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Jul 22 2019
Opinion
OPINION: Progressives Are Convinced That Trump Is Toast
But that attitude may mean they'll be burned again.
About every other year, I make it a point to stop by Netroots Nation, the annual gathering of thousands of progressive activists, to take the temperature of the American Left. One year, I was even invited to join a panel, and I enjoyed jousting with attendees while playing the role of piñata at their party.
This month, Netroots
John FundDec 29 2016
News
Kerry Rebukes Israel, Calling Settlements a Threat to Peace
Secretary of State John Kerry accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel on Wednesday of thwarting peace in the Middle East, speaking with a clarity and harshness almost never heard from American diplomats when discussing one of their closest and strongest allies.
With only 23 days left in his four-year turn as secretary of state, during which he made the search for peace in
New York Times (News)Jun 07 2019
News
Dems set to use McConnell's legislative graveyard against him
House Democrats are hoping to use Sen. Mitch McConnell's “legislative graveyard” as a messaging tool to topple GOP candidates in 2020.
McConnell (R-Ky.), the Senate majority leader, is embracing his role as a roadblock to the Democrats' legislative agenda, casting himself as the “Grim Reaper” poised to kill the Democrats’ top policy priorities. The barrier has frustrated Democrats as
The HillMar 26 2024
Headline Roundup
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Avoids Trial, Settles Fraud Charges
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) reached an agreement with prosecutors on Tuesday to forgo facing trial for criminal securities fraud charges.
For Context: Paxton was indicted by state prosecutors in 2015 over securities fraud charges. Prosecutors alleged that Paxton tricked people into investing in a tech startup prior to becoming Attorney General.
Details: Prosecutors
Associated Press Reuters Washington ExaminerFeb 08 2024
Headline Roundup
FCC Bans Robocalls Using AI-Generated Voices Following Fake Biden Calls
The Federal Communications Commission outlawed robocalls utilizing artificial intelligence to mimic voices.
Details: The Declaratory Ruling from the FCC targets “voice cloning technology used in common robocall scams targeting consumers,” giving “State Attorneys General across the country new tools to go after bad actors behind these nefarious robocalls.”
Key Quote: In the
Daily Mail Forbes Associated PressMar 03 2024
Headline Roundup
Trump Wins Missouri, Michigan, and Idaho GOP Caucuses
Former President Donald Trump won the Republican primary caucuses in Missouri, Michigan, and Idaho on Saturday.
The Details: Trump swept all 125 delegates up for grabs in the three states, raising his nationwide delegate total to 247. His closest competitor, former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, remains at 24. No Democratic election contests were held on Saturday.
For
National Review (News) Reuters CBS News (Online)Oct 19 2014
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Pens Scathing Dissent On Texas Voter ID Law
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg issued a six-page dissent early Saturday morning, blasting the court's decision to allow Texas to use its new voter ID law in the November elections. She was joined in the dissent by Justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor.
"The greatest threat to public confidence in elections in this case is the prospect of enforcing a purposefully
HuffPostJun 29 2013
News
OBAMA: ‘WE WILL BE JUDGED’ ON WHAT WE DO ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE
President Barack Obama said Americans will be “judged” on what they do to combat the threat of climate change, and urged them not to vote for any politicians who don’t vow to protect future generations.
“Decades of carefully reviewed science tells us our planet is changing in ways that will have profound impacts on the world we leave to our children,” Obama said in his weekly address. “
The BlazeOct 14 2014
Opinion
The Primaries Project: Blanket Primaries Have Yet to Deliver
So far, the 2014 primary cycle casts doubts on the argument that blanket primaries will mitigate partisanship and polarization. Last week we published the report, “The 2014 Congressional Primaries: Who Ran and Why” that focused on the dynamics that have developed in the two major political parties through the 2014 primaries cycle. Although our report concentrated on Democrats and Republicans
Brookings InstitutionJul 18 2019
Opinion
OPINION: ‘Racism’: A Cliché Fastened to a Dying Animal
It’s increasingly obvious that the Democratic Party is moribund and that its members know it. In a desperate attempt to survive, they have declared war on a chimera called “racism,” which they insist is endemic to American culture. Left-wing Democrats call centrist members of their own caucus racist for voting their conscience. Freshman Democrats accuse the Speaker of the House of racism for
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