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Mar 24 2015
Opinion
OPINION: Will GOP pay any political price for budgetary hocus-pocus?
Congressional Republicans face a major test this week as they seek to pass a budget that makes both fiscal and defense “hawks” happy, and the big story right now is that Republicans may not resolve the impasse between the warring camps. But they very well might — and at that point, a bruising political battle with Democrats will unfold as Republicans move towards a Congressional vote on
Washington PostDec 03 2013
News
House Approves 10-Year Extension on Plastic Gun Ban
Congress voted to extend the 25-year-old prohibition against firearms that can evade metal detectors and X-ray machines, just days before the ban would have expired. Spurred on by the recent advances in 3-D printing techniques, some Democrats, gun control advocates and law enforcement officials believe the restrictions must also be tightened.
The BlazeAug 15 2015
News
President Obama has had an eventful year. His approval rating hasn't budged.
2015 has been an eventful year for Barack Obama. He made a historic nuclear deal with Iran, two of his Supreme Court appointees voted to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide, he's fought with the left to advance his trade agenda, and he gave a speech on race and gun violence that was hailed as the best of his presidency.
And none of that has caused his approval rating to budge in the
VoxMar 18 2015
News
White House Incensed Loretta Lynch Might Get Blocked By The Senate
In February United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Loretta Lynch was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee, placing her attorney general nomination on the Senate floor for a vote. Now, she's having a difficult time getting confirmed. Republicans don't like her approval of President Obama's executive amnesty and some Democrats don't believe she's been tough enough on
TownhallOct 31 2012
News
Ohio Working Class May Offer Key to Obama’s Re-election
As President Obama and Mitt Romney enter the closing week of the presidential race, where the 18 electoral votes of Ohio are seen by both sides as critical to victory, Mr. Obamas ability to prevent erosion among working-class voters may be his best path to re-election.
New York Times (News)May 11 2020
Analysis
RIP Democracy
Russia’s goal was never merely to elect Donald Trump. It was to bring down the American system of government. Is Vladimir Putin poised to complete the mission he began four years ago?
Jack cable sat down at the desk in his cramped dorm room to become an adult in the eyes of democracy. The rangy teenager, with neatly manicured brown hair and chunky glasses, had recently arrived at
The AtlanticAug 09 2015
News
‘Shocker’ New Poll Says Trump Lost GOP Debate to Someone Who Wasn’t Even On Stage With Him
According to a new poll, Carly Fiorina is the Republican presidential candidate of choice after Thursday night’s debates.
The nationwide poll of more than 17,000 people from the Association of Mature American Citizens — a conservative organization for those 50-years-old and up — asked who won Thursday night and included candidates in the official GOP debate and the earlier, second-tier
The BlazeMar 10 2015
News
Supreme Court to Review Florida’s Capital Punishment System
The Supreme Court agreed Monday to review whether Florida’s capital punishment system too easily allows juries to recommend the execution of criminals.
Florida permits executions based on divided jury votes and doesn’t require a jury to make specific findings regarding the aggravating factors that can justify death. The high court is to decide whether those practices violate of the U.S
Wall Street Journal (News)Apr 09 2019
News
Attorney General Barr promises Mueller report 'within a week'
Attorney General William Barr told lawmakers on Tuesday that he intends to release within a week the long-awaited report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election from Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
“Within a week I will be in position to release that report to the public and then I will engage with the chairmen of both judiciary committees about that report, about any
ReutersSep 04 2019
News
UK in Turmoil
“British lawmakers defeated Boris Johnson in parliament on Tuesday in a bid to prevent him taking Britain out of the EU without a divorce agreement, prompting the prime minister to announce that he would immediately push for a snap election.” (Reuters)
The left is critical of Johnson and worries that Britain is running out of palatable options.
“In an instant, the conflict
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