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USA TODAY
11
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/05/19/donald-trump-james-comey/101886486/
Comey, called 'nut job' by Trump, to testify in open session before Senate
2017-05-19
WASHINGTON — Former FBI director James Comey will soon testify in open session before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence , following revelations Friday that President Trump told Russian leaders that Comey is a `` nut job '' who was adding pressure to the high-stakes investigation of possible interference in th...
David Jackson, and Kevin Johnson USA TODAY WASHINGTON — Former FBI director James Comey will soon testify in open session before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, following revelations Friday that President Trump told Russian leaders that Comey is a "nut job" who was adding pressure to the high-stakes inve...
www.usatoday.com
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CNN (Web News)
00
http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/10/opinion/bergen-torture-path-to-bin-laden/index.html?hpt=op_t1
OPINION: Did torture help lead to bin Laden?
2014-12-10
Peter Bergen
( CNN ) -- Did waterboarding and other coercive interrogation techniques that were used on al Qaeda detainees in CIA custody eventually lead to the Navy SEAL operation that killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan early in the morning of May 2 , 2011 ? The Senate Intelligence Committee report released Tuesday has a simple an...
Editor's note: Peter Bergen is CNN's national security analyst, a vice president at New America and professor of practice at Arizona State University. He is the author of "Manhunt: The Ten-Year Search for bin Laden -- From 9/11 to Abbottabad," which this piece, in part, draws upon. (CNN) -- Did waterboarding and other...
www.cnn.com
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elections
Fox News
22
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/09/16/trump-clinton-trade-barbs-over-obama-birther-movement.html
Trump, Clinton trade barbs over Obama 'birther' flap
2016-09-16
Donald Trump tried to tamp down a newly revived campaign dust-up Friday over his views on President Obama ’ s birthplace , declaring the president was born in the United States – “ period ” – after declining to make that statement earlier this week . The Republican presidential nominee also tried to blame Hillary Clint...
Donald Trump tried to tamp down a newly revived campaign dust-up Friday over his views on President Obama’s birthplace, declaring the president was born in the United States – “period” – after declining to make that statement earlier this week. The Republican presidential nominee also tried to blame Hillary Clinton fo...
www.foxnews.com
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us_congress
Fox Online News
22
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/11/03/gop-reps-gaetz-gohmert-biggs-push-for-mueller-resignation-in-new-resolution.html
GOP Reps. Gaetz, Gohmert, Biggs push for Mueller resignation in new resolution
2017-11-03
Brooke Singman
Three GOP congressmen introduced a resolution Friday calling for special counsel Robert Mueller to resign from the Russia collusion probe , citing his ties to the FBI and its role in controversies involving Russia . Rep. Matt Gaetz , R-Fla. , a member of the House Judiciary Committee , along with co-sponsors , Rep. And...
Three GOP congressmen introduced a resolution Friday calling for special counsel Robert Mueller to resign from the Russia collusion probe, citing his ties to the FBI and its role in controversies involving Russia. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., a member of the House Judiciary Committee, along with co-sponsors, Rep. Andy Big...
www.foxnews.com
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elections
Politico
00
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/05/20/trump-2020-rust-belt-joe-biden-1332973
Trump scrambles to reverse Rust Belt slide
2019-05-20
Alex Isenstadt, Katherine Landergan, Daniel Strauss
Donald Trump ’ s aides and allies are moving aggressively to shore up his support in three Rust Belt states that propelled him to the presidency — but where his own polling shows him in trouble heading into 2020 . Trump will travel to Pennsylvania Monday for a rally that comes after recent visits to Wisconsin and Michi...
Supporters of President Donald Trump demonstrate last month in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Trump's reelection team is looking to fortify his standing there and in parts of the industrial Midwest. | Mark Makela/Getty Images 2020 Elections Trump scrambles to reverse Rust Belt slide His campaign is moving to shore up his sta...
www.politico.com
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free_speech
Fox News
22
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/02/27/trump-wants-to-weaken-libel-laws-amid-feuds-with-reporters.html
Trump wants to weaken libel laws amid feuds with reporters
2016-02-27
Feeling maligned by the media , Donald Trump is threatening to weaken First Amendment protections for reporters if he were president and make it easier for him to sue them . `` I love free press . I think it 's great , '' he said Saturday on ███ Channel , before quickly adding , `` We ought to open up the libel laws , ...
Feeling maligned by the media, Donald Trump is threatening to weaken First Amendment protections for reporters if he were president and make it easier for him to sue them. "I love free press. I think it's great," he said Saturday on Fox News Channel, before quickly adding, "We ought to open up the libel laws, and I'm ...
www.foxnews.com
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fbi
Fox News (Online)
22
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/rosenstein-defends-russia-probe-in-senate-testimony-faults-fbi-on-fisa-problems
Rosenstein testifies he would not have signed FISA warrant for Trump aide if he knew of problems
Brooke Singman
Former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein testified Wednesday that he would not have signed a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrant renewal for former Trump campaign aide Carter Page had he known about the since-revealed misconduct surrounding those warrants -- while faulting the FBI for its handling of the...
Former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein testified Wednesday that he would not have signed a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrant renewal for former Trump campaign aide Carter Page had he known about the since-revealed misconduct surrounding those warrants -- while faulting the FBI for its handling of the...
www.foxnews.com
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elections
Reason
22
http://reason.com/archives/2016/11/05/the-collectivist-election
The Collectivist Election
2016-11-05
Matt Welch, Christian Britschgi, Jacob Sullum, Billy Binion, Scott Shackford, Eric Boehm, Noah Shepardson, Mike Riggs
When Henry Adams wrote in the early 20th century that `` politics , as a practice whatever its professions , had always been the systematic organization of hatreds , '' there was ample ███ to take him literally . The world back then was on the verge of a cataclysmic war that would kill 17 million people and help incuba...
When Henry Adams wrote in the early 20th century that "politics, as a practice whatever its professions, had always been the systematic organization of hatreds," there was ample reason to take him literally. The world back then was on the verge of a cataclysmic war that would kill 17 million people and help incubate b...
www.reason.com
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defense
Christian Science Monitor
11
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Military/2013/0403/Hagel-invokes-Eisenhower-as-he-signals-era-of-austerity-at-Pentagon-video?nav=87-frontpage-entryLeadStory
Hagel invokes Eisenhower as he signals era of austerity at Pentagon (+video)
2013-04-03
Anna Mulrine
In his first major policy speech Wednesday , Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel signaled he will be taking a hard look at the way the Pentagon spends its money and at whether the US military needs quite so many officers . He also said that while the US military “ remains an essential tool of American power , ” it is also “ ...
In his first major policy speech Wednesday, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel signaled he will be taking a hard look at the way the Pentagon spends its money and at whether the US military needs quite so many officers. He also said that while the US military “remains an essential tool of American power,” it is also “one t...
www.csmonitor.com
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sexual_misconduct
The Week - Opinion
00
https://www.theweek.com/articles/911495/how-tara-reades-allegations-could-bring-down-joe-biden
How Tara Reade's allegations could bring down Joe Biden
2020-04-29
Damon Linker, Joel Mathis, Ryan Cooper
Earlier this month , I wrote a column asking what Democrats should do about sexual assault allegations against Joe Biden , the party 's presumptive nominee for president . My answer ? Not much . The accusation made by Tara Reade , a former Biden staffer from his days in the Senate during the early 1990s , did n't strik...
Earlier this month, I wrote a column asking what Democrats should do about sexual assault allegations against Joe Biden, the party's presumptive nominee for president. My answer? Not much. The accusation made by Tara Reade, a former Biden staffer from his days in the Senate during the early 1990s, didn't strike me as e...
www.theweek.com
0left
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healthcare
Townhall
22
http://townhall.com/columnists/scottrasmussen/2012/06/29/supreme_court_keeps_health_care_law_on_life_support
Supreme Court Keeps Health Care Law on Life Support
2012-06-29
Scott Rasmussen, Guy Benson, "Cortney OBrien", Julio Rosas
The U.S. Supreme Court 's decision that President Obama 's health care law is constitutional keeps it alive for now . But it 's important to remember that the law has already lost in the court of public opinion . The Supreme Court ruling is a temporary reprieve more than anything else . In March , I wrote that the heal...
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision that President Obama's health care law is constitutional keeps it alive for now. But it's important to remember that the law has already lost in the court of public opinion. The Supreme Court ruling is a temporary reprieve more than anything else. In March, I wrote that the health car...
www.townhall.com
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elections
Politico
00
http://www.politico.com/story/2014/08/koch-brothers-harry-reid-2016-election-110133.html?hp=t1
The Kochs' plan to beat Harry Reid
2014-08-19
Burgess Everett
Charles and David Koch have ramped up operations in Reid 's backyard . | AP Photos The Kochs ' plan to beat Reid LAS VEGAS — Harry Reid ’ s reelection is more than two years off , but the Koch brothers ’ political machine is already methodically laying the groundwork that will be used to try to take him out . The effor...
Charles and David Koch have ramped up operations in Reid's backyard. | AP Photos The Kochs' plan to beat Reid LAS VEGAS — Harry Reid’s reelection is more than two years off, but the Koch brothers’ political machine is already methodically laying the groundwork that will be used to try to take him out. The efforts in ...
www.politico.com
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campaign_finance
Townhall
22
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2019/08/28/yikes-did-ilhan-omars-campaign-fund-her-alleged-affair-n2552295
Yikes: Did Ilhan Omar’s Campaign Funds Mostly Go Toward Her Alleged Affair?
