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Jul 02 2012
News
For health reform, now the tricky part
White House officials rightly breathed a sigh of relief when the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act. President Obama and his supporters are optimistic that his re-election prospects are stronger and his lasting impact on domestic policy will be much greater. But the battle has only begun. Even after legislation is enacted, as the political scientist Eric Patashnik says in his book "
CNN Digital
Jul 02 2012
News
Poll: Half of Hispanics independent
In an election year in which Hispanics in the U.S. are expected to play a crucial role, a significant percentage of them may be up for grabs come November, a new USA Today/Gallup poll suggests. A slight majority of Hispanics in the country, 51 percent, identify as politically independent, according to the survey released Monday. About a third, 32 percent, consider themselves Democrats, while
Politico
Feb 06 2014
News
How to fix our polarized politics? Strengthen political parties.
The dramatic polarization of our political parties is here to stay. It is primarily a product of long-term historical and structural forces that get set into motion in the 1960s when African Americans (and many previously-excluded poor whites) begin the process of becoming full political participants. That process begins with the 1965 Voting Rights Act, but takes decades to culminate, as it
Washington Post
Dec 04 2012
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Harry Reid: Filibuster Changes Will Take Place In January
Keeping with his post-election pledge to reform the filibuster, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Tuesday proffered that changes to the rules of the upper chamber will be made, leaving it up to Republicans if they would like to participate.
"There are discussions going on now [over filibuster reform], but I want to tell everybody here. I'm happy I've had a number of
HuffPost
May 09 2013
News
How’s the economy doing? It depends.
The strength or weakness of the economy is largely in the eye of the beholder. The 2012 election (re)taught us all that lesson. Democrats insisted that President Obama has done the best he could under incredibly difficult economic conditions he inherited from former President George W. Bush. Republicans argued that Obama was clueless about how to fix the economy, resorting to growing
Washington Post
Jun 11 2020
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Talk of Police Reform, Defunding Takes Center Stage
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Calls to defund the police have rung out nationwide after George Floyd's death at the hands of law enforcement last month.
Prominent Democrats recently introduced a bill aimed at significant police reform. Many Republicans, led by President Donald Trump, are standing by law enforcement, while some
Henry A. Brechter
Jun 05 2012
News
Ending the ‘civil war’ in Wisconsin
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is closing his campaign in Wisconsins recall election by saying its time to end the “civil war in the state that he accuses incumbent Gov. Scott Walker of starting.
Its an interesting approach, and its also an apt description of whats at stake. However this contest for the governorship turns out, no one expects either candidate to win by an enormous margin
Washington Post
Mar 12 2015
News
Nigeria’s Fight Against Boko Haram Gets Help From South African Mercenaries
Hundreds of South African mercenaries and hired fighters of other nationalities are playing a decisive role in Nigeria’s military campaign against Boko Haram, operating attack helicopters, armored personnel carriers and fighting to retake towns and villages captured by the Islamist militant group, according to senior officials in the region.
The Nigerian government has not acknowledged
New York Times (News)
Nov 09 2022
Headline Roundup
Georgia Is Headed to a Senate Runoff. What Happens Next?
Neither Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock nor Republican Herschel Walker gained over 50% of the vote in Georgia on Election Day, multiple outlets projected, likely pushing the race into a December 6 runoff.
For Context: If other battleground Senate races go the way they’re currently leaning, Georgia will determine whether Republicans or Democrats control the Senate in January. This isn’t
CNBC
ABC News (Online)
Washington Examiner 
May 25 2012
News
Republicans claim advantage in Walker recall, as early voting heats up
Every day looks like Election Day in Wisconsin, now that early voting has started in Gov. Scott Walker's recall battle. Lines spill out of the polling places in Milwaukee. Voters loiter around the front steps. About 90,000 absentee ballots have been requested and sent out.
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