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June 12, 2017
Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) introduced legislation Monday to classify presidential social media posts — including President Trump's much-discussed tweets — as presidential records.
Issues:
Government Transparency
June 12, 2017
A bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley, a Chicago Democrat, would ensure that even social media post from the President Donald Trump's personal Twitter account — @realDonaldTrump — are archived in the same manner as his official account, @POTUS.
Issues:
Government Transparency
June 12, 2017
We may never know what "covfefe" meant. But that doesn't mean we can't make it into another legislative acronym, this time inspired by President Trump's Twitter habits.
Issues:
Government Transparency
June 9, 2017
Secretary of Housing & Urban Development Ben Carson defended on Thursday proposed cuts to housing programs for low-income people with HIV, making the case “the pie is only so big” for federal government support.
Issues:
LGBTQI+ Rights
June 8, 2017
After fired FBI Director James Comey's explosive testimony Thursday, Illinois Democrats expressed outrage as one urged a House panel to launch an probe with the potential to trigger President Donald Trump's impeachment.
June 8, 2017
So, after arguably the biggest public testimony day in Washington since Watergate, what did we learn from fired FBI chief James Comey?
June 8, 2017
Muslim advocacy groups in Washington, D.C., honored federal lawmakers on both sides of the aisle Thursday for promoting religious pluralism and tolerance at a time of simmering political and social tensions in the U.S. toward Islam and Muslims.
Just over a week into Ramadan, celebrations are overshadowed following at least five terrorist attacks across the globe that have killed hundreds and left even more injured.
Issues:
LGBTQI+ Rights
June 7, 2017
Rep. Quigley joins CNN Newsroom to discuss former FBI Director Comey hearing with the Senate Intelligence Committee.
June 6, 2017
Democratic Rep. Mike Quigleyclaims that Russia hacked into Illinois’ State Board of Elections last year to undermine voters’ faith in the electoral process.
June 5, 2017
Russian hackers tried to access U.S. voter information just days before the presidential election.