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Apr 06 2015
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Jeb Bush admits mistake: He's not Hispanic
Jeb Bush is not Hispanic, even if he somehow said so on an old voter registration form.
The New York Times obtained a copy of Bush’s 2009 voter registration application from the Miami-Dade County Elections Department in which the former Florida governor marked “Hispanic” in the section asking about race and ethnicity.
Bush is a scion of one of America’s best-known political
USA TODAYFeb 06 2024
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Nikki Haley Requests Secret Service Protection Citing ‘Multiple Issues’
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley has requested Secret Service protection, The Wall Street Journal (Center bias) reported.
Facing Threats: Haley attributed the request to “multiple issues” her campaign has faced recently. Last week in Columbia, South Carolina, a protesting Israel’s war in Gaza was apprehended by Haley’s private security team when she tried to rush the stage
Wall Street Journal (News) Associated Press New York Post (News)May 27 2013
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Republicans see 'Obamacare' debacle as key to 2014
If Republicans were writing a movie script for next year's congressional elections, the working title might be "2014: Apocalypse of Obamacare."
The plot: The rollout of President Barack Obama's health care law turns into such a disaster that enraged voters rebuke him by rewarding the GOP with undisputed control of Congress.
But there's a risk for Republicans if they're wrong and
TownhallFeb 23 2020
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Perspectives: Nevada Democratic Caucus Results
Nevada's Democratic caucus concluded on Saturday with Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders in the lead, former Vice President Joe Biden in second, and South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg in third. Though some votes are still being counted and the final margin remains unclear, many outlets have already declared Sanders the victor, having won 46% of the vote with 60% of precincts reporting (Biden is at 19
Jacobin Reason ReutersDec 12 2013
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House overwhelmingly approves two-year budget plan on a bipartisan vote
The House approved a two-year spending plan on Thursday evening, in a strong bipartisan vote that underscored the desire by many lawmakers to avoid a repeat of the October budget showdown.
The bill was approved 332-94, over the objections of conservatives concerned it would increase spending in the short-term and liberals concerned it would not extend long-term jobless aid.
The
Fox News DigitalApr 05 2017
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Filibuster Against Gorsuch
Jeff Merkley spoke overnight to filibuster the nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court.
Daily Kos Wall Street Journal (News) Newsmax (News)May 19 2016
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Trump's Supreme Court List Might Reassure Conservatives, But Leaves Off Big Names
Donald Trump released a list of 11 judges Wednesday he said he would consider for nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court if elected president. The move was seen as an effort to assuage Republican suspicions that he would not choose genuine conservatives to fill Supreme Court vacancies, one of which exists right now.
Trump did not pledge to name any of the 11 judges on the list to the
NPR (Online News)Mar 01 2019
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CPAC: The Fight Against Online Censorship
Raheem Kassam had what I wanted — a ticket to his Saturday night invitation-only CPAC party — and he also had something else I wanted, a newsworthy quote: “I think we’re winning.”
A former editor for Breitbart who is now a fellow at the Claremont Institute, Kassam was talking about the Left’s campaign to silence conservative voices on social media. That campaign ensnared him this week,
The American SpectatorAug 09 2014
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Obama Ramps Up Fundraising, Even on Vacation
President Barack Obama plans to spend most of the next two weeks with his family on Martha's Vineyard, but he won't take a vacation from fundraising.
The president has committed to filling his party's coffers, headlining 40 fundraisers so far this year. He attended 10 high-dollar events in July alone, and his vacation plans on the affluent island off the coast of Cape Cod include a
Wall Street Journal (News)Aug 09 2014
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Judge Backs New Limits on North Carolina Voting
A federal judge in North Carolina on Friday rejected an effort by civil rights groups and the Justice Department to block the application of key elements of a Republican-backed state law that curtailed early voting and other opportunities for residents to cast their ballots.
The 125-page written ruling, issued late Friday by Judge Thomas D. Schroeder of the Federal District Court,
New York Times (News)