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Aug 09 2014
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Judge Backs New Limits on North Carolina Voting
A federal judge in North Carolina on Friday rejected an effort by civil rights groups and the Justice Department to block the application of key elements of a Republican-backed state law that curtailed early voting and other opportunities for residents to cast their ballots.
The 125-page written ruling, issued late Friday by Judge Thomas D. Schroeder of the Federal District Court,
New York Times (News)Sep 11 2019
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Uber says drivers aren’t part of its ‘usual course’ of business
California lawmakers passed a landmark bill on Wednesday that threatens to reshape how companies like Uber and Lyft do business. The legislation, known as Assembly Bill 5 (AB5), was passed in the state Assembly and now heads to Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk.
Shares of Lyft climbed 2.3% on Wednesday afternoon, while Uber was up 1.4%.
AB5 would require gig economy
CNBCOct 07 2019
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Supreme Court Preview
On Monday, the new Supreme Court term begins. Notable cases involve “[abortion], federal protection for LGBT employees, the Trump administration’s decision to end the program known as DACA, and gun rights.” (SCOTUSblog)
The left is worried that the Supreme Court will rule against gay and transgender rights, and narrow constitutional protections for abortion.
“As Congress remains
The Flip SideJul 31 2014
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CIA director apologizes to Senate leaders
The director of the CIA, offering a rare apology, has acknowledged an internal probe's findings that CIA employees in the Executive Branch improperly spied on the Legislative Branch by searching Senate computers and reading staffers' emails earlier this year.
According to a declassified CIA inspector general's report, CIA officers improperly accessed Senate computers, read the emails
Fox News DigitalAug 06 2019
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Trump to visit El Paso and Dayton following shootings
President Donald Trump will visit El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, in the coming days, following mass shootings in the cities over the weekend, the White House confirmed on Monday.
Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway told reporters at the White House on Monday that Trump will travel to Dayton and El Paso, she said, to express his condolences and help provide resources. Trump
CNN DigitalAug 06 2019
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Texas faces turbulent political moment
For a quarter century, Texas Republicans have run a ruby-red state, building a conservative bastion where government is limited.
Now, the mounting tensions of racially-motivated rhetoric, a polarizing president and Republican infighting have rocked Texas’s political leadership to its core. And the state may soon face a tipping point brought on by shifting coalitions of voters who want
The HillMar 04 2019
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CPAC Battles Socialism
What an extraordinary few days. With conservatives at CPAC set to take on socialism.
Thousands of conservatives filled the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center at the National Harbor in Maryland for the annual gathering of the Conservative Political Action Conference. There were over a hundred events crowding the calendar, the focus the deadly serious issues of our day, with
The American SpectatorAug 05 2019
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Mass Shootings in El Paso, Dayton Leave 29 Dead
Two mass shootings in less than 24 hours left at least 29 dead and 53 injured, and the events shook a nation that seemed to have grown accustomed to the toll of gunfire in public places.
In El Paso, Texas, a lone gunman walked into a crowded Walmart Saturday morning, shooting with an AK-style semiautomatic rifle. Authorities were investigating the shooting, which killed 20 and injured
Wall Street Journal (News)Oct 11 2015
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New England Talk Radio Host: Not a Single Listener Called in to Support Paul Ryan for Speaker
New England talk radio host Howie Carr told Breitbart News that not a single listener called in to his Friday radio program to express support for Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI)58% as Speaker of the House.
“We asked for everyone listening who supports Paul Ryan for Speaker to call us and explain why. When the phone didn’t ring, we knew it was them,” Carr told Breitbart News exclusively.
Breitbart NewsJan 03 2015
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GOP focus for Congress: Cut deficit, don't stumble
In the first Republican-dominated Congress to confront President Barack Obama, GOP leaders will focus on bolstering the economy and cutting the budget — and oh yes, avoiding self-inflicted calamities that make voters wonder if the party can govern competently.
When the new Congress raises the curtain Tuesday, Republicans will run both the House and Senate for the first time in eight
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