2019-08-28
Katie Pavlich, Guy Benson, Julio Rosas, "Cortney OBrien", Leah Barkoukis
Yesterday the New York Post reported that Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is having an affair with Democratic strategist Tim Mynett . The allegation was made in divorce papers filed by his wife . In July , Omar filed for divorce from her current husband . A refresher : Dr. Beth Jordan Mynett says her cheating spouse , Tim Myn...
Yesterday the New York Post reported that Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is having an affair with Democratic strategist Tim Mynett. The allegation was made in divorce papers filed by his wife. In July, Omar filed for divorce from her current husband. A refresher: Dr. Beth Jordan Mynett says her cheating spouse, Tim Mynett, ...
www.townhall.com
1right
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us_house
Salon
00
http://www.salon.com/2015/03/02/boehners_worst_failure_yet_incompetence_near_shutdown_sorry_state_of_gop_governance/
Boehner’s worst failure yet: Incompetence, near-shutdown & sorry state of GOP “governance”
2015-03-02
Simon Maloy
On Friday afternoon , just a few short hours before the Department Homeland Security was set to shut down , the Republican leadership in the House of Representatives scheduled a vote to grant DHS three more weeks of funding . The idea was to buy John Boehner some time to do… something . The legislative impasse that led...
On Friday afternoon, just a few short hours before the Department Homeland Security was set to shut down, the Republican leadership in the House of Representatives scheduled a vote to grant DHS three more weeks of funding. The idea was to buy John Boehner some time to do… something. The legislative impasse that led us ...
www.salon.com
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culture
National Review
22
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/04/lets-talk-about-tolerance/
Let’s Talk about ‘Tolerance’
2018-04-06
David French, Mairead Mcardle, Michael Brendan Dougherty, John Mccormack, Carrie Severino, John Fund, Andrew C. Mccarthy, Tobias Hoonhout, Bill Corsair, Jason Richwine
A protestor outside the location for the 2017 “ Congress of Tomorrow ” Joint Republican Issues Conference in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , January 25 , 2017 . REUTERS/Mark Makela Conservatives who enter progressive domains like the academy or elite media are quite familiar with the idea of tolerance . Such institutions...
A protestor outside the location for the 2017 “Congress of Tomorrow” Joint Republican Issues Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 25, 2017. REUTERS/Mark Makela Why do so many progressives fundamentally misunderstand the term? Conservatives who enter progressive domains like the academy or elite media are...
www.nationalreview.com
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national_security
Washington Times
22
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jun/6/obama-hid-efforts-to-aid-irans-windfall/
Obama hid efforts to aid Iran's windfall
2018-06-06
Guy Taylor
The Obama administration — despite repeatedly assuring Congress that Iran would remain barred from the U.S. financial system — secretly mobilized to give Tehran access to American banks to convert the windfall of cash it received from sanctions relief under the 2015 nuclear deal into dollars , an investigative report b...
The Obama administration — despite repeatedly assuring Congress that Iran would remain barred from the U.S. financial system — secretly mobilized to give Tehran access to American banks to convert the windfall of cash it received from sanctions relief under the 2015 nuclear deal into dollars, an investigative report by...
www.washingtontimes.com
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immigration
CNN (Web News)
00
http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/22/politics/donald-trump-immigration-ban-stakes/index.html
Huge stakes for Trump immigration do-over
2017-02-22
Stephen Collinson, Tal Kopan, Dana Bash
( CNN ) President Donald Trump will now wait until next week to unveil his new attempt to impose a temporary travel ban on citizens of states he says pose a high risk of terrorism . An administration official said the order , which represents a do-over after Trump 's first attempt was blocked by federal courts , would ...
(CNN) President Donald Trump will now wait until next week to unveil his new attempt to impose a temporary travel ban on citizens of states he says pose a high risk of terrorism. An administration official said the order, which represents a do-over after Trump's first attempt was blocked by federal courts, would come ...
www.cnn.com
0left
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us_senate
BBC News
11
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40664635
John McCain has brain cancer, his office says
Veteran US Republican Senator John McCain has been diagnosed with brain cancer and is reviewing treatment options , according to his office . The options may include chemotherapy and radiation , his doctors said . The 80-year-old politician is in `` good spirits '' recovering at home . He thanked those who had wished h...
Image copyright AFP Image caption Mr McCain is "reviewing treatment options", a statement says Veteran US Republican Senator John McCain has been diagnosed with brain cancer and is reviewing treatment options, according to his office. The options may include chemotherapy and radiation, his doctors said. The 80-year-o...
www.bbc.com
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transportation
Daily Kos
00
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/4/11/1652160/-Trump-loves-to-talk-big-on-infrastructure-but-what-he-s-offering-is-an-applause-line-not-a-plan
Trump loves to talk big on infrastructure, but what he's offering is an applause line, not a plan
2017-04-11
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Donald Trump likes to deliver big promises on infrastructure . Delivering an actual infrastructure plan , though , is a different matter . ( Sound familiar ? ) Trump ’ s problem is that while strengthening the nation ’ s infrastructure would be very popular with voters , who would benefit from the improved transit and ...
Donald Trump likes to deliver big promises on infrastructure. Delivering an actual infrastructure plan, though, is a different matter. (Sound familiar?) Trump’s problem is that while strengthening the nation’s infrastructure would be very popular with voters, who would benefit from the improved transit and water system...
www.dailykos.com
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politics
USA TODAY
11
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/03/01/fact-checking-president-trump-first-address-congress/98537824/
Fact-checking President Trump's first address to Congress
2017-03-01
Brooks Jackson , D'Angelo Gore , Eugene Kiely , Lori Robertson and Robert Farley In his first address to a joint session of Congress , President Trump stuck closely to his prepared remarks , but ran afoul of the facts in some cases . Trump said the U.S. has spent $ 6 trillion in the Middle East and “ with this $ 6 tril...
Brooks Jackson, D'Angelo Gore, Eugene Kiely, Lori Robertson and Robert Farley FactCheck.org In his first address to a joint session of Congress, President Trump stuck closely to his prepared remarks, but ran afoul of the facts in some cases. Trump said the U.S. has spent $6 trillion in the Middle East and “with this...
www.usatoday.com
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world
Christian Science Monitor
11
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Foreign-Policy/2016/1227/At-heart-of-Obama-Abe-Pearl-Harbor-meeting-the-power-of-reconciliation
At heart of Obama-Abe Pearl Harbor meeting: the power of reconciliation
2016-12-27
Howard Lafranchi
When Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced that he would visit Pearl Harbor , meeting President Obama in Hawaii Tuesday , it was noteworthy that both leaders characterized the visit as an opportunity for reconciliation . The United States and Japan , after all , would seem to have reconciled long ago . The two n...
When Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced that he would visit Pearl Harbor, meeting President Obama in Hawaii Tuesday, it was noteworthy that both leaders characterized the visit as an opportunity for reconciliation. The United States and Japan, after all, would seem to have reconciled long ago. The two nation...
www.csmonitor.com
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mexico
The Flip Side
11
https://www.theflipside.io/archives/usmca-2
USMCA
The left generally supports the deal as a marginal improvement on NAFTA and a win for organized labor . “ While this measure has some things not to like , it has others that are worthy . The USMCA would do away with a back-channel dispute resolution mechanism that corporations have used to demand concessions from the m...
From the Left The left generally supports the deal as a marginal improvement on NAFTA and a win for organized labor. “While this measure has some things not to like, it has others that are worthy. The USMCA would do away with a back-channel dispute resolution mechanism that corporations have used to demand concession...
www.theflipside.io
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elections
American Spectator
22
http://spectator.org/another-worst-week-ever/
Another Worst Week Ever
Ross Kaminsky, Brandon J. Weichert, R. Emmett Tyrrell, Scott Mckay, William Murchison, Greg Jones, Debra J. Saunders
The past week has seen such a sustained assault on Donald Trump ’ s presidential ambitions by almost the entire “ mainstream media ” and by Donald Trump himself that the most remarkable takeaway is how utterly unpalatable Hillary Clinton must be to the majority of Americans for Mr. Trump still to be within spitting dis...
The past week has seen such a sustained assault on Donald Trump’s presidential ambitions by almost the entire “mainstream media” and by Donald Trump himself that the most remarkable takeaway is how utterly unpalatable Hillary Clinton must be to the majority of Americans for Mr. Trump still to be within spitting distanc...
www.spectator.org
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campaign_finance
NPR Online News
11
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/11/26/366906481/judge-rules-fewer-political-groups-can-keep-their-donors-secret
Judge Rules Fewer Political Groups Can Keep Their Donors Secret
2014-11-26
Lauren Hodges
Judge Rules Fewer Political Groups Can Keep Their Donors Secret A U.S. district court judge awarded a victory to campaign finance reform advocates on Tuesday when she ruled the Federal Election Commission was too loosely enforcing a campaign finance regulation passed in 2007 , allowing some big-money donors to remain a...
Judge Rules Fewer Political Groups Can Keep Their Donors Secret Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP A U.S. district court judge awarded a victory to campaign finance reform advocates on Tuesday when she ruled the Federal Election Commission was too loosely enforcing a campa...
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food
Christian Science Monitor
11
https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2020/0416/No-we-re-not-running-out-of-food.-It-just-looks-that-way
No, we’re not running out of food. It just looks that way.
2020-04-16
Michael Hopkins
“ I think we ’ re overreacting , ” says Chris Mejia-Argueta at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology . “ I am very certain we ’ re not going to run out of food . ” In the food industry , a rapid adjustment to this unprecedented shift in demand is underway . And while some items are in short supply , the prospect of...
