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Teen's Research Suggests Media Bias in Google Search Results Can Influence Political Opinions
A middle-schooler recently used AllSides Media Bias Ratings to dissect how bias in Google search results might influence people’s political opinions.
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Joe Manchin Says He Won’t Seek Reelection, Fueling 2024 Speculation
Moderate Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) said he would not seek reelection in 2024 on Thursday, boosting Republicans’ chances of taking his Senate seat.
Senate Implications: Without Manchin, Republicans stand a strong chance of picking up a Senate seat from Democrats, boosting their chances for a post-2024 majority.
Manchin for Prez? Manchin, 76, said he would be “traveling the country
Politico Forbes Washington ExaminerJul 25 2013
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Holder Wants Texas to Clear Voting Changes With the U.S.
Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. announced on Thursday that the Justice Department would ask a court to require Texas to get permission from the federal government before making voting changes in that state for the next decade. The move opens a new chapter in the political struggle over election rules after the Supreme Court struck down a portion of the Voting Rights Act last month.
New York Times (News)Jan 29 2014
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Reid will allow vote on Democratic-backed Obamacare changes
In a nod to vulnerable Senate Democrats up for re-election in 2014, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday that he will allow the Senate to vote on some Democratic proposals to change Obamacare.
In an exclusive interview with CNN Chief Congressional Correspondent Dana Bash, Reid said he is meeting with Democrats who have suggestions about altering Obamacare and hopes to bring
CNN DigitalDec 08 2014
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Poll: Hillary Clinton ahead in 5 would-be GOP match-ups
A new poll released Monday indicates Hillary Clinton holds an advantage over five potential Republican opponents in hypothetical match-ups for the 2016 presidential election. Clinton, however, fails to break past the 50% line when matched against each of the possible Republican contenders, according to the Bloomberg Politics Poll. If the contest were held today, 45% of likely voters say they
CNN DigitalApr 10 2019
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It’s Netanyahu’s Israel Now
Benjamin Netanyahu’s apparent re-election as prime minister of Israel attests to a starkly conservative vision of the Jewish state and its people about where they are and where they are headed.
They prize stability, as well as the military and economic security that Mr. Netanyahu has delivered.
Though in many ways they have never been safer, they remain afraid — especially of
New York Times (News)Nov 22 2015
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Trump Calls for the Return of Waterboarding by US
Donald Trump, the leading Republican contender for U.S. president, says he would return to strong interrogation techniques such as waterboarding if he were elected because their severity pales against Islamic State practices. “You know, they don’t use waterboarding over there; they use chopping off people’s heads,” Trump said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week with George Stephanopoulos.”
Newsmax (News)Apr 09 2019
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Trump’s DHS purge floors Republicans
Even GOP allies of the president are distressed by the chaos unleashed on federal immigration policy.
President Donald Trump’s congressional allies are alarmed by his purge at the Department of Homeland Security — urging him not to fire more top officials and warning him how hard it will be to solve twin crises at the border and the federal agencies overseeing immigration policy.
PoliticoJul 09 2013
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Obama, lawmakers at odds over Egypt aid
President Obama's decision to maintain foreign aid to Egypt -- at least for now -- is being disputed by some lawmakers in both parties.
"We need to suspend aid to the new government until it does in fact schedule elections and put in place a process that comes up with a new constitution," said Sen. Carl Levin, the Michigan Democrat who chairs the Senate Armed Services Committee.
USA TODAYJul 03 2013
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Was The Overthrow Of Egypt's Government A Coup?
Was the overthrow of Egypt's Islamist government on Wednesday a coup?
Much hangs on the exact words used to describe what happened.
If the U.S. government determines the Egyptian military carried out a coup, it could affect the $1.5 billion in economic and military assistance Washington gives Egypt each year.
"U.S. aid is cut off when a democratically elected government is
NPR (Online News)