In response to Senator Elizabeth Warren’s critique of President Obama’s push towards the 12-country Trans-Pacific Partnership, Obama told Yahoo News: “the truth of the matter is that Elizabeth is, you know, a politician like everybody else. And you know, she’s got a voice that she wants to get out there. And I understand that. And on most issues, she and I deeply agree. On this one though, her arguments don’t stand the test of fact and scrutiny.” Senator Sherrod Brown criticized Obama for getting personal as well as for using Warren’s first name in an act of sexism, which he believes the president might not have done with a male senator. The White House replied that Obama was not being sexist as the president has often publicly referred to lawmakers by their first names. The White House wants Brown to apologize to Obama for his statement - do you think that he should?
Should the Senate vote for Obama’s Trans-Pacific trade deal?
President Obama has been pushing a bill to give himself the authority to make quick decisions on trade deals. This would fast track the finalizing of the Trans-Pacific Partnership - a major free-trade agreement with Mexico, Japan, Singapore and seven other nations. The U.S. Senate failed to pass the bill with opposition coming from Democrats. Many cite the large amount of authority that would be given to Obama and the impact of the trade deal on middle-class jobs as reasons for not supporting the bill. Do you think that the Senate should support this trade deal?
POLL: Who had the best reaction to the FCC ruling on Net Neutrality?
Who had the best reaction to the FCC ruling on Net Neutrality?
POLL: Do You Support the New FCC Net Neutrality Rules For 'Open Internet'?
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler. The FCC voted to approve new net neutrality rules intended to prevent Internet Service Providers from charging content creators to give users faster and more reliable access to content (fast lanes).
POLL: CLEVER OR CRUMMY? Texas lawmakers & conservative leaders cut "wedding cake" to celebrate 10th anniv of gay marriage ban.
Texas Republican lawmakers joined members of the conservative coalition Texas Values to slice a ceremonaial cake on the 10th anniversary of the passage of the "Texas Marriage Amendment", which made the state's constitutional definition of marriage as between "one man and one woman."
POLL RESULTS: Will allowing guns on college campuses deter sexual assault?
We recently asked you if allowing guns on college campuses would help deter sexual assault. Here is how you voted:
