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But the number one goal for Biden all night was obvious from the outset: push back. Hard. | 0 | 0 | neu |
He did, however, weigh in on state gun control efforts currently being debated in Connecticut, which include a ban on high-capacity magazines and a broader assault weapons ban. | 0 | 0 | neu |
The mere certification of a class-action suit can prompt defendants to settle in light of the sums at stake, and the justices struggled to find a way to distinguish between gaps in pay that might have benign explanations and those caused by unlawful discrimination. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Trump spent most of his speech on Friday rehashing his usual talking points about crime at the border. | 0 | 0 | neu |
“This is a bad, outrageous deal. | 0 | 1 | info |
The DHS funding bill included restrictions on where new border wall could be constructed. | 0 | 0 | neu |
The tabloid published a story earlier this week claiming that Cruz had extramarital affairs with five women. | 0 | 0 | neu |
"The end date for my tenure is February 28, 2019, a date that should allow sufficient time for a successor to be nominated and confirmed as well as to make sure the Department's interests are properly articulated and protected at upcoming events to include Congressional posture hearings and the NATO Defense Ministerial... | 0 | 0 | neu |
Critics also note that in many of the states with similar laws, including Illinois, sexual orientation is protected under civil rights law. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa), tweeted on Friday "#Labrador is pro amnesty. | 0 | 0 | neu |
He promptly deleted his Twitter and Facebook profiles. | 0 | 0 | neu |
In the days before Wednesday’s vote, Pelosi, a prolific fundraiser, promised some changes to assuage concerns in her caucus, including adding a member of the freshmen class to her leadership team. | 0 | 1 | info |
Here are some of the officials’ responses. | 0 | 0 | neu |
It also highlighted the difficulty of the current situation, in which Democrats, Republicans and even some White House staff members have found themselves trying to anticipate what Mr. Trump will accept. | 0 | 0 | neu |
He claimed his personal opinions did not affect his work. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Some of the top names that were reportedly under consideration included four-star Army Gen. Jack Keane, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), former Treasury Department official David McCormick and former Republican Sen. Jim Talent of Missouri. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Cowan's appointment means that there will be two black senators serving together for the first time in American history. | 0 | 0 | neu |
WASHINGTON — E-mails released by the White House on Wednesday revealed a fierce internal jostling over the government’s official talking points in the aftermath of last September’s attack in Benghazi, Libya, not only between the State Department and the Central Intelligence Agency, but at the highest levels of the C.I.... | 0 | 0 | neu |
Dukes's case has drawn the attention of the larger business community who fear that if the justices allow the case to proceed, it will open the doors to more class action lawsuits. | 0 | 0 | neu |
He would need to replicate that early success to create an opening to build a wider coalition and compete deep into the primary schedule. | 0 | 0 | neu |
That cable is seen as one of the vital warnings sent out of Libya in the months leading up to the attack. | 0 | 0 | neu |
As Barack and Michelle Obama depart the White House after eight years in office, Trump will immediately be confronted with the challenge of governing, as he attempts to apply his CEO experience to running the nation. | 1 | 0 | lex |
The representative also posted a statement Tuesday in which he apologized and emphasized that he has farmers in his family. | 0 | 0 | neu |
WASHINGTON — The House passed the Democrats’ showcase anti-corruption and voting rights legislation on Friday, an expansive measure that aims to dismantle barriers to the ballot box, end big money in politics and impose stricter ethics rules on federal officials. | 0 | 1 | info |
According to the Congressional Research Service, there are at least 30 "national emergencies" in effect, including those concerning blocking Iranian government property, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and other terror-related acts. | 0 | 0 | neu |
During his presidency, Mr. Obama has repeatedly mourned victims of mass shootings, often expressing anger and frustration at what he has said is the country’s apparent willingness to let them become a “normal” part of life. | 0 | 0 | neu |
While declining to discuss what happened, Mr. Obama on Thursday said, “I can assure the public that nothing improper took place.” | 0 | 0 | neu |
Earlier, the Republican governor had refused to apologize for the message, even saying at press conference he wished it was 1825 so he could shoot Gattine in a duel. | 0 | 1 | info |
There were few carrots to go along with the sticks. | 0 | 1 | info |
“In fact, in his decades of service, Special Agent Strzok has proved himself to be one of the country’s top counterintelligence officers, leading to only one conclusion ― the decision to terminate was taken in response to political pressure, and to punish Special Agent Strzok for political speech protected by the First... | 0 | 1 | info |
The first package was discovered on Monday afternoon at the suburban New York home of Mr. Soros. | 0 | 0 | neu |
He also appeared Friday at an event with Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), who offered his support for Labrador's candidacy. | 0 | 0 | neu |
“I want the public to see my email,” Mrs. Clinton wrote in a Twitter post shortly before midnight, addressing the issue publicly for the first time. | 0 | 1 | info |
Suggesting that the photo might have been altered, he alluded to a “Daily Show” sketch on Tuesday in which the comedian Jon Stewart, a longtime friend, had joked that the photo could not have been of the congressman. | 0 | 0 | neu |