“I think we’re overreacting,” says Chris Mejia-Argueta at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. “I am very certain we’re not going to run out of food.” In the food industry, a rapid adjustment to this unprecedented shift in demand is underway. And while some items are in short supply, the prospect of an overall s...
www.csmonitor.com
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banking_and_finance
Newsmax - News
22
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/greece-eu-default-economy/2015/07/01/id/652972/
Greece's Tsipras Urges Rejection of Bailout Deal
2015-07-01
A defiant Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras urged Greeks on Wednesday to reject an international bailout deal , wrecking any prospect of repairing broken relations with EU partners before a referendum on Sunday that may decide Greece 's future in Europe . Less than 24 hours after he wrote a conciliatory letter to creditors...
A defiant Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras urged Greeks on Wednesday to reject an international bailout deal, wrecking any prospect of repairing broken relations with EU partners before a referendum on Sunday that may decide Greece's future in Europe. Less than 24 hours after he wrote a conciliatory letter to creditors...
www.newsmax.com
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economic_policy
Washington Times
22
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/nov/21/republicans-seek-probe-reports-faked-jobs-data/
Republicans seek probe of reports of faked jobs data
2013-11-21
Top House Republicans are demanding are seeking an investigation into new reports that the Census Bureau manipulated surveys that showed a steep drop in the U.S. unemployment rate shortly before the 2012 presidential election , even as the bureau said a key suspect in the matter left the bureau more than two years ago ...
Top House Republicans are demanding are seeking an investigation into new reports that the Census Bureau manipulated surveys that showed a steep drop in the U.S. unemployment rate shortly before the 2012 presidential election, even as the bureau said a key suspect in the matter left the bureau more than two years ago. ...
www.washingtontimes.com
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fbi
Mother Jones
00
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/07/house-republicans-partisan-theater-trump-fbi-peter-strzok/
Republicans Stage Partisan Showdown Against FBI Agent Peter Strzok
Dan Friedman, David Corn, Molly Schwartz, Inae Oh, Matt Cohen, Abigail Weinberg, David Beard, Fritz Zimmermann, Carol Schaeffer
Republicans finally got their chance Thursday to publicly question senior FBI agent Peter Strzok about his politically charged text messages with Lisa Page , a former FBI attorney he was personally involved with . It did not go exactly as the lawmakers hoped . If the House GOP ’ s goal in grilling Strzok at length was ...
Republicans finally got their chance Thursday to publicly question senior FBI agent Peter Strzok about his politically charged text messages with Lisa Page, a former FBI attorney he was personally involved with. It did not go exactly as the lawmakers hoped. If the House GOP’s goal in grilling Strzok at length was to d...
www.motherjones.com
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israel
CNN (Web News)
00
http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/13/politics/israel-elections-benjamin-netanyahu-obama/index.html
Obama, Netanyahu spat seeps into Israeli election
2015-03-13
Jeremy Diamond, Elise Labott
Washington ( CNN ) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will face voters on Tuesday , just two weeks after he took a major political gamble by giving a controversial speech to the U.S. Congress against the Obama administration 's wishes . The White House , clearly angered by an address criticizing its Iran deal-ma...
Washington (CNN) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will face voters on Tuesday, just two weeks after he took a major political gamble by giving a controversial speech to the U.S. Congress against the Obama administration's wishes. The White House, clearly angered by an address criticizing its Iran deal-making,...
www.cnn.com
0left
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gun_control_and_gun_rights
CNN (Web News)
00
http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/17/politics/senate-guns-vote/index.html?hpt=po_t1
Senate to start votes on gun bill
2013-04-17
Ted Barrett, Tom Cohen
Story highlights President Obama says gun law foes `` willfully lied '' Major components of Obama 's gun proposals fail to win Senate approval Supporters of new gun laws blame the defeats on NRA influence in Congress In a major defeat for supporters of tougher gun laws , the U.S. Senate on Wednesday defeated a compromi...
Story highlights President Obama says gun law foes "willfully lied" Major components of Obama's gun proposals fail to win Senate approval Supporters of new gun laws blame the defeats on NRA influence in Congress Polls show most Americans support expanded background checks In a major defeat for supporters of tougher...
www.cnn.com
0left
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religion_and_faith
Daily Beast
00
https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-the-vaticans-charity-spent-millions-on-elton-johns-rocketman-biopic
How the Vatican Spent Millions on Elton John’s Biopic
2019-12-13
Barbie Latza Nadeau
ROME–Just when you thought the Vatican ‘ s image problem couldn ’ t get any worse , what with endemic clerical child abuse and a near bankrupt American arm of the church , it does . A new report pulls back the red velvet curtain on a bizarre new tidbit about the Vatican ‘ s other dirty little secret : its finances . Th...
ROME–Just when you thought the Vatican‘s image problem couldn’t get any worse, what with endemic clerical child abuse and a near bankrupt American arm of the church, it does. A new report pulls back the red velvet curtain on a bizarre new tidbit about the Vatican‘s other dirty little secret: its finances. The latest t...
www.thedailybeast.com
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sports
The Hill
11
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/354985-limbaugh-trumps-comments-on-nfl-starting-to-make-me-nervous
Limbaugh breaks with Trump: He shouldn't be allowed to tell NFL players not to kneel
2017-10-11
Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh on Wednesday voiced concerns about President Trump 's comments on NFL players taking a knee during the national anthem to protest racial injustice , saying Trump should not have the power to dictate who can kneel during the anthem . `` There ’ s a part of this story that ’ s st...
Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh on Wednesday voiced concerns about President Trump's comments on NFL players taking a knee during the national anthem to protest racial injustice, saying Trump should not have the power to dictate who can kneel during the anthem. "There’s a part of this story that’s starting t...
www.thehill.com
2center
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justice_department
Newsmax
22
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/US-IRS-Political-Groups/2013/11/26/id/538880?ns_mail_uid=33678863&ns_mail_job=1547884_11272013&promo_code=15C10-1
Obama's IRS Moves to Close Down Political Speech of Nonprofits
2013-11-26
Todd Beamon
Do You Approve Or Disapprove of President Obama 's Job Performance ? Vote Now in Urgent Poll Do You Approve Or Disapprove of President Obama 's Job Performance ? Vote Now in Urgent Poll
Urgent: Do You Approve Or Disapprove of President Obama's Job Performance? Vote Now in Urgent Poll Urgent: Do You Approve Or Disapprove of President Obama's Job Performance? Vote Now in Urgent Poll The Obama administration moved on Tuesday to rein in the use of tax-exempt groups for political campaigning.The effo...
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Fox Online News
22
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/11/08/obama-expected-to-nominate-us-attorney-loretta-lynch-as-next-attorney-general/
Obama to nominate US Attorney Loretta Lynch to replace Holder as AG
2014-11-08
President Obama has chosen Loretta Lynch , the U.S. attorney in Brooklyn , N.Y. , as his nominee to replace outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder -- ending widespread speculation over who might fill Holder 's shoes and teeing up a nomination debate potentially during the lame-duck session . Though several Republicans h...
President Obama has chosen Loretta Lynch, the U.S. attorney in Brooklyn, N.Y., as his nominee to replace outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder -- ending widespread speculation over who might fill Holder's shoes and teeing up a nomination debate potentially during the lame-duck session. Though several Republicans had w...
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politics
NPR Online News
11
https://www.npr.org/2018/04/21/604326245/barbara-bush-remembered-in-her-own-never-minced-words
Barbara Bush Remembered In Her Own, Never-Minced, Words
2018-04-21
Audrey Mcnamara
Unlike her trademark three-strand pearl necklace , Barbara Bush was known for her authenticity . The former first lady to President George H.W . Bush , and mother of President George W. Bush , died this week at the age of 92 . Her funeral is Saturday , and those eulogizing her might not have to look far for inspiration...
Barbara Bush Remembered In Her Own, Never-Minced, Words Enlarge this image Scott Olson/Getty Images Scott Olson/Getty Images Unlike her trademark three-strand pearl necklace, Barbara Bush was known for her authenticity. The former first lady to President George H.W. Bush, and mother of President George W. Bush, died...
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white_house
Politico
00
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/29/trump-nra-investigations-1291447
Trump demands NRA 'get its act together quickly' amid internal turmoil
2019-04-29
Caitlin Oprysko
President Donald Trump chastised the National Rifle Association on Monday over infighting that has roiled the gun-rights group , demanding the association “ get its act together quickly ” as it stares down a probe launched by the state of New York last weekend . “ The NRA is under siege by Cuomo and the New York State ...
Despite the NRA pouring money into efforts to elect him, President Donald Trump has expressed opposition to several action items that the group has advocated for. | Scott Olson/Getty Images White House Trump demands NRA 'get its act together quickly' amid internal turmoil President Donald Trump chastised the National ...
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middle_east
Townhall
22
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2015/04/06/white-house-democrats-criticizing-iran-deal-are-principled-but-republicans-are-trying-to-kill-a-deal-n1981429
White House: Democrats Criticizing Iran Deal Are "Principled" But Republicans Are Trying to Sabatoge
2015-04-06
Katie Pavlich, Beth Baumann, Leah Barkoukis, "Cortney OBrien"
As negotiations between the United States and Iran continue over the terror regime 's nuclear program , the White House is arguing any criticism about Congress not being involved in negotiations is coming from Republicans with political motives . But a closer look at members of Congress criticizing the White House deal...
As negotiations between the United States and Iran continue over the terror regime's nuclear program, the White House is arguing any criticism about Congress not being involved in negotiations is coming from Republicans with political motives. But a closer look at members of Congress criticizing the White House deal w...
