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Apr 29 2024
Headline Roundup
Trump Calls RFK Jr. ‘Democrat Plant,’ Kennedy Challenges Trump to Debate
As some recent polls show independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could hurt former President Trump more than President Biden, Trump has stepped up attacks on Kennedy.
The Details: In a post on Truth Social, Trump called Kennedy a “Democrat ‘Plant’,” “Radical Left Liberal,” and “WASTED PROTEST VOTE.” Kennedy hit back at Trump, saying he sounded “unhinged” and
Politico Forbes Fox News DigitalMay 28 2023
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Texas House Votes to Impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton
Texas’ Republican-led House of Representatives impeached state Attorney General Ken Paxton on Saturday in a 121-23 vote.
The Details: The impeachment was brought over charges of bribery, disregard of official duties, and abuse of public trust. Paxton will step down temporarily to face trial in the state Senate, allowing Governor Greg Abbott to appoint an interim AG.
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Government reopens after Congress passes budget deal, raises debt limit
Federal agencies, parks, museums and monuments began to reopen Thursday morning, after a chastened Congress ended a bitter funding standoff that triggered a 16-day government closure and drove the nation toward the brink of default.
The agreement struck by Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) funds agencies through mid-January, calls
Washington PostDec 03 2020
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Perspectives: Obama's 'Defund the Police' Remarks
Former President Barack Obama said in an interview Wednesday that political candidates who use "snappy slogans" such as "defund the police" risk alienating their base and jeopardizing their campaign goals on police reform. "Do you want to actually get something done, or do you want to feel good among the people you already agree with?" Obama said, arguing that Republicans used the slogan
New York Post (News) Vox BBC NewsJul 17 2019
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Republican support for Trump rises after racially charged tweets: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Support for U.S. President Donald Trump increased slightly among Republicans after he lashed out on Twitter over the weekend in a racially charged attack on four minority Democratic congresswomen, a Reuters/Ipsos public opinion poll shows.
The national survey, conducted on Monday and Tuesday after Trump told the lawmakers they should “go back and help fix the totally broken and crime
ReutersJul 17 2019
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House Rebuke of Trump for Racism Unites Democrats, Energizes GOP
The Democratic-led House responded to Donald Trump’s sustained attacks on four female Democratic lawmakers by taking the extraordinary step of rebuking the president for racism.
The resolution -- backed Tuesday by all 235 Democrats, four Republicans and one independent -- accused the president of having “legitimized and increased fear and hatred of new Americans and people of color,” a
BloombergSep 09 2019
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Air Force to review international travel expenses following concerns raised about Trump resort
The Air Force has ordered a review of its layover stays following an outcry over increased military spending at President Donald Trump's struggling golf resort at Turnberry in Scotland.
Air Force Spokeswoman Ann Stefanek said in a statement to USA TODAY that "Air Force leadership directed Air Mobility Command to review all guidance pertaining to selection of airports and lodging
USA TODAYDec 06 2019
Analysis
How to Fix Impeachment
Eight experts on what’s gone so wrong with the Trump proceedings—and what America should do about it.
The articles of impeachment haven’t yet been drafted against President Donald Trump, and seemingly everyone has a theory of what’s already gone wrong. Weeks of high-profile hearings and news reports on the president’s behavior have done little to change the minds of voters or lawmakers
PoliticoMay 13 2019
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Dow tumbles more than 590 points after China retaliates with higher tariffs
The Dow plunged Monday after China said it will raise tariffs in retaliation to last week's tariff increase by the United States.
China hiked tariffs on $60 billion of imports from the United States. It first imposed the tariffs last year.
Worries over the escalation of the trade spat with China just aren't going away.
US stocks opened sharply lower. The S&P 500 (SPX)
CNN DigitalDec 27 2018
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