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Apr 02 2019
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Trump says vote on healthcare can wait until after 2020 election
President Donald Trump said on Monday he was willing to wait until after the 2020 presidential election to get Congress to vote on a new healthcare plan, giving Republicans time to develop a proposal to replace Obamacare.
Congressional Republicans have been unable thus far to draft a proposal to replace Democratic President Barack Obama’s signature Affordable Care Act despite frequent
ReutersMar 12 2015
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Struggling in Congress, Republicans Unite on Foreign Policy
Congressional Republicans, struggling in their first months of controlling Congress, have struck upon one unifying force: challenging President Obama on Iran and other aspects of his foreign policy.
Republican lawmakers have vigorously defended their invitation to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to address Congress as well as a Senate letter to leaders of Iran despite
New York Times (News)Sep 16 2014
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House Expected to Vote on Training Syrian Rebels to Fight ISIS
The House will probably vote on Wednesday to grant President Obama the authority to train and equip Syrian rebels to battle the Islamic State, but Republicans will insist on a detailed accounting of how the program fits into a broader strategy to defeat the militants, Republican aides said Monday.
House Republican leaders plan to offer the legislation as an amendment to a broader bill
New York Times (News)Mar 01 2015
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Report: Boehner Faces Conservative Coup Over DHS Funding
Conservative Republicans could challenge House Speaker John Boehner next week in a continued showdown over funding the Department of Homeland Security for the rest of the fiscal year.
They could make a motion to vacate the chair should Boehner put forth a "clean" bill to provide $39.7 billion to the agency without blocking President Barack Obama's amnesty orders, CNN reports.
Two
Newsmax (News)Sep 15 2019
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Kamala Harris Does Not Understand Why the Constitution Should Get in the Way of Her Gun Control Agenda
During last night's Democratic presidential debate, former Vice President Joe Biden admonished Sen. Kamala Harris (D–Calif.) for promising to impose new gun controls by executive fiat if Congress fails to pass the laws she thinks it should. That gave Harris a perfect opportunity to explain how her 100-day plan for gun control can be reconciled with constitutional restrictions on presidential
ReasonDec 26 2015
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Marco Rubio Looks in the Mirror and Sees a Republican Obama
It is a slur that would make most conservatives wince: You’re a Republican Barack Obama.
And for most of his presidential campaign, Marco Rubio — first-term senator, former state legislator, onetime college professor and fresh face for a party with a fusty image — has always had an answer for why the comparison was unfair.
He has more experience than Mr. Obama had when he first
New York Times (News)Mar 10 2015
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Thousands of Illegal Immigrants Will Soon Be Eligible to Collect Social Security
Thanks to President Obama’s executive actions on immigration, thousands of illegal immigrants will soon be able to collect Social Security.
National Review Online reports:
Starting in 2017, the Social Security Administration expects that thousands of undocumented immigrants will begin collecting from the Old-Age, Survivor’s, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program as a direct
TownhallJun 07 2014
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Just crown Hillary, already; Durbin sees no other Dem ‘alternative’ in 2016
The U.S. Senate’s No. 2 Democrat is really Ready for Hillary. Before a Chicago event Thursday hosted by Ready for Hillary, a Super PAC that’s backing a would-be 2016 presidential run for former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Dick Durbin said he’s “anxious” to support her. “I don’t know if there’s an alternative scenario I’ve even thought of,” the Illinois Democ
Washington TimesJun 23 2013
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Bush-Era NSA Whistleblower Makes Most Explosive Allegations Yet About Extent of Gov’t Surveillance
Russ Tice, a former intelligence analyst and Bush-era NSA whistleblower, claimed Wednesday that the intelligence community has ordered surveillance on a wide range of groups and individuals, including high-ranking military officials, lawmakers and diplomats. He also made another stunning allegation. He says the NSA had ordered wiretaps on phones connected to then-Senate candidate Barack Obama
The BlazeSep 09 2014
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5 Questions About The 2 Weeks Congress Plans To Work This Fall
Tanned and rested after a five-week summer vacation, Congress has returned for a brief session before returning home to campaign for re-election. This autumn session is expected to last a couple of weeks, give or take a couple of days.
What can be accomplished in so short a time? A great deal, if House and Senate choose to work together. Or nothing, if they don't. If you are wondering
NPR (Online News)