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campaign_finance
Christian Science Monitor
11
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2013/0304/Sen.-Robert-Menendez-faces-new-questions-on-ties-to-big-donor?nav=99-csm_subcategory-leadStory
Sen. Robert Menendez faces new questions on ties to big donor
2013-03-04
Husna Haq
More trouble is looming for Sen. Robert Menendez ( D ) of New Jersey : According to an Associated Press investigation , the embattled New Jersey Democrat sponsored legislation that , if passed , would have aided one of his biggest donor 's investment in a natural gas vehicle conversion company . The report , published ...
More trouble is looming for Sen. Robert Menendez (D) of New Jersey: According to an Associated Press investigation, the embattled New Jersey Democrat sponsored legislation that, if passed, would have aided one of his biggest donor's investment in a natural gas vehicle conversion company. The report, published Monday, ...
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nsa
Newsmax
22
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/John-McCain-NSA-surveillance-ISIS/2015/05/07/id/643210/
John McCain: NSA Phone Surveillance Program Is Necessary
2015-05-07
Sandy Fitzgerald
Sen. John McCain said Thursday he is worried about a court 's ruling Thursday against the National Security Agency 's phone records collection program , as he believes the United States needs to have the ability to monitor communications . `` It is clear that 9/11 could have been prevented if we had known about the com...
Sen. John McCain said Thursday he is worried about a court's ruling Thursday against the National Security Agency's phone records collection program , as he believes the United States needs to have the ability to monitor communications."It is clear that 9/11 could have been prevented if we had known about the communica...
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middle_east
NPR Online News
11
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/14/191543189/u-s-says-syria-crossed-red-line-now-what
U.S. Says Syria Crossed 'Red Line'; Now What?
2013-06-14
Eyder Peralta
On Thursday , the United States revealed that it now has `` high confidence '' that the Syrian regime had used chemical weapons against rebel forces . This is a significant development because President Obama has often said that such a finding would cross a `` red line '' in the civil war that has killed at least 93,00...
U.S. Says Syria Crossed 'Red Line'; Now What? (This post was last updated at 1:31 p.m. ET.) Enlarge this image toggle caption Dimitar Dilkoff /AFP/Getty Images Dimitar Dilkoff /AFP/Getty Images On Thursday, the United States revealed that it now has "high confidence" that the Syrian regime had used chemical weapons ...
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us_congress
Reuters
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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-congress-shutdown/congress-to-vote-thursday-for-funding-bill-to-avoid-government-shutdown-idUSKBN1F71DO
Congress to vote Thursday for funding bill to avoid government shutdown
2018-01-19
Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON ( ███ ) - Legislation to stave off an imminent federal government shutdown encountered obstacles in the U.S. Senate late on Thursday , despite the passage of a month-long funding bill by the House of Representatives hours earlier . Without the injection of new money , no matter how temporary , scores of fede...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Legislation to stave off an imminent federal government shutdown encountered obstacles in the U.S. Senate late on Thursday, despite the passage of a month-long funding bill by the House of Representatives hours earlier. Without the injection of new money, no matter how temporary, scores of feder...
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us_house
Fox Online News
22
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/06/14/house-dems-mount-holder-defense-as-republicans-pursue-contempt-vote/
Holder agrees to give Issa internal emails on Fast and Furious, offers to meet
2012-06-14
Mike Levine
Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday agreed to make what he called `` an extraordinary accommodation '' to Republicans investigating the botched `` Operation Fast and Furious '' by turning over department emails he has long insisted deal with internal deliberations and should be protected . Holder is trying to head...
Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday agreed to make what he called "an extraordinary accommodation" to Republicans investigating the botched "Operation Fast and Furious" by turning over department emails he has long insisted deal with internal deliberations and should be protected. Holder is trying to head off a p...
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violence_in_america
Washington Post
00
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/06/03/plain-talk-about-police-race-is-not-enough/
Plain talk about police and race is not enough
2020-06-03
Jennifer Rubin, Opinion Writer
Now that is religious , moral leadership . Gregory was joined by other religious leaders — from the president of the Southern Baptist Convention to the Episcopal Diocese to Jewish organizations — who also denounced the violent assault on peaceful protesters exercising their First Amendment rights . Meanwhile , criticis...
Now that is religious, moral leadership. Gregory was joined by other religious leaders — from the president of the Southern Baptist Convention to the Episcopal Diocese to Jewish organizations — who also denounced the violent assault on peaceful protesters exercising their First Amendment rights. AD AD Meanwhile, cri...
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taxes
Fox News
22
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/04/15/obamacare-makes-first-contact-with-many-on-tax-day/
Obamacare Makes First Contact With Many on Tax Day
2013-04-15
Chris Stirewalt, In July Of
-- The estimated cost of compliance to American taxpayers in 2010 , including tax preparation fees , hours worked and other costs , according to the IRS . It ’ s D-Day for President Obama ’ s health law as millions of American tax filers face the deadline for reporting their status under Obama ’ s new entitlement progr...
“$168 billion” -- The estimated cost of compliance to American taxpayers in 2010, including tax preparation fees, hours worked and other costs, according to the IRS. It’s D-Day for President Obama’s health law as millions of American tax filers face the deadline for reporting their status under Obama’s new entitlemen...
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healthcare
Washington Times
22
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/aug/9/obama-defends-health-law-delays/
Obama defends health law delays
2013-08-09
Tom Howell Jr.
President Obama on Friday defended his signature health care law and lambasted Republican-led threats to dismantle the reforms , a public attempt to navigate his recent decision to delay one of the law ’ s key mandates and wave off a burgeoning threat to shut down the government over the controversial law . “ The one u...
President Obama on Friday defended his signature health care law and lambasted Republican-led threats to dismantle the reforms, a public attempt to navigate his recent decision to delay one of the law’s key mandates and wave off a burgeoning threat to shut down the government over the controversial law. “The one unify...
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us_constitution
CNN (Web News)
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http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/16/opinion/navarrette-immigration-not-impeachable-offense/index.html?hpt=op_t1
OPINION: Chill out; it's not an impeachable offense
2014-11-16
Ruben Navarrette, Cnn Contributor
( CNN ) -- Like misery , failure loves company . Look at the immigration debate and how both liberals and conservatives -- and elected officials in both parties -- bungle it . President Barack Obama has failed on immigration policy . But now that he appears to be poised to take executive action to fix some of what 's b...
Editor's note: Ruben Navarrette is a CNN contributor and a nationally syndicated columnist with the Washington Post Writers Group. Follow him on Twitter: @rubennavarrette. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author. (CNN) -- Like misery, failure loves company. Look at the immigration deba...
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immigration
Breitbart News
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http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/09/02/report-immigrant-households-using-welfare-at-vastly-higher-rate-than-native-born-households/
Report: Immigrant Households Using Welfare at Vastly Higher Rate than Native-Born Households
2015-09-02
Caroline May
Immigrant-headed households in the U.S. use welfare at a much higher rate than their native-born counterparts and that trend holds true for both new and long-time immigrant residents , according to a new study . According to a report released Wednesday from the Center for Immigration Studies , 51 percent of immigrant-h...
Immigrant-headed households in the U.S. use welfare at a much higher rate than their native-born counterparts and that trend holds true for both new and long-time immigrant residents, according to a new study. According to a report released Wednesday from the Center for Immigration Studies, 51 percent of immigrant-hea...
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justice_department
Wall Street Journal - News
11
https://www.wsj.com/articles/rod-rosenstein-defends-justice-department-handling-of-mueller-report-11555021002
Rod Rosenstein Defends Justice Department Handling of Mueller Report
Sadie Gurman, Sadie.Gurman Wsj.Com
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein defended the Justice Department ’ s handling of the special counsel ’ s still-secret report , saying Attorney General William Barr is “ being as forthcoming as he can ” about his process for redacting and releasing the roughly 400-page document . In his first interview since the c...
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein defended the Justice Department’s handling of the special counsel’s still-secret report, saying Attorney General William Barr is “being as forthcoming as he can” about his process for redacting and releasing the roughly 400-page document. In his first interview since the conclusi...
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coronavirus
Axios
11
https://www.axios.com/coronavirus-unemployment-claims-job-losses-layoffs-d7b464a8-8db0-42a6-bb9b-01b9053a88a1.html
The coronavirus jobs apocalypse is here
Dion Rabouin
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits jumped to its highest level in two years for the week ending March 14 , but that was nothing compared to the absolutely historic wave of job losses economists see coming . The state of play : Goldman Sachs predicts that more than 2 million Americans will file for...
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits jumped to its highest level in two years for the week ending March 14, but that was nothing compared to the absolutely historic wave of job losses economists see coming. The state of play: Goldman Sachs predicts that more than 2 million Americans will file for u...
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elections
Townhall
22
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2016/07/27/analysis-folksy-impeached-president-endorses-scandalplagued-disliked-wife-n2198515
Folksy, Impeached President Endorses Scandal-Plagued, Disliked Wife
2016-07-27
Guy Benson, Leah Barkoukis, "Cortney OBrien", Timothy Meads
The DNC 's Tuesday agenda featured exactly one major primetime headliner : Former President Bill Clinton , who set out to build an emotionally-rooted case on behalf of his wife , whom their party had nominated for the presidency hours earlier . In 2012 , I remember sitting in the arena rafters in Charlotte , watching w...
PHILADELPHIA - It was fine. The DNC's Tuesday agenda featured exactly one major primetime headliner: Former President Bill Clinton, who set out to build an emotionally-rooted case on behalf of his wife, whom their party had nominated for the presidency hours earlier. In 2012, I remember sitting in the arena rafters ...
