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Oct 25 2017
News
Mike Pence casts tie-breaking vote to cancel Obama-era rule favoring class-action suits against banks
With Vice President Mike Pence casting the deciding vote, the Senate voted late Tuesday night to undo a rule issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that would bar financial firms from contracts that rule out class-action lawsuits related to their products. The measure now goes to President Trump's desk.
Washington ExaminerJan 26 2021
News
How can far-right violence be stopped?
The deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol earlier this month by a mob of Trump supporters has drawn renewed attention to the problem of far-right violence in the United States.
The attack on Congress will be remembered as a singular day in American history, but it fits into an ongoing trend of violence by right-wing extremists. Despite the attention paid to Islamic terrorism after 9/11,
Yahoo! The 360Dec 18 2019
Opinion
Trump is leading a revolution that is destroying America
As the House of Representatives moves toward impeaching President Donald Trump this week — by what all predict will be a vote divided largely by party — it is time for reflection.
The House will indict the president for abuse of his office — trying to enlist a foreign government to intervene in our election by announcing an investigation of his potential opponent in the upcoming
Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.Feb 14 2015
News
Around The U.S., Voting Technology Is All Over The Place
Remember all that new voting equipment purchased after the 2000 presidential election, when those discredited punch card machines were tossed out? Now, the newer machines are starting to wear out.
Election officials are trying to figure out what to do before there's another big voting disaster and vendors have lined up to help.
During their annual meeting in Washington, D.C.,
NPR (Online News)May 19 2018
News
FBI informant met with three Trump campaign advisers: report
A secret FBI informant who has come into the spotlight in recent days reportedly met with three advisers to President Trump's campaign during the 2016 presidential election.
The HillJan 28 2020
News
McConnell Says GOP Doesn’t Have Votes to Block Impeachment Witnesses
WASHINGTON—Republican leaders said they don’t currently have enough votes to block witnesses in President Trump’s Senate impeachment trial, people familiar with the matter said, after his legal team concluded its efforts to counter Democrats’ charges that the president abused power and obstructed Congress.
On the third and final day of presentations by the Trump legal team, lawyers
Wall Street Journal (News)Nov 01 2014
News
For McConnell, hard choices await a leader in waiting
Mitch McConnell is days away from knowing whether he will be leading a GOP-controlled Senate for the next two years, but the Kentucky lawmaker is already getting a taste of what it might be like for Republicans to run both chambers of Congress.
Conservatives are seeking assurance from Mr. McConnell that he remains committed to do everything in his power to end President Obama’s health
Washington TimesJul 25 2020
Opinion
Andy Puzder: How Trump is putting real money in the pockets of American workers
When Donald Trump talks about putting America First, he’s talking about making it easier for ordinary Americans to find a good job, receive a big raise or start a small business so they can provide a better life for themselves and their families.
There’s perhaps no better example of putting America First than the common-sense approach his administration has taken toward deregulation.
Fox News (Opinion)Feb 02 2021
Opinion
10 ways to fight back against woke culture
I realize the faddish thing to say these days is that we live in the worst, most broken and backward country in the world and maybe in the history of civilization. It’s utter nonsense.
I have a few basic litmus tests in my own life: Can I wear a tank top in public? Can I walk down the street holding the hand of my partner, a (beautiful) woman, in many places in America without getting a
Bari WeissJun 02 2020
News
Eight U.S. states cast ballots on biggest voting day since coronavirus pandemic
Eight states and the District of Columbia hold primary elections on Tuesday, the biggest test yet of officials’ readiness to manage a surge of mail ballots and the safety risks of in-person voting during the coronavirus outbreak.
The largest day of balloting since the pandemic began will serve as a dry run for the Nov. 3 general election, offering a glimpse of the challenges ahead on a
Reuters