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Aug 23 2022
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New York special election to test whether abortion is weakening midterm red wave
A special congressional election in upstate New York on Tuesday could offer a unique window into whether abortion access is animating voters as much as Democrats hope it can.
Republican Marc Molinaro and Democrat Pat Ryan are squaring off this week in New York’s 19th Congressional District, which former Rep. Antonio Delgado vacated in May to become the state’s lieutenant governor.
Washington ExaminerJan 27 2013
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Senate Immigration Proposal to Include Pathway to Citizenship
Two senators at the center of negotiations over comprehensive immigration reform, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) said on Sunday that a pathway to citizenship is an essential component of a comprehensive reform bill.
ABC News (Online)Feb 06 2024
Opinion
Another Political Failure on Immigration
President Biden’s assertion that he’s ready to sign a border deal — one that would make it much harder for migrants to enter the United States — is a necessary and long overdue step to restore the public’s confidence in the federal government’s ability to maintain control over immigration.
The crush of asylum seekers crossing the southern border has overwhelmed the government’s capacity
New York Times (Opinion)Feb 22 2024
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Primary 2024: Candidates are familiar, but Ventura County's 3rd District looks different
The race for Ventura County's 3rd District supervisor looks a bit like a rematch, with the two candidates from 2020 back on the ballot. But the district itself is different, in ways that could make it a tougher re-election race for Supervisor Kelly Long. Long, a Camarillo resident, is running for her third term on the board. She faces two challengers in the March 5 primary: Kim Marra
Ventura County StarJun 10 2013
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Senate Digs In for Long Battle on Overhaul of Immigration
The immigration debate enters a crucial phase this week as Republicans contend with internal divisions over whether to support a bill that could help mend their party's standing with Latinos.
New York Times (News)Aug 27 2018
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Senator John McCain’s complicated moral legacy on torture
The late Republican senator was a strong moral voice against torture. But his willingness to compromise his principles tarnished that legacy.
VoxFeb 26 2024
Opinion
Congress is polarized and broken. But Americans are more united than you might think.
Americans are deeply frustrated with the government in Washington. They see many problems need addressing, but partisan polarization has created persistent gridlock.
Polling from Pew Research Center shows that polarization in Congress has reached a new zenith. Experts are concerned that public frustration has gotten so severe that democracy is at risk.
It is easy to assume that
USA TODAYOct 05 2018
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Here’s where the 5 crucial swing senators stand on Kavanaugh
Susan Collins and Jeff Flake have both said that they found the FBI report to be “thorough.”
VoxFeb 08 2024
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Retired conservative federal judge wants Trump disqualified from office
A former conservative federal appellate judge is among those asking the Supreme Court to keep Donald Trump off the ballot, arguing the ex-president’s effort to cling to power after his 2020 election loss was “broader” than South Carolina’s secession from the US that triggered the Civil War. “Mr. Trump tried to prevent the newly-elected President Biden from governing anywhere in the United
CNN DigitalJun 09 2021
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US Senate passes sweeping bill to counter China tech reach
US Senate lawmakers have approved a massive spending plan to boost technology research and production.
The proposed measures come in the face of growing international competition, particularly from China.
A Beijing official hit back at the bill on Wednesday, saying it "exaggerated the 'China threat'".
The bill, which must pass the House of Representatives before being
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