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Aug 03 2020
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Clock is ticking on Trump comeback as early voting nears
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s getting late early.
President Donald Trump is privately reassuring Republicans anxious about his deficits to Democrat Joe Biden, noting there are three months until Election Day and reminding them of the late-breaking events that propelled his 2016 comeback.
But four years later, the dynamics are very different.
Aides are increasingly worried that
Associated Press
Jul 14 2020
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Law Enforcement Reform: Which Bill Do You Support?
We live in some of the most partisan times in recent history. As our political leaders react to the ongoing calls for law enforcement reform, various competing bills have emerged at the federal and state level.
Today, we’re taking a look at two competing federal bills. One bill, The Justice in Policing Act, was passed in the House with very little cross-party support and is expected to
The Thread
Feb 02 2024
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First state-sanctioned safe injection site approved by Providence City Council
A Rhode Island city has approved the first state-sanctioned safe injection site, a place where people can use heroin and other illegal drugs and be revived if they overdose. The Providence City Council voted Thursday to establish the site that will be run by a nonprofit and funded with money from opioid settlement money. It is expected to open later this year and be run by the harm reduction
The Day
Jan 24 2024
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New Hampshire proves how historically strong Trump is
Unofficial returns at time of publication have the former president at about 55% of the vote to Nikki Haley’s 43%. Not only does Trump’s win make him the prohibitive favorite for the GOP nomination, but it leaves Haley with an unclear road map heading forward. Indeed, in a number of ways, Trump’s New Hampshire triumph puts him on a GOP primary tier few, if any, Republicans have reached. Let’s
CNN Digital
Jun 28 2012
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Speaker Boehner renews vow to try to repeal Obama health law
House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner on Thursday renewed his vow to try to repeal President Barack Obama's healthcare law after a divided Supreme Court key parts of it.
"Today's ruling underscores the urgency of repealing this harmful law in its entirety," Boehner said in a statement just minutes after the court released its ruling. Boehner's Republican-led House will likely
Townhall
Jul 09 2012
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"I'm not sorry I voted to confirm Roberts"
Sen. Mitch McConnell said he is not sorry he voted to confirm Chief Justice John Roberts in light of his healthcare vote.
CNN Digital
Mar 14 2013
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NRA money helped reshape gun law
In 1977 at a Denver hotel, Don Kates paced a conference room lecturing a small group of young scholars about the Second Amendment and tossing out ideas for law review articles. Back then, it was a pretty weird activity in pursuit of a wacky notion: that the Constitution confers an individual right to possess a firearm.
Washington Post
Feb 14 2013
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Graham to Obama: Stop 'cheerleading' for gun laws
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham took issue with the president's calls for more gun control in his State of the Union address, saying Wednesday that the country doesn't "need a cheerleader for new gun laws."
"We need somebody to enforce the laws we have," Graham said at a press conference on Capitol Hill. "I do wish the cheerleading would stop and the prosecutions begin."
CNN Digital
Feb 23 2013
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Obama administration weighs in on defense of marriage law
In a preview of a major constitutional showdown at the Supreme Court over same-sex marriage, the Obama administration said on Friday that a federal law denying financial benefits to legally wed gay and lesbian couples is unconstitutional.
CNN Digital
Jul 03 2012
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Holder: Contempt Vote Not About "Documents"
In an interview with the Washington Post, Attorney General Eric Holder said the House vote last week to hold him in criminal and civil contempt was hardly about documents, but about Republicans not liking his boss President Obama and the decisions his Justice Department has made when it comes to certain issues like DOMA, terrorism and voting rights. Holder is the only sitting attorney general
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