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Aug 03 2014
News
House Border Fiasco Foreshadows Future Problems For GOP
Midterm elections that will decide control of the Senate are three months away, and the 2016 presidential campaign will start in earnest soon after. Yet the Republican Party still can't figure out what to do about illegal immigration.
It's the issue that vexed Republicans as much as any in their 2012 presidential loss. It's the one problem the party declared it must resolve to win
HuffPostFeb 24 2020
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Buttigieg courts South Carolina black voters with his veteran status
Pete Buttigieg, the only veteran in the top tier of candidates seeking the Democratic presidential nomination, is turning to South Carolina’s large military community to help shore up his nagging lack of support among black voters.
The primary on Saturday in the diverse southern state is seen as an important durability test for the 38-year-old former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, who
ReutersJul 24 2015
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Obama admits US gun laws are his 'biggest frustration'
In an interview with the BBC, Mr Obama said it was "distressing" not to have made progress on the issue "even in the face of repeated mass killings". He vowed to keep trying, but the BBC's North America editor Jon Sopel said the president did not sound very confident. However, Mr Obama said race relations had improved during his presidency. Hours after the interview, a gunman opened fire at a
BBC NewsMar 01 2017
Opinion
OPINION: Trump's address will be hailed as the long-awaited presidential pivot. Don't buy it.
Throughout the 2016 presidential race, we saw a repeated pattern. Whenever Donald Trump's erratic behavior and self-created controversies began to look like a serious threat to his campaign, his aides would schedule a prepared speech before a sober audience. Trump would dutifully read what had been written for him, usually looking bored, but sounding calm and tempered compared to his usual
Guest Writer - LeftOct 23 2012
News
Oct. 21: Uncertainty Clouds Polling, but Obama Remains Electoral College Favorite
The bad news for President Obama: its been almost a week since the second presidential debate, in Hempstead, N.Y., one that instant-reaction polls said was a narrow victory for him. But there is little sign that this has translated into a bounce for Mr. Obama in his head-to-head polls against Mitt Romney. Instead, the presidential race may have settled into a period of relative stability.
New York Times (News)Apr 26 2019
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Democratic 2020 Field Is Set. Next Question: How to Tackle Trump?
Biden’s entry exacerbates intraparty debates over policy, challenging Trump.
The Democratic presidential field is largely set. But the direction the party will take against President Trump remains unsettled.
Democrats are seeking to coalesce around a candidate best positioned to defeat the president, the attribute that remains highly valued in surveys of primary voters.
Wall Street Journal (News)Oct 22 2019
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Ukraine Impeachment Inquiry Resumes With Diplomat Who Warned Of 'Nightmare'
House Democrats are set to resume their impeachment inquiry on Tuesday with a deposition from another diplomat who appeared uneasy with President Trump's strategy to pressure Ukraine for political help.
Ambassador William Taylor, who has been serving as the interim head of the U.S. diplomatic mission to Kyiv, is scheduled to talk behind closed doors with members and staff of the
NPR (Online News)Sep 12 2022
Headline Roundup
Previewing Tuesday's Primaries in New Hampshire and Elsewhere
Voters head to the polls Tuesday in New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Delaware to cast their ballots in races that will be pivotal in determining the Republican Party's chances of winning back the Senate majority in November, as well as determining the strength of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's strategy to regain Republican control of the House.
The Senate primary in New Hampshire
Politico Axios Washington ExaminerApr 25 2019
News
US election 2020: Joe Biden launches presidential bid, joining crowded field
Former US Vice-President Joe Biden has declared a presidential bid, putting an end to months of speculation.
In a video announcement, Mr Biden argued that the "core values of the nation... our very democracy, everything that has made America America, is at stake".
The 76-year-old, who has already run twice for the presidency, enters a crowded race for the 2020 Democratic
BBC NewsApr 25 2019
News
Biden cites Charlottesville and saving 'soul' of US in 2020 presidential bid
In a video released Thursday morning, former vice president Joe Biden formally announced he's running for president in 2020 -- ending months-long speculation about his intentions.
Biden becomes the 20th Democrat to enter the 2020 race, and enters as a high-profile candidate, with decades of experience.
He will hold his first event as a candidate at a union hall in Pittsburgh on
ABC News (Online)