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Jul 09 2013
News
Santorum to jump into Texas abortion ban battle
Rick Santorum's heading to Texas to put his support behind a controversial bill that would ban most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
According to a press release obtained by CNN that will be sent later Tuesday, Santorum will hold a news conference Thursday morning at the Texas state capitol in Austin.
CNN DigitalNov 11 2019
News
As Trump fumes, public impeachment hearings set to grab spotlight
This week will mark a new and unparalleled chapter in Donald Trump’s tumultuous presidency, as the Democratic-led impeachment probe goes public with televised hearings into allegations about Trump’s dealings with Ukraine.
Beginning on Wednesday, three witnesses will publicly detail their concerns, previously expressed behind closed doors, that the Trump administration sought to tie
ReutersJun 03 2015
Opinion
Kirby: The name of the game is fun
Even though I don't care for sports, I never miss my granddaughter's early Saturday morning volleyball games. I wouldn't get out of bed that early for free tickets to the Super Bowl. I don't even know which teams played in the last one.
But we're talking about a sporting event involving one of my grandkids, which makes it more important to me than any other possible gathering of human
Jan 15 2020
News
House to send impeachment charges to Senate after weeks of delay
After weeks of delay, the House of Representatives is expected on Wednesday to send impeachment charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate, clearing the way for that chamber to consider whether Trump should be removed from office.
The weeks-long trial in the Senate is expected to ultimately end in the president’s acquittal. But it will focus attention on Trump’s efforts to
ReutersAug 12 2020
Analysis
Is Kamala Harris as Safe a VP Pick as She Seems?
So, it’s Kamala. After all the speculation about whom Biden might pick to be his running mate, he chose the woman most likely to get the nod all along, according to the betting markets.
The California senator was and is widely seen as the “safe” choice, given the constraints Biden had imposed on himself. He pledged to pick a woman, and after the George Floyd protests he seemed
National Review (News)Dec 30 2015
News
Moving beyond political polarization: advice for young voters
This past November, I voted for the first time ever. As exhilarating as it can be to participate in democracy, it is important for young voters to realize the true responsibility they have when pressing that red button for the first time. The sad fact about the current state of American politics is that our country is deeply divided on nearly every issue. Both Democrats and Republicans are
Bucks County Courier TimesOct 04 2019
News
U.S. top court to hear Trump bid to revive law against encouraging illegal immigration
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a bid by President Donald Trump’s administration to resurrect a federal law that makes it a felony to encourage illegal immigrants to come or stay in the United States after it was struck down by a lower court as a violation free speech rights.
In a case involving a California woman named Evelyn Sineneng-Smith convicted of violating the
ReutersApr 27 2015
News
The joke was that Obama wasn’t joking
The White House Correspondents' Dinner has become a strange event. It is, ostensibly, an evening when the president and the press can come together to share a few lighthearted laughs. But it's evolved into a recital of brutal truths — albeit one neither side ever really admits happened.
The joke of President Obama's performance on Saturday was that he wasn't joking. Everyone just had to
VoxMar 31 2013
News
Senator: 'Inevitable' That GOP Presidential Candidate Will Support Gay Marriage
Its inevitable that a Republican presidential candidate will eventually support gay marriage Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) said Sunday on NBCs Meet the Press. Asked by Chuck Todd if he could support a presidential contender who backed gay marriage Flake said I think thats inevitable.
HuffPostJul 16 2019
News
What makes Trump's tweets racist? A historian explains
When President Trump tweeted on Sunday that "'Progressive' Democratic Congresswomen" — an apparent reference to Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar and Ayanna Pressley, who are all women of color — should "go back" to their countries, the backlash was swift. It also sparked another conversation: What makes something racist?
Ibram Kendi, a professor and director
CBS News (Online)