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Oct 16 2014
News
Hillary Heads South in Attempt to Reclaim Dixie Dems
Hillary Clinton has taken on a new role, actively campaigning in the South as she attempts to help bridge a political divide among Democrats, the New York Times reports.
Her presence on the campaign trail marks a re-introduction of sorts for Clinton, who first made visits there during the 2008 presidential primary, the Times noted.
And she brings to the table a disconnection from
Newsmax (News)Oct 16 2014
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Republican rebellion: Family group puts pro-gay GOPers on election notice
Republicans and traditional family activists upset by the ongoing push of party leaders to embrace the gay-rights crowd and support same-sex marriage are rising up and vowing an election year fight.
But it’s not only 2014 they’re looking at — they’re also eyeing 2016, The Hill reported. One race in particular that’s caught their attention: Sen. Rob Portman, who recently gave his support
Washington TimesNov 01 2015
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Anger Over Debate Fills Iowa Republican Forum
With 10 Republican presidential candidates together at a forum on Saturday, three days after their raucous debate in Colorado, several took shots at their new common enemy: the debate moderators, eliciting loud applause from hundreds of Iowa voters.
“What a train wreck,” said former Gov. Mike Huckabee of Arkansas, complaining of “ridiculous” questions aimed at turning candidates on one
New York Times (News)Oct 29 2015
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Beat the Bias: 10 Ways to Become Politically Savvy
These days, we are bombarded daily on social media with political memes and articles that aren't exactly accurate, to say the least. It seems impossible at times to sort fact from fiction, and news from propaganda. So how do you keep yourself from drowning in a sea of misinformation?
1. Read opposing points of view. Until you look at both sides of an issue, you can't know for sure
Rachel EckhardtMar 28 2019
News
Trump Owns the Economy Now, for Better or Worse
President Trump is getting exactly what he wants on the economy, just as it starts to slow down.
The Federal Reserve has abruptly stopped its march toward higher interest rates, as Mr. Trump demanded. The tax cuts he signed in late 2017 are in full swing. His attempt to rewrite the global rules of trade are underway, and he proclaims himself happy with the array of new tariffs he has
New York Times (News)Oct 09 2014
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Day of legal confusion in Nev. leaves gay couples in limbo
County clerks in Nevada turned away gay couples eager to marry Wednesday amid a flurry of conflicting court decisions, including a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that blocked partners in Idaho moments before they would have picked up marriage licenses.
"I think I have whiplash," said Mary Baranovich who was a plaintiff in a Nevada court challenge to the state's gay marriage ban with Beverly
Fox News DigitalMar 27 2019
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Undaunted By the Facts, CNN Continues to Push Collusion Conspiracy Theory
“[T]he Special Counsel did not find that any U.S. person or Trump campaign official or associate conspired or knowingly coordinated with the [Russians] in [their] efforts…” That’s what Attorney General William Barr wrote in his letter to Congress summarizing the Mueller report. Yet, despite the facts compiled after two years of investigations, CNN continues to breathlessly push conspiratorial
NewsBustersJan 22 2014
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Politicians And The Public Think Differently When It Comes To Abortion
Forty-one years after the Supreme Court's landmark ruling in Roe v. Wade, two-thirds of the American population believe that decisions on abortion should be made between a woman, her family and her doctor, according to a HuffPost/YouGov poll conducted last week.
But a majority of the country's elected officials see things differently. Only 40 percent of Congress, one-third of all
HuffPostJan 20 2014
News
Gay-Marriage Cases Hand One Appeals Court a Rare Starring Role
A sleepy court is about to get its turn in the limelight.
The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver, one of the nation's 13 federal appeals courts, doesn't have firebrand judges and isn't routinely reversed by the U.S. Supreme Court. Many of its rulings, often on water rights or oil-and-gas issues, don't tend to make national headlines.
But it will likely be the first
Wall Street Journal (News)Jun 11 2020
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Talk of Police Reform, Defunding Takes Center Stage
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Calls to defund the police have rung out nationwide after George Floyd's death at the hands of law enforcement last month.
Prominent Democrats recently introduced a bill aimed at significant police reform. Many Republicans, led by President Donald Trump, are standing by law enforcement, while some
Henry A. Brechter