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Sep 04 2019
Opinion
Voter ID laws don’t seem to suppress minority votes – despite what many claim
Strict voter ID laws require residents to possess a valid, state-approved identification in order to vote.
Support and opposition to these laws primarily fall along party lines. Proponents — mainly Republicans — argue they are needed to protect the integrity of the electoral process. Opponents, who tend to be Democrats, say they're not necessary to reduce voter fraud.
Democrats
The Fulcrum
Apr 27 2020
News
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorses Joe Biden for president
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorsed Joe Biden for president on Monday, calling the former vice president "a leader who is the personification of hope and courage."
"Today, I am proud to endorse Joe Biden for President of the United States because he will be an extraordinary President. He knows how to get the job done," she said in a video.
Citing his work on the Affordable Care
CNN Digital
Aug 08 2016
News
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 Digital
Dec 29 2015
News
These political scientists may have just discovered why U.S. politics are a disaster
There's a lot of disgust in America with politicians' inability to get things done. In the race to win the Republican presidential nomination, that disgust has so far benefited outsider candidates. Non-career politicians Donald Trump, Carly Fiorina and Ben Carson have all promised to ride in and fix Washington.
But new research by Nolan McCarty, a professor at Princeton University, and
Washington Post
Mar 15 2016
News
Hillary Clinton had an amazing night — and not just because of her victories
Tuesday night was an amazing night for Hillary Clinton, and not just because her wins in Florida and Ohio made Bernie Sanders's path to the nomination nearly impossible.
Tuesday night was an amazing night for Hillary Clinton because Marco Rubio dropped out of the race and virtually ensured she will face either Donald Trump or Ted Cruz in the general election.
A couple of months
Vox
Mar 15 2016
News
RIP Marco Rubio: Media Darling, Political Loser
Marco Rubio has lost his last primary. On Tuesday night, the Florida senator watched as Donald Trump was immediately declared the victor in his home state's Republican contest -- the race Rubio could not lose if he wanted to continue. The result will almost certainly touch off a despairing round of hand-wringing from the GOP establishment set, but in all likelihood, his Sunshine State defeat
HuffPost
Jul 08 2019
News
Top Dems who could win presidential nomination
The first debates are done, second-quarter fundraising totals are rolling in and the battle for the Democratic presidential nomination is intensifying.
Here are The Hill’s latest rankings of the top contenders.
1. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)
Warren is not leading in any national polls — yet. But she is on the rise and her message on the stump is resonating louder than
The Hill
Mar 12 2016
News
John Kasich dismisses Marco Rubio’s anti-Trump strategy
Gov. John Kasich slapped down the idea Friday that his backers should shift their support to Sen. Marco Rubio ahead of Florida’s primary next week as part of a broader plan to stunt businessman Donald Trump’s momentum in the GOP presidential race.
“If I got supporters somewhere in the country, and I am on the ballot, I think they kind of ought to go for me,” Mr. Kasich told reporters
Washington Times
Jun 24 2013
News
Passing the Gang of Eight Bill to Find Out What Is In It
The race is on. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, with Republican Senator Marco Rubio's approval, is preparing to rush through the Gang of Eight's 1200 page amnesty legislation today by shutting down debate. Not surprisingly, according to Republican Senator Jeff Sessions, nobody has actually read the thing.
Townhall
May 04 2019
News
Political consultant gets 18 months for campaign schemes
A longtime Philadelphia political consultant was sentenced Friday to a year and a half in federal prison over campaign finance violations involving two Democratic congressional campaigns.
Kenneth Smukler, a top consultant who got dozens of Democrats elected in a 30-year career, told the judge he regretted that he consistently “gamed” the Federal Election Commission.
“I have shown
Washington Times