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Nov 12 2014
News
Remember Who Held Election's Purse Strings As Congress Sets 2015 Agenda
Following the Republican wave that swept away the Democratic Senate majority last week, reporters, advocates and pundits debated the efficacy of the estimated $3.7 billion in political spending shelled out over the past 22 months.
Articles pondered whether all the money spent even mattered. Billionaire environmentalist Tom Steyer's funds were widely deemed wasted, as were the millions
HuffPost
Sep 24 2020
Perspectives Blog
Trump vs. Biden: 'Defund The Police'
This article is part of our Trump vs. Biden Perspectives Blogs series, in which we'll analyze and explain where Donald Trump and Joe Biden stand on major issues leading up to the 2020 presidential election. This blog will examine each candidate's stances on matters pertaining to the “Defund The Police” movement.
Biden: ‘Don’t Defund Police, Support Reforms’In
AllSides Staff
Jun 20 2019
News
The 2020 Nevada caucuses — and growing political power of the West — explained
The diverse, working-class state of Nevada is a key 2020 battleground.
Las Vegas, a town known for its glitzy casinos and 24-hour parties, is becoming a top destination for a deluge of Democratic presidential candidates. Already, Nevadans have received 68 visits from a flock of 2020 Democrats.
In past presidential cycles, Nevada has traditionally been an afterthought, sandwiched
Vox
Mar 12 2015
News
Ahead of 2016, supporters of Chris Christie launch super PAC
As New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie looks to find his footing in the 2016 GOP presidential field, his supporters have launched a super PAC that can raise unlimited amounts of money to boost a possible bid and Mr. Christie’s leadership PAC is bringing on three veterans of President George W. Bush’s re-election campaign.
The America Leads committee was registered on Feb. 23, according to a
Washington Times
Nov 24 2020
Perspectives Blog
Why Many on the Left Are Cutting off Trump Supporters
A View from the LeftEditor's Note: This piece is from a writer rated Lean Left. Get all sides of this topic by reading another view: No, It's Not Okay to Make Lists of Political Dissidents
With Joe Biden’s widely-accepted projected victory in the 2020 presidential election, many on the left are reconsidering how they relate to supporters of President Donald Trump. Some in
Joseph Ratliff
Mar 10 2015
News
Despite it all: Hillary Clinton still next likely Democratic nominee say 75 percent of U.S. voters
Hillary Clinton appears to be an inevitable political fixture on the campaign trail, despite her recent challenges over her official emails and other matters. Among all U.S. voters, three fourths still think Clinton is the next likely Democratic presidential nominee; only 18 percent disagree according to a Rasmussen Reports poll released Tuesday.
American opinion about a Hillary-less
Washington Times
Jun 19 2019
News
Here’s why Pete Buttigieg is talking about foreign policy when few other Democrats are
At first glance, Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg's decision to tackle foreign affairs and national security in his first major policy address was a head-scratcher.
The issue isn't among the top concerns listed by most voters and so seems unlikely to move his poll numbers significantly. But political watchers say Buttigieg, whose campaign has been praised early in the
USA TODAY
Nov 02 2014
News
Republicans Mull Strategy If They Control Congress
Republican control of the House and Senate seems tantalizingly close, so leading Republicans are turning to a matter often overlooked in campaigns: how to actually govern.
They say it will be crucial to show the GOP can legislate, lead and solve problems after years of lobbing political grenades at President Barack Obama and Senate Democrats.
If they add Senate control to their
Newsmax (News)
Oct 11 2015
News
Bernie Sanders Stresses Gun Control, Calls For Assault Weapons Ban
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Saturday called for an assault weapons ban in his second straight day of talking about an issue — guns — where he has sometimes deviated from the Democratic Party's consensus.
In a campaign appearance ahead of next week's Democratic presidential debate, Sanders cited two shootings Friday at universities in Arizona and Texas as well as last week's slayings
HuffPost
Jun 17 2019
Opinion
OPINION: Since When Are Liberals against Investigating the CIA and FBI?
Since Trump took office, of course.
Was there ever a time when Americans had unquestioning faith in federal law-enforcement agencies? Maybe in the days before Vietnam and Watergate, most citizens did believe that those in charge of the nation’s fate could be trusted. Before World War II, the FBI’s formidable public-relations machine actually produced a popular radio and television
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