Adele Stan, AlterNet AlterNet: Politics. July 17, 2009. The Senate voted to close debate on the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act, but a veto threat still looms.
dday, Hullabaloo AlterNet: PEEK. June 27, 2009. Lawmakers are arguing that the addition of F-22 fighter jets, along with a second engine for F-35s, is vital to national security.