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Nov 12 2012
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Obama demands fast action on fiscal cliff, including tax hike on wealthy
Flush with re-election vigor, President Barack Obama called Friday for House Republicans to immediately pass a bill already approved by the Senate that would maintain current tax rates for middle-class Americans while increasing taxes of wealthier citizens. In his first public comments since winning Tuesday's vote, Obama expressed openness to negotiate with Congress on how to deal with pending
CNN DigitalDec 06 2023
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Kevin McCarthy Retiring From House by End of December
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), who served as House speaker for less than a year before his ouster in October, said he would retire from Congress at the end of the year.
Key Quote: In a Wall Street Journal (Opinion rated Lean Right) op-ed, McCarthy said he would “serve America in new ways,” adding, “I will continue to recruit our country’s best and brightest to run for elected office. The
HuffPost Roll Call Washington ExaminerNov 06 2012
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Whoppers of 2012, Final Edition: Biggest falsehoods from the campaigns
With only days to go until Election Day 2012, we look here at the most egregiously false and misleading claims from the entire presidential campaign. Some examples:
President Barack Obama claimed Mitt Romney is planning to raise taxes by $2,000 on middle-income taxpayers and/or cut taxes by $5 trillion. Neither is true. Romney claimed Obama plans to raise taxes by $4,000 on middle-
FactCheck.orgMar 29 2024
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Biden Fundraiser With Obama, Clinton Raises $26M
President Joe Biden held a campaign event in New York with former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton on Thursday to boost his 2024 re-election efforts.
The Details: High-profile Democrats gathered at Radio City Music Hall to help raise $26 million, a record for a single political event, according to Biden's campaign. Discussion topics included democracy, life in the White House,
New York Post (News) CBS News (Online) The HillJun 16 2022
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What Does a Republican Victory in South Texas Mean for Hispanic Voters in 2022?
Political media speculated on the partisan leanings of Hispanic voters after a Latina Republican won a House seat in South Texas’ deep-blue Rio Grande Valley region.
Mayra Flores, who will become the first Mexican-born congresswoman, defeated Democrat Dan Sanchez and two other candidates in Tuesday’s special election with 50.1% of the vote. She will serve until January to finish the
The Hill The Texas Tribune National Review (News)Jun 28 2021
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Supreme Court Declines to Hear Transgender Bathroom Case
On Monday, the Supreme Court declined to hear a case regarding a Virginia school board's policy on transgender students' bathroom use. In 2015, transgender student Gavin Grimm sued the Gloucester County school board after it banned Grimm from using the boys' restroom. The board attempted to appeal last year's ruling by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals; the ruling said transgender students
Associated Press Washington Post National Review (News)Sep 27 2012
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Romney, Obama locked in a duel for Ohio’s working-class voters
Scrambling to regain his footing in the Buckeye State, Mitt Romney enlisted the help Wednesday of a golf legend and a television star with the sort of blue-collar credentials that could resonate with the states working-class voters. President Obama, meanwhile, made his own Ohio pitch to college crowds at Bowling Green and Kent State. The dueling visits spoke volumes about the critical role
Washington TimesNov 09 2022
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Control of Congress Hangs in Balance as Key Races Too Close to Call
The "red wave" predicted by many in the 2022 midterm elections has yet to materialize, as Democrats flipped a key Senate seat and many other races remain too close to call.
Senate Races: Democrat John Fetterman is projected to beat Republican Mehmet Oz to fill Pennsylvania's vacant Senate seat, an important win for Democrats as they seek to maintain their Senate majority. The
Axios Washington Examiner CBS News (Online)Jul 28 2021
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GOP Candidate Beats Trump-Backed Opponent in Texas House Runoff
On Tuesday, Texas state Rep. Jake Ellzey defeated fellow Republican Susan Wright in a special election runoff for Texas' sixth congressional district.
Wright had been widely favored to win. She's the widow of Ron Wright, who previously held the seat, and she had the endorsement of former president Donald Trump. Some political analysts paint the outcome as a loss for Trump and his post-
National Review (News) Wall Street Journal (News) PoliticoAug 14 2020
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Trump References Widely Debunked Theory About Harris
President Donald Trump mentioned a widely-doubted theory about Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) Thursday at the White House. The theory suggests Harris may be ineligible for the vice presidency because of purported issues with her birth status. Harris was born in Oakland, California, to immigrant parents; being born on U.S. soil qualifies an individual to run for the presidency or vice presidency,
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