Majority of Slovenian voters voted "No" to same-sex marriage. Majority of the Slovenian electorate who turned up on the December 20 referendum on upholding the law on same-sex marriage voted "No".
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee has set up an investigative team in recent weeks that will probe issues ranging from financial regulation to insurance fraud, part of a drive by its new chairman to beef up the panel's oversight function.
Florida's legislature convenes on Tuesday with lawmakers expected to grapple during the 60-day annual session with measures including allowing concealed guns on college campuses and permitting doctors to prescribe medical marijuana.
A Wisconsin legislative panel was due on Monday to review a state Senate-passed bill that would allow private-sector employees to avoid joining a union or paying union dues even when working under union-negotiated contracts.
Israel is poised to pass one of the most divisive laws in its 66-year history, a bill that would declare it the homeland of the Jewish people only -- and further alienate its Arab minority.
Colorado Democrats seem to have the advantage with advancing aggressive gun-control proposals on Friday in a state that has seen its share of horrendous shootings. The debate playing out in Colorado is being watched closely because its moderate political makeup makes it a testing ground to see how far the nation is willing to go with new gun laws.
President Obama signed into law a bill passed by both the Democratic Senate and the Republican House a renewal of the Violence Against Women Act. The law ensures that the criminal justice system will respond to all kinds of crimes against women, including domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking.
