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Apr 01 2021
News
Inside The Lobbying Battle Over America’s Longest War
With one month until former President Donald Trump’s May 1 deadline for withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan, President Joe Biden faces one of the most intense lobbying campaigns of his two-month-old presidency.
Biden has already suggested he won’t meet the deadline. But in closed-door meetings and bold public declarations, parties on all sides ― former troops, lawmakers, generals
HuffPostAug 02 2020
Analysis
Tammy Duckworth Is Nothing and Everything Like Joe Biden
Senator Tammy Duckworth, like the man she might serve as vice president, prizes loyalty in her ranks and occasional mischief in her workplace. So when a top communications aide prepared to defect last year to the presidential campaign of Pete Buttigieg, Ms. Duckworth recognized an opportunity. She recorded a faux media interview trashing Mr. Buttigieg for hiring her staff away, recruiting an
New York Times (News)Oct 12 2020
News
California Election Official, State GOP Spar Over Ballot Drop Boxes
California’s top election official on Monday said ballot drop-off boxes recently set up by the state Republican Party at locations including outside churches and campaign headquarters are illegal.
Though voters in California can designate someone else to submit their ballot, the state’s top election officials said the GOP drop boxes improperly resembled official ones set up by county
Wall Street Journal (News)Jan 11 2021
News
Marriot, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Commerce Bank suspend donations to lawmakers who objected to certifying Electoral College vote
In the wake of the violent attack on Capitol Hill last week, at least three corporations have announced that they would suspend contributions to the campaigns of lawmakers who objected to the certification of Electoral College votes.
At least four protests were scheduled in Washington, D.C., for Wednesday, the day Congress was expected to count the votes of the Electoral College and
Washington ExaminerAug 27 2020
News
Pelosi says Biden shouldn't debate Trump: 'I wouldn't legitimize a conversation with him'
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested Thursday that former Vice President Joe Biden cancel his three scheduled debates with President Trump because the commander-in-chief would "belittle" the forum and engage in "skullduggery."
"I don't think that there should be any debates," Pelosi said out of the blue at a news conference at the Capitol, saying she doesn't want the debates to be "an
Fox News (Online News)Nov 20 2019
News
Democratic hopefuls must answer: How they will save our democracy?
Let's not sugar-coat the situation: Our democracy is under attack.
When President Trump disregards Congress' oversight authority, our democracy is under attack.
When state election officials suppress voter turnout in communities of color, our democracy is under attack.
When corporate donors anonymously funnel untold millions of dollars into campaigns, our democracy is
The FulcrumSep 16 2020
Analysis
The Gray Wall
Old people elected Trump. Will they make him a one-term president?
The Trump campaign isn’t subtle. In an ad over the summer titled “Break In,” an older white woman is watching news coverage about activist demands to “defund the police” when she spots a burglar scouting her home’s perimeter and begins to dial 911. As the burglar attempts to force his way in, we hear Sean Hannity’s voice
SlateAug 24 2020
News
Post-convention Bounce? Not For Biden.
It turns out, four days of a Zoom/telethon-type of convention did not do any polling favors for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
Presidential candidates and incumbents typically enjoy a five point post-convention bounce, according to Gallup, which is an “expected and anticipated part of each presidential campaign.”
But not for Joe.
“Former Vice President Joe
TownhallMay 16 2019
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Multiple States Pass Near-Bans on Abortion
Alabama, Missouri, and Georgia, among another states, have moved to effectively ban abortion, passing legislation that would prohibit in the practice in nearly every circumstance. Some have decried the bills as oppressively anti-woman, while others dispute the idea that terminating a pregnancy is a constitutional right. Many see the bills as evidence the two sides are drifting farther toward AllSides StaffNov 20 2020
News
Georgia and Giuliani
“A hand tally of ballots cast in Georgia for the presidential race has been completed, and it affirms Democrat Joe Biden’s narrow lead over Republican President Donald Trump, according to results released Thursday by the secretary of state’s office.” (AP News)
“President Trump and his legal team on Thursday stepped up their campaign to shift the outcome of the presidential election,
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