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Sep 20 2019
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The Disappearing Political Center: In More Places, Elections Aren’t Close
For a stark illustration of how the political center is disappearing from American politics, compare President Bill Clinton’s re-election in 1996 with Donald Trump’s victory 20 years later.
In 1996, Mr. Clinton won re-election easily, and yet the outcome was relatively narrow in many parts of the country. In 1,125 counties, Mr. Clinton won or lost by a margin of less than 10 percentage
Wall Street Journal (News)Apr 10 2019
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Barr Assembles Team To Scrutinize Origins Of The FBI’s Trump Campaign Probe: Reports
The president and his Republican backers have long demanded that the Justice Department look into claims that the FBI investigation was politically motivated.
President Donald Trump and his Republican supporters have long called for the Justice Department to scrutinize decisions made by the FBI related to its 2016 investigation into the Trump presidential campaign — an investigation
HuffPostSep 30 2019
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Trump whistleblower will testify before the House Intelligence Committee “very soon”
Rep. Adam Schiff said Sunday the whistleblower at the center of a growing scandal surrounding President Donald Trump will testify before the House Intelligence Committee “very soon.”
That whistleblower filed a formal complaint alleging Trump attempted to use “the power of his office to solicit interference from a foreign country in the 2020 U.S. election.” Reporting identified that
VoxMar 31 2016
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Republicans Sour on Way Election Process Is Working
“It is unclear from the data if partisans are reacting to the developments in their own party's nomination race, the other party's nomination race or both. Republicans' increasingly dour sentiments may be related to Trump -- either the increasing inevitability that he will gain his party's nomination, or the way controversial aspects of his campaign have dominated the news. Trump is the least
GallupNov 18 2022
Headline Roundup
House GOP Announces New Probe of Biden Family
House Republicans laid out new "top priority" plans on Thursday to investigate Joe and Hunter Biden’s foreign business dealings.
Key Quotes: "This is an investigation of Joe Biden, the president of the United States, and why he lied to the American people about his participation in his family’s international business schemes," said Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), who's set to head the House
CNN Digital Washington Free Beacon NewsweekNov 09 2020
Perspectives Blog
Post-Election Depolarization May Come from Surprising Places: An Initiative from Hollywood’s Captain America
Hollywood has long had a strongly liberal reputation. But as America looks to heal from a divisive election, opportunities for depolarization may come from surprising places, including Hollywood. A recent project spearheaded in part by Chris Evans, the star who plays Captain America, is seeking to reduce political division.
Evans recently announced the founding of A Starting Point, a
Sukhayl NiyazovNov 19 2019
News
Democrats See Impeachment Votes Used Against Them in 2020 Campaigns
Most lawmakers in districts President Trump won in 2016 avoid the issue, focusing instead on legislative action.
While the impeachment inquiry into President Trump is hanging over Capitol Hill, House lawmakers in competitive districts will face targeted ads, town-hall crowds and campaign events following their votes to support opening an investigation.
Those lawmakers, especially
Wall Street Journal (News)Feb 25 2015
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The Enduring Appeal of Obama-Bashing
President Barack Obama may be a lame duck with no elections left to run, as he likes to remind audiences, but Republicans aren’t done using him as a foil.
This month top conservative leaders, some with their eyes on the White House, have called the president unpatriotic, unfit to be commander-in-chief and mused openly about his religious beliefs. They’ll likely continue running against
Wall Street Journal (News)May 12 2020
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Media Executive Zeroes In on Media's 'Blindspot' With NBC News' Atrocious Deceptive Editing of AG Barr
Trump is in office, so deceptive edits were always going to happen because the liberal media is a Trump-deranged circus act right now. The amount of times they’ve been wrong has been epic. Even things that aren’t even Trump-related, like the possible death of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, was a total whiff. NBC News’ Katy Tur threw gasoline on this one when she said it was confirmed by
TownhallApr 03 2019
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House panel approves subpoena for Mueller report
The House Judiciary Committee voted Wednesday to authorize a subpoena to compel the Justice Department to hand over special counsel Robert Mueller’s full report to Congress.
The committee voted 24-17 along party lines to approve a resolution authorizing subpoenas for Mueller’s report, including accompanying exhibits and other attachments, as well as its underlying evidence, at a
The Hill