Topic: U.S. Senate

Ladies Night! Election Ushers In Record Number Of Female Senators

One of the most exciting parts of seeing the election results pour in last night was how many awesome and inspiring women were elected into Congress — especially when it happened at the expense of GOP misogynists like Rep. Todd Akin. All told, 10 female senators were elected or re-elected into office last night, bringing us to a record high of 19 women Senators in U.S. Congress. New Hampshire also made history by electing the first all-female state delegation. More »

What Does Personhood Have To Do With Flood Insurance? Ask Senator Rand Paul

By now, we all know about the true terror that are Personhood Bills. The controversial pieces of legislation that attempt to say life begins at conception have been voted down in Mississippi and Colorado (twice). But that doesn’t mean that they’re going away. In fact, in a recent profile by The Daily Beast, Personhood USA’s founder Keith Mason says, “Wait and watch us grow. We’re like a weed.”

That’s actually an incredibly apt simile. Personhood initiatives seem to be popping up everywhere, even when they have no business in the current debate. They’re generally accepted to be bad news and yet they just keep coming back.

The latest example of Personhood’s weed-like resilience occurred on the floors of the Senate this week. More »

Miranda Lambert Blasts Chris Brown (As Senators Stall On Domestic Violence Act)

Cheers to Lambert, for echoing a sentiment that’s been gaining momentum online since Brown’s performance at the Grammy’s last Sunday night. More »

Today’s To-Do List: Apologize to BP

Last week, after Rep. Joe Barton apologized to BP for what he called the White House’s “shakedown” of the company, Republicans and Democrats alike couldn’t believe it. But you know what? Maybe there are some things for which we need … More »

Film Review: Christy Turlington Tackles Women’s Health Issues With “No Woman No Cry” Documentary

This post originally appeared on our sister site TheGloss, and was written by TheGloss Editor-in-Chief Lilit Marcus. During the opening sequence of her documentary No Woman No Cry, Christy Turlington admits that she’s led a pretty charmed life, but something … More »

President Obama’s Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”

With President Obama’s recent nomination of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court, conservatives are busy trying to find some dirt on Kagan that will sully the nomination. The best (or worst, I guess) they can come up with are Kagan’s … More »

This week, Rachael Ray and Junior New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand are among those schooling (and lobbying) Congress about better and healthier lunches in public schools. We give them an “A” for effort. (via The New York Times)

Lay Off the Lunch Lady!

The Lunch Lady has long been a popular target of easy jokes and middle-school pranksters. She doesn’t always smile; she’s usually telling you to get back in line; and let’s face it – it’s hard to look hip in a … More »

Today’s Poll: Threats to Politicians

At Blisstree, we’re really into the health care debate, but we’re not so into violence, death threats, and envelopes filled with white powder that looks like anthrax. How do you feel about the menacing letters, emails, and phone calls many … More »

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Brothers & Sisters: So-Bad-It’s-Good TV

Last night’s episode of ABC’s drama “Brothers & Sisters” focused way more on the Walker girls (Sarah, played by Rachel Griffiths, and older sister Kitty, channeled by Calista Flockhart) than the boys. To recap: Kitty and Sarah got into a … More »