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Dozens of major recording artists pressed Republican and Democratic committees on Tuesday to ask and receive permission before playing copyrighted music on the campaign trail. A coalition of groups including Aerosmith, Green Day, R.E.M and members of The Rolling Stone made the request in an open letter organized by the non-profit Artist Rights Alliance. Sent…

A group of Republican House members, led by Rep. Louis Gohmert of Texas, introduced a resolution Thursday that would effectively ban the Democratic Party from the House or force a party name change over past slavery ties -- a response to the recent efforts to remove tributes to past members of the Confederacy from the…

Sean Hannity blasted local Democratic leaders, saying they have "failed" their citizens and accused them of "twiddling their thumbs" as violence overtakes their cities."Democratic mayors, Democratic governors. They have failed in their most basic duty. And that is the most basic responsibility, to maintain law and order," Hannity said on his television program Wednesday. "They…

Rep. Earl Blumenauer, Oregon Democrat, insists that the protest chaos in Portland isn’t as bad as it looks, despite some “inappropriate and unlawful” behavior. “Portland, Oregon, is not out of control,” said the congressman in a Tuesday floor speech. “To be sure, there are some people who have strong feelings and there are some that…

Washington (CNN)The Democratic National Convention Committee said Thursday that members of Congress should not plan to travel to this summer's party convention, following its previous guidance that a…