1776 COALITION 05/28/2015

Congress ‘deserves’ a raise! House Democrats are defending Minority Whip Steny Hoyer’s (Md.) call for a lawmaker pay raise, saying he’s right to warn about Congress becoming dominated by the wealthy. Rank-and-file members said people should pay attention to the second-ranking House Democrat, calling... Read More Rubio: ‘Real and present danger’ that Christianity will be labeled ‘hate speech’ Christianity is facing a "real and present danger" in the United States due to growing acceptance for gay marriage, Republican presidential hopeful Sen. Marco Rubio said. "We are at the water's edge of the argument that mainstream Christian teaching is... Read More Judge orders Hillary Clinton email releases every 30 days A federal judge issued an order Wednesday requiring the State Department to make public batches of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's emails every 30 days starting next month. U.S. District Court Judge Rudolph Contreras also set particular targets for... Read More L.A. labor leaders seek minimum wage exemption for firms with union workers Labor leaders, who were among the strongest supporters of the citywide minimum wage increase approved last week by the Los Angeles City Council, are advocating last-minute changes to the law that could create an exemption for companies with unionized workforces.... Read More Court Rules Pro-Life Views Are “Patently Offensive,” Bans Choose Life License Plates in New York A federal appeals court has issued a ruling banning Choose Life license plates in New York state and claimed in its decision that pro-life views are “patently offensive.” The court issued ruling in The Children First Foundation v. Fiala, which... Read More Israel defense minister: Islamic Jihad behind Gaza flare-up Israel's defense minister is blaming Islamic Jihad — a smaller Palestinian militant group in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip — for the latest rocket fired at Israel that drew retaliatory airstrikes overnight. Moshe Yaalon says the airstrikes targeted both Islamic Jihad... Read More