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Jan 13 2014
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Chris Christie has problems, but he’s still atop the 2016 GOP presidential field. For now.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie just endured the worst week of his five years in elected office, battered by a scandal involving traffic jams as political payback and implicating several top — and now former — aides.
And yet, Christie still holds down the top spot in our rankings of the 2016 Republican field — a sign of both the considerable strengths he retains in the race and the lack
Washington PostApr 09 2019
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Eric Swalwell, California Democrat, says he's running for president
California Representative Eric Swalwell, one of President Trump's most outspoken critics in Congress, announced he is seeking the presidential nomination in what is shaping up to be the largest Democratic primary field in U.S. history.
The 38-year-old San Francisco area lawmaker announced his presidential campaign during an appearance on "The Late Night Show with Stephen Colbert"
CBS News (Online)Apr 17 2013
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Boston Marathon Terror Investigation Still In Its Infancy
Authorities investigating the bombings at the Boston Marathon warned on Tuesday not to expect immediate answers about who was behind the explosions that ripped apart the races finish line Monday afternoon. Even as the public poured in tips -- more than 2000 by noon on Tuesday -- and the FBI vowed to go to the ends of the Earth in its search authorities speaking at an evening press conference
HuffPostMay 31 2015
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Sen. Lindsey Graham 2016 Bid Set to Shake Up Republican Field
Sen. Lindsey Graham barely registers in national surveys testing support for Republican presidential candidates. But here in South Carolina, which holds an early slot on the primary-election calendar, he is a household name who has won every race he’s run for 23 years.
That makes Mr. Graham, who is expected to launch his presidential campaign on Monday, a wild card in an important state
Wall Street Journal (News)May 31 2015
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Democrats Seek a Richer Roster to Match G.O.P.
Over the last few months, Harold M. Ickes, a longtime ally of Hillary Rodham Clinton, has helped organize private meetings around the country with union leaders, Clinton backers and Democratic strategists. The pressing topic: Who will step up to be the Democrats’ megadonors in the 2016 presidential race?
Republican contenders have already secured hundreds of millions of dollars in
New York Times (News)May 05 2014
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GOP establishment looks nervously at North Carolina Senate primary
For a Republican establishment still spooked by the ghosts of Todd Akin and Richard Mourdock -- grassroots-backed conservatives who threw away winnable Senate races in recent elections with tone-deaf remarks about abortion -- Tuesday can't come soon enough. In North Carolina, Republicans are watching closely to see if Thom Tillis, the state House speaker and maybe the party's best bet to
CNN DigitalNov 03 2016
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Will There Be Consequences for a Democratic Law Firm Caught Funneling Campaign Funds?
In September 2014, conservatives across the land howled in protest as a judge sentenced noted writer, speaker, and documentarian Dinesh D’Souza to eight months in a community confinement center, imposed a $30,000 fine, and mandated weekly therapy sessions after he pled guilty to a petty violation of federal campaign-finance laws. And, make no mistake, he was guilty. He’d asked friends to
National Review (News)Sep 02 2019
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Revealed: Georgia Republicans use power of state to suppress minority vote
Top Republicans Brad Raffensperger and David Emadi are issuing subpoenas to opponents without showing evidence of wrongdoing.
Top Georgia Republicans continue to use the power of the state to investigate political rivals, executing a strategy that voting rights activists say is designed to intimidate voting rights organizations and activists serving minority communities.
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The GuardianMar 14 2013
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Ryan Budget Mocked As 'Hocus Pocus'
WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats are mocking House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryans (R-Wis.) budget plan as hocus pocus charging it will actually either explode the deficit or heavily tax the middle class. The policy paper -- released Thursday and decorated with Ryan in a magicians suit -- relies heavily on the analysis done by the Tax Policy Center on the proposals of Mitt Romney and Ryan
HuffPostOct 11 2015
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Departing Speaker Boehner Could Enjoy New Leeway in Clearing Legislation
The House GOP’s leadership turmoil could help outgoing Speaker John Boehner tackle some of the chamber’s thorniest legislative business.
Mr. Boehner has said he wants to clear what legislation he can through the House to ease the path for his likely successor. That had been Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.), until Mr. McCarthy unexpectedly withdrew from the race on Thursday.
Wall Street Journal (News)