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What Veto Threat? Congress Approves ObamaCare Law

Jan 09, 2015 12:19 AM EST

Veto threats have been issued by the White House but the Congress already voted on Thursday regarding the legislation on the ObamaCare law as the Republican-controlled House continues to challenge the Obama administration.

Russian Sanctions Update: Obama Agrees To Pass Law

Kat De Guzman |

Dec 17, 2014 01:18 AM EST

United States President Barack Obama announced his plans to sign the legislation that will give Russia more sanctions amid the global and economic struggles the country is already facing from the earlier sanctions for backing pro-Moscow separatists in Ukraine.

Dems, Republicans Push Obama To Support Russian Sanctions

Kat De Guzman |

Dec 16, 2014 12:55 AM EST

Republicans and the Democrats are now on the same page in terms of pushing U.S. President Barack Obama to sign the legislation that would impose new sanctions over Russia for providing weapons and assistance to pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine.

Deb Greene of Seattle, the first customer at Cannabis City, holds up her purchase signed by owner James Lathrop during the first day of legal retail marijuana sales in Seattle, Washington July 8, 2014.

Polls on Marijuana Legalization Nears in Three States and Washington

Erika Villanueva |

Oct 29, 2014 03:57 AM EDT

Election Day arrives for Oregon, Alaska, Florida, and Washington, D.C as the possibility that legislators might enact a second wave of marijuana policy reform looms over the country.

California Legislature To Pass ‘Yes Means Yes’ Sexual Assault Law

Ren Benavidez |

Aug 11, 2014 03:02 AM EDT

A new law is expected to be passed by the California State Assembly this month regarding a sexual assault policy in colleges.

Democrats Unveil Legislation To Reverse Hobby Lobby Ruling

Bianca Ortega |

Jul 10, 2014 04:30 AM EDT

Senate democrats unveiled a new legislation that would reverse the US Supreme Court’s recent ruling that gave companies like Hobby Lobby the discretion to not pay for their employees’ birth control.