The party gave Mr. Schiff a more formal nod of confidence this week as well. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Meanwhile, a joint campaign rally with Clinton and Obama set for Wednesday in Green Bay, Wis., has been postponed in light of the attack, according to a White House official. | 0 | 0 | neu |
So far, the federal government has mostly taken a hands-off approach to state medicalizations and legalizations, but in January 2017, the country will have a new president. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Calling the wall “a powerful and beautifully designed see-through steel barrier on our southern border,” Mr. Trump said: “This is not a 2,000-mile concrete structure from sea to sea. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Reached for comment, a spokesman for American Media Inc., the Enquirer's parent company, also denied that the story had been influenced by Trump backers. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Authorities were initially vague about the content of the packages, calling them simply “suspected explosive devices.” | 0 | 0 | neu |
Ryan opened the debate with tough criticism of the Obama administration over its handling of the Libya terror attack. | 0 | 0 | neu |
OPR reviewed the investigative materials, as well as the written and oral responses of Mr. Strzok and his counsel, and issued OPR's decision. | 0 | 0 | neu |
He later praised his defeated opponent, Hillary Clinton, at a lobster-and-beef luncheon with congressional leaders, asking her and former President Bill Clinton to stand for applause. | 0 | 1 | info |
Asked Wednesday about Lamb's testimony, Clinton noted that the review board that examined the Libya attack found budget issues have played a role. | 0 | 0 | neu |
According to a study by the Migration Policy Institute, a nonpartisan group, if citizenship were denied to every child with at least one unauthorized parent, the unauthorized population in the United States would reach 24 million by 2050 — more than double what it is now. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Frank promised that he would not run in the June election if appointed, and he endorsed Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) for Senate, though the two fought over the redistricting process that Frank blamed for his exit from the House of Representatives. | 0 | 0 | neu |
“We’re thankful that everyone we work with at NextGen America and Need to Impeach is safe,” Steyer said in a statement Friday, referring to his super PAC NextGen and his campaign to impeach Trump. | 0 | 0 | neu |
“The game will go on.” | 0 | 0 | neu |
Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., head of the Senate GOP campaign arm, called the allegations “deeply troubling” and said: “If these allegations are found to be true, Roy Moore must drop out of the Alabama special Senate election.” | 1 | 0 | lex |
I do think the deal that they announced is stimulative. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Moreover, by taking their oaths of office, lawmakers swear to abide by the Constitution, and virtually all legislation is vetted for constitutional support on some level by government lawyers before it makes it to committee or to the floor of the House. | 0 | 0 | neu |
"We fail to show the American people that imperfection is not to be feared and that our ability to constantly improve on what the Founders gave us is a blessing, not a reason for divisiveness." | 1 | 0 | lex |
Dominique McCoy, who attended the smaller meeting, told The Huffington Post that Holder said change wouldn't happen overnight. | 0 | 0 | neu |
But recusals for political views or implicit support for certain positions are exceedingly rare, even in the face of a code of judicial conduct that guides federal judges on extra-judicial activities and how to avoid even the appearance of impropriety. | 0 | 1 | info |
But after Moore won, Trump disavowed his endorsement of Strange, deleting tweets in support of him. | 0 | 1 | info |
Trying to quell calls to replace her, Ms. Pelosi announced her nominations last week for a handful of other positions, and proposed that three members from Illinois, Pennsylvania and New York share the leadership duties of the party’s messaging committee, offering more regional diversity. | 0 | 1 | info |
Despite concerns about Trump interfering with ongoing investigations into his campaign, Schiff warned that it is premature for Democrats on Capitol Hill to push for impeachment. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Huckabee said on CBS's "Face the Nation" last month that he's confident he can broaden his appeal beyond evangelical Christians and social conservatives to reach working-class Republicans concerned about the economy. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Later, Mr. Jordan pressed Mr. Shulman, the former I.R.S. commissioner, on whether he had visited the White House. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Mr. Obama’s transportation secretary, Ray LaHood, a former Republican congressman from Illinois, appeared with him at the Key Bridge and then went to the Capitol to meet with lawmakers. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Among the Republicans vying to succeed Ms. Brewer, who cannot run for re-election because of term limits, there was broad consensus against the measure, which would expand the state’s definition of “exercise of religion” to protect businesses and citizens from lawsuits after denying services on religious grounds. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Trump swiftly responded Tuesday, telling the Times it was “highly inappropriate that a United States Supreme Court judge gets involved in a political campaign.” | 0 | 1 | info |
“We know, and we know and have seen, that the Supreme Court reshapes power in our country.” | 0 | 0 | neu |
On Tuesday, Mr. Weiner presided over two testy news briefings at which he had dodged a variety of questions. | 0 | 1 | info |
