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Dem Rep. Bobby Rush Escorted Off House Floor For Wearing Hoodie

It was a statement in honor of slain Florida teen Trayvon Martin that had Bobby Rush, a congressman from Illinois escorted off the house floor on Wednesday morning. After giving his opening statements, Rush removed his suit jacket, pulled up his hood, and put on a pair of sunglasses. He then said, “Racial profiling has […]

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Weiner Pulls Out Of Congress

Rep. Anthony Weiner was forced tomresign from his Jon today. During his news conference he explained: “I had hoped to be able to continue the work that the citizens of my district had elected me to do – to fight for the middle class and those struggling to make it,” Mr Weiner told reporters in […]

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