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Jul 18 2012
News
Romney camp: 'Not true' he paid $0 in taxes
With Mitt Romney declining to release additional years of personal tax returns, the Obama campaign and an array of commentators have floated the possibility that Romney may not have paid any taxes at all in one year or another.
The Obama campaign began airing an ad yesterday in Pennsylvania speculating that Romney may not have paid "any taxes at all" in some years. Businessweek's Josh
PoliticoJul 02 2012
News
A Holiday Week in a Tough Campaign
Summertime presents a challenge for a presidential candidate: how to take advantage of the long, hot weeks before the party conventions kick the campaign into high gear?
This Fourth of July holiday week provides an initial peek into the strategies of President Obama and Mitt Romney, the presumptive Republican nominee.
Mr. Obama will take the first half of the week off and then
New York Times (News)Aug 06 2021
Perspectives Blog
When Ohio Speaks For the Country — Again
From the CenterThis view is from an author rated as Center.
There was a time when the state of Ohio was the nation’s political bellwether. Until last November, the Buckeye State had voted for the winning presidential candidate in every election since 1960, a record of success unmatched by any other state. But in last year’s election, the national media devoted much more attention to
Dan SchnurNov 26 2013
News
Supreme Court To Take Up Controversial Birth Control Cases
The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Tuesday that it will take up the question of whether a for-profit company can refuse to cover contraception for its employees because of religious objections.
Dozens of companies have sued the Obama administration over a rule in the Affordable Care Act requiring most employers -- with the exception of churches and religious non-profits -- to cover the
HuffPostMar 15 2019
News
California shuts down death row. Signs a red state may be next.
As with criminal justice reform, the death penalty may be a growing area of bipartisan agreement among lawmakers. So far this year, Republicans in Kentucky, Montana, and Wyoming have sponsored bills to end executions.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom surprised Democrats and Republicans alike this week by announcing a halt to executions in the state with the country’s largest death row, a
Christian Science MonitorMar 08 2020
Headline Roundup
Trump Attends First TV Town Hall of 2020 Election
President Donald Trump appeared on his first TV town hall of the 2020 election cycle on Thursday, when he fielded questions from Fox News anchors in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Topics of discussion ranged from the administration's response to the coronavirus to entitlement spending on programs like Medicare and Social Security, which the Republican suggested he might cut in order to reign in the
Townhall Politico FactCheck.orgJun 14 2019
Opinion
OPINION: The Climate Trap for Democrats
The real felt urgency of climate change will not, anytime soon, match the rhetoric of the advocates.
The more the climate debate changes, the more it stays the same.
Polls show that the public is worried about climate change, but that doesn’t mean that it is any more ready to bear any burden or pay any price to combat it.
If President Donald Trump claws his way to victory
Rich LowryNov 13 2022
Headline Roundup
2022 Elections: Dems Keep Senate, and More Results of Competitive Races
Some states are still counting votes and control of Congress isn't fully settled, but many competitive Senate, House, and governor races have already been called.
Senate Race Projections: Democract incumbent Sens. Mark Kelly (AZ) and Catherine Cortez Masto (NV) are projected to beat their Republican challengers, keeping the Senate in Democratic hands. Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (D) beat
Newsweek Associated Press Fox News (Online News)Apr 22 2024
Headline Roundup
Earth Day: Is There Common Ground on Climate Policy?
This Earth Day, local and national news outlets across the spectrum published commentary about climate change policy, sometimes highlighting common ground on the issue.
The Details: Several news reports, mainly from outlets rated Lean Left, highlighted rising “deadly” temperatures in Europe, which saw its hottest year on record in 2023.
‘Bipartisan willingness’: The Pittsburgh
Common Dreams Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Washington ExaminerSep 18 2012
News
With Video Leak, Romney Goes Back to Bold Approach
Political pundits are comparing the leaked video of Mitt Romney at a fundraiser writing off the 47 percent of the electorate who don’t pay federal income taxes to the leaked 2008 fundraiser video of then-Sen. Barack Obama blaming his problems in the Pennsylvania Democratic Primary on bitter voters who “cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them.”
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