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3 hrs ago | Mediaite.com

Maddow Blasts GOP Fringe Views, Fetal Masturbation Theory: They Keep Finding New Ways To Shock Us

Rachel Maddow opened her show tonight taking the Republican party to task again for their continuing insistence on fighting for stricter and stricter anti-abortion laws, culminating in the GOP-led House today passing a huge federal ban.

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Related Topix: US News, Representative Paul Broun, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Republican, Michael Burgess, Television

7 hrs ago | Slate Magazine

Trent Franks Feels Your Pain

It's the day of the vote for one of the biggest bills of his career, and Arizona Rep. Trent Franks has been sidelined.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Trent Franks, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Abortion, Representative John Fleming

11 hrs ago | NewsBusters.org

MSNBC's Craig Melvin Slams Pro-life Congresswoman Over Abortion Bill

Craig Melvin typified MSNBC's stance on abortion Tuesday morning. Filling in for Thomas Roberts as the anchor of MSNBC Live, Melvin conducted a rabid attack-dog interview with Rep. Marsha Blackburn about an abortion bill before the House of Representatives that would ban abortion after 20 weeks with a few exceptions, such as rape and incest.

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Related Topix: Abortion, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Trent Franks, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Tue Jun 18, 2013

Free Republic

Obama: Banning late-term abortion shows...

In a Statement of Administration Policy , the president called the "Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act" "an assault on a woman's right to choose" and said it shows "contempt for...the Constitution."

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Related Topix: Abortion, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Republican, US House of Representatives

WFLX-TV West Palm Beach

House passes far-reaching anti-abortion bill

The Republican-led House on Tuesday passed a far-reaching anti-abortion bill that conservatives saw as a milestone in their 40-year campaign against legalized abortion and Democrats condemned as yet another example of the GOP war on women.

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Related Topix: Abortion, US News, US Politics, Trent Franks, Republican, US House of Representatives, John Boehner

Salon

GOP's war on women has a new face: Marsha Blackburn

Tennessee Rep. Marsha Blackburn happily stepped up and took over the House GOP's post-20 week abortion ban from Trent Franks this week, after Franks made his ignorant comments about the bill not needing an exception for rape victims, because "the incidence of pregnancy from rape is very low."

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Rick Perry, US Governors

Daily Kos

Republican rebranding fail, continued: The new nopology

Last week, Republican Rep. Trent Franks dismissed concerns about banning abortion for victims of rape and incest by saying that they really don't get pregnant all that often so it's no big deal.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Trent Franks, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Todd Akin, Abortion

WBIR-TV Knoxville

Medicare program eliminates 30 out-of-state suppliers

The federal Medicare program has dropped nearly a third of the companies chosen to continue supplying home medical equipment to beneficiaries statewide, leaving even fewer suppliers as part of its controversial competitive bidding program set to kick off in Tennessee in less than two weeks.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Medicare, Health, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative David Roe, Tennessee, Medicaid

National Review Online

Marsha Blackburn, Woman?

Dismissing women who oppose the principles of radical feminism is an old tactic, but it is alive and well.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Roman Catholic Church, Religion, Pope Benedict XVI

The Tennessean

Tennessee's U.S. House members disclose personal finances

Three Middle Tennessee lawmakers disclosed assets of several hundred thousand dollars apiece in financial forms the House released Friday.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Brentwood, TN, Nashville, TN, Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance

The Huffington Post

White House Threatens To Veto Anti-Abortion Bill

The White House has threatened to veto an anti-abortion bill that would ban the procedure after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

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Related Topix: US News, Abortion, US Politics, Trent Franks, Republican, US House of Representatives, Bob Goodlatte

Mon Jun 17, 2013

Seattle Times

GOP renews anti-abortion agenda

After Republicans lost the presidential election and seats in both the House and the Senate last year, many in the party offered a stern admonishment: If we want to broaden our appeal, steer clear of divisive social and cultural issues.

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Related Topix: Abortion, US News, US Politics, Trent Franks, Republican, US House of Representatives, Criminal Defense Law, Law

CNN

House GOP leaders add rape exception to abortion bill

House Republican leaders are hoping to head off a repeat of last week's controversy over the issue of whether there should be an exception for cases of rape and incest in a GOP sponsored bill banning late term abortions by adding that exception before the House debates the measure on Tuesday.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Trent Franks, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Todd Akin, Zoe Lofgren, Democrat

Examiner.com

Congressman Brooks: National security trust being undermined by white house

Congressman Mo Brook s spoke on the House floor about the National Security Agency 's broad data collection efforts, a theme important to his North Alabama constituents since it represents the rule of law to protect both Americans' privacy, and national security.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Representative Mo Brooks, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Journalism

Politico

House adds exceptions to abortion bill - Evangelicals to GOP:...

HOUSE ADDS EXCEPTIONS TO ABORTION BILL The House GOP bill banning most abortions after 20 weeks nationwide now includes an exception for cases of rape and incest after remarks from the bill's author caused an uproar last week.

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Related Topix: Abortion, Evangelicals, US Politics, Trent Franks, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Marilyn Musgrave

The Tennessean

Health-care plan predictions vary widely among TN leaders

With less than seven months until President Barack Obama's health care reforms take full effect, Tennessee Republicans in Congress contend steep premium increases, job losses and denial of access to needed care lie in wait for constituents.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Tennessee, Barack Obama, Vanderbilt University, Small Business, Personal Finance

Sun Jun 16, 2013

CNN

Abortion bill sponsor said what?

Rep. Trent Franks wanted a bill that bans abortions after 20 weeks to make no exceptions for rape, incest or the mother's health.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Trent Franks, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Abortion, Georgetown University, Opinion

The Jackson Sun

West Tennessee House members disclose personal finances

Two West Tennessee lawmakers disclosed assets of several hundred thousand dollars apiece in financial forms the House released Friday.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Brentwood, TN, Nashville, TN, Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance

Sat Jun 15, 2013

Big News Network.com

Marsha Blackburn to Take the Lead on Revised Bill Restricting Late-Term Abortions

Our eNewspaper network was founded in 2002 to provide stand-alone digital news sites tailored for the most searched-for locations for news.

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Related Topix: Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, US News

Colorado Political News

At Least He's Not Your Muzzled Congressman

Politico follows up with Rep. Trent Franks of Arizona, whose Todd Akin -like comments about the likelihood of pregnancy resulting from the crime of rape resurrected the "War on Women" meme this past week during debate over the GOP's latest abortion restriction bill in the House.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Trent Franks, US News, US House of Representatives, Republican, Todd Akin