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Senate Votes to Confirm Todd Hughes to Serve on the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Posted by on September 24, 2013 at 12:35 PM EDTThe Senate unanimously confirms Todd Hughes to serve on the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Like all of the President’s judicial nominees, Hughes has the intellect, experience, integrity, and temperament to be a successful judge. He is also gay.
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Ending Violence Against Women: 19 Years of Progress
Posted by on September 13, 2013 at 1:32 PM EDTToday marks the 19th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The initial VAWA legislation focused on changing law enforcement practices, improving the criminal justice system, and increasing access to shelters and services for victims. VAWA strengthened the federal criminal code, creating interstate crimes of domestic violence and doubling penalties for repeat sex offenders.
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U.S. Mint-Produced Congressional Gold Medal Posthumously Awarded to the Victims of the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing
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Russian Civil Society Leaders Inspire
Posted by on September 11, 2013 at 10:50 AM EDTDespite a packed G-20 schedule filled with meetings on economic issues and the situation in Syria, President Obama also took the time while in St. Petersburg to meet with representatives of Russia’s civil society.
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Treasury Tax Ruling Recognizing All Legal Same-Sex Marriages Garners Widespread Support
Posted by on September 4, 2013 at 5:56 PM EDTLast week marked a critical milestone for legally married same-sex couples nationwide. In a ruling that implemented the Supreme Court’s June decision invalidating a key provision of the Defense of Marriage Act, Treasury and the IRS announced that all legal same-sex marriages will be recognized for federal tax purposes.
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Weekly Wrap Up: "Let Freedom Ring"
Posted by on August 30, 2013 at 7:00 PM EDTThe week in review: 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, "The Powerbroker" Screening, Women's Equality Day, Medal of Honor Ceremony, ATF Director Sworn-In, and Appointment of new U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan.
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50 Years of American Heroes
Posted by on August 28, 2013 at 7:52 PM EDTAs we reflect on the tremendous progress made over the past half-century, we honor those brave leaders who paved the way, and upon whose shoulders we all stand, by recognizing our responsibility to undertake the immense job still at hand.
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Our Favorite Moments of the President with Icons of African American History and the Civil Rights Movement
Posted by on August 28, 2013 at 12:30 PM EDTSince taking office, President Obama has welcomed many icons of the civil rights movement to the White House, including Tuskegee Airmen, Freedom Riders, Negro League Baseball players, artists, musicians and activists. Today, with President Obama set to speak from the Lincoln Memorial to mark the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
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Bayard Rustin: An American Hero No Longer Forgotten
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Becoming a More Perfect Union
Posted by on August 27, 2013 at 1:50 PM EDT50 years ago, Congress took up a series of civil rights proposals under President Johnson’s leadership: the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, which was viewed at the time – correctly – as one of the great accomplishments for civil rights in America.
