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Dec 03 2019
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North Carolina has a new congressional map for 2020
Like Pennsylvania’s in 2018, North Carolina’s electoral map has been redrawn. Candidates can now file to run for Congress in the state using new court-approved districts for 2020. According to the Associated Press, state judges said the new map, drawn last month by Republican legislators, was good enough for immediate use and that there was not time for further study.
The map is likely
Washington PostMar 15 2019
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In New Zealand, Signs Point to a Gunman Steeped in Internet Trolling
A camera mounted to his head, the gunman who livestreamed part of his savage attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Friday began his video by casually making reference to a current internet meme.
He appeared to be steeped in the culture of the extreme-right internet. And in the terrible minutes of video that followed, he proved to be a nonchalant, unrepentant killer.
New York Times (News)Jun 05 2019
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Trump Expresses Concern About Gun Silencers in Wake of Virginia Shooting
In interview on British television, President Trump says he would consider a ban but doesn’t ‘love the idea’.
President Trump said he doesn’t like gun silencers and was open to considering a ban on the devices after one was used in a mass shooting last week in Virginia.
“I don’t like them,” Mr. Trump said in an interview that aired Wednesday morning on ITV’s “Good Morning Britain
Wall Street Journal (News)Aug 06 2014
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A Clinton-Colbert Name-Dropping Contest
If Hillary Rodham Clinton decides to sit out of the 2016 presidential race, she may have a future as a sketch comic.
Mrs. Clinton made a surprise appearance on “The Colbert Report” on Tuesday night in which she faux-sparred with the show’s faux ultraconservative host over who had more famous faux-friends.
It started when the host, Stephen Colbert, played audiobook clips of Mrs.
New York Times (News)Feb 03 2014
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Early Drive for Clinton Unsettles Democrats
The formidable campaign apparatus that has sprung up to support a possible 2016 presidential bid by Hillary Clinton is rattling some Democrats, sparking concerns that it could suppress competition for the party nomination and siphon money from candidates running in the midterm elections this fall.
With Democrats fighting to keep control of the Senate in the midterms, the emergence of
Wall Street Journal (News)Nov 01 2012
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Could Presidential Polls Be Wrong About Obama's Battleground Edge?
The countdown to Election Day continues, and the pace of polling in the battleground states has increased. But the main findings remain unchanged: Though polls show an essentially tied race between President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney nationwide, Obama holds narrow leads in a handful of battleground states that appear poised to decide the election.
With just five
HuffPostJan 12 2015
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Trail To The Chief: Inaugural Edition
Hi there, and welcome to Trail to the Chief, HuffPost’s weekly trip through the folds of time-space to the peculiar world of the 2016 presidential horse-race and media coverage of it.
You probably have heard (because we are telling you) that the 2016 contest has begun, and that, like every other presidential contest, it will be THE pivotal turning point in American history.
We'll
HuffPostJun 03 2021
Perspectives Blog
Odd Couples: MLK + Billy Graham
“Well I don’t know what will happen now, we’ve got some difficult days ahead…” -- The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He would be assassinated the next day. Note: This piece was originally created by The Village Square and published on respectandrebellion.com. At a time when we barely see humanity in those we disagree with, it almost takes your breath away that The Rev. Dr. Martin
Respect + RebellionOct 25 2012
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By the numbers: Women voters
The close race for the White House between President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger, former Gov. Mitt Romney, could very well be decided by women voters in the battleground states. So, here's a look at women voters, by the numbers. Do the Math: The CNN Electoral Map CNN shifts North Carolina to 'lean Romney' The Gender Gap, 1964-2008 8 -- The number of consecutive presidential
CNN DigitalMar 12 2019
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Ticking clock may save Trump from impeachment in Congress
A momentous question hanging over Washington is whether investigations into President Donald Trump will prompt the U.S. Congress to try to remove him from office through the impeachment process set out in the U.S. Constitution.
The answer could be significantly influenced by the clock.
With the 2020 presidential and congressional election campaigns already gearing up, the
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