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Jan 27 2015
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Boehner's preparing to sue Obama again — over immigration
Speaker of the House John Boehner said on Tuesday that he's moving closer toward suing President Obama over his executive actions on immigration. According to National Journal, House Republicans will vote on a resolution that would allow Congress to join the existing lawsuit that 26 states have filed against Obama, or file its own lawsuit against the president. The lawsuit is expected to
VoxMay 07 2015
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Why Carly Fiorina is on a media blitz
A central theme of Carly Fiorina's nascent campaign for the Republican presidential nomination is that she is uniquely positioned to neutralize the historic potential of Hillary Clinton's 2016 bid.
But first, she has to introduce herself to voters, who in large part don't know who she is.
On the day she announced her candidacy, Fiorina sat for two interviews with ABC's "Good
CNN DigitalJan 25 2015
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'There appear to be no rules anymore.'
Soon after becoming House Speaker in 2011, Republican John Boehner started running the traps on inviting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak to a joint meeting of Congress. But when Barry Jackson, then Boehner’s chief-of-staff, checked with President Barack Obama’s top advisers, Jackson said he was left waiting a month only to get no response. Ultimately the Netanyahu speech
PoliticoMay 06 2015
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Huckabee: Actually No, I'm Not a Big Government Conservative
Former Arkansas Republican Gov. Mike Huckabee isn’t the first GOP hopeful to speak with Megyn Kelly shortly after announcing his campaign for president. Sen. Ted Cruz, Sen. Marco Rubio, and Sen. Rand Paul did as well. And while Ms. Kelly didn’t lob softball questions at any of them, all four were given the opportunity to test their message and begin courting center-right voters.
To
TownhallFeb 21 2024
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Should President Biden Submit to a Cognitive Assessment?
Should President Joe Biden submit to an assessment of his cognitive abilities?
For Context: Following Special Counsel Robert Hur’s report earlier this month, in which he characterized Biden as a “sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory,” some are calling on Biden to submit to a cognitive assessment. Other 2024 presidential candidates, such as Republican Nikki Haley and
Mother Jones Reuters Washington TimesMay 20 2013
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Rand Paul claims revealing memo exists in IRS scandal
While the Internal Revenue Service maintains it was not focusing on conservative groups out of political bias, Sen. Rand Paul claimed Sunday there was a "written policy" floating around the agency that said IRS officials were "targeting people who were opposed to the president."
"And when that comes forward, we need to know who wrote the policy and who approved the policy," the
CNN DigitalAug 10 2013
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Obama's pledge to boost oversight of NSA surveillance draws scrutiny
President Obama's pledge to work with Congress on "appropriate reforms" for parts of the National Security Agency's surveillance programs came under scrutiny Friday from some Republicans and skeptical Democrats. Surveillance programs that allow the government to collect basic information about phone calls and email communications have been under scrutiny since NSA leaker Edward Snowden
Fox News DigitalMay 16 2013
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Obama counter-punches in effort to regain political balance
President Barack Obama is counter-punching furiously to prevent a series of potential scandals from overwhelming his second-term agenda. With a trio of moves, the suddenly beleaguered president fought back on Wednesday against Republican attacks that his administration defied accountability for controversies involving IRS targeting of conservative groups, the secret subpoena of journalists'
CNN DigitalJun 08 2016
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Hillary Clinton Wins California
Hillary makes history as the first woman to lead a major party ticket.
Breitbart News USA TODAY Los Angeles TimesJan 21 2015
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Paul Ryan: I worry that Obama believes in ‘alternate universe’ on economy, foreign policy
Rep. Paul Ryan, Wisconsin Republican, said that while he believes President Obama dialed down the partisanship a bit during his State of the Union address, he’s worried the president is dealing in an “alternate universe” on the state of the economy and foreign policy.
“I’m glad that he sort of held back on the partisanship and the demagoguery,” Mr. Ryan said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” “I
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