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isis
Townhall
22
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/danieldoherty/2014/08/25/isis-captures-n1882902
Confirmed: Another Military Base in Syria Falls to ISIS
2014-08-25
Daniel Doherty, Matt Vespa, Reagan Mccarthy, "Cortney OBrien", Julio Rosas
The Tabqa airforce base , which was previously the Assad regime ’ s lone garrison in the northern region of Syria , has fallen to ISIS rebels , according to the Associated Press : Islamic State fighters captured a major military air base in northeastern Syria on Sunday , eliminating the last government-held outpost in ...
The Tabqa airforce base, which was previously the Assad regime’s lone garrison in the northern region of Syria, has fallen to ISIS rebels, according to the Associated Press: Islamic State fighters captured a major military air base in northeastern Syria on Sunday, eliminating the last government-held outpost in a prov...
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nsa
Politico
00
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/06/nsa-keith-alexander-92669.html
NSA chief defends dual cyber, intel roles
2013-06-12
Burgess Everett
Alexander said on Capitol Hill that the two roles shouldn ’ t be divorced . | John Shinkle/███ NSA director defends surveillance Controversial surveillance practices that spilled into public view through a series of dramatic leaks last week have helped to avert “ dozens of terrorist events ” in recent years , National ...
Alexander said on Capitol Hill that the two roles shouldn’t be divorced. | John Shinkle/POLITICO NSA director defends surveillance Controversial surveillance practices that spilled into public view through a series of dramatic leaks last week have helped to avert “dozens of terrorist events” in recent years, National ...
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gun_control_and_gun_rights
Washington Times
22
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jan/22/smith-wesson-stop-selling-guns-california-due-micr/
Smith & Wesson to stop selling guns in California due to microstamping law
2014-01-22
Emily Miller
Smith & Wesson announced it will stop selling its handguns in California rather than manufacture them to comply with the new microstamping law . The other publicly traded firearms manufacturer in the U.S. , Sturm , Ruger , also said this month that it will stop new sales to California . The announcement late Wednesday ...
ANALYSIS/OPINION: Smith & Wesson announced it will stop selling its handguns in California rather than manufacture them to comply with the new microstamping law. The other publicly traded firearms manufacturer in the U.S., Sturm, Ruger, also said this month that it will stop new sales to California. The announcement ...
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north_korea
Washington Times
22
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jun/13/north-korea-praises-donald-trumps-enthusiasm-after/
North Korea praises Trump's 'enthusiasm' after historic summit
2018-06-13
Dave Boyer
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is praising President Trump ’ s “ realistic ” approach to negotiations with Pyongyang , North Korea ’ s leading state-run newspaper reported Wednesday after the landmark summit between the two leaders . Mr. Kim “ highly praised the president ’ s will and enthusiasm to resolve matters in ...
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is praising President Trump’s “realistic” approach to negotiations with Pyongyang, North Korea’s leading state-run newspaper reported Wednesday after the landmark summit between the two leaders. Mr. Kim “highly praised the president’s will and enthusiasm to resolve matters in a realisti...
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sexual_misconduct
NPR Online News
11
https://www.npr.org/2017/11/30/567588841/speaker-ryan-on-sexual-harassment-we-are-having-a-watershed-moment-in-this-count
Speaker Ryan On Sexual Harassment: 'We Are Having A Watershed Moment In This Country' Listen· 7:55
2017-11-30
Jessica Taylor
Speaker Ryan On Sexual Harassment : 'We Are Having A Watershed Moment In This Country ' House Speaker Paul Ryan , R-Wis. , says the rash of sexual harassment and sexual assault allegations coming to light could end up being a `` watershed moment '' in changing the culture — including on Capitol Hill — that has covered ...
Speaker Ryan On Sexual Harassment: 'We Are Having A Watershed Moment In This Country' NPR YouTube Updated at 8:15 p.m. ET House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., says the rash of sexual harassment and sexual assault allegations coming to light could end up being a "watershed moment" in changing the culture — including on C...
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gun_control_and_gun_rights
Washington Times
22
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/28/trump-nra-crowd-you-came-through-me/
Trump to NRA: ‘You came through for me, and I am going to come through for you’
2017-04-28
David Sherfinski
ATLANTA — President Trump on Friday became the first sitting U.S. president since Ronald Reagan to speak at the NRA ’ s annual convention , pledging to “ come through ” for gun-rights activists like they did for him last year . “ You came through for me , and I am going to come through for you , ” Mr. Trump said at the...
ATLANTA — President Trump on Friday became the first sitting U.S. president since Ronald Reagan to speak at the NRA’s annual convention, pledging to “come through” for gun-rights activists like they did for him last year. “You came through for me, and I am going to come through for you,” Mr. Trump said at the NRA lobb...
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homeland_security
CBS News
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http://www.cbsnews.com/news/san-bernardino-shooting-investigation-wife-tashfeen-malik-facebook-radical-postings/
U.S. missed "red flags" with San Bernardino shooter
As investigators focus on what or who motivated San Bernardino shooters Syed Rizwan Farook and his wife , Tashfeen Malik , to open fire at the Inland Regional Center , a report about Malik 's comments on social media before she moved to the U.S. is raising questions about how thoroughly she was vetted . Law enforcement...
As investigators focus on what or who motivated San Bernardino shooters Syed Rizwan Farook and his wife, Tashfeen Malik, to open fire at the Inland Regional Center, a report about Malik's comments on social media before she moved to the U.S. is raising questions about how thoroughly she was vetted. Law enforcement sou...
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elections
The Hill
11
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/485879-trump-criticizes-sessions-after-alabama-senate-primary-heads-to-a
Trump criticizes Sessions after Alabama Senate primary heads to a runoff
2020-03-04
President Trump Donald John TrumpFeehery : Mulvaney fit for Northern Ireland post Press : Bernie Sanders has already won ███ 's Morning Report - Can Trump , Congress agree on coronavirus package ? MORE criticized Republican Alabama Senate candidate Jeff Sessions Jefferson ( Jeff ) Beauregard SessionsTrump : Government ...
President Trump Donald John TrumpFeehery: Mulvaney fit for Northern Ireland post Press: Bernie Sanders has already won The Hill's Morning Report - Can Trump, Congress agree on coronavirus package? MORE criticized Republican Alabama Senate candidate Jeff Sessions Jefferson (Jeff) Beauregard SessionsTrump: Government wil...
www.thehill.com
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white_house
Reuters
11
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-idUSKBN1A10Q9
Trump lawyer defends Don Jr. meeting, says Secret Service allowed it
2017-07-17
Arshad Mohammed
WASHINGTON ( ███ ) - The U.S. Secret Service on Sunday denied a suggestion from President Donald Trump ’ s personal lawyer that it had vetted a meeting between the president ’ s son and Russian nationals during the 2016 campaign . Donald Trump Jr. has acknowledged that he met in New York with Russian lawyer Natalia Ves...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Secret Service on Sunday denied a suggestion from President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer that it had vetted a meeting between the president’s son and Russian nationals during the 2016 campaign. Donald Trump Jr. has acknowledged that he met in New York with Russian lawyer Natalia Vesel...
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education
Yahoo! The 360
11
https://news.yahoo.com/should-colleges-bring-students-back-to-campus-in-the-fall-160705569.html
Should colleges bring students back to campus in the fall?
2020-05-23
Mike Bebernes
“ The 360 ” shows you diverse perspectives on the day ’ s top stories and debates . In March , millions of college students saw their worlds upended by the coronavirus pandemic . Fears of spreading the virus forced America ’ s universities to hastily shut down in-person instruction and transition to an ad hoc system of...
“The 360” shows you diverse perspectives on the day’s top stories and debates. What’s happening In March, millions of college students saw their worlds upended by the coronavirus pandemic. Fears of spreading the virus forced America’s universities to hastily shut down in-person instruction and transition to an ad hoc...
www.news.yahoo.com
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north_korea
Fox Online News
22
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/04/04/us-working-diplomatic-channels-to-resolve-n-korea-standoff-amid-shows-strength/
US working diplomatic channels to resolve N. Korea standoff, amid shows of strength
2013-04-04
As the Pentagon flies B-2 bombers over the Korean Peninsula and strengthens its missile-defense posture in the region , U.S. officials are steadily working the diplomatic channels around North Korea -- in a bid to dial down tensions before things get `` hotter . '' Analysts largely consider the biggest threat from Nort...
As the Pentagon flies B-2 bombers over the Korean Peninsula and strengthens its missile-defense posture in the region, U.S. officials are steadily working the diplomatic channels around North Korea -- in a bid to dial down tensions before things get "hotter." Analysts largely consider the biggest threat from North Kor...
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elections
New York Times - News
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http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/01/us/politics/hillary-clintons-quiet-support-will-carry-iowa-ex-governor-predicts.html?_r=0
Hillary Clinton’s Quiet Support Will Carry Iowa, Ex-Governor Predicts
2016-02-01
Michael D. Shear
Mr. Vilsack once thought his smarts about Iowa could catapult him to the presidency . But his 2008 bid for the White House quickly fizzled , and he endorsed Mrs. Clinton . His efforts to deliver his state for her failed when Mrs. Clinton ran into Mr. Obama ’ s Iowa juggernaut . Now , Mr. Vilsack is heading into his fin...
