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Sep 27 2015
News
Bill Clinton: Republicans waging ‘full-scale frontal assault’ on Hillary
Former President Bill Clinton said Sunday that Republicans are spotlighting Hillary Rodham Clinton’s email scandal because they fear her presidential candidacy.
Mr. Clinton told Fareed Zakaria on CNN’s “GPS” that Republicans want his wife’s campaign “as mangled up as possible” because the Democratic primary race is about issues and substance while the Republican contest has turned into
Washington TimesOct 23 2019
Opinion
Donald Trump’s Quid Pro Quo Is Now a Smoking Gun
Mr. Trump’s own acting envoy, William Taylor, described how the president tried to force Ukraine to advance his political interests.
If Tuesday’s congressional testimony by William Taylor, the acting United States envoy to Ukraine, is to be taken at face value — and no one in the Trump administration has yet denied a word of it — then it is now beyond doubt: President Trump placed his
New York Times (Opinion)Apr 24 2024
Headline Roundup
Will the Supreme Court Grant Trump 'Absolute Immunity'?
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Thursday regarding former President Donald Trump's claim for absolute presidential immunity in relation to charges from his term in office.
The Arguments: Lawyers for Trump argue that his "official acts" while in office should shield him from prosecution, and if they don't, "the threat of future criminal prosecution by a politically opposed
Washington Times New York Times (News) NewsweekMay 13 2019
News
Trump takes swipe at FBI Director Wray for ‘protecting’ Russia probe ‘gang’
President Trump took a swipe at his own FBI director overnight as he echoed allegations that Christopher Wray is protecting members of the bureau who, in the words of one critic, worked to “overthrow” him.
The president, sending a signal about his apparently dimming view toward the sitting bureau boss, tweeted comments recently made by the head of conservative watchdog Judicial Watch,
Fox News DigitalNov 19 2020
Analysis
Rethinking perspectives on American criminal justice
The “counternarrative” is a cornerstone of Monitor journalism. These are stories that challenge assumptions. And, they change perceptions.
At the Monitor, Samantha Laine Perfas is a master of the counternarrative. Sam is the digital story team leader who launched our popular Perception Gaps podcast last year. That series looks at everything from guns to political polarization and
Christian Science MonitorDec 30 2015
News
Giving the two parties even more money will not solve polarization
Last December, as part of the must-pass "CRomnibus" bill, Congress changed the law so that political parties could raise considerably more money. Under the new rules, a single donor can now give $1.5 million to the parties during a two-year election cycle.
Good government groups were predictably upset. But another group of observers had a different view: In their view, political parties
VoxOct 21 2013
News
John Boehner must go, say 60 percent of Americans: poll
Fully six in 10 of Americans participating in a new poll say House Speaker John Boehner should leave his post in the House. The survey, a CNN/IRC International poll conducted between Friday and Sunday, at the tail end of the government shutdown, also revealed that 54 percent of respondents aren’t happy that the GOP controls the House — a dire sign for the Republican Party, as the country
Washington TimesSep 17 2019
Opinion
Trump’s Trade Policy at a Crossroads
As an election and the threat of a recession loom, the president faces down the problems of China, WTO reform, and a weakened global economic order. After President Trump’s nearly three years in the White House, we can begin to decipher the general outlines of a trade strategy. While moving in the right direction, making up for years of inattention and complacency with regard to the abuse of
Guest Writer - RightAug 10 2012
News
An Undecided Florida Voter Faces Emotional Decision
As the presidential election nears, Morning Edition has begun a series of reports from an iconic American corner: First and Main. Several times in the next few months, we'll travel to a battleground state, then to a vital county in each state. In that county, we find a starting point for our visit: First and Main streets, the intersection of politics and real life.
NPR (Online News)Feb 14 2023
Headline Roundup
Feinstein Says She Will Not Seek Sixth Senate Term in 2024
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) said Tuesday that she would not seek re-election in 2024, ending her career as the oldest member of Congress and longest-serving senator from California.
Key Quotes: In a statement, Feinstein said, “I am announcing today I will not run for reelection in 2024 but intend to accomplish as much for California as I can through the end of next year when my term
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