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Sep 18 2019
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Trump to revoke California's tailpipe waiver
The Trump administration is set to formally revoke California's tailpipe waiver under the Clean Air Act on Wednesday, according to a source with knowledge of the change.
The move is a major strike in the ongoing battle between the Trump administration and California over the state's right to enact more stringent air pollution standards due to its poor air quality.
It would come
The HillSep 18 2019
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Trump ally Corey Lewandowski clashes with Democrats in testy hearing
Donald Trump’s former campaign manager accused lawmakers of “focusing on petty and personal politics” in a testy hearing, as he confirmed to members of Congress that the president asked him to intervene in the Russia investigation.
As the hearing came to a close on Tuesday, the House judiciary chair, Jerrold Nadler, told Corey Lewandowski, a close Trump ally, that his behavior had been
The GuardianJan 03 2013
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Congress Ushers in New Members, but With Old Divide
Congress is ushering in the new and the old — dozens of eager freshmen determined to change Washington and the harsh reality of another stretch of bitterly divided government.
The 113th Congress will convene Thursday at the constitutionally required time of noon for pomp, pageantry and politics as newly elected members of the House and Senate are sworn in and the speaker of the
Newsmax (News)Apr 24 2019
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Supreme Court Appears To Lean Toward Allowing Census Citizenship Question
The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court appear split along ideological lines on whether a citizenship question can be included on forms for the upcoming 2020 census.
Based on their questions during Tuesday's oral arguments at the high court, the justices appear ready to vote 5-4 to allow the Trump administration to add the hotly contested questions to forms for next year's national head
NPR (Online News)May 19 2020
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Does Biden's VP Have to be a Black Woman?
This Abridge News topic aggregates four unique arguments on different sides of the debate. Here are the quick facts to get you started:
THE QUICK FACTS
The Democratic Party is facing an internal debate over Joe Biden's VP Pick. Many argue that Biden must pick a black woman as his running mate, which others say that race shouldn't be the deciding factor.Biden has Abridge NewsSep 17 2019
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Biden's bid to attract Rust Belt workers faces troubles in his own backyard
Democrat Joe Biden kicked off his 2020 presidential campaign in April at a Teamsters union hall in Pittsburgh, the one-time U.S. steel capital, a well-choreographed show intended to prove that blue-collar voters were central to his effort to win the White House.
“I make no apologies. I am a union man,” he declared.
But in Philadelphia, where Biden on Tuesday will be among a half
ReutersJan 29 2015
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Senate approves Keystone bill, White House threatens veto
The U.S. Senate passed a bill Thursday approving the Keystone XL oil pipeline, setting up a looming veto showdown with the White House.
The legislation passed on a 62-36 vote, after lawmakers spent weeks considering amendments. The House passed a similar bill earlier this month, though there are slight differences that may have to be ironed out before the bill can go to President
Fox News DigitalSep 16 2019
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Hardball partisan lawmaking: Is it a threat to democracy?
North Carolina is locked in a battle over its political heart and soul. “It’s not just Democrats versus Republicans. It’s small ‘d’ democrats versus nondemocrats,” says a political scientist. “It’s bigger than party labels. It’s about the rules of the game.”
Deb Butler yelled it over and over again, her jaw set as though in stone: “Mr. Speaker, we will not yield!”
Standing in a
Christian Science MonitorNov 01 2014
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Joe Biden: Senate tie-breaker?
For Joe Biden, an evenly divided Senate would be a BFD. If Tuesday's midterm elections result in a Senate split, the vice president will suddenly find himself in one of his favorite places: the spotlight. Biden would become a crucial player in the Senate, providing the tie-breaking vote on key bills and keeping the chamber in Democratic hands for the twilight years of President Barack Obama's
CNN DigitalJan 17 2016
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Democratic Debate: Rivals Launch Sharpest Attacks Ahead of Iowa Caucuses
Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton put rival Bernie Sanders on the defensive Sunday over health care and gun control, in a series of sharp exchanges during their final debate before voting for the presidential nominations begins in Iowa.
Mrs. Clinton argued Mr. Sanders has been weak on gun restrictions and that his health-care plan would be a mistake because it would require
Wall Street Journal (News)