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Jul 12 2012
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The ‘Real World’ moment in the 2012 campaign
With apologies to MTV: This week is the week that the 2012 presidential campaign stopped being nice and started getting real. To be clear, the campaign was never really all that nice. But a few developments this week make it clear that neither side is holding much back with just less than four months to go until the November general election. First, Mitt Romneys campaign put out word that it
Washington PostApr 15 2024
Headline Roundup
Jury Selection Begins in Trump Hush Money Trial
On Monday, the hush money trial of former President Donald Trump began in New York with jury selection. The trial itself could last up to eight weeks.
Key Details: Hundreds of prospective jurors will show up as the jury selection process begins; that process could last up to two weeks. Prospective jurors will not be asked about their political affiliation, but they will be asked if they
CNBC Fox News Digital NBC News DigitalJul 09 2012
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Obama proposes tax-cut extension for middle-class households
President Obama on Monday proposed a one-year extension of the George W. Bush-era tax cuts for people making less than $250,000 a year, his latest election-year effort to appeal to middle-class voters by resuming a long-standing debate over tax fairness.
The move is likely to set up another standoff with Republicans in Congress, who support extending the tax cuts for one year for all
Washington PostApr 09 2024
Headline Roundup
Trump's Abortion Statement Sparks Critiques From Liberals, Conservatives
Voices across the political spectrum are analyzing former President Donald Trump’s recent statements regarding abortion legislation.
“Trump’s Coalition”: A writer in Vox (Left bias) cast doubt on Trump’s statement, arguing that regardless of Trump’s stated position on abortion, there are “powerful groups within Trump’s coalition — both his base of supporters and his stable of former and
Vox Daily Beast National Review (Opinion)Jul 03 2012
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Republicans more motivated to vote after ObamaCare ruling than Dems, poll shows
With the federal health care law once again an election-year issue, a new poll finds Republicans are far more fired up and ready to vote than Democrats over the policy.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/07/03/republicans-more-motivated-to...
Fox News DigitalSep 22 2020
Perspectives Blog
NEW AllSides Media Bias Chart: Version 3
Version 3 of the AllSides Media Bias Chart features a number of changes. We changed the bias ratings for a few outlets after surveying over 2,000 people across the political spectrum for our latest Blind Bias Survey and conducting numerous Editorial Reviews to back up our ratings.
Ahead of the U.S presidential election, do you know the political bias of your favorite news source? The
Julie MastrineDec 11 2014
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Democrats Revolt Against 'Wall Street Giveaway' In Deal To Prevent Government Shutdown
Democrats on Wednesday raged against a government funding bill that would provide taxpayer subsidies to risky Wall Street derivatives trading.
"The House of Representatives is about to show us the worst of government for the rich and powerful," said Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on the Senate floor. She urged her colleagues not to support a "deal negotiated behind closed doors that
HuffPostDec 29 2023
Headline Roundup
Maine Secretary of State Blocks Trump From 2024 Presidential Primary Ballot
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D) ruled Thursday that former President Donald Trump can not appear on Maine’s 2024 presidential primary ballot.
The Details: In a press release, Bellows said Trump’s primary petition is invalid and that he's not qualified to hold the office of the president under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which bars people who have "engaged in
Portland Press Herald The Maine Wire Associated PressAug 19 2014
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If the Senate Splits, Biden Takes the Gavel
If neither Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) nor Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) are allowed to claim victor over the coveted Senate Chamber gavel come election day, Vice President Joe Biden will play tie-breaker.
In the event a 50-50 Senate is the outcome this November of an already polarized Washington, Article I, Section 3 of the Constitution has the Vice
TownhallDec 08 2014
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Majority See Race Relations Worse Under Obama
According to a new Bloomberg poll, "a majority of Americans, 53 percent, say the interactions between the white and black communities have deteriorated" since Obama took office back in 2008. But can you blame them?
In the six years since his election as the nation’s first black president, Obama has addressed race just a handful of times. He delivered his most personal remarks after an
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