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Apr 03 2019
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For Trump, Exoneration = A Mere Two-Day Respite from Bad Press
After Attorney General William Barr released the key findings of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s 22-month-long investigation, the ABC, CBS and NBC evening newscasts showered Donald Trump with good press (80% positive) for the first time since he became President, according to the Media Research Center’s ongoing study of the Big Three’s Trump coverage.
But the good news for the White
NewsBustersJun 08 2015
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CNN/ORC Poll: Americans Don't Trust Supreme Court on Obamacare, Same-Sex Marriage
Americans are leery of how the Supreme Court will handle upcoming landmark decisions on Obamacare and same-sex marriage, according to a new CNN/ORC poll, even though they mostly approve of how the court handles its business overall.
The poll, conducted of 1,025 adults at the end of May, showed that 52 percent approve of the Supreme Court's overall performance, with 41 percent
Newsmax (News)Nov 08 2013
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The 'Establishment' Fights Back
Mitch McConnell on the shutdown's failure, ObamaCare's future and his own primary challenge.
It is a month since the government shutdown and a day after the election. The minority leader of the U.S. Senate, Mitch McConnell, longest-serving senator in Kentucky history (1985 to the present, up for a sixth term in 2014), is seated in his office talking about the stresses, strains and
Peggy NoonanAug 05 2014
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Ron Paul pushes White House for clemency for Edward Snowden
Former Rep. Ron Paul has taken his push for clemency for Edward Snowden to a new level, announcing he’s collected more than 37,000 signatures in the past five months — about a third of what he says he needs to get a White House response.
Mr. Paul wrote on his blog of Mr. Snowden’s “sacrifices” to reveal “the disturbing scope of the National Security Agency[‘s] … mass surveillance and
Washington TimesOct 25 2014
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Despite hype, House still hasn’t sued Obama
It takes about 10 minutes to walk from the Capitol to the federal courthouse just down the hill, but House Republicans haven’t managed to make that trip in the four months since they announced they’d be suing the president. House Speaker John Boehner came out swinging hard last June when he announced that his chamber would take President Barack Obama to court. The suit, charging that the
PoliticoMay 30 2013
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Reports: Ricin-tainted letters threaten more violence
President Obama has been sent a threatening letter similar to the ricin-tainted letters sent to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Bloomberg's Washington-based gun-control group, the Secret Service said Thursday.
The Secret Service "can confirm that the White House mail screening facility intercepted a letter addressed to the White House ... similar to letters previously addressed to
USA TODAYAug 11 2013
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Obama warns disabled veterans prolonged sequester could put their benefits in jeopardy
President Obama took his case for ending the sequester to hundreds of disabled veterans Saturday, saying he protected their benefits from the “reckless” cuts to the federal budget but suggesting next year might be different. “It’s hurting our military. I made it clear that your veteran’s benefits are exempt from this year’s sequester,” the president said to the applause of hundreds at the
Fox News DigitalNov 02 2013
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Republicans are their own worst enemy on Obamacare. Here’s proof.
The standoff over the budget and debt ceiling that culminated in a government shutdown amounted to a political disaster for Republicans. One of the main reasons why has nothing to do with what happened and everything to do with what didn’t. A new Kaiser Family Foundation poll released Friday explains it. Forty-four percent of Americans say they paid very close attention to the fight over the
Washington PostJun 02 2015
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NTSB report: No equipment issue on Amtrak crash
A preliminary report released Tuesday by federal crash investigators found no anomalies with the braking system of the train or the signals and track at the site of the May 12 Amtrak derailment that killed eight passengers, and injured 200 other passengers and crew.
The National Transportation Safety Board previously noted the train had been traveling at 106 mph before the emergency
USA TODAYMay 23 2013
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Why leaks controversy could linger
Until this week, the recent debate over leaks largely fit a familiar frame: Republicans and national security hard-liners faulted President Barack Obamas administration for dishing out self-serving national security secrets to news outlets that many conservatives view as liberal. But now, conservatives have a journalistic hero to call their own: Fox News reporter James Rosen may have reported
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