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May 04 2023
Headline Roundup
GOP Donor Paid for Clarence Thomas’ Grandnephew’s Private School: Report
Billionaire GOP donor Harlan Crow paid private school tuition for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ grandnephew, according to a new report from ProPublica (Lean Left bias).
The Details: According to ProPublica, Thomas did not report the tuition payments in annual disclosures. Thomas reportedly sent his grandnephew to a private boarding school in 2008, but the tuition — over $6,000
Fox News Digital BBC News ProPublicaJan 16 2013
Opinion
Friedman: Obama’s 1-2 Punch?
If election campaigns are supposed to be an exercise in coming to grips with our biggest problems, then the one we just went through was a dismal failure. Our only real solution  a strategy to reignite consistent growth so we can narrow our income gaps and lift the middle class  never got a serious airing. Instead, each side was focused on how to secure a bigger slice of a
New York Times (News)May 02 2024
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Biden Says Japan's Economic Struggles Are Due to Xenophobia
President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Japan is struggling economically because of xenophobia and a reluctance to welcome immigrants.
For Context: Biden reportedly made the comment while speaking at a campaign fundraiser in Washington, D.C. The comment made headlines due to Japan being a key U.S. ally in Asia.
Key Quote: Biden stated, “This election is about freedom, America
NBC News Digital The Hill Washington ExaminerFeb 07 2024
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'None of These Candidates' Beats Haley in Nevada Primary Without Trump
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley lost the Nevada Republican primary election to the “none of these candidates” option on the ballot.
A Primary and a Caucus: Nevada is holding both a primary and a caucus, allowing candidates to select which to participate in. Haley chose the primary, while Trump chose the caucus. There are no delegates up for grabs in the Republican primary, only
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Obama, McConnell Test 'Common Ground' at WH Meeting
On Wednesday, President Barack Obama hosted a private one-on-one meeting with incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in the Oval Office, and the Kentucky Republican emerged with positive things to say about the talks.
"We had a good conversation about a variety of different issues where we might possibly find common ground," McConnell told CNN.
The two talked for
Newsmax (News)Sep 27 2015
News
John Boehner: GOP Opponents 'Not Realistic'
House Speaker John Boehner, who announced of Friday he will be stepping down and resigning from Congress on October 30, said his more conservative opponents are not being realistic about how things are accomplished in Washington.
The tea party wing of the party has had its sights set on Boehner for quite some time, and he was only narrowly re-elected speaker in 2013. Conservative
Newsmax (News)Dec 27 2012
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Washington State Senators Cross Aisle and Tilt Ideological Balance
From the governor-elect on down, through both chambers of the Legislature, a tincture of blue political monoculture drifts through Washington State politics like mist through the pines.
Members are pictured in the seating chart for the Washington Senate on display at the Capitol in Olympia. Senator Rodney Tom is second from right in the bottom row. Or is the Democrat-led consensus an
New York Times (News)Mar 22 2024
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Will The Truth Social Merger Help Trump Pay His $454 Million Penalty?
Former President Donald Trump stands to profit upwards of $3 billion from the recent merger of his social media company, Truth Social, with Digital World Acquisition Corp.
Details: Digital World Acquisition Corporation shareholders voted on Friday in favor of the merger, combining the special purpose acquisition company with Truth Social to create Trump Media, publicly traded under the
NBC News Digital Forbes New York Post (News)Aug 08 2016
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Libertarian ticket eyes post-convention opening – and debate stage (+video)
The Libertarian Party ticket, facing what polls show are two of the most unpopular presidential candidates in modern American history, is seeing a bump in support as the general election race moves into full swing – and a surge in interest that could carry nominee Gary Johnson onto the prized debate stage this fall.
Despite Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton’s popularity issues and trust
Fox News DigitalDec 21 2012
News
Gut Check Time for Conservative Cliff Jumpers
“Honest to God, I was sure they had the votes. -- A surprised House Republican who had been an opponent of Speaker John Boehners “Plan B plan for the “fiscal cliff talking to Power Play about Boehners decision to cancel a vote on the measure. If Power Play had told you four years ago that President Elect Barack Obama today would be on the precipice of getting the full rollback of the Bush-
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