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Jul 16 2013
News
BREAKING: Senate ‘nuclear option’ defused — for now
The nuclear option has been defused — for now — after Republican senators said Tuesday they would drop their blockade of Richard Cordray to be the new head of a consumer protection bureau, ending for now what had appeared to be a major crisis. “We may have a way forward on this, I feel fairly confident,” Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid told his colleagues on the chamber floor moments after
Washington Times
Nov 01 2012
News
Romney forces see Pennsylvania, Michigan and Minnesota ripe for turning red
After a season dominated by talk of Ohio, Virginia and Florida, Campaign 2012 suddenly shifted focus to a new trio of states Wednesday amid a new verbal battle about which candidate is better positioned to win on Tuesday.
The new geographic front in the political war focuses on Pennsylvania, Michigan and Minnesota, three states that have backed Democrats dating back at least to 1988 but
Washington Post
Jul 15 2013
News
Reid digs in as Senate nears nuclear option showdown
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid isn’t backing down from the “nuclear option” as Democrats and Republicans clash ahead of a rare meeting in the Old Senate Chamber. The nuclear option — which would allow Reid to end filibusters of executive branch nominees with only 51 votes, rather than 60 — has consumed the Senate this month. Reid says Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Republicans are
Politico
Feb 09 2015
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Common Core fight a larger battle over the size of government
As he considers a presidential run, Louisiana's Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal is taking one of his top issues and framing it as a core aspect of the most fundamental Republican issue: the scope and size of the federal government.
Jindal said Monday that Common Core should "absolutely" be a starting point for a larger debate over the role of the federal government, a move that sets him up
CNN Digital
Jul 31 2019
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7 takeaways from the Democratic debate's first night
A handful of low-polling moderates hoped to break through in a crowded Democratic field during Tuesday's debate by confronting the top-tier candidates on stage, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
The two most progressive candidates in the 2020 Democratic field struck inspirational tones, with Warren urging Democrats to be "the party of big, structural
CNN Digital
Jul 11 2013
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U.S. House approves farm bill without food stamp aid
Washington (CNN) -- House Republicans stripped food stamp provisions opposed by conservatives and narrowly passed scaled back legislation on Thursday to overhaul the nation's farm programs. Democrats chastised the GOP for ignoring initiatives they argue poor Americans need to keep from going hungry. The vote was 216-208 and no Democrat voted for it. Twelve Republicans opposed the bill. Debate
CNN Digital
Oct 04 2019
News
Gun Control Forum
“Democratic presidential candidates reiterated their call for gun control Wednesday in a forum hosted by MSNBC.” (AP News, YouTube)
The left supports stricter gun control laws, but is divided over how far to go.
“The [gun licensing] process… takes about three weeks. Background checks take an average of 108 seconds. If someone is going through a suicidal episode or is a domestic
The Flip Side
Jul 01 2015
News
Macy's is the latest to cut ties with Donald Trump
Macy's said Wednesday that the Trump menswear collection — and the man behind the brand — are no longer a good fit for its stores.
In a statement, the retailer denounced recent derogatory comments about Mexican immigrants made by real estate mogul and GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump, saying that they have "no tolerance for discrimination in any form.
"We welcome all
USA TODAY
Feb 12 2014
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Senate Looks to Clear Debt Limit Bill for Obama
Congress appears on track to send President Barack Obama must-do legislation to extend Treasury's borrowing authority without any concessions from the White House.
Senate leaders scheduled a vote Wednesday afternoon before an expected snowstorm hits the capital. The GOP-controlled House passed the measure Tuesday, 221-201, with Republicans supplying only a handful of votes.
The
New York Times (News)
Oct 18 2012
News
Obama Ad Attacks Romney on Abortion
The Obama campaign is hitting back hard in response to a Romney ad in which the GOP candidate presents himself as more moderate on abortion rights, explaining that he thinks that abortion should be legal for pregnancies resulting from rape and incest, or if life of the mother is in jeopardy.
The Romney campaign says thats long been his position, and Republicans accuse the Obama campaign
Wall Street Journal (News)