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Dec 15 2013
News
Gun control battle moves to Main Street
President Barack Obama responded to last December’s Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre by calling for the nation to end its indifference toward gun violence, but one year and one failed Senate vote later, Washington’s major players in the gun control push have beat a public retreat. The fight has moved from Capitol Hill to Main Street.
Politico
Apr 15 2015
News
Former governor Norm Bangerter dies
Former Utah Governor Norm Bangerter died Tuesday after suffering from complications of a stroke. He was 82.
The family expresses their thanks to the people of Utah for their love and support throughout the years, according to a statement released Tuesday night.
Bangerter was elected governor of Utah in 1984, making him the first Republican governor in the state in 20 years. He
KSTU
Feb 13 2016
News
Donors to G.O.P. Candidates: You’re on Your Own
The Republican presidential race has often resembled The Hunger Games, with a crowded field of bloodthirsty candidates kept alive by the grace of their patrons on the sidelines. The story has taken a darker turn in recent weeks, with panic creeping in as Donald Trump continues to step over the bodies of more electable candidates. But with no clear winner emerging from New Hampshire, Republican
Vanity Fair
Dec 14 2018
Perspectives Blog
Michael Cohen Sentenced to Three Years in Prison. How Will It Affect President Trump?
President Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen has been sentenced to three years in prison for arranging secret payments to women who claimed to have affairs with Trump, neglecting to report millions of dollars in income, and lying to Congress about Trump's business dealings with Russia. Some say that Cohen's admission of guilt implicates Trump in legal wrongdoing, as his former attorney claims John Gable, AllSides Co-founder
Nov 28 2015
News
As Gay Rights Ally, Bernie Sanders Wasn’t Always in Vanguard
As Senator Bernie Sanders tries to distinguish himself from Hillary Rodham Clinton and rally his progressive base, one issue where he has claimed a clear advantage is in the long battle over gay rights.
Mr. Sanders has highlighted his opposition to the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, which denied federal recognition to same-sex marriages, saying he thought couples should be able to “get
New York Times (News)
May 03 2013
News
NRA 'Stand and Fight' convention: Political big guns will be there
Consider it an after-party, victory lap, pep rally, and huddle, rolled into one rollicking shindig. Its the National Rifle Associations annual convention, held this weekend in Houston, and the timing – after the gun bills defeat in the Senate almost three weeks ago – couldnt be better for the gun rights group.
Christian Science Monitor
Sep 27 2015
News
Race to replace Boehner expected to be another leadership vs. conservative caucus showdown
The battle among Capitol Hill Republicans to replace House Speaker John Boehner will likely unfold like the one that led to Boehner's resignation: GOP leadership vs. the party's most conservative caucus.
"Before we rush headlong into leadership elections, we need to take time to reflect on what has happened and have a serious discussion about … what we expect of our leaders, and how we
Fox News (Online News)
Feb 16 2014
News
Mitch McConnell on allowing debt-ceiling vote: "I had to do what's best for the country"
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, on Friday defended his decision back home in Kentucky to join Democrats in a vote to clear a filibuster hurdle that allowed a vote to raise the debt ceiling.
"My job is to protect the country when I can and to step up and lead on those occasions when it's required. That's what I did," he said at a campaign appearance in Louisville.
CNN (Online News)
Aug 02 2012
News
Harry Reid doubles down on Romney taxes; Romney campaign responds
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has doubled (actually tripled) down on his claim that Mitt Romney did not pay taxes for 10 years.
Reid claims Romney hasnt paid taxes (again). (Kevin Lamarque - Reuters) In both a Senate floor speech and in conversation with Nevada reporters, Reid said he had it on good authority that the former Massachusetts governor and presidential candidate
Washington Post
Apr 12 2015
News
Obama: Hillary Clinton Would Be an ‘Excellent President’
President Barack Obama said he believes Hillary Rodham Clinton would be “an excellent president.”
Clinton is expected to launch her long-anticipated second run for president on Sunday with an online video.
Obama said Clinton was a formidable candidate against him when they competed for the Democratic nomination in 2008.
He added that she became a great supporter of his in
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