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Nov 06 2013
Opinion
Election Night 2013: The Center Speaks
Yesterday’s results in Virginia and New Jersey are a warning to politicians who embrace Obamacare. They’re also a warning to politicians who embrace the Tea Party.
In Virginia, heavily favored Democrat Terry McAuliffe barely eked out a two-point win, while in New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie sailed to reelection with a 20-point victory. Meanwhile, in a special congressional election in
Daily BeastOct 22 2012
News
Foreign policy Obama's 'sweet spot' or vulnerability?
Four years ago, then-Sen. Barack Obama ran for the White House as the foreign policy novice -- both in the primary against Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden, and the general election against John McCain. That inexperience, it turned out, proved not to be an Achilles' heel. Monday night, as commander in chief, Obama goes toe-to-toe in the third and final debate with Republican challenger Mitt
Fox News DigitalFeb 19 2020
Analysis
MSNBC public editor: the comic-book world of political journalism
“I SORT OF LIKEN [Donald Trump] to the Joker in Batman,” said Joy Reid, an MSNBC host, in a recent appearance on Hardball. “The Joker’s whole life is about hating Batman, because Batman is everything he can never be—Barack Obama, people like Mitt Romney—”
“Who was the best Joker?” Chris Matthews, the host, broke in.
“Joaquin Phoenix,” Reid replied. “I have to say he was the best
Columbia Journalism ReviewJun 24 2017
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Poll: Majority Feel Russia Hysteria Is Distracting Congress From More Important Stuff
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) alluded to this a couple of days ago, and now we have polling that shows that Americans are really getting sick of the Russian collusion stories. Democrats are still raging over Hillary Clinton’s loss to Donald Trump, they think Russia screwed them over, and they want to find something to nullify the results of the election by booting Trump from office. There has to be
TownhallSep 29 2020
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Mock debates? Briefing books? How Trump and Biden are preparing for their first debate in Cleveland
Ahead of the most important debate of his political career, Joe Biden huddled with his team of senior advisers in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, last week to try to predict the moves of one of the most unpredictable men in politics, President Donald Trump.
The former vice president took a break last Thursday from campaign events to ramp up debate preparation, turning to Bob Bauer
USA TODAYFeb 01 2014
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Former aide accuses Christie of lying about bridge scandal
One of the key players in a scandal surrounding Chris Christie accused the New Jersey governor on Friday of lying about his role.
David Wildstein, a former Christie appointee who presided over the George Washington Bridge lane closures at the center of the controversy, said through a letter from his attorney that “evidence exists . . . tying Mr. Christie to having knowledge of the lane
Washington PostJan 23 2014
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Federal subpoenas fly in Bridgegate
The U.S. attorney’s office in New Jersey has subpoenaed Gov. Chris Christie’s reelection campaign and the state Republican party for documents related to the George Washington Bridge lane closure scandal, a lawyer for the two groups confirmed Thursday. The subpoenas indicate the growing seriousness of the controversy for Christie, a potential 2016 GOP presidential contender who has seen his
PoliticoJan 19 2014
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Christie skips town, leaving scandal behind and meeting potential donors in sunny Florida
As scandal threatens to envelop Gov. Chris Christie back in New Jersey, he's spending the weekend in Florida, helping Republican Gov. Rick Scott fundraise around the state.
It’s been more than a week since allegations that a massive traffic jam in the town of Fort Lee was the result of road closures on George Washington Bridge as political retaliation from Christie's team against the
CNN DigitalApr 10 2016
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Obama on Fox: Hillary Has Owned Up to Her Email 'Carelessness'
After 360 requests from Chris Wallace, President Obama finally agreed to appear on Fox News Sunday. The last time President Obama was on Fox News, it was Super Bowl 2014 and he was sitting down with Bill O'Reilly, the topics of discussion being Obamacare, Benghazi and the brewing IRS scandal. This time, the president met with Wallace to comment on his highly criticized foreign policy decisions
TownhallJul 29 2013
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Video: Obama Treasury Secretary Dodges Questions on IRS Targeting Scandal
Nothing to see here, folks. It's nothing more than an Obama cabinet secretary repeatedly declining to describe the role William Wilkins -- one of the president's two political appointees at the IRS -- played in the agency's targeting of conservative groups between 2010 and 2012. Fox News Sunday's Chris Wallace phrased and re-phrased the question, but Jack Lew wasn't about to detour from his
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