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May 26 2017
News
McConnell May Have Been Right: It May Be Too Hard to Replace Obamacare
Shortly after President Trump took office, Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the majority leader, met privately with his colleagues to discuss the Republican agenda. Repealing the Affordable Care Act was at the top, he said. But replacing it would be really hard.
New York Times (News)
Sep 09 2020
News
The Electoral College Will Destroy America
Last week, Nate Silver, the polling analyst, tweeted a chart illustrating the chances that Joe Biden would become president if he wins the most votes in November.
The “if” is probably unnecessary. It’s hard to find anyone who disputes that Mr. Biden will win the most votes. This isn’t a liberal’s fantasy. In a recent panel discussion among four veteran Republican campaign managers, one
New York Times (Opinion)
Oct 25 2019
News
Mueller report: Criminal probe into Russia inquiry begins
The US justice department has launched a criminal investigation into the origins of the Mueller inquiry, US media report.
An administrative review into the special counsel's investigation of 2016 election interference began in May.
But the switch to a criminal probe means investigators can now issue subpoenas for testimony and documents.
President Trump has long alleged
BBC News
Mar 23 2015
News
It’s Official: Ted Cruz Is Running for President of the United States
The senator laid to rest speculation by announcing his bid for the 2016 GOP nomination for president just after midnight on Monday.
The Blaze
Mar 28 2015
News
Inside Chuck Schumer's 24-hour campaign for leader
Late Thursday night, the Senate was moving through an endless series of budget votes. Senators were sitting at their desks chit-chatting. Others were watching NCAA basketball in the cloak room or checking the latest news on their iPhones. Sen. Chuck Schumer was in Sen. Harry Reid’s office, the two of them choked up and nearly in tears. Story Continued Below Reid dropped the bombshell news that
Politico
Dec 06 2020
News
States become worker safety watchdogs as pandemic worsens
States are increasingly bypassing the federal government and imposing their own rules to protect workers from the coronavirus, creating a patchwork of regulations that could serve as a blueprint for new national standards promised by President-elect Joe Biden.
Oregon last month began requiring employers to supply masks, develop infection control plans and notify staff of ill coworkers.
Politico
Aug 20 2016
News
Republicans prep ‘break glass’ emergency plan as Trump tumbles
Republicans, worried about preserving their House and Senate majorities in the face of fierce headwinds, are accelerating their plans to distance themselves from Donald Trump – and may soon concede, if only implicitly, his defeat.
Politico
Feb 16 2021
News
Cash for kids: Emerging plans to fight child poverty
The United States has one of the highest rates of childhood poverty in the developed world. More than 11 million American children lived in poverty in 2019, a figure that’s expected to grow once data on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic becomes available. In the past week, two plans have emerged in Washington that take widely different approaches to achieving the same goal: combating
Yahoo! The 360
Dec 19 2019
News
Trump is impeached by the House, creating an indelible mark on his presidency
The House of Representatives voted late Wednesday to impeach President Trump on charges that he abused his office and obstructed Congress, with Democrats declaring him a threat to the nation and branding an indelible mark on the most turbulent presidency of modern times.
After 11 hours of fierce argument on the House floor between Democrats and Republicans over Trump’s conduct with
Washington Post
