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Sep 25 2023
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What Do Democratic Calls for Sen. Menendez to Resign Signify?
Following reports that Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) is facing federal bribery charges, several Democratic leaders are calling on him to resign. While some are praising Democratic leaders for holding Menendez accountable, others are questioning the political motivations of Mendenez’s critics.
Party Divide: A writer for CNN Opinion (Left bias) argued the reaction from Democrats to the
CNN (Opinion) Reuters National Review (Opinion)Jul 03 2019
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NRA meltdown has Trump campaign sweating
Republicans worry that the NRA and two other groups that have long formed the core of their electoral infrastructure will be effectively on the sidelines.
The National Rifle Association aired an avalanche of TV ads and pushed its 5 million-plus members to the polls for Donald Trump in 2016, propelling him in the Rust Belt states that delivered him the presidency.
Now, the gun
PoliticoMar 17 2015
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Open Carry Passed By Texas Senate
Texas is one step closer to becoming the latest state to permit the open carry of handguns. The Texas Senate earlier today voted 20-11 along party lines to allow residents of the Lone Star State to carry a weapon unconcealed without a permit.
More than half of U.S. states permit people to carry firearms without a permit. Texas was one of just six states (plus the District of Columbia)
TownhallOct 05 2013
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The Deal That's There for the Taking
After nearly a week of a government shutdown nobody really planned, it's hard to argue that something good could come of the mess.
But it is possible.
With some deft political work, there could be a way out of this muck through a modest—but mutually beneficial—budget deal. The key to success is for both parties to be able to say they achieved something important. Republicans
Wall Street Journal (News)Feb 13 2013
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Embattled Hagel clears key Senate hurdle
Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday narrowly approved the choice of Chuck Hagel to serve as President Barack Obama's next defense secretary, sending the controversial nomination to the full Senate. Hagel's nomination cleared the committee in a straight party line 14 to 11 vote. No Republicans backed the former Nebraska GOP senator, a decorated Vietnam veteran who has come
CNN DigitalNov 05 2020
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Republicans Expected to Maintain Senate Control, Gain Seats in House
As the presidential race seems to lean in favor of the Democratic Party, enough Republican congressional candidates are expected to win their respective elections for the party to preserve control of the U.S. Senate and add members to the House of Representatives.
Reports from throughout the spectrum have focused on the disappointing results for Democrats; some expected a "blue wave" of
Associated Press Fact Check New York Post (News) The HillFeb 11 2013
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State of Union response carries risk for Marco Rubio
After the State of the Union address Tuesday night, Sen. Marco Rubio steps before the cameras to deliver one of the Republican responses — and the stakes couldn’t be higher for the high-profile young senator. “He has the weight of a party on his shoulders, not to mention he is going toe-to-toe with the most popular person in office right now,” said Ford O'Connell, who served as the rural
Washington TimesMar 11 2015
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For Marco Rubio and 2016 Republicans, it all comes back to Iran
The Wednesday Morning Hearing Held by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee WAS Titled, "The President's Request for Authorization to Use Force Against ISIS:. Military and Diplomatic Efforts "And for About an hour, That, for the most part, WAS the topic Discussed.
But when Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Potential 2016 presidential candidate and leading light of the Republican Party, took
Washington PostMar 11 2015
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Early in 2016 Race, Clinton’s Toughest Foe Appears to Be the News Media
With no other powerful Democrats likely to run against her, Hillary Rodham Clinton’s toughest adversary for her party’s presidential nomination in 2016 has now become clear. It is an opponent that challenged her in the early 1980s over her use of her maiden name — and was hectoring her again on Tuesday over her use of personal email for State Department business.
“Did you or any of your
New York Times (News)Jan 16 2020
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Impeachment
“The Democratic-led House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to send two formal charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate, clearing the way for only the third impeachment trial of a U.S. president to begin in earnest next week… The vote, which also approved a team of seven Democratic lawmakers named by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to serve as prosecutors in the trial, was largely
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