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Oct 18 2015
News
Lawrence Lessig Withdraws 'Totally Stupid' Plan To Resign Presidency
Lawrence Lessig, a constitutional law professor seeking the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, has renounced a widely ridiculed campaign pledge in the hopes of reviving his struggling presidential bid.
Lessig said on HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” Friday night that, if elected president, he will no longer resign after passing a law that would expand voting access, end partisan
HuffPostNov 08 2012
News
Women gain wider access to power
I almost always get asked the same question: How can it possibly be the "end of men" when there are so few female elected officials -- when men still hold the reins of political power? It's an excellent question. Until now, I've answered by pointing to statistical trends and future projections. Always, I ask people to take a leap of faith. But after this election, I feel like I am on so much
CNN DigitalApr 10 2019
News
Bernie Sanders Can Still Set Himself Apart on Medicare for All
On Wednesday, nearly four years after launching his first unlikely presidential campaign, Senator Bernie Sanders unveiled a new version of one of his signature proposals: Medicare for All. The bill, which has 14 co-sponsors, outlines a universal, government-run healthcare program that would cover hospital care and preventative services, as well as dental and vision services. It would end
New York MagazineJan 24 2017
Opinion
OPINION: After the Women’s March
The women’s marches were a phenomenal success and an important cultural moment. Most everybody came back uplifted and empowered. Many said they felt hopeful for the first time since Election Day. But these marches can never be an effective opposition to Donald Trump.
David BrooksMay 06 2014
News
Clashes bring new setbacks to Ukraine?s 'orces
Former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko urges creation of a volunteer army ahead of elections.
Washington PostOct 13 2016
News
RNC TV ad spending for Trump: $0
The Republican National Committee insists that it’s doing everything in its power to elect Donald Trump, but as Trump gets clobbered on the TV airwaves by his well-funded Democratic rival, the RNC has been conspicuously absent.
PoliticoOct 13 2016
News
The Daily 202: Republicans standing with Trump are banking on voters having short-term memories
Republican elected officials who continue to stand with Donald Trump, even as a procession of women come forward to credibly accuse him of grotesque misconduct, are gambling that the American people have very short attention spans. They might not be wrong…
Washington PostNov 18 2019
News
Trump says he will ‘strongly consider’ testifying in writing in impeachment probe
President Trump said Monday that he will “strongly consider” testifying in writing as part of the impeachment inquiry at the outset of a week in which eight current and former officials are scheduled to publicly testify about his controversial actions regarding Ukraine.
In morning tweets, Trump said he might take up House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on a suggestion she made over the
Washington PostApr 01 2013
News
Immigration Change Is One Step Closer To A Bill : NPR
An agreement between labor and business chiefs clears one of the last and perhaps largest hurdles for concrete legislation. Senators from the bipartisan group working to overhaul immigration say a deal is close but not complete.
NPR (Online News)Nov 16 2016
News
In Trump’s China, Industrial Subsidies Loom Large
President-elect Donald Trump’s talk of punitive tariffs on Chinese goods has put the trade world on edge. China’s rising portion of grants and subsidies in industrial profits—its own form of protectionism—may only add to the tension.
Wall Street Journal (News)