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Aug 19 2019
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Recalling Governors Is All The Rage This Year
Recall elections were once a rarely used, “break glass in case of emergency” tool to remove politicians from office. But now, several factors have conspired to make this the most active decade for recall elections in U.S. history — and there may be more to come in the next several months.
Out of 19 states (plus the District of Columbia) that allow for the recall of state officials,
538 (ABC News)May 31 2012
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It's a general election tie in three battlegrounds
Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama are neck-and-neck in three of the general election battleground states Obama turned blue in the 2008 election, according to a new survey. The NBC News/Marist poll released Thursday indicated the rivals statistically tied in Colorado, Iowa and Nevada, where voters said the economy was by far their top issue heading toward Election Day.
CNN (Online News)Mar 27 2021
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White House Says Biden to Sign Executive Orders On Gun Measures
On Friday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki confirmed that President Joe Biden intends to sign executive orders on gun control. Psaki replied “Yes” in response to a journalist’s question about whether reporters should “be expecting executive orders from the president on gun measures”; however, she said the timing was unclear due to the review process. Psaki said the White House would
Yahoo News The Daily Caller New York Post (News)Jul 31 2019
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Marianne Williamson Gave the Clearest—and Best—Answer on Why the U.S. Should Pay Reparations
Marianne Williamson’s appearance at Detroit’s Fox Theatre on Tuesday night will probably be remembered for the novelty of hearing someone say “dark psychic force” during a Democratic debate. But the spiritual author and extreme-long-shot candidate also gave the clearest and best-argued answer on the question of whether—and how—the United States ought to pay reparations to the descendants of
SlateMay 08 2019
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At least 2 handguns used in school shooting near Columbine
HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (AP) — Two high school students used at least two handguns in the shooting at a charter school that killed one of their classmates and injured eight others in a Colorado community that just weeks ago marked the 20th anniversary of one of the nation’s worst school shootings, authorities said Wednesday.
That Tuesday afternoon’s attack at STEM School Highlands Ranch
Associated PressJul 27 2015
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Meet the Press Anchor: Hillary's Favorability 'Dismal,' Email Probe 'Incredibly Significant'
As I said on Friday, last week was a rough one for Democrats' presumptive presidential nominee. A Q-poll of voters in the swing states of Colorado, Virginia and Iowa showed her upside-down by substantial margins on trust, empathy and overall favorability. A new NBC/WSJ survey confirms Quinnipiac's favorability findings, measuring Mrs. Clinton's ratings approximately 20 points underwater in two
TownhallJul 25 2015
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Thousands of rape kits left untested despite federal pledge, critics blame DOJ
In 1997, he followed a 15-year-old home from school. He grabbed her, held her at gunpoint and sexually assaulted her -- then shot her in the head and threw her in Colorado's Platte River, according to court records.
She survived. Despite her injuries, she walked a half-mile -- 1,000 steps -- to a highway, and flagged down a car for help.
Nearly two decades after she was left
Fox News (Online News)Jul 22 2015
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Hillary Clinton Shows Weakness in Head-to-Head Polling Against Top Republicans
Hillary Rodham Clinton is showing some signs of weakness against potential Republican rivals in three swing states, according to a poll from Quinnipiac University that could raise concern within the Democrat’s campaign.
The survey found that Mrs. Clinton is lagging behind Senator Marco Rubio, Gov. Scott Walker and former Gov. Jeb Bush in head-to-head matchups in Iowa, Colorado and
New York Times (News)Feb 09 2020
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National firestorm on horizon as states consider criminalizing transgender treatments for youths
A polarizing debate is happening around the nation as lawmakers in eight states have introduced bills in recent weeks seeking to restrict transition-related treatment for transgender youth.
Proponents say the measures protect minors from medical changes they may regret as adults, while opponents say the bills prevent doctors from following health care guidelines approved by
USA TODAYApr 23 2020
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States band together to take next step against coronavirus
All of a sudden, all over America, governors are forming coronavirus partnerships with neighboring states. Why? Because states need to actually get things done.
David Postman was looking forward to his first day off in more than six weeks. As chief of staff to the governor of Washington state – where the novel coronavirus burst early in the United States – he figured the Easter weekend
Christian Science Monitor