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Oct 26 2020
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Senate likely to confirm Barrett to U.S. Supreme Court, cementing conservative majority
The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate is expected on Monday to confirm President Donald Trump’s nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, as the next justice to the Supreme Court, a move that will tilt the country’s highest court further to the right for years to come.
No nominee to the Supreme Court has ever been confirmed by the Senate this close to a presidential election, with more than 58
ReutersAug 21 2020
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Exclusive: Sarah Palin Blasts ‘Lying Scum Media’ for Falsely Accusing Her of Saying Kamala Harris ‘Prostituted’ Herself
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s name trended on social media Thursday due to headlines falsely claiming that she said Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) “prostituted” herself.
Palin, who was the first woman named to a Republican presidential ticket when John McCain chose her as his running mate in 2008, spoke with Fox News Channel’s Tucker Carlson Wednesday
Breitbart NewsFeb 01 2021
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GOP senators to meet Biden Monday on coronavirus relief as Dems ready to pass bill without Republican support
A group of 10 Republican senators is headed to the White House Monday to discuss a potential compromise on a coronavirus relief plan that could gain bipartisan support to pass the Senate, in the first sign of significant talks between the parties on the issue.
The move comes as Democrats in Congress this week are taking the procedural steps necessary to pass a relief bill without any
Fox News (Online News)Jan 29 2015
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Bad idea: Shell’s gearing up to start drilling in the Arctic again
Neither risk of an oil spill nor global climate change nor the falling price of oil will keep Shell from exploiting the Arctic’s oil.
After suspending its Arctic program for years following the grounding of one of its drilling rigs, the company announced Thursday that it plans to start drilling this summer in Alaska’s Chukchi Sea.
“Will we go ahead?” CEO Ben van Beurden said
SalonFeb 07 2022
Headline Roundup
Republican and Democratic Senators Exchange Endorsements Across Party Lines
During a joint interview on CNN Sunday, Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) endorsed each other for reelection.
Murkowski is facing a tough primary challenge in this year's midterm elections, and Manchin has not yet announced whether he is running in 2024. The two moderate senators appeared on CNN to promote bipartisanship amid early talks to change the
NBC News (Online) Business Insider New York Post (News)Nov 04 2014
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MIDTERMS 2014: Night of the nail-biters: Candidates locked in tight races from coast to coast
Voters likely will hear a familiar refrain Tuesday night as the election returns stream in: "Too close to call."
From Alaska to Iowa to Florida and virtually everywhere in between, a surprising number of congressional and gubernatorial candidates are locked in tight races on Election Day.
The battle for the Senate boils down to a referendum on President Obama's final two years
Fox News (Online News)Oct 01 2020
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GOP lawmakers gloomy, back on defense after debate fiasco
Senate Republicans, who are battling to cling to their fragile majority, were left frustrated and gloomy after Tuesday night’s chaotic debate between President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden that left them talking about controversies they had hoped to put behind them.
Tuesday’s night debate was a comedown for many Republicans who were flying high after the Senate GOP conference
The HillOct 18 2014
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Same-sex marriage rights are sweeping the US. Here's where each state stands.
On October 17, a federal judge struck down Wyoming's same-sex marriage ban, but the judge held the ruling until October 23 or until state officials confirm they will not appeal the decision.
Earlier in the day, the US Supreme Court denied a request for a stay on Alaska's same-sex marriage bans, allowing couples to wed immediately. A federal judge deemed Arizona's same-sex marriage ban
VoxJun 14 2022
Perspectives Blog
Does America Need a Third Party?
This blog is written by John Aldrich – Pfizer-Pratt University Professor of Political Science, Duke University; Spencer Renyolds – Director of Political Partnerships, The Forward Party; and Laura Del Savio – Senior Communications Strategist, The Forward Party; and was originally published on DividedWeFall.org (Mixed media bias rating).
Will a Multi-Party System Save American Democracy? Divided We Fall (author)Sep 22 2020
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Sen. Romney signals he'll support a vote on Trump's Supreme Court pick
Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, said Tuesday that he supports holding a Senate confirmation vote for the Supreme Court nominee that President Donald Trump plans to announce this weekend.
"The Constitution gives the President the power to nominate and the Senate the authority to provide advice and consent on Supreme Court nominees. Accordingly, I intend to follow the Constitution and precedent
NBC News (Online)