." pic.twitter.com/aydEZdAGq0…
