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May 29 2012
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Dire Predictions Amid Another Looming Fiscal Battle
There are growing warnings on Capitol Hill that the nation could be rolling toward an end-of-the-year fiscal train wreck.
"The looming tax hike will be absolutely devastating," Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said.
"You can call this a fiscal cliff. You can call it 'Taxmageddon' as others have done. Whatever you call it, it will be a disaster for the middle class
NPR (Online News)Apr 03 2019
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The Pete Buttigieg boom
How the mayor of South Bend became a surprisingly serious contender in the 2020 Democratic primary race.
As strange as it may sound, the mayor of a medium-size city in the Midwest is now a real contender for the Democratic nomination for the presidency.
A late March Quinnipiac poll had Pete Buttigieg, the 37-year-old mayor of South Bend, Indiana, tied with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (
VoxApr 01 2019
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Whistle-Blower Tells Congress of Irregularities in White House Security Clearances
A whistle-blower working inside the White House has told a House committee that senior Trump administration officials granted security clearances to at least 25 individuals whose applications had been denied by career employees, the committee’s Democratic staff said Monday.
The whistle-blower, Tricia Newbold, a manager in the White House’s Personnel Security Office, told the House
New York Times (News)Sep 01 2015
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Gay couples ask judge to hold clerk in contempt
Lawyers asked a federal judge to hold a county clerk here in contempt of court Tuesday after she defied the Supreme Court and again refused to issue marriage licenses to gay couples.
The Supreme Court refused Monday to allow Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis’ office to deny the licenses because of her religious beliefs. However, on Tuesday morning, she denied the licenses to at least four
USA TODAYNov 03 2014
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What would GOP do with Senate majority? Immigration, Keystone and more at stake
While all the pre-Election Day chatter centers on whether Republicans will retake the Senate, the bigger question is: If they succeed, what will they do with the power?
More than bragging rights are on the line. Important debates over issues ranging from immigration to the Keystone Pipeline to Iran’s nuclear program to taxes – perhaps even parts of ObamaCare -- remain unresolved heading
Fox News DigitalApr 10 2020
Background
List of courts of the United States
The courts of the United States are closely linked hierarchical systems of courts at the federal and state levels. The federal courts form the judicial branch of the federal government of the United States and operate under the authority of the United States Constitution and federal law. The state and territorial courts of the individual U.S. states and territories operate under the authority
WikipediaSep 30 2013
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Budget showdown a test of wills as shutdown deadline comes into view
With nothing less than the operation of government on the line, the battle in Congress over ObamaCare is shaping into a test of wills as lawmakers face a midnight deadline to resolve their differences or turn out the lights.
For the moment, the ball is in Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's court. The House, early Sunday morning, approved a bill that would fund the government past
Fox News DigitalJun 27 2017
Perspectives Blog
The Senate's New Healthcare Bill: What Do You Think?
Last Thursday, Senate Republicans revealed the much-anticipated Better Care Reconciliation Act, the new healthcare bill designed to replace Obamacare. Since its release, there have been a multitude of articles either praising or condemning the bill, with a minority actually going into deep analysis.
The bill has faced further scrutiny just this morning as the
Jaymee CopenhaverNov 11 2019
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Nikki Haley: I was asked by Cabinet members to take sides against the president
Nikki Haley, the one-time Republican governor of South Carolina and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, is no longer in public life. But if a recent visit to a high school near her hometown is any indication, the public isn't done with her.
The 47-year-old married mother of two has a new book, "With All Due Respect" (St. Martin's Press), recounting both her tenure in the Trump
CBS News (Online)Jun 18 2019
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In battleground state of Florida, Trump to launch re-election campaign
President Donald Trump on Tuesday formally launches what may be an uphill battle to persuade voters to give him four more years in office, as he bets a strong U.S. economy will outweigh voter concerns about his unorthodox style and polarizing policies.
At an evening rally in Orlando, Florida, Trump, who has long made it known he is running for re-election, will begin making his case
Reuters