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Dec 02 2019
Opinion
Anti-Majoritarianism Isn’t Un-American
Atlantic writer Adam Serwer’s attack on social-conservative Trump supporters doesn’t hold up to scrutiny.
One of the most misleading accusations thrown at conservatives these days is that they have embraced uniquely “anti-democratic” attitudes during the Trump era. Take, for example, the recent panic-stricken Atlantic piece, “Trump’s Crime against America” — originally headlined “Trump’
National Review (News)Jan 21 2020
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Supreme Court refuses for now to hear appeal of decision threatening Affordable Care Act
The Supreme Court refused Tuesday to decide on a fast-track basis the fate of the landmark Affordable Care Act, following a federal appeals court ruling that its central health insurance mandate is unconstitutional.
By refusing to step in now, the justices likely blocked the third Supreme Court test of the controversial health care law from an election-year docket already teeming with
USA TODAYOct 31 2022
Headline Roundup
Recapping the Final Georgia Governor's Debate
On Sunday, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp (R) and Stacey Abrams (D) met for their final debate before the 2022 midterm elections on Nov. 8. Topics in the debate included election integrity, defunding the police, gun control, and abortion, with Abrams criticizing Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker (R) on allegations that he paid for the abortions of two women.
Key Quotes: "I want you
USA TODAY Axios Washington ExaminerSep 12 2019
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Trump's sinking polls embolden Democrats to play hardball
Democrats emboldened by President Trump’s sinking poll numbers are playing hardball on spending and guns legislation, arguing they now have new leverage with Republicans and the White House.
Republicans say a budget deal reached before the recess now appears in doubt after Senate Democrats on Tuesday insisted on an amendment to block Trump’s Title X rule, which prohibits funds for
The HillSep 10 2019
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Biden is labeled a moderate. But his agenda is far more liberal than Hillary Clinton’s.
Many Democrats see Joe Biden as a voice of ideological restraint in a party rapidly moving to the left.
But the 2020 Democratic frontrunner’s emerging policy agenda is anything but moderate — at least compared to the party’s last presidential nominee.
From health care to climate change to criminal justice, Biden has proposed ideas more ambitious and liberal than policies
McClatchyDCOct 13 2020
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Amy Coney Barrett's First Confirmation Hearing
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
Amy Coney Barrett's first confirmation hearing began on Monday before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Barrett compared her legal philosophy to that of the late Justice Antonin Scalia, saying that "courts should Abridge NewsSep 09 2019
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The anti-liberal moment
Critics on the left and right are waging war on liberalism. And liberals don’t seem to have a good defense.
Shortly after its post-World War I creation, the foundations of Germany’s Weimar Republic began to quake. In 1923, Hitler staged an abortive coup attempt in Bavaria, the so-called Beer Hall Putsch — a failure that nonetheless turned Hitler into a reactionary celebrity, a sign of
VoxFeb 01 2017
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Democrats and liberal activists face uphill battle against Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch
Liberal activists and Senate Democrats on Wednesday launched what is likely to be a protracted battle to block President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Judge Neil M. Gorsuch, focusing on how his conservative views could threaten women’s rights, gay marriage and church-state separation.
But Gorsuch has not given Democrats much to work with. He hasn’t ruled directly on cases involving
Los Angeles TimesNov 07 2023
Headline Roundup
Election 2023: State Races to Watch
Americans in several states are heading to the polls on Tuesday to vote in state and local races that will give some indicators for the 2024 presidential election.
Virginia: Virginia Republicans hope to hold onto the House and flip the Senate. Gov. Glenn Youngkin's (R) legislative record and strong approval rating continue to bolster him for a possible White House run in coming years,
NBC News (Online) Washington Examiner The HillJun 03 2019
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‘Small Ideas’: Democratic Rivals Sharpen Attacks on Front-Runner Joe Biden
The gloves are off in the Democratic presidential campaign, as Joe Biden’s main competitors shed the collegiality of the race’s early stages to try to knock the former vice president off his front-runner’s perch.
Biden was nowhere near San Francisco this weekend for the first major gathering of Democratic hopefuls. But his presence was felt in the Moscone Center as Bernie Sanders,
Bloomberg