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Jul 18 2019
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Trump blasts minority Democrats, rally crowd chants 'send her back'
President Trump used a campaign rally in North Carolina on Wednesday to stoke his supporters’ anger over a group of four minority, progressive Democratic congresswomen, drawing boos and chants of “send her back” when he ramped up his attacks.
The scene laid bare Trump’s effort to use the group to frame Democrats as extreme ahead of the 2020 election but also fueled the notion that he is
The HillAug 04 2014
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Imagining What Democrats Would Say to Obama
Democratic lawmakers left for their summer recess this weekend worried about the midterm elections and despondent over President Obama.
Congressional Republicans were torn asunder by internecine warfare, but there was also palpable anxiety among Democrats.
Based on conversations with a dozen top Democrats, mostly members of Congress, here is what they might write in a private
New York Times (News)Nov 08 2012
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With 'fiscal cliff' looming, Congress facing compromise or confrontation
A day after an election that both parties agreed was a mandate to find compromise and avoid the so-called fiscal cliff, Democratic and Republican congressional leaders also continued to sharply disagree over the key issue of whether top tax rates should be raised to help resolve the looming crisis.
CNN DigitalMar 13 2019
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Mueller Report Has Washington Spinning (and It’s Not Even Filed)
Television crews have been positioned outside the offices of the special counsel, the federal courthouse and, at least before they were asked to leave, the McLean, Va., home of the new attorney general, William P. Barr.
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are so desperate for hints that they are asking aides to call Justice Department contacts to beg for morsels.
Publishing houses are
New York Times (News)Jun 20 2012
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Obama's Immigration Move Disrupts Rubio's Dream
With a single policy directive last week, President Obama took control of an issue of special importance to Hispanics this election year. Obama announced illegal immigrants younger than 30 who are brought to the U.S. as children and who meet other standards will not be subject to deportation.
NPR (Online News)May 20 2019
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Trump second-term agenda begins to emerge
The contours of a second-term agenda for President Trump are coming into view, 18 months before the 2020 election.
Immigration and the economy will be at its heart, just as they were during his 2016 run. But issues of trade and deregulation will be there, too — as will a nominal proposal to replace ObamaCare with some as-yet-unspecified legislation.
It’s a very early stage at
The HillApr 14 2023
Headline Roundup
Mortgage Rates Fall for Fifth Straight Week as Housing Market Shifts
Mortgage rates fell for a fifth straight week as housing markets continued to adjust to 2023’s economic trends.
Mortgages Down: Freddie Mac reported Thursday that average 30-year mortgage rates fell to 6.27% from 6.28% the previous week — marking the fifth consecutive weekly drop. Rates previously rose sharply in 2022 from about 3% to over 7%.
Rents Up, but Also Down: In its
Associated Press Reason CNBCSep 27 2015
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Race to replace Boehner expected to be another leadership vs. conservative caucus showdown
The battle among Capitol Hill Republicans to replace House Speaker John Boehner will likely unfold like the one that led to Boehner's resignation: GOP leadership vs. the party's most conservative caucus.
"Before we rush headlong into leadership elections, we need to take time to reflect on what has happened and have a serious discussion about … what we expect of our leaders, and how we
Fox News DigitalJan 06 2015
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Hours before vote, small GOP opposition to John Boehner grows
Fifteen House Republicans have now publicly proclaimed that they will try to strip John Boehner of a third term as speaker of the House, with several others wavering on how they will vote. That’s well short of the number needed to push the public election into full chaos, but House Republican leadership is closely monitoring every movement at this stage, and working to shore up support for the
PoliticoJul 30 2014
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An Obama executive action on immigration could impact midterms
A possible move by Obama administration to single-handedly act on immigration reform before November's midterm elections could have major political consequences.
The White House could by the end of the summer use executive action to grant work permits to possibly millions of undocumented immigrants, multiple sources confirm to CNN. Such a move would legally allow such undocumented
CNN Digital