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Justices allow Texas use of new voter ID law
The Supreme Court said Saturday that Texas can use its controversial new voter identification law for the November election.
A majority of the justices rejected an emergency request from the Justice Department and civil rights groups to prohibit the state from requiring voters to produce certain forms of photo identification in order to cast ballots. Three justices dissented.
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TownhallNov 13 2012
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Pelosi May Quit House Leadership Role
Nancy Pelosi suggested on Tuesday that shell announce her decision on whether shell remain House Minority Leader on Wednesday.
“While I love you all very dearly, I thought maybe I would talk to my own caucus before I shared that information with you, Pelosi said during a news conference at the Capitol, the Daily Caller reports.
She then added, laughing, “Ill see you tomorrow at
Newsmax (News)Nov 12 2012
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Newt Gingrich 'Dumbfounded' By Obama's 'Extraordinary Victory' Over Mitt Romney
In the aftermath of Barack Obama's victory over Mitt Romney in the presidential election, Newt Gingrich said it's time for the Republican party "to stop, take a deep breath and learn."
Gingrich reflected on the outcome of the contest during an appearance on NBC's "Today" on Monday.
The former House Speaker, who made a failed bid for the GOP presidential nomination earlier this
HuffPostMay 20 2024
Headline Roundup
President Biden Speaks at Morehouse College
On Sunday, President Joe Biden gave the commencement address at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, and focused on Israel, Gaza, and the future of democracy.
Key Details: Despite calls for protests at the HBCU, there were just a few interruptions and some students turned their backs during the speech.
Key Quote: “I support peaceful nonviolent protest,” Biden, told the
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Trump's Abortion Statement Sparks Critiques From Liberals, Conservatives
Voices across the political spectrum are analyzing former President Donald Trump’s recent statements regarding abortion legislation.
“Trump’s Coalition”: A writer in Vox (Left bias) cast doubt on Trump’s statement, arguing that regardless of Trump’s stated position on abortion, there are “powerful groups within Trump’s coalition — both his base of supporters and his stable of former and
Vox Daily Beast National Review (Opinion)Oct 13 2014
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Davis defends Abbott wheelchair ad
Texas state senator Wendy Davis defended her campaign's political ad that features an empty wheelchair and attacks Greg Abbott, saying "the intent was to demonstrate (his) hypocrisy." Davis, a Democrat who's running against Abbott for governor this fall, told CNN affiliate KSAT in San Antonio on Saturday that Abbott has unfairly tried to block cases as attorney general that have similarities
CNN DigitalApr 30 2013
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100 Days of ...not much
Barack Obama has now hit the 100th day of his second term, a milestone which generally means less than it does in the first term, when a new President has a true honeymoon. Obama was the first President in long memory to win a second term with a lower percentage of the vote (and fewer votes) than in his first election, a pretty clear sign that Obama didnt have a big popular mandate to ride in
HotAirApr 01 2020
Perspectives Blog
Fact Check: Coronavirus Viral Rumor Rundown
Editor's Note: Our friends at the News Literacy Project have curated examples of rumors and fake news when it comes to the COVID-19 coronavirus. Check out the examples below, and share on Facebook and Twitter to alert your friends.
Coronavirus Viral Rumor RundownNO: COVID-19 does not cause pulmonary fibrosis (scarring of the lungs). NO:: Holding your breath for 10 seconds is
News Literacy ProjectOct 29 2012
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Obama believers wait and wonder
Since he began campaigning for re-election more than a year ago, President Obama has worried aloud that his supporters may have lost enthusiasm because of the slow pace of the changes he promised. In 2008, Mr. Obama pledged to put Americans back to work. But four years later, he acknowledges that unemployment and underemployment are still too high. He promised liberals who were weary of George
Washington TimesApr 15 2024
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Jury Selection Begins in Trump Hush Money Trial
On Monday, the hush money trial of former President Donald Trump began in New York with jury selection. The trial itself could last up to eight weeks.
Key Details: Hundreds of prospective jurors will show up as the jury selection process begins; that process could last up to two weeks. Prospective jurors will not be asked about their political affiliation, but they will be asked if they
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