Mr. Vilsack once thought his smarts about Iowa could catapult him to the presidency. But his 2008 bid for the White House quickly fizzled, and he endorsed Mrs. Clinton. His efforts to deliver his state for her failed when Mrs. Clinton ran into Mr. Obama’s Iowa juggernaut. Now, Mr. Vilsack is heading into his final ye...
www.nytimes.com
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elections
NPR Online News
11
http://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2015/08/21/433520431/jeb-bush-is-suddenly-attacking-trump-heres-why-that-matters
Jeb Bush Is Suddenly Attacking Trump. Here's Why That Matters
2015-08-21
Jessica Taylor
Jeb Bush Is Suddenly Attacking Trump . Here 's Why That Matters Jeb Bush is n't pulling punches anymore when it comes to Donald Trump . The former Florida governor has delicately danced around the billionaire businessman in the 2016 presidential primary so far . But the gloves came off this week when Bush called out Tr...
Jeb Bush Is Suddenly Attacking Trump. Here's Why That Matters Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP Andrew Harnik/AP Jeb Bush isn't pulling punches anymore when it comes to Donald Trump. The former Florida governor has delicately danced around the billionaire businessman in the 2016 presidential primary...
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justice
The Guardian
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/apr/03/mueller-memo-paul-manafort-rosenstein-russia-collusion-investigation-scope
Memo shows Mueller explicitly tasked with Manafort-Russia collusion claims
2018-04-03
Deputy general Rod Rosenstein also authorized investigation of former Trump campaign chair ’ s financial dealings in Ukraine The deputy attorney general , Rod Rosenstein , explicitly authorized special counsel Robert Mueller to investigate allegations that the former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort colluded with the...
Deputy general Rod Rosenstein also authorized investigation of former Trump campaign chair’s financial dealings in Ukraine This article is more than 1 year old This article is more than 1 year old The deputy attorney general, Rod Rosenstein, explicitly authorized special counsel Robert Mueller to investigate allegat...
www.theguardian.com
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elections
NPR Online News
11
http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/10/24/163576660/obama-romney-tweak-each-other-in-swing-states
Obama, Romney Tweak Each Other In Swing States
2012-10-24
Frank James
With 13 days left until the Nov. 6 election , President Obama and his Republican challenger , Mitt Romney , both included trips to Iowa and Nevada on their schedules . Each tried to fire up his supporters and cast doubts about the other to gain an advantage in a race that appears essentially tied . At rallies in Davenp...
Obama, Romney Tweak Each Other In Swing States toggle caption Ed Andrieski/AP With 13 days left until the Nov. 6 election, President Obama and his Republican challenger, Mitt Romney, both included trips to Iowa and Nevada on their schedules. Each tried to fire up his supporters and cast doubts about the other to gain...
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immigration
Politico
00
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/08/immigration-reform-95980.html?hp=t1_3
Immigration reform's No. 1 enemy: Time
2013-08-28
Jake Sherman, Carrie Budoff Brown
A new challenge confronts immigration reform proponents : the debt ceiling . Immigration reform 's No . 1 enemy Immigration reform advocates have a new enemy : the congressional calendar . Fall ’ s fiscal fights have lined up in a way that could delay immigration reform until 2014 , multiple senior House Republican lea...
A new challenge confronts immigration reform proponents: the debt ceiling. Immigration reform's No. 1 enemy Immigration reform advocates have a new enemy: the congressional calendar. Fall’s fiscal fights have lined up in a way that could delay immigration reform until 2014, multiple senior House Republican leadership...
www.politico.com
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world
Nicholas Kristof
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https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/19/opinion/iran-united-states-conflict.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage
OPINION: Trump and Iran May Be on a Collision Course, and It Could Get Scarier
2019-06-19
Both the nuclear production and the attacks on tankers underscore the way Trump ’ s retreat from diplomacy has made the world more perilous . But they both are measured provocations : If you want to damage a tanker , you put the limpet mine below the water line rather than above it , and Iran ’ s violations of the Iran...
Both the nuclear production and the attacks on tankers underscore the way Trump’s retreat from diplomacy has made the world more perilous. But they both are measured provocations: If you want to damage a tanker, you put the limpet mine below the water line rather than above it, and Iran’s violations of the Iran pact wo...
www.nytimes.com
0left
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gun_control_and_gun_rights
Fox News
22
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/02/19/colorado-house-approves-new-gun-control-measures-despite-strong-resistance/
Colorado House approves new gun control measures despite strong resistance
2013-02-19
Limits on the size of ammunition magazines and universal background checks passed the Colorado House on Monday , during a second day of emotional debates that has drawn attention from the White House as lawmakers try to address recent mass shootings . The bills were among four that the Democratic-controlled House passe...
Limits on the size of ammunition magazines and universal background checks passed the Colorado House on Monday, during a second day of emotional debates that has drawn attention from the White House as lawmakers try to address recent mass shootings. The bills were among four that the Democratic-controlled House passed...
www.foxnews.com
1right
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general_news
Wall Street Journal - News
11
http://www.wsj.com/articles/retailers-vie-for-black-friday-dollars-1480071604
Retailers Vie for Black Friday Dollars
Suzanne Kapner, Sarah Nassauer, Suzanne.Kapner Dowjones.Com, Sarah.Nassauer Wsj.Com
Retailers dangled hefty discounts in their stores—after offering earlier deals on their websites—as they waged a high-stakes battle with Amazon.com Inc. AMZN -1.40 % and other rivals to capture as much spending as they could during the Black Friday shopping spree . Shoppers arrived in the predawn hours Friday , followi...
Retailers dangled hefty discounts in their stores—after offering earlier deals on their websites—as they waged a high-stakes battle with Amazon.com Inc. AMZN -1.40% and other rivals to capture as much spending as they could during the Black Friday shopping spree. Shoppers arrived in the predawn hours Friday, following...
www.wsj.com
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russia
Fox Online News
22
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/09/14/paul-manafort-to-plead-guilty-as-part-plea-deal-with-special-counsel.html
Paul Manafort pleads guilty, agrees to cooperate in deal with Mueller team
2018-09-14
Jake Gibson, Law Enforcement, Intelligence Issues.
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort pleaded guilty in federal court Friday as part of a plea agreement that involves cooperation with Special Counsel Robert Mueller and allows him to avoid a second trial . “ I plead guilty , '' Manafort , 69 , told U.S. District Judge Amy Berman in Washington . Prosecutor Andr...
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort pleaded guilty in federal court Friday as part of a plea agreement that involves cooperation with Special Counsel Robert Mueller and allows him to avoid a second trial. “I plead guilty," Manafort, 69, told U.S. District Judge Amy Berman in Washington. Prosecutor Andrew Wei...
www.foxnews.com
1right
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elections
Politico
00
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/bernie-sanders-staying-in-race-224126
Sanders signals the end is near
2016-06-09
Nick Gass
poster= '' http : //v.███.com/images/1155968404/201606/3811/1155968404_4933109260001_4933107659001-vs.jpg ? pubId=1155968404 '' Sanders signals the end is near After meeting with Obama , Sanders gives strongest sign yet that he will soon bow out . But he 's going to compete in D.C. primary first . Bernie Sanders on Thu...
poster="http://v.politico.com/images/1155968404/201606/3811/1155968404_4933109260001_4933107659001-vs.jpg?pubId=1155968404" Sanders signals the end is near After meeting with Obama, Sanders gives strongest sign yet that he will soon bow out. But he's going to compete in D.C. primary first. Bernie Sanders on Thursday g...
www.politico.com
0left
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violence_in_america
Reuters
11
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests/george-floyd-to-be-buried-tuesday-as-global-anti-racism-protests-spread-idUSKBN23G1JQ
George Floyd to be buried Tuesday as global anti-racism protests spread
2020-06-10
Jennifer Hiller
HOUSTON ( ███ ) - George Floyd , a black man whose death under the knee of a white police officer roused worldwide protests against racial injustice , was memorialized at his funeral on Tuesday as “ an ordinary brother ” transformed by fate into the “ cornerstone of a movement . ” During a four-hour service broadcast l...
HOUSTON (Reuters) - George Floyd, a black man whose death under the knee of a white police officer roused worldwide protests against racial injustice, was memorialized at his funeral on Tuesday as “an ordinary brother” transformed by fate into the “cornerstone of a movement.” During a four-hour service broadcast live ...
www.reuters.com
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us_congress
ABC News
00
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/10/why-congress-wont-let-60-chimps-retire/
Why Congress Won’t Let 60 Chimps Retire
Nicki Rossoll
They have spent their lives in research facilities , been injected with miserable diseases , and used by National Institutes of Health scientists to research new medicines , but now , after being designated by the NIH as `` permanently ineligible for biomedical research , '' 60 chimpanzees , slated for retirement , are...
Karen Su/Getty Images They have spent their lives in research facilities, been injected with miserable diseases, and used by National Institutes of Health scientists to research new medicines, but now, after being designated by the NIH as "permanently ineligible for biomedical research," 60 chimpanzees, slated for ret...
www.abcnews.go.com
0left
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media_bias
Fox News
22
http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2018/05/23/elon-musk-rants-against-media-on-twitter-proposes-website-to-rate-journalists.html
Elon Musk rants against media on Twitter, proposes website to rate journalists
2018-05-23
Elizabeth Zwirz
Tesla CEO Elon Musk aired his frustration with the media on Wednesday , issuing a series of tweets calling out the “ hypocrisy of big media companies ” before floating the idea of starting a website which would allow the public to rate journalists . “ The holier-than-thou hypocrisy of big media companies who lay claim ...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk aired his frustration with the media on Wednesday, issuing a series of tweets calling out the “hypocrisy of big media companies” before floating the idea of starting a website which would allow the public to rate journalists. “The holier-than-thou hypocrisy of big media companies who lay claim to t...
www.foxnews.com
1right
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republican_party
The Guardian
00
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/dec/31/voter-purges-republicans-2020-elections-trump
Voter purges: are Republicans trying to rig the 2020 election?
