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Apr 26 2019
News
U.S. Senator Warren offers military housing bill to boost inspections, transparency
Senator Elizabeth Warren and other Democratic lawmakers on Friday proposed a bill that offers new protections for U.S. military families facing unsafe housing, following a series of Reuters reports revealing squalid conditions in privately managed base homes.
The Reuters reports here and later Congressional hearings detailed widespread hazards including lead paint exposure, vermin
ReutersJan 29 2014
News
Holder: Criminal charges still possible in IRS scandal
Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. said Wednesday that the Justice Department could still bring criminal charges against IRS officials for targeting tea party groups for special scrutiny, contradicting press reports that said investigators have already concluded no crime was committed. “All the options that we have are on the table,” Mr. Holder told the Senate Judiciary Committee, under
Washington TimesDec 30 2015
News
At Confirmation Hearings, PM-Designate Calls for End to ‘Polarization’
During meetings with opposition lawmakers at confirmation hearings, PM-designate Giorgi Kvirikashvili has called for putting an end to political polarization and vowed that his cabinet will be much more open to cooperation with all the groups in the Parliament.
He voiced the similar calls when meeting lawmakers from Georgian Dream ruling coalition, telling them it’s the duty of the
Civil.GeDec 23 2014
News
Is Santa Claus a Democrat or a Republican?
Is Santa Claus a Democrat or a Republican? Well, that depends on whom you ask.
The Washington Post posed this holiday-themed question to prominent members of both political parties and, as could be expected, the outlet received a diverse pool of responses.
Take, for instance, former House speaker Newt Gingrich who said that St. Nick is “clearly a Republican.”
“He actually
The BlazeApr 25 2019
News
Bernie Sanders is the new No. 1 in our 2020 Democrat rankings
Bernie Sanders has been running for president for the last four-ish years straight. In the wake of his closer-than-expected primary loss to Hillary Clinton in 2016, Sanders kept his massive grassroots organization active and made sure anyone and everyone knew that he wasn't done with this whole "national politics" thing.
But as of late, for the first time in more than 1,000 days as an
CNN DigitalApr 25 2019
News
Joe Biden Announces 2020 Run for President
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. announced Thursday that he would seek the Democratic nomination to challenge President Trump in 2020, marshaling his experience and global stature in a bid to lead a party increasingly defined by a younger generation that might be skeptical of his age and ideological moderation.
Mr. Biden, 76, is set to offer himself as a levelheaded leader for
New York Times (News)Author
Scott Adams
Scott Adams is a comic strip creator. He created "Dilbert" and has written several nonfiction works. He blogs about politics at blog.dilbert.com.
Oct 13 2014
News
Millennial Voters Say They Want Paul Ryan, Hillary Clinton in 2016
A new poll by Fusion.com says that Millennials are ready for a Paul Ryan, Hillary Clinton brawl in 2016. Considering the overwhelming support for President Obama in 08' and 12', votes from twenty/thirty-somethings are an important voting bloc.
Hillary was a shoe-in for Democrat Millennials with 48 percent saying she would get their vote. Those findings are somewhat obvious, but what
TownhallMay 04 2015
News
Ben Carson Says He’ll Seek 2016 G.O.P. Nomination
Ben Carson, a retired neurosurgeon who has never held elective office, said on Sunday that he would seek the 2016 Republican nomination for president, joining the party’s fast-growing field.
Mr. Carson, who appeared on the political scene just two years ago and gained attention among conservatives for a speech highly critical of President Obama, planned a formal announcement of his
New York Times (News)Apr 23 2019
Opinion
OPINION: Why Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama Tweeted About 'Easter Worshippers'
Sometimes, a few sentences tell you more about a person -- and, more importantly, an ideology -- than a learned thesis. That is the case with tweets from Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama two days ago in response to the mass murder of more than 300 Christians and others in Sri Lanka.
Their tweets are worth serious analysis because they reveal a great deal about the left. Of course, they
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