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Jan 13 2021
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Majority back impeachment and are concerned about more D.C. violence — CBS News poll
Even as they widely condemn the violence at the Capitol last week, Americans say there could be more in the days to come: 74% think it at least somewhat likely that there could be more acts of violence attempted next week, during President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.
Seventy percent of Americans don't want to see President Trump's supporters hold protests next week. But most of Mr.
CBS News (Online)Nov 03 2020
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WHO Chief Self-Quarantines After Exposure To COVID-19
The coronavirus continues to disrupt daily life around the globe, with more than 46.9 million people confirmed to have contracted COVID-19 since Chinese officials implemented the first coronavirus lockdown in the city of Wuhan in January.
In the U.S., the coronavirus has become a campaign talking point, with President Donald Trump repeatedly shunning advice of public health officials
HuffPostJun 22 2021
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GOP ready to block elections bill in Senate showdown
The Democrats’ expansive elections and voting bill is all but certain to be rejected in a key test vote in the Senate, providing a dramatic example of Republicans’ use of the filibuster to block legislation and forcing hard questions for Democrats over next steps.
The far-reaching proposal, at nearly 900 pages, is viewed by backers as the civil rights issue of the era, legislation that
Associated Press Fact CheckSep 02 2020
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Why Trump’s “Law and Order” Gambit Isn’t Working
The violent aftermath of the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, continues to hover over the presidential race. When Joe Biden spoke in Pittsburgh on Monday, he denounced the chaos that followed protests last week—and then swiveled to assess the president’s role in the turmoil. Donald Trump then addressed the events in Kenosha on Tuesday. When a reporter brought up the
SlateMar 22 2021
Analysis
Federal Judge: ‘One-Party Control Of The Press And Media Is A Threat To A Viable Democracy’
The control of major media by one political party is a dangerous threat to the country, a federal judge warned in a blistering dissent that called for courts to revisit libel laws that generally protect the press from being held liable for their reporting.
“It should be borne in mind that the first step taken by any potential authoritarian or dictatorial regime is to gain control of
The FederalistJun 02 2021
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Capturing carbon emissions: pragmatic solution or costly distraction?
It’s an ugly duckling of climate policy. Yet the idea of capturing and storing carbon emissions seems to be gaining bipartisan support. Beneath the fray is a debate over the meaning of pragmatism in policy.
After a decade of sitting on the outskirts of climate change policy, efforts to remove carbon from the atmosphere – or to trap it before it leaves a smokestack – are gaining
Christian Science MonitorMay 12 2021
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Liz Cheney: why did the Republican party oust her?
The battle to unseat Republican congresswoman Elizabeth Cheney from her leadership position in the party was a dispute that went far beyond simple jockeying for power by politicians.
It was widely seen as a litmus test for the direction of the Republican party as it grapples with the enduring power of Donald Trump, the former president who remains hugely popular with its base and thus a
The GuardianMar 08 2019
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Democratic Primary Update
A Morning Consult poll of the 2020 Democratic primary found that “former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) are leading the rest of the Democratic presidential primary field by double digits… Biden, who has yet to announce whether he will enter the 2020 race, leads the pack with 31 percent, the survey found. Coming in a close second is Sanders, with 27 percent support.”
The Flip SideJul 21 2021
Analysis
How America lost its commitment to the right to vote
The Supreme Court isn’t even pretending that it’s bound by legal texts in its voting rights cases.
The Supreme Court, Justice Elena Kagan lamented in a dissenting opinion earlier this month, “has treated no statute worse” than the Voting Rights Act.
She’s right.
The Voting Rights Act is arguably the most successful civil rights law in American history. Originally signed in
VoxJun 01 2021
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Major rulings including Obamacare loom for U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court heads into the last month of its current term with several major cases yet to be decided including a Republican bid to invalidate the Obamacare healthcare law, a dispute involving LGBT and religious rights and another focused on voting restrictions.
The court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, has 26 cases in total left to decide. There also is speculation
Reuters