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Oct 14 2016
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Trump Will Torch the Supreme Court
Many conservatives and libertarians are openly flirting with voting for Donald Trump because they fear ceding control of the Supreme Court to liberals. They reckon that Hillary Clinton's judicial appointments are guaranteed to be awful. Trump, on the other hand, despite all his flaws, has no reason to oppose originalist jurists committed to protecting limited government and constitutional
ReasonApr 08 2013
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FactCheck.org : Gun Rights Group's Aim Is Way Off
A conservative gun rights group is going after three congressmen with A ratings from the National Rifle Association by falsely claiming they support President Obamas gun control agenda.
FactCheck.orgJan 11 2021
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The Capitol mob: a raging collection of grievances and disillusionment
The 36-year-old West Texas florist and self-described “conservative die hard patriot” always took to Facebook when she had something to say. So just hours after Jenny Cudd and scores of fellow Trump supporters swarmed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday during a violent insurrection, she launched a live stream with a Trump flag draped over her shoulders and boasted, “We did break down … Nancy Pelosi
Washington PostMar 17 2013
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Sarah Palin Compares Obama to Bernie Madoff, Sips From a Big Gulp and Jokes About Her (Gun) Rack
(ABC News) Sarah Palin served up a generous helping of conservative red meat today comparing President Obama to white-collar criminal Bernie Madoff mocking New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg for his support of a jumbo soda ban and criticizing the GOPs post-election attempt at putting a fresh coat of rhetorical paint on our party rather than focusing on restoring the trust of the American people
ABC News (Online)Oct 17 2013
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Tea party preps for fight with ‘Surrender Caucus’ after declaring moral victory
The rowdy, stubborn species of conservatives who forced the 16-day shutdown of government and brought the nation to the brink of default can only see victory in their loss in the debt-ceiling battle.
Washington TimesMar 19 2021
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Yes, Capitol Rioters Were Armed. Here Are The Weapons Prosecutors Say They Used
In the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, a popular narrative has emerged: that because rioters did not fire guns that day, they were not really "armed."
But a review of the federal charges against the alleged rioters shows that they did come armed, and with a variety of weapons: stun guns, pepper spray, baseball bats and flagpoles wielded as clubs. An additional
NPR (Online News)Apr 17 2019
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Trump shifts gears, launches attacks on Pelosi
President Trump is launching new attacks on Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), questioning her leadership chops and veering sharply from his previous practice of touting her skills as an accomplished legislator and formidable rival.
The shift arrives as the 2020 Democratic primary is heating up, leaving some observers to speculate that Trump is simply shifting into campaign mode by taking
The HillMar 22 2018
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Trump Blames School Shootings On An Obama Policy That Helps Minority Students Avoid Discrimination
As part of his new effort to focus on school safety in response to the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, President Trump has returned to an old punching bag: his predecessor. Trump's school safety commission will investigate an Obama policy originally meant to help minority students avoid disciplinary discrimination. The policy, despite its success in some areas, has come
BustleJan 23 2015
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Thousands say farewell to Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah
Thousands gathered in Riyadh on Friday to say farewell to Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud, a cautious reformer who succeeded in securing broader freedoms in the conservative kingdom but fell short in gaining greater independence for women.
CNN DigitalJul 07 2020
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Are Protests Dangerous? What Experts Say May Depend on Who’s Protesting What
As the pandemic took hold, most epidemiologists have had clear proscriptions in fighting it: No students in classrooms, no in-person religious services, no visits to sick relatives in hospitals, no large public gatherings.
So when conservative anti-lockdown protesters gathered on state capitol steps in places like Columbus, Ohio, and Lansing, Mich., in April and May, epidemiologists
New York Times (News)