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Feb 22 2016
News
The Man Who Will Not Bow to Fearmongering
On Boundary Street leading into the city, Sgt. White’s Diner is just past the lights at the intersection of Ribault Road across from Municipal Court and alongside a vacant Bail Bonds office. Hours before the polls opened and people voted in the Republican primary here there was a steady stream of customers for the pit cooked barbecue chicken and barbecued ribs and, it seemed, more interest in
Daily BeastJan 25 2015
News
Jindal: Gay marriage should be decided by states, not courts
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, the Republican leader of one of 14 states that do not perform same-sex marriage, said Sunday he’ll defend the right of states to define marriage as they see fit.
The Supreme Court is set to decide the gay-marriage question this term, but Mr. Jindal said his Christian views will not sway according to the polls.
“I think it should be between and man and
Washington TimesAug 03 2020
Opinion
The Right Way to Get a Vaccine at ‘Warp Speed’
Scientists need to show us the data. And that’s exactly what they’re working on.
Coronavirus vaccines are rapidly advancing through the development pipeline. The University of Oxford’s vaccine is in large trials in Britain, Brazil and South Africa. In the United States, researchers just began enrolling around 30,000 volunteers to test Moderna’s vaccine, and more trials are starting
New York Times (Opinion)Aug 03 2020
Fact Check
The President’s Trumped-Up Claims of Voter Fraud
In a July 30 tweet, President Donald Trump suggested for the first time that the 2020 election should be postponed, drawing — once again — false distinctions between mail-in and absentee ballots.
For months, the president — who is trailing in the polls with the election less than 100 days away — has been warning about the potential for voter fraud in 2020.
But the president has
FactCheck.orgAug 22 2015
News
Howard Dean: 'No Substance' to Hillary Email Saga
Howard Dean, a former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, thinks Hillary Clinton's email scandal is largely being fueled by a "media feeding frenzy" — and the story itself has "no substance."
Dean spoke about the Clinton controversy on "MSNBC Live" Friday morning.
"Well, I think part of it is the media feeding frenzy. This is pact journalism at its worst," Dean said
Newsmax (News)May 10 2014
News
Paul Diverges From His Party Over Voter ID
Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky broke Friday with fellow Republicans who have pushed for stricter voting laws as a way to crack down on fraud at the polls, saying that the focus on such measures alienates and insults African-Americans and hurts the party.
“Everybody’s gone completely crazy on this voter ID thing,” Mr. Paul said in an interview. “I think it’s wrong for Republicans to go
New York Times (News)Aug 16 2015
News
Donald Trump’s New Version of an Old Political Fantasy
Ever since announcing his presidential candidacy, Donald Trump has topped polls, dominated headlines and hovered over the Republican field like a dirigible. Panicked rivals, story-chasing journalists and thrilled supporters have treated him like some momentous (or monstrous) one-off. But he is actually an old thing in American politics—older even than the republic itself. Mr. Trump is the
Wall Street Journal (News)Jun 02 2020
News
Vote by mail: Is it safe, fair, and ready for November?
Many states have expanded mail-in voting ahead of the 2020 election in order to ensure fair access for all amid the ongoing pandemic. This has led to concerns that the expected surge in people voting by mail, could lead to delays and inaccuracies that would undermine faith in the election results.
Is mail-in voting the same as absentee voting?
No. Absentee voters must request a
Christian Science MonitorOct 04 2019
Opinion
The Democrats Are Partially Right about Wealth and Corruption
Fortunes acquired through corruption and cronyism are bad; not so for fortunes acquired through work and innovation.
With strong soak-the-rich rhetoric, Elizabeth Warren has surged in polls for the Democratic presidential nomination. She claims that “billionaires have seized our government” and that “when you’ve got an economy that’s doing great for those with money and isn’t doing
Guest Writer - RightJul 29 2015
News
Trump Schools the Republican Establishment
“Kids, you tried your best and you failed miserably,” the great Homer Simpson once observed. “The lesson is: never try.” That’s probably how the so-called “smart set” within the Republican Party feels these days. Ever since Mitt Romney’s 2012 defeat—a loss that caught everyone off guard except for people who followed public opinion polls or read a newspaper—we Republicans were promised a
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