6 Republicans who broke party lines on the late-term abortion ban

A bill banning abortions after 20 weeks passed in the Republican-led House of Representatives on Tuesday mostly along party lines with a vote of 228-196.

There were, however, a few representatives, both Republican and Democratic, who broke party lines and voted in an unexpected way on the far-reaching bill.

Three Things Every American Should Know About The House Abortion Bill

The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, passed 228-196 by the House of Representatives yesterday, resulted in an immediate firestorm of critical hyperbole. President Obama’s Organizing for Action asserted in an email that the bill is one of the “most unbelievable, unconstitutional attacks on women’s health in a long time.”

In short, the bill (which stands no chance of becoming law) attempts to ban abortions in the United States after the 20th week of pregnancy, with limited exceptions.

Here are three things every American should know about the proposed law:

U.S. government to start levying taxes on Bitcoin transactions

Sorry Bitcoin users – the federal government wants to start taxing you.

[WATCH] Miss Utah claims she messed up her answer because “the question was a little bit confusing”

It turns out that Miss Utah Marissa Powell fumbled her answer on income inequality between men and women Sunday night because, well, “the question was a little bit confusing.”

Perfume company develops signature scent for Virginia Tech

Hey Hokies — take a whiff of this. Perfume company Masik Collegiate Fragrances just announced that Virginia Tech will be the next university for which the company produces a signature scent.

Lil Wayne: “I didn’t step on the flag on purpose!”

Cut Weezy some slack, guys — he didn’t mean to walk all over the American flag. Or so he says.

Rand Paul, Ted Cruz assail Senate’s ‘Internet Tax’ in Capitol hill presser

Sens. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) were among the many anti-tax leaders voicing their concerns about the Marketplace Fairness Act - a.k.a. “the Internet tax” – in front of the Capitol Tuesday morning.

Former Atlantic Records intern launches class action suit over unpaid wages

Warner Music Group, the parent company of Atlantic Records, is the latest entertainment company to be slapped with a class action lawsuit by some angry former interns.