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Aug 31 2016
News
Gary Johnson Lays Out Immigration Vision, Objects to Term 'Illegal Immigrant,' Defends Executive Amnesty
Public support for Libertarian Party presidential nominee Gary Johnson currently sits at roughly eight percent in national polling, a little more than half of the level he needs to be included in the fall debates, according to the rules. The former two-term Republican Governor of New Mexico has come under fire from some conservatives for acting as a potential spoiler for Donald Trump -- in
TownhallApr 13 2020
News
A burst of creativity to best a virus
From mastering Zoom at home to inventing anticoronavirus vaccines, people are using the crisis to be more open to inspiration.
In just a few short weeks, millions of people in home isolation have mastered video conferencing. Out of curiosity, many have found innovative ways to bake or to learn a language. Out of necessity, parents are discovering how to home-school. Out of ingenuity,
Christian Science MonitorJul 12 2019
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Sanders and Warren voters have astonishingly little in common
His backers are younger, make less money, have fewer degrees and are less engaged in politics.
Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders are two of the most ideologically aligned candidates in the Democratic primary — both left-wing populists who rail against a “rigged” economic system.
But the fellow enemies of the 1 percent have surprisingly different bases of support.
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PoliticoJan 28 2023
Headline Roundup
Donald Trump Begins Republican Primary Campaign
Former President Donald Trump has embarked on the campaign trail ahead of the 2024 election.
The Details: After announcing his campaign in November, Trump officially hit the campaign trail this weekend with stops in New Hampshire and South Carolina. Both events were more intimate affairs than his usual rallies, seemingly aimed at connecting with key supporters.
For Context: So
Washington Free Beacon Newsweek PoliticoDec 28 2014
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GOP moves early to court conservative Christians
The first votes of the 2016 campaign won't be cast for another year but there's already a race well underway: The Christian primary. Republicans are actively courting white evangelical and born again Christian voters, knowing they will be crucial in early-voting states such as Iowa and South Carolina. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is urging people to join him next month in Baton Rouge for a day
CNN (Online News)Apr 10 2016
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Bernie Sanders Says Bill Clinton Owes Americans an Apology
Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders condemned parts of Bill Clinton’s record on Saturday and said the former president owed Americans an apology over a tense exchange with Black Lives Matter protesters at a campaign event earlier this week.
Appearing at a forum centering on race at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, Mr. Sanders made clear he has sharp differences with Mr. Clinton’s handling
Wall Street Journal (News)Feb 14 2020
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Why Are We Polarized? Don't Blame Social Media, Says Ezra Klein
Ezra Klein, the editor-at-large at Vox and the host of The Ezra Klein Show podcast, has a new book out called Why We’re Polarized. He agreed to chat with us about the book’s arguments and the role that technology plays in it.
Nicholas Thompson: Welcome, Ezra! The book is marvelous. I read the galleys pretty much cover to cover and was captivated. You take readers through American
WiredNov 22 2015
News
Louisiana Democrat Governor Victory Disrupts Partisan Politics Tradition
State Rep. John Bel Edwards beat Republican U.S. Sen. David Vitter in Saturday's election, marking a change in the political landscape in the conservative South.
Edwards will be the only Democratic governor in the Deep South, where Republicans dominate politically.
You could almost have predicted the outcome of the race based on the candidates' election night parties. Sen. David
NPR (Online News)Jun 18 2015
News
Charleston Church Shooting: White Gunman Kills 9 At Historic Black Church
Nine people were shot to death by a white man at a historic black church in Charleston, South Carolina, on Wednesday night -- rocking a nation already grappling with institutional racism and race-related violence.
The gunman entered the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church during a weekly Bible study meeting and opened fire around 9 p.m. Eight people were found dead at the scene,
HuffPostAug 04 2016
Opinion
With the News Media Now Giving Trump the ‘Full Palin,’ He’s Suddenly Outgunned
In my review of the “Republican” (Trump) convention I wrote that I was surprised that most of the news media had been more respectful to Donald Trump than I had expected. I had anticipated the convention being the moment when they finally gave Trump the “Full Palin” treatment and demolished his chances of winning by disqualifying him from the office in the minds of a strong majority of voters
Mediaite