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Dec 07 2015
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Obama tries to calm fears about ISIS attacks, calls for gun control measures
President Obama tried to reassure Americans on Sunday night that he has the right plan to defeat the Islamic State using a rare prime-time Oval Office address to urge the public not to take revenge on Muslim Americans in the wake of the deadliest terrorist attack in the U.S. since 2001.
Washington TimesJun 03 2013
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Obama, Biden to host mental health conference
President Barack Obama kicked off the White House's National Conference on Mental Health Monday by saying he hopes the event will elevate the conversation on mental health to a national level by "bringing mental illness out of the shadows."
"There should be no shame in discussing or seeking help for treatable illnesses that affect too many people that we love," the president said. "We'
CNN DigitalDec 06 2015
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Jeb Bush’s Team Tries to Soothe Donor Concerns
Jeb Bush’s backers have watched as Mr. Bush debuted his White House bid amid chatter of inevitability, then plummeted in polls. They have seen him bungle a debate performance, losing a pivotal exchange to his one-time protégé, Senator Marco Rubio. And they have observed as Mr. Bush, in small towns and big cities, has proved a much less gifted campaigner than they anticipated.
So on
New York Times (News)Oct 31 2019
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5 key lawmakers to watch as Congress sets ground rules for Trump impeachment inquiry
The vote Thursday on a House resolution laying out the next phase of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump seems like a foregone conclusion.
At least 218 Democrats already have signaled their support for moving forward with the measure, enough to ensure its passage. The resolution is not an endorsement of whether Trump should be impeached but rather the establishment of
USA TODAYJan 31 2016
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Iowa's secretary of state rips Cruz over campaign mailer
Iowa's secretary of state on Saturday blasted Ted Cruz's campaign over a controversial mailer that aims to drive voters to the polls for Monday's caucuses by claiming they have committed "violations."
"Today I was shown a piece of literature from the Cruz for President campaign that misrepresents the role of my office, and worse, mi
CNN DigitalJan 20 2015
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Obama to gloat over resurgent U.S. economy in State of the Union address
Exactly six years after President Obama took office in the depths of the recession, the economy has finally improved enough for the president to brag about it Tuesday night in his annual State of the Union address.
Washington TimesDec 06 2019
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President Clinton Was Impeached 21 Years Ago. Some Parallels Run Deep
The impeachment process now under way against President Trump comes 21 years to the month after the last presidential impeachment, when the House approved two articles against then-President Bill Clinton.
And there are many parallels in the two procedures.
Some are on the surface; others deeper. There are 55 lawmakers in the House now who voted on the Clinton impeachment in 1998
NPR (Online News)Jun 08 2020
Headline Roundup
Democrats Introduce Significant Police Reform Legislation
A coalition of the Congressional Black Caucus, House Judiciary Committee Democrats and Sens. Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) led the introduction of legislation Monday aimed at increasing transparency and accountability within police departments and police affairs nationwide.
Reporting throughout the spectrum focused on the specifics of the bill, including provisions to
New York Post (News) NPR (Online News) CNN DigitalJul 28 2016
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Obama passes baton to Clinton, stirs up '3rd term' charges
President Obama invoked his “Yes we can” 2008 campaign slogan Wednesday night at the Democratic National Convention, leaving little doubt that his declaration that Hillary Clinton was “fit” and “ready” to be commander-in-chief was a baton-passing of his eight years in office — a legacy that Republican nominee Donald Trump immediately attacked as “Owning the 3rd Term.”
Fox News DigitalFeb 05 2020
Fact Check
Fact-checking President Trump’s 2020 State of the Union address
President Trump’s State of the Union speech once again was chock-full of stretched facts and dubious figures. Many of these claims have been fact-checked repeatedly, yet the president persists in using them. Here, in the order in which he made them, are 31 statements by the president.
As is our practice with live events, we do not award Pinocchio ratings, which are reserved for complete
Washington Post