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Feb 12 2014
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Nancy Pelosi's play for women
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is trying to make the midterm elections all about women. Armed with Democratic polling, the California Democrat has for months been touting a “women’s economic agenda” in more than two doze
PoliticoJan 07 2023
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Kevin McCarthy Wins Speaker of the House After Fifteen Votes
Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was elected Speaker of the House after five days of deadlock in the House of Representatives.
Key Quote: In his victory speech, McCarthy said, “as Speaker of the House, my ultimate responsibility is not to my party, my conference, or even our Congress. My responsibility – our responsibility – is to our country. Two months ago, you voted for a new direction for our
Axios CNN (Online News) Fox News (Online News)Jun 20 2012
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Pro-Romney super PAC brings in nearly $5 million in May
Restore Our Future, the super PAC backing Mitt Romney, raised just under $5 million in May, according to documents filed with the Federal Election Commission Wednesday.
CNN (Online News)Oct 04 2014
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After the Michael Brown shooting, thousands register to vote in Ferguson
The number of people registering to vote in Ferguson, Missouri, has skyrocketed following the August 9 police shooting of Michael Brown — a sign the residents of the St. Louis suburb are ready for change.
USA Today's Yamiche Alcindor reported that, since the shooting, 4,839 people in St. Louis County registered to vote, and 3,287 of those people lived in Ferguson. That's more than the
VoxNov 10 2016
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Obama says he and Trump had 'excellent conversation'
President Obama said he and successor-in-waiting Donald Trump had an "excellent conversation" Thursday as the intense rivals who defined the volatile 2016 election discussed the hand-off of the White House.
Just days after vicious attacks on the campaign trail, the two men spoke well of each other and shook hands for the cameras. Trump, who famously challenged the president's place of
USA TODAYOct 25 2012
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Obama says Latino vote is key to victory, vows immigration reform in 2013
The Obama campaigns reliance on Hispanic voters in the upcoming election was on full display Wednesday as President Obama dangled the prospect of immigration reform next year, and a top aide predicted that the countrys fast-growing number of minority voters will propel the president to a second term over rival Mitt Romney next month. In an interview that the White House originally insisted be
Washington TimesJun 08 2012
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OPINION: 2012 May Lack Drama, but Not Significance
The current election is producing very few goose bumps, except perhaps among those who get all tingly when they view billionaire-financed attack ads.
New York Times (News)Aug 01 2019
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Second Democratic Debate Reveals CNN Media Bias
The second round of the Democratic debates, held Tuesday and Wednesday nights in Detroit, revealed media bias on the part of CNN and its moderators. AllSides tracked how many direct questions and follow-up questions were asked of each candidate and found a clear bias.
Former Vice President Joe Biden led all 20 participants in percentage of total questions fielded — he was asked 23.6% of
Julie MastrineNov 08 2012
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Boehner wants 'bridge' to avoid 'fiscal cliff,' with eyes on 'major' deal in 2013
House Speaker John Boehner, on the heels of an election that left the balance of power in Washington unchanged, made the first move in crafting the framework for a deal to potentially avert the so-called "fiscal cliff."
Fox News (Online News)Apr 23 2016
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Hillary Clinton Pivots Toward Donald Trump in Pennsylvania
Hillary Clinton has yet to secure the delegates to clinch the Democratic presidential nomination, but the front-runner is increasingly turning to the themes likely to dominate a potential-general election campaign against Donald Trump. In a campaign swing across Pennsylvania on Friday, Mrs. Clinton trained her fire not on her Democratic opponent, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who is trailing in
Wall Street Journal (News)