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Aug 01 2019
News
FBI evidence log says Comey lost track of Trump memos
Fired FBI Director James B. Comey told agents he appeared to have lost track of two memos he kept detailing conversations with President Trump, according to new documents revealed Wednesday by Judicial Watch.
The FBI sent agents to visit Mr. Comey at home in 2017, after his firing, to speak with him about the memos, which the former director had leaked in order to embarrass Mr. Trump.
Washington TimesJun 22 2012
News
White House, Republicans dig in for battle over Holder investigation
A day after a congressional committee recommended that the House hold the nations attorney general in contempt in connection with an investigation of a botched federal gun-running operation, the White House and its Republican rivals sought to position themselves as the principled parties in a high-stakes game of election-year brinkmanship.
Washington PostNov 09 2012
Opinion
Tuesday's losers: GOP women
As predicted, this has been a great election for women. In a year when more women ran for office than ever before in history (335, up from 298) we saw record gains in the Senate, possible gains in the House and a slew of fun firsts from new women in office.
PoliticoNov 08 2012
News
Tea partyers say GOP must learn from defeat
Slamming the Republican Party establishment for tapping Mitt Romney as its standard-bearer, the co-founder of the nations largest tea party group said Wednesday the lessons learned from the 2012 presidential election will strengthen the grass-roots movement, making it an even more important part of the GOPs future.
Washington TimesMar 26 2019
News
McConnell Forcing Vote on Green New Deal
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will bring the Green New Deal up for a vote on Tuesday, forcing Democrats to take a stand on the radical resolution.
“I could not be more glad that the American people will have the opportunity to learn precisely where each one of their senators stand on the “Green New Deal”: a radical, top-down, socialist makeover of the entire U.S. economy,” he
TownhallDec 10 2019
News
Grassley Slams the FBI: Your Job is to Protect Americans, Not Harm Them
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley is slamming the FBI after a new Department of Justice Inspector General report revealed agents repeatedly abused their power in order to obtain a FISA warrant on a Trump campaign official.
“Anyone who values fundamental civil liberties in the United States should be disgusted and terrified by what the inspector general uncovered in today
TownhallApr 17 2016
News
Donald Trump predicted to win Maryland and Pennsylvania primaries plus 55 delegates: polls
Back-to-back Monmouth University polls released Thursday have promising news for Republican front-runner Donald Trump in two states with upcoming primary elections on April 26.
“Donald Trump’s sizable lead in Maryland’s GOP primary puts him on track to claim all 38 delegates available,” predicts one poll, which found that 47 percent of likely Republican primary voters in the state
Washington TimesJun 12 2012
News
Arizona Voters Choose Gifford's Replacement
Tuesdays special election to fill the remainder of former Representative Gabrielle Giffordss third term in Congress has been widely regarded as a measure of the political winds in Arizona, a historically conservative state where a bruising battle over immigration and immigrant rights could help Democrats in November.
New York Times (News)Jan 02 2016
News
States Plan Renewed Debate On LGBT Rights, Religious Freedom
With same-sex marriage now legal nationwide, lawmakers in numerous states are preparing for a new round of battles in 2016 over whether to grant discrimination protections to LGBT people or religious exemptions to nonprofits and businesses that object to gay marriage. The tussle over civil rights and religious freedoms is one of several hot-button issues that could drive states in opposite
HuffPostSep 08 2015
News
Kentucky gay marriage row: Rally for jailed clerk Kim Davis
Hundreds have gathered in support of a county clerk in the US state of Kentucky who was jailed for refusing to issue marriage licences to gay couples. Kim Davis, an elected official in Rowan County, has said the Supreme Court's recent ruling on the issue conflicts with her Christian beliefs. Some of her deputies began processing the licences on Friday, providing one to a gay couple previously
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