2019-12-31
Sam Levine
Controversies in Wisconsin and Georgia show how the mass removal of voters from the rolls has become a key part of the fight to win The final weeks of December may have been dominated by news of Donald Trump ’ s impeachment , but another development with potentially serious implications for the 2020 election – and the ...
Controversies in Wisconsin and Georgia show how the mass removal of voters from the rolls has become a key part of the fight to win The final weeks of December may have been dominated by news of Donald Trump’s impeachment, but another development with potentially serious implications for the 2020 election – and the fu...
www.theguardian.com
0left
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politics
USA TODAY
11
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/02/04/state-union-donald-trumps-agenda-faces-stiff-political-headwinds/2703469002/
State of the Union: Politically wounded from the shutdown, Trump faces a tough time with his agenda
2019-02-04
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump hinted last week that one theme of his State of the Union address on Tuesday will be unity . Trump will deliver his call for harmony in a new era of divided government and at a time when he has been weakened politically by a just-ended government shutdown – the longest in U.S. histor...
Michael Collins USA TODAY WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump hinted last week that one theme of his State of the Union address on Tuesday will be unity. The current state of his presidency: turbulence and uncertainty. Trump will deliver his call for harmony in a new era of divided government and at a time when he ...
www.usatoday.com
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violence_in_america
New York Times - News
00
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/09/us/politics/clinton-trump-shooting-reaction.html?ref=politics
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Strike Different Tones After Dallas Shooting
2016-07-09
Amy Chozick
The ambush that left five police officers dead at a protest in Dallas on Thursday has altered the contours of the presidential campaign , with Hillary Clinton and Donald J. Trump canceling political events on Friday and striking different tones about the killings . Mr. Trump called the episode “ an attack on our countr...
The ambush that left five police officers dead at a protest in Dallas on Thursday has altered the contours of the presidential campaign, with Hillary Clinton and Donald J. Trump canceling political events on Friday and striking different tones about the killings. Mr. Trump called the episode “an attack on our country,...
www.nytimes.com
0left
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middle_east
CNN (Web News)
00
http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/11/world/africa/libya-benghazi-blast/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
Benghazi hit by blast on anniversary of U.S. Consulate attack
2013-09-11
Laura Smith-Spark
Story highlights Official says the powerful explosion was caused by a car bomb -- state media The blast hit central Benghazi on the anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Consulate The explosion damaged a Foreign Ministry building and a bank branch , a witness says The Central Bank of Libya says one of its security guar...
Story highlights Official says the powerful explosion was caused by a car bomb -- state media The blast hit central Benghazi on the anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Consulate The explosion damaged a Foreign Ministry building and a bank branch, a witness says The Central Bank of Libya says one of its security gu...
www.cnn.com
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treasury
USA TODAY
11
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/05/10/donald-trumps-tax-returns-top-democrat-richard-neal-issues-subpoenas/1168834001/
Top Democrat subpoenas Treasury over Donald Trump's tax returns
2019-05-10
WASHINGTON – House Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal escalated the fight over President Donald Trump 's tax returns Friday afternoon when he issued subpoenas for the documents to Department of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Internal Revenue Service ( IRS ) Commissioner Charles Rettig . The Treasury Department...
USA TODAY WASHINGTON – House Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal escalated the fight over President Donald Trump's tax returns Friday afternoon when he issued subpoenas for the documents to Department of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig. The Treasury De...
www.usatoday.com
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elections
Newsmax
22
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/abc-poll-battleground-states/2016/09/11/id/747666/
Trump-Clinton Race Virtual Deadlock in Four Battleground States
2016-09-11
Eric Mack
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton are in a dead heat in four battleground states , a sign the race is still anyone ’ s to win , according to four new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist polls conducted this week . Arizona , Georgia , Nevada and New Hampshire ’ s recent results ar...
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton are in a dead heat in four battleground states, a sign the race is still anyone’s to win, according to four new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist polls conducted this week. Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and New Hampshire’s recent results are all wi...
www.newsmax.com
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us_house
Newsmax
22
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/bolton-impeachment-testify/2019/10/30/id/939457/
Impeachment Committees Ask Bolton to Testify
2019-10-30
House investigators are summoning former national security adviser John Bolton to testify in their impeachment inquiry , deepening their reach into the White House as the probe accelerates toward a potential vote to remove the president . But Bolton 's lawyer , Charles Cooper , says Bolton will not appear without a sub...
House investigators are summoning former national security adviser John Bolton to testify in their impeachment inquiry, deepening their reach into the White House as the probe accelerates toward a potential vote to remove the president. But Bolton's lawyer, Charles Cooper, says Bolton will not appear without a subpoen...
www.newsmax.com
1right
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abortion
Christian Science Monitor
11
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2013/0626/Filibuster-broken-but-Texas-abortion-law-fails-to-pass?nav=89-csm_category-topStories
Filibuster broken, but Texas abortion law fails to pass
2013-06-26
Chris Thomlinson, Jim Vertuno
Despite barely beating a midnight deadline , hundreds of jeering protesters helped stop Texas lawmakers from passing one of the toughest abortion measures in the country . As the protesters raised the noise to deafening levels in the Texas Senate chamber late Tuesday , Republicans scrambled to gather their colleagues a...
Despite barely beating a midnight deadline, hundreds of jeering protesters helped stop Texas lawmakers from passing one of the toughest abortion measures in the country. As the protesters raised the noise to deafening levels in the Texas Senate chamber late Tuesday, Republicans scrambled to gather their colleagues at ...
www.csmonitor.com
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voting_rights_and_voter_fraud
The Hill
11
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/434309-gop-legislators-clamp-down-on-voter-initiatives
GOP legislators clamping down on voter initiatives
2019-03-17
In November , 64 percent of Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment allowing former felons to regain their right to vote . Three weeks later , a Republican state representative introduced legislation that would require constitutional amendments to earn 67 percent of the vote to pass . In Missouri , voters pa...
In November, 64 percent of Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment allowing former felons to regain their right to vote. Three weeks later, a Republican state representative introduced legislation that would require constitutional amendments to earn 67 percent of the vote to pass. In Missouri, voters passed...
www.thehill.com
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energy
Christian Science Monitor
11
http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2013/1023/America-s-natural-gas-revolution-isn-t-all-it-s-fracked-up-to-be
America's natural gas revolution isn't all it's 'fracked' up to be
2013-10-23
Richard Heinberg
Americans are being subjected to a massive public relations assault attempting to persuade them that “ fracking ” for natural gas and oil is the key to America ’ s energy future and that this change will free them forever from the bondage of oil imports . What has really changed is the nation ’ s energy conversation . ...
Americans are being subjected to a massive public relations assault attempting to persuade them that “fracking” for natural gas and oil is the key to America’s energy future and that this change will free them forever from the bondage of oil imports. What has really changed is the nation’s energy conversation. Until r...
www.csmonitor.com
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national_security
CNN (Web News)
00
https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/01/politics/us-russia-nuclear-arms-treaty-pompeo/index.html
Pompeo announces suspension of nuclear arms treaty with Russia
2019-02-01
Nicole Gaouette, Jennifer Hansler
Washington ( CNN ) Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Friday that the US is suspending the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty , a key pact with Russia that has been a centerpiece of European security since the Cold War . `` For years , Russia has violated the terms of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces T...
Washington (CNN) Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Friday that the US is suspending the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, a key pact with Russia that has been a centerpiece of European security since the Cold War. "For years, Russia has violated the terms of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty ...
www.cnn.com
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national_security
Fox Online News
22
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/doj-watchdog-fbi-informant-in-russia-probe
Barr testifies 'spying did occur' on Trump campaign, amid reported review of informant's role
Brooke Singman
Attorney General Bill Barr testified Wednesday that he believes `` spying did occur '' on the Trump campaign in 2016 , as he vowed to review the conduct of the FBI 's original Russia probe -- and the focus of a related internal review shifted to the role of a key FBI informant . `` I think spying did occur . The questi...
Attorney General Bill Barr testified Wednesday that he believes "spying did occur" on the Trump campaign in 2016, as he vowed to review the conduct of the FBI's original Russia probe -- and the focus of a related internal review shifted to the role of a key FBI informant. "I think spying did occur. The question is whe...
www.foxnews.com
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us_house
Washington Times
22
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/oct/21/paul-ryans-demands-include-non-starter/
Paul Ryan's demands include non-starter
2015-10-21
Tom Howell Jr., Anjali Shastry
An influential Republican conservative said at least one of Rep. Paul Ryan ’ s demands for becoming House speaker is a “ non-starter ” as the GOP gathered Wednesday morning to figure out if enough members can unite behind the young star . Current Speaker John A. Boehner , who is retiring , told lawmakers the GOP will h...
An influential Republican conservative said at least one of Rep. Paul Ryan’s demands for becoming House speaker is a “non-starter” as the GOP gathered Wednesday morning to figure out if enough members can unite behind the young star. Current Speaker John A. Boehner, who is retiring, told lawmakers the GOP will hold an...
www.washingtontimes.com
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media_bias
Media Matters
00
https://www.mediamatters.org/blog/2019/03/05/mainstream-media-figures-adopt-trump-s-narrative-house-judiciary-committee-investigation-him-fishing/223056
Mainstream media figures adopt Trump’s narrative that House Judiciary Committee investigation into him is a “fishing expedition”
2019-03-05
Mainstream media figures are discussing the House Judiciary Committee document requests -- which the committee sent to 81 figures and entities connected to President Donald Trump and his administration -- within the framework of the White House ’ s narrative that the move is a “ fishing expedition . ” On March 4 , the ...
