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Aug 20 2012
News
Scott Brown Says Akin Should Quit Senate Race
Sen. Scott Brown (R., Mass.), who is locked in a tough re-election fight in a Democratic-leaning state, said Monday that Rep. Todd Akin (R., Mo.) should resign as the GOP Senate candidate in Missouri, in the latest sign that Mr. Akins remarks on rape are reverberating through the political landscape.
“As a husband and father of two young women, I found Todd Akins comments about women
Wall Street Journal (News)
Aug 16 2012
News
Mitt Romney Promise To Reverse Medicare Cuts Would Cause Trust Fund To Go Insolvent Earlier
GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's new promise to restore the Medicare cuts made by President Barack Obama's health care overhaul law could backfire if he's elected.
The reason: Obama's cuts also extended the life of Medicare's giant trust fund. By repealing them, Romney would move the program's insolvency eight years closer, toward the end of what would be his first term in
HuffPost
Dec 10 2022
Headline Roundup
McCarthy's Speaker Bid Complicated by Right-Wing Opposition
The Republican Party gained a slim majority over congress in the midterm elections, but the process of selecting a house speaker for the next congress is growing increasingly dramatic. A handful of right-wing legislators are holding back support for Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), placing his bid for the gavel in jeopardy and amplifying rifts in the Republican Party.
For Context: House
Fox News Digital
Newsweek
CNN Digital 
Apr 03 2024
Headline Roundup
How Would the Left Respond to a Second Trump Administration?
How would America’s left-wing respond to a second Trump Administration? A recent article in the National Review (Right bias) predicted potential leftist violence should Trump win again, sparking rebuke from left-rated voices.
“Life Under Siege”: Michael Brendan Dougherty (Lean Right bias) outlined a hypothetical second Trump term, describing “a feeling of American life under siege” as
New Republic
Wall Street Journal (News)
National Review (Opinion)
Mar 05 2024
Headline Roundup
How Will Super Tuesday Change the 2024 Presidential Race?
On Tuesday, voters will go to the polls in 15 states to participate in Republican primaries, and Democrats will go to the polls in 16 states and territories to cast their ballots.
Key Details: On the Republican side, 865 delegates are up for grabs. Former President Donald Trump currently has 244 delegates, compared to former Ambassador Nikki Haley's 43 delegates. Securing the nomination
Yahoo News
New York Post (News) 
The Hill
Sep 02 2022
Headline Roundup
Biden’s ‘MAGA Republicans’ Speech: Divisive Escalation or Necessary Truth-Telling?
President Joe Biden’s Thursday night speech calling out “MAGA Republicans” for allegedly threatening democracy prompted a wide range of reactions from all corners of American politics.
On Friday, Biden sharply criticized what he called an “extreme ideology” threatening “the very foundation of our republic” — referencing widespread death threats against election workers, threats against
Fox News Digital
Washington Post
The Atlantic
Apr 04 2023
Headline Roundup
Brandon Johnson Wins Chicago Mayoral Race
Brandon Johnson defeated Paul Vallas in Chicago's mayoral election Tuesday, and will succeed outgoing Mayor Lori Lightfoot.
The Details: With 99% of precincts reporting, the progressive Johnson won 51.5 %, compared to 48.5% for Vallas, a moderate Democrat. The race was close for much of the evening, as Vallas held an early lead that Johnson eventually overtook.
Key Quotes: "To
CNN Digital
Chicago Tribune
National Review (News)
Dec 02 2018
Headline Roundup
Concerns Mount Over Voter Fraud and Controversial Voter Laws
With allegations of voter fraud in North Carolina and some California congressional election results changing days after the election amid controversial voter laws, Democrats and Republicans have concerns across the country.
Washington Times
NPR (Online News)
Los Angeles Times
Feb 16 2022
Headline Roundup
San Francisco Voters Recall 3 Members of City's School Board
On Tuesday, voters in San Francisco recalled three members of the city's seven-member school board following parental criticism of COVID-19 rules and progressive policy changes.
More than 70% of voters supported recalling School Board President Gabriela Lopez, Commissioner Alison M. Collins and Commissioner Faauuga Moliga. Lopez pledged to run again in November. San Francisco Mayor
Associated Press
Politico
New York Post (News)
Oct 11 2023
Headline Roundup
Will Hurd Drops Out of 2024 Presidential Race, Endorses Nikki Haley
Former Rep. Will Hurd (R-TX) dropped out of the 2024 Republican presidential primary race on Tuesday night and endorsed former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley.
The Details: Hurd hadn't qualified for either of the first two Republican primary debates. Haley is polling in fourth place for the nomination, behind former President Donald Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and businessman
Axios
The Hill
New York Post (News)