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Oct 18 2019
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How Mulvaney Responded to Criticism That He Admitted to Quid Pro Quo
White House acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney sought to clarify his remarks on Thursday about tying up military aid to Ukraine after critics accused him of admitting to a quid pro quo.
He said the media was “misconstruing” his comments to the press “to advance a biased and political witch hunt against President Trump.”
“Let me be clear, there was absolutely no quid pro quo
TownhallAug 19 2014
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Holder takes on Ferguson: AG ‘flooding the zone’ with investigators, heads to Missouri
Attorney General Eric Holder, one of President Obama’s longest-serving and most controversial deputies, is taking the lead in the federal government’s response to the roiling tensions in a St. Louis suburb over the police shooting of an unarmed man.
While the president, who is in Washington for two days of meetings, returns Tuesday evening to his family vacation in Martha’s Vineyard,
Fox News (Online News)Apr 23 2019
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Pelosi Urges Caution on Impeachment as Some Democrats Push to Begin
Speaker Nancy Pelosi, confronting a Democratic divide over the findings of the special counsel, urged her caucus on Monday to hold off impeaching President Trump for now, even as she denounced the “highly unethical and unscrupulous behavior” that she said had dishonored his office.
Her comments, outlined in a letter to House Democrats on Monday and a subsequent conference call with them
New York Times (News)Sep 25 2013
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Senate advances ObamaCare, budget bill after marathon Cruz speech
he Senate voted Wednesday to advance a controversial bill that would both avert a government shutdown while defunding ObamaCare, after Sen. Ted Cruz delivered a marathon 21-hour speech in a bid to rally public opposition to the health care law.
Despite Cruz's efforts, Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid is expected to swiftly strike the ObamaCare language, leaving only a stopgap
Fox News (Online News)Sep 11 2019
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Risk or safety? The dividing line between Joe Biden and his challengers.
Joe Biden’s first Iowa television ad this summer flashed four quick photos of the former vice president with Barack Obama, along with a tagline about as far as possible from their old “hope and change” rallying cry.
“Strong, steady, stable leadership,” intoned a gruff narrator.
He may be running on the Obama record, but the promise of Biden’s third presidential campaign is
Washington PostApr 22 2019
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Congressman Who Wanted To Oust Pelosi Wants To Take On Trump In 2020
Democratic Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton became to the third politician from the state to announce a 2020 presidential run Monday.
Moulton, 40, will compete with Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren in the Democratic primary. He will also stand in contrast to former Republican Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld, who is challenging President Donald Trump in the GOP primary.
The Daily CallerDec 29 2014
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Obama: ‘Healthy’ for U.S. to talk about race relations
President Obama believes the ongoing national dialogue about race relations — particularly minority communities’ interactions with law enforcement — is “healthy” for the U.S. and could lead to long-term solutions.
In an interview with NPR recorded before he left for a two-week Hawaiian vacation, the president said he believes the nation is no more racially divided than it was six years
Washington TimesAug 14 2014
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Holder Warns Missouri Police on Use of Military Equipment
Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday said his department has warned Missouri police officials against the deployment of military equipment as part of its effort to quell riots taking place there, and said the use of this equipment sends the wrong message.
“At a time when we must seek to rebuild trust between law enforcement and the local community, I am deeply concerned that the
The BlazeAug 14 2014
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Rand Paul says Ferguson actions "resemble war more than traditional police action"
"It is impossible for African-Americans not to feel like their government is particularly targeting them," writes Senator Rand Paul (R-TN) in a new article posted on Time's website.
Paul, a libertarian, has made past efforts to harness civil-liberties issues as part of an outreach to communities of color and has even put together some bipartisan legislation on criminal justice issues.
VoxJun 10 2015
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Republicans Have Always Been At War With The New York Times
So, who's got their dander up, in the world of the 2016 election? By the looks of things, it's Sen. Marco Rubio, the Florida Republican, who was hopping mad on Tuesday at The New York Times. Congratulations to him, for earning his "Beefing with the Times" merit badge, a GOP tradition.
What happened? Well, the Times published an article that takes a rather robust look at Rubio's personal
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