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Sep 23 2013
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Immigration Advocates Consider a Compromise
Frustrated by inaction in the House, advocates of a broad overhaul of immigration law are considering whether to compromise on a core demand—that the nation's 11 million illegal immigrants be offered a pathway to citizenship.
For those open to it, the idea marks a strategic retreat aimed at moving legislation through the Republican-led House. Some GOP lawmakers who oppose broad
Wall Street Journal (News)Jul 26 2012
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Romney's Olympics false start
Mitt Romney told British leaders he hopes to take in an Olympics swimming competition during his time in London. With no pool in sight, the Republican presidential candidate has already made waves of his own.
Early Thursday morning in the U.K., while much of the U.S. political world was fast asleep, the British press had seized on comments the GOP contender made about London's
CNN (Online News)Jan 24 2021
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How does a 50-50 Senate work? Two leaders who tried it explain.
Party leaders in today’s 50-50 Senate are haggling over a power-sharing agreement, and that’s no surprise. Only twice in American history has the Senate had a dead-even split: in a special session in 1881, and exactly 20 years ago, on the heels of a contentious presidential election decided by the Supreme Court.
In that charged atmosphere, Sens. Trent Lott, Republican from Mississippi,
Christian Science MonitorMay 04 2014
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Obama Cracks Wise At White House Correspondents Dinner
President Obama made fun of himself at the White House Correspondents Association dinner on Saturday, the annual nerd-ball schmooze-fest where Washington's media stars get comfy with a mix of political bigwigs and Hollywood beautiful people to celebrate a year of journalism.
Obama, known for his comic timing and delivery, didn't disappoint.
On a certain news network's favor for
NPR (Online News)Sep 28 2015
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Lots Of Candidates Want To Simplify The Tax Code. Here's What They Get Wrong
There's something almost "Name-That-Tune"-ish to the way the GOP candidates are talking about tax brackets these days. Currently, there are seven. Donald Trump wants four. Jeb Bush says he can get them down to three. Chris Christie and Marco Rubio want two. Ben Carson does them one better — one 10-percent rate, inspired by the Bible.
They're not alone — President Obama has advocated
NPR (Online News)Jun 17 2010
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U.S. Immigration Policy Must Change
Illegal low-skilled immigration is a heartrending problem: workers whose very presence violates the law are deeply woven into the fabric of American society and the performance of essential tasks. Any constructive proposal to deal with the issue must balance re-establishing the rule of law with safeguarding prosperity and civil liberties. With many political leaders paralyzed by this difficult
Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceApr 28 2015
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Kids of Republicans pull parents to the left on gay marriage
Some of the most effective lobbyists on same-sex marriage don’t stalk the halls of Congress or pound the pavement on K Street: They’re the children of Republican politicians. Through open and sometimes awkward conversations at home, these children say their parents’ views are changing, even if their public stances haven’t caught up to their private views. Story Continued Below “You can’t
PoliticoJul 07 2012
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Health care ruling could tip races
Former Democratic Rep. Dan Maffei lost in 2010 after facing heat over his health care vote and hed like to just move on as he tries to regain his seat in 2012. GOP Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle beat Maffei by running on an anti “Obamacare platform and shes more than happy to keep talking about the Supreme Court ruling from last week.
PoliticoNov 14 2019
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Day One of public impeachment hearings puts pressure on moderate Dems
All eyes were on moderate House Democrats in swing districts Wednesday night, after the first day of public hearings in the impeachment inquiry against President Trump wrapped up with no major revelations -- but also highlighted weaknesses in Democrats' key witnesses, who relied primarily on second-hand information and never once interacted with the president.
At one point in Wednesday'
Fox News DigitalSep 03 2013
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The Politics of the Obama Delay on Syria
Betting that the focus on a GOP rift will divert attention from how many Democrats won't support the president. The most telling line in President Obama's Saturday Syria address came near the end, when he (once again) lectured Congress about its duty to rise above "partisan differences or the politics of the moment." Having put America's global credibility at risk, Mr. Obama defaulted to the
Kimberley A. Strassel