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Dec 22 2015
Opinion
OPINION: Ted Cruz's Holiday Spirit
The simple truth about Ted Cruz says Eliana Johnson of the National Review is that the man who boasts of his ideological purity is perhaps the most obviously tactical candidate. His path to the nomination runs through Iowa and the deep South -- through evangelicals gun fanatics nativists climate deniers and social conservatives -- and every position he takes is laser focused on winning them
Guest Writer - LeftNov 03 2016
News
Hillary Clinton Still Leads a Tighter Race, Times/CBS News Poll Shows
Heading into the final days of the presidential campaign, the race has settled back into a tight contest, with Hillary Clinton holding an edge over Donald J. Trump after a month of tumult. Most voters say their minds are made up and late revelations about both candidates made no significant difference to them, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll released Thursday.
New York Times (News)Apr 20 2016
News
The "Wild West" of politics? The art and legality of wooing delegates
The GOP presidential campaigns are fighting to win and maintain the support of nearly 2,500 total delegates who will go to the Republican National Convention. Candidate Donald Trump still needs 393 to clinch the nomination outright. If he comes up short, that would trigger a contested convention, freeing delegates to vote for any candidate.
CBS News (Online)Jun 05 2020
News
Hong Kong
“Thousands of people in Hong Kong defied a police ban Thursday evening, breaking through barricades to hold a candlelight vigil on the 31st anniversary of China’s crushing of a democracy movement centered on Beijing’s Tiananmen Square… Earlier Thursday, the Hong Kong legislature passed a law making it a crime to disrespect China’s national anthem.” (AP News)
Last Friday, “U.S. President
The Flip SideApr 16 2016
News
The Real Ted Cruz Conspiracy: Convincing Voters to Hate Him Less
Ted Cruz is a realistic man. He knows he won’t surpass Donald Trump in votes or delegates by the time he gets to the Republican National Convention, in Cleveland, and he knows no one can stand him personally, apart from several lovers who seem to exist mainly in the pipe dreams of the National Enquirer.
Vanity FairJul 28 2016
News
Obama passes baton to Clinton, stirs up '3rd term' charges
President Obama invoked his “Yes we can” 2008 campaign slogan Wednesday night at the Democratic National Convention, leaving little doubt that his declaration that Hillary Clinton was “fit” and “ready” to be commander-in-chief was a baton-passing of his eight years in office — a legacy that Republican nominee Donald Trump immediately attacked as “Owning the 3rd Term.”
Fox News DigitalMar 13 2019
News
California death penalty: Governor Gavin Newsom to halt executions
California Governor Gavin Newsom is due to announce a moratorium on executions and a temporary reprieve for all 737 inmates on death row in the state.
US media report he plans to sign an executive order later on Wednesday, describing the death penalty as "inconsistent with our bedrock values".
California has not carried out any executions since 2006, as a series of court battles
BBC NewsAug 01 2015
News
GOP candidates jockey for position in final debate dash
Less than a week before a bushel of 2016 Republican presidential hopefuls square off for the first time in two Fox News debates, billionaire businessman Donald Trump is holding firm to his primary lead -- while his lower-polling rivals battle for visibility in hopes of making the cut for the prime-time stage.
Trump, seemingly reveling in his role as instigator and bipartisan punching
Fox News DigitalMay 28 2019
News
Transportation Sec. Elaine Chao Under Fire For Reportedly Failing To Cut Ties With Construction Materials Company
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao is under fire for reportedly retaining shares in a construction materials company following a Tuesday story in The Wall Street Journal headlined she had “pledged to divest.”
Chao agreed to take a “cash payout” in April 2018 for her shares in road materials giant Vulcan Materials Co. per a January 2017 ethics agreement prior to her confirmation. She
The Daily CallerOct 17 2019
News
Maryland Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings Dies At 68
Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, a Baltimore attorney and civil rights advocate who served in Maryland's legislature before representing the state in the U.S. House, where he took on a lead role in investigating President Trump, has died. He was 68.
Cummings, the head of the powerful House Committee on Oversight and Reform, died early Thursday at Johns Hopkins Hospital from complications
NPR (Online News)