Mainstream media figures are discussing the House Judiciary Committee document requests -- which the committee sent to 81 figures and entities connected to President Donald Trump and his administration -- within the framework of the White House’s narrative that the move is a “fishing expedition.” On March 4, the Judic...
www.mediamatters.org
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elections
Washington Times
22
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/26/hillary-clinton-received-800000-votes-from-nonciti/
Trump argument bolstered: Clinton received 800,000 votes from noncitizens, study finds
2017-01-26
Rowan Scarborough
Hillary Clinton garnered more than 800,000 votes from noncitizens on Nov. 8 , an approximation far short of President Trump ’ s estimate of up to 5 million illegal voters but supportive of his charges of fraud . Political scientist Jesse Richman of Old Dominion University in Norfolk , Virginia , has worked with colleag...
Hillary Clinton garnered more than 800,000 votes from noncitizens on Nov. 8, an approximation far short of President Trump’s estimate of up to 5 million illegal voters but supportive of his charges of fraud. Political scientist Jesse Richman of Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, has worked with colleagues t...
www.washingtontimes.com
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elections
ABC News
00
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/08/obama-says-mitt-romney-would-make-things-worse-for-middle-class/
Obama Says Mitt Romney Would ‘Make Things Worse for Middle Class’
Mary Bruce
With Mitt Romney poised to accept the Republican nomination this week , President Obama today accused his rival of backing policies that would `` make things worse for the middle class . '' In an in interview with The Associated Press , the president told the Associated Press that `` we are n't where we need to be , ''...
With Mitt Romney poised to accept the Republican nomination this week, President Obama today accused his rival of backing policies that would "make things worse for the middle class." In an in interview with The Associated Press, the president told the Associated Press that "we aren't where we need to be," as far as t...
www.abcnews.go.com
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white_house
New York Times - News
00
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/29/us/politics/trump-state-of-the-union-speech-preview.html?rref=collection/sectioncollection/politics
Some Supporters Fear Trump Will Lose Hard Edge in State of Union Speech
2018-01-29
Michael D. Shear, Julie Hirschfeld Davis
Instead , they say , it will be “ optimistic , ” though officials caution that the ultimate delivery of the speech — and whether it follows the script that will scroll through the teleprompter — is up to Mr. Trump . Newt Gingrich , the former Republican House speaker who has advised Mr. Trump , said the president was s...
Instead, they say, it will be “optimistic,” though officials caution that the ultimate delivery of the speech — and whether it follows the script that will scroll through the teleprompter — is up to Mr. Trump. Newt Gingrich, the former Republican House speaker who has advised Mr. Trump, said the president was shifting...
www.nytimes.com
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facts_and_fact_checking
Daily Beast
00
https://www.thedailybeast.com/feds-tell-ex-nfl-star-to-stop-saying-his-weed-can-cure-coronavirus?ref=home
Feds Tell Ex-NFL Star to Stop Saying His Weed Can Cure Coronavirus
2020-04-01
Lachlan Markay
The federal government is warning a former National Football League player 's company to stop advertising his medicinal cannabis products as treatments for the novel coronavirus . The Federal Trade Commission and the Food and Drug Administration sent a warning letter to that effect on Tuesday to the Las Vegas headquart...
The federal government is warning a former National Football League player's company to stop advertising his medicinal cannabis products as treatments for the novel coronavirus. The Federal Trade Commission and the Food and Drug Administration sent a warning letter to that effect on Tuesday to the Las Vegas headquarte...
www.thedailybeast.com
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coronavirus
The Hill
11
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/487154-trump-announces-executive-actions-to-curb-coronavirus-outbreak-in-oval
Trump restricts travel from Europe to fight spread of coronavirus
2020-03-11
President Trump Donald John TrumpThe Hill 's Morning Report - Trump shifts his tone on coronavirus Senators balance coronavirus action with risks to health Coronavirus adds new element to rising US-Iran tensions MORE on Wednesday said the U.S. would restrict travel from Europe for the next 30 days and use executive ord...
President Trump Donald John TrumpThe Hill's Morning Report - Trump shifts his tone on coronavirus Senators balance coronavirus action with risks to health Coronavirus adds new element to rising US-Iran tensions MORE on Wednesday said the U.S. would restrict travel from Europe for the next 30 days and use executive orde...
www.thehill.com
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europe
The Guardian
00
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/jul/19/no-deal-brexit-eu-warns-citizens-prepare-for-worst
No-deal Brexit: EU warns its citizens to prepare for the worst
2018-07-19
Daniel Boffey, Jennifer Rankin
The EU ’ s chief negotiator , Michel Barnier , has welcomed Dominic Raab to Brussels with a thinly veiled critique of Theresa May ’ s Chequers plan and a 13-week deadline in which to solve the problem of the Irish border . Appearing with Barnier for the first time in the Belgian capital , the new Brexit secretary , clu...
The EU’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, has welcomed Dominic Raab to Brussels with a thinly veiled critique of Theresa May’s Chequers plan and a 13-week deadline in which to solve the problem of the Irish border. Appearing with Barnier for the first time in the Belgian capital, the new Brexit secretary, clutching a...
www.theguardian.com
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us_congress
Guest Writer - Left
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https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/18/politics/mitch-mcconnell-nancy-pelosi-legislation-standoff/index.html
OPINION: McConnell's blockade of House legislation is about to face its toughest test
2019-06-18
Analysis Ronald Brownstein
( CNN ) In the struggle between Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and the Democratic-controlled House , the immovable object may finally have met an irresistible force . McConnell has been the immovable object : He 's frustrated House Democrats by systematically blocking Senate votes so far on the lengt...
(CNN) In the struggle between Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and the Democratic-controlled House, the immovable object may finally have met an irresistible force. McConnell has been the immovable object: He's frustrated House Democrats by systematically blocking Senate votes so far on the lengthenin...
www.cnn.com
0left
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elections
Washington Times
22
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/may/16/will-the-2020-census-ask-about-us-citizenship-it-s/
Are you a U.S. citizen?
2019-05-16
Deborah Simmons
This burning question was put to the Supreme Court : Will the 2020 census ask whether a respondent is a U.S. citizen ? The answer to that simple question can help distinguish who lives in the United States vs. who is a citizen of the United States . The difference is important for different reasons , some of which are ...
ANALYSIS/OPINION: ANALYSIS/OPINION: This burning question was put to the Supreme Court: Will the 2020 census ask whether a respondent is a U.S. citizen? The answer to that simple question can help distinguish who lives in the United States vs. who is a citizen of the United States. The difference is important for d...
www.washingtontimes.com
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federal_budget
CNN (Web News)
00
http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/13/politics/obama-house-gop/index.html?hpt=po_c1
House GOP warily meets with Obama
2013-03-13
Deirdre Walsh, Rachel Streitfeld
Story highlights House Republicans , President Obama still far apart on budget priorities , GOP leaders say `` He did himself some good , '' Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin says Obama offered `` just a bunch of platitudes , '' Georgia congressman says Some in the Republican caucus think Obama should have reached out long a...
Story highlights House Republicans, President Obama still far apart on budget priorities, GOP leaders say "He did himself some good," Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin says Obama offered "just a bunch of platitudes," Georgia congressman says Some in the Republican caucus think Obama should have reached out long ago Presi...
www.cnn.com
0left
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great_britain
BBC News
11
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-49810261
Supreme Court: Suspending Parliament was unlawful, judges rule
Boris Johnson 's decision to suspend Parliament for five weeks was unlawful , the Supreme Court has ruled . Judges said it was wrong to stop MPs carrying out duties in the run-up to the Brexit deadline on 31 October . The PM , who has faced calls to resign , said he `` profoundly disagreed '' with the ruling but would ...
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption Supreme Court ruling on Parliament suspension Boris Johnson's decision to suspend Parliament for five weeks was unlawful, the Supreme Court has ruled. Judges said it was wrong to stop MPs carrying out duties in the run-up to the Brexit deadline on 31 October....
www.bbc.com
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world
USA TODAY
11
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/08/18/kofi-annan-united-nations-secretary-general/1030360002/
Ex-U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, Nobel Peace Prize winner, dies at 80
2018-08-18
Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan died Saturday , his foundation confirmed . He was 80 . The Kofi Annan Foundation announced Annan died of a `` short illness , '' but did not specify the ailment . `` Kofi Annan was a global statesman and a deeply committed internationalist who fought throughout his life for a fair...
Sean Rossman USA TODAY Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan died Saturday, his foundation confirmed. He was 80. The Kofi Annan Foundation announced Annan died of a "short illness," but did not specify the ailment. "Kofi Annan was a global statesman and a deeply committed internationalist who fought throughout his...
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Opinion: Obama's foreign-policy "flexibility" fantasy shows weakness
2014-04-23
James A. Lyons
The administration Kabuki dance we ’ re witnessing featuring U.S. refusal to provide nonlethal support equipment for Ukraine is President Obama displaying the new “ flexibility ” he promised Vladimir Putin he would have after his re-election . In short , it is capitulation . The administration is trying to make the cas...
ANALYSIS/OPINION: The administration Kabuki dance we’re witnessing featuring U.S. refusal to provide nonlethal support equipment for Ukraine is President Obama displaying the new “flexibility” he promised Vladimir Putin he would have after his re-election. In short, it is capitulation. The administration is trying to...
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