“I think it’s a disgrace to the court and I think she should apologize to the court. | 0 | 1 | info |
“This deal was morally reprehensible and political malpractice. | 0 | 1 | info |
The photo features Mrs. Trump sprawled out naked on a fur rug inside a Boeing 727. | 1 | 0 | lex |
"The federal government has failed on border crime and border enforcement, and no candidate for president has done more to secure the border than Governor Rick Perry," Arpaio said in a statement. | 0 | 0 | neu |
“You are fantastic people,” he said. | 0 | 0 | neu |
He won two years ago by 36 percentage points, and Mr. Obama carried his district by 6 percent. | 0 | 0 | neu |
(The real estate mogul estimates the price tag at around $8 billion.) | 0 | 0 | neu |
By publishing thousands of hacked emails, American intelligence agencies believe WikiLeaks was acting as a conduit for Russian operatives. | 0 | 1 | info |
But this year, during an encounter with a television reporter, he set a new standard for on-air congressional misbehavior and delivered a bizarre threat. | 0 | 1 | info |
WASHINGTON — Senator Bernie Sanders met with President Obama on Thursday and said afterward that he would do everything within his power to stop Donald J. Trump from becoming president — and would work closely with Hillary Clinton to make that happen. | 0 | 0 | neu |
It's not Obama's war." | 0 | 0 | neu |
“Social Media is totally discriminating against Republican/Conservative voices,” Mr. Trump wrote on Twitter, saying that “censorship is a very dangerous thing.” | 1 | 0 | lex |
Schiff said he is “skeptical” that the committee would agree to grant Flynn immunity in the future in exchange for information. | 0 | 0 | neu |
But even that has come as a last resort, in what some have likened to negotiating out of desperation after failing to score political points. | 0 | 1 | info |
Schiff, a vocal critic of the president, has doubled down on his claim that Trump and his administration colluded with foreign powers despite Mueller’s findings. | 1 | 0 | lex |
Representative Jackie Speier, Democrat of California, said Vice President Biden had informed lawmakers during a two-hour briefing on Monday that there are “19 independent steps that the president can take by executive order.” | 0 | 0 | neu |
How come-- forget about birth certificates. Let's say there's no birth certificate. | 0 | 0 | neu |
“If they really cared about creating jobs, they should stop blocking a preservation of unemployment insurance, which would create or save hundred of thousands of jobs,” Jim Manley, a spokesman for Mr. Reid, said in an e-mail. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Barr and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on Sunday concluded, though, that Mueller’s report did not contain sufficient evidence to establish that Trump committed obstruction of justice. | 0 | 0 | neu |
I believe marriage is between a man and a woman," he told reporters following an event at the Oklahoma Republican Party headquartersk, where he garnered the endorsement of Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin. | 0 | 0 | neu |
This is a very tender and sensitive topic, as are many social issues, but I have the same view that I've had since running for office." | 0 | 0 | neu |
WASHINGTON — Representative Blake Farenthold, the Texas Republican who used $84,000 in taxpayer funds to settle a sexual harassment case with his former communications director, abruptly resigned from Congress on Friday afternoon. | 0 | 1 | info |
“You can count on two hands the number of people in Congress who really know,” he said in an interview on Friday. | 0 | 1 | info |
The remarks from the potential presidential candidate prompted Vieira to ask Trump if he had people on the ground in Hawaii searching for proof of the president's citizenship. | 0 | 0 | neu |
President Trump announced Sunday that Defense Secretary James Mattis will be leaving the administration on January 1, weeks earlier than planned and just days after Mattis' bombshell resignation letter made clear his policy disagreements with the White House. | 1 | 0 | lex |
Rep. Adam Schiff (Calif.), the ranking Democrat on the committee, said on Wednesday that the committee is prepared to use “whatever compulsory process we need” to obtain information from Flynn if he does not cooperate with the subpoenas. | 0 | 0 | neu |
"We’ve come a long way from my days going door to door for the Children’s Defense Fund and earning $16,450 as a young law professor in Arkansas—and we owe it to the opportunities America provides," Clinton said in a statement accompanying the returns. | 0 | 0 | neu |
Earlier this week, Trump went against Mattis by abruptly withdrawing U.S. troops from Syria. | 0 | 0 | neu |
“It’s not enough just to not suck as much as the other side,” he said. | 0 | 0 | neu |
A September 2010 Congressional Research Service report found that lifting the cap, without also raising benefits, would make the program solvent for the foreseeable future. | 0 | 0 | neu |
"They are reading it like a sacred text," Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., the former chairman of the House Judiciary subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, told The Washington Post. | 0 | 1 | info |
Some blame the media for blowing the law out of proportion. | 0 | 1 | info |
Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee took a different tack. | 0 | 0 | neu |
I mean, I do believe in the traditional values of marriage between a man and a woman,” youth pastor Stephen Lenahan told Fox News after a leisurely breakfast with three members of his ministry. | 0 | 0 | neu |
The Times reports Liz Cheney on Friday first articulated her position on the controversial subject, saying it should be something for voters to decide on a state-by-state basis, and not a matter for “judges” or “legislators.” | 0 | 0 | neu |
Twitter at the time said it was an algorithmic glitch that has since been fixed. | 0 | 0 | neu |
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