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Jessika @Jessika - almost 5 years ago
The Perfect Losing Campaign
The Perfect Losing CampaignJonathan Bernstein: “Was Swalwell’s campaign a mistake by a candidate who never had a chance? I don’t know. Currently, there’s a small-town mayor with what appears to be a fairly viable presidential campaign. Maybe there’s something objective se...continued
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Minnie @Minnie - about 5 years ago
Lindsey Graham admits he didn’t even read the entire Mueller report
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said that he was done caring about special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian inference in the 2016 presidential campaign and President Donald Trump’s repeated attempts to obstruct the investigatio...continued
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Zetta @Zetta - almost 5 years ago
Lower Tier Candidates Seek a Comeback
Lower Tier Candidates Seek a Comeback“Plagued by anemic polling and underwhelming fundraising, some campaigns are falling into a spiral of perceived hurdles that are becoming increasingly self-fulfilling, making it hard to find money to build an expansive campaign organiz...continued
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Kristina @Kristina - almost 5 years ago
Senate Republican Walkout Continues In Oregon
Senate Republican Walkout Continues In Oregon“A legislation-stalling walkout by the 11 Republicans in the Oregon Senate continued Monday, with no end in sight,” the Oregonian reports.“Rumors of reported sightings of the absent lawmakers abounded over the weekend, but no c...continued
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Liliane @Liliane - almost 5 years ago
Florida Democrats Still Fighting Over 2018
Florida Democrats Still Fighting Over 2018“A nine-page report titled Path to Power recommends changes to party communications, candidate recruitment, digital operations, and voter registration. The analysis, published online without fanfare, has been quietly circulated to...continued
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Manley @Manley - almost 5 years ago
Texas Lawmakers Shield Emails
Texas Lawmakers Shield EmailsDallas Morning News: “Texas has passed a new law that lets lawmakers conceal their emails and other communications from public scrutiny, as they prepare to redraw the state’s voting maps.”“The law’s Republican authors, North Texas’ Rep. Charli...continued
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Americo @Americo - almost 5 years ago
Rick Perry Is Trump’s Most Stable Cabinet Member
Rick Perry Is Trump’s Most Stable Cabinet Member“President Trump’s cabinet is under siege—mired in scandal and under fire for controversial policy moves or dicey ethical missteps. Several department chiefs are facing the prospect of investigations or withering congression...continued
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Gregoria @Gregoria - almost 5 years ago
Wisconsin Lawmaker Gets Buzz Cut After Bill Passes
Wisconsin Lawmaker Gets Buzz Cut After Bill Passes“The curly mass of dark hair that encircled the head of state Rep. Jonathan Brostoff is no more after a bill for sign language interpreters passed in the Legislature last week,” the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.“Bros...continued
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Jarod @Jarod - almost 5 years ago
Prosecutors No Longer Want Flynn to Testify
Prosecutors No Longer Want Flynn to Testify“Michael Flynn will not testify against his former business partner at a trial starting in Alexandria federal court next week because prosecutors no longer believe his version of events,” the Washington Post reports.“Flynn, Presi...continued
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Delia @Delia - almost 5 years ago
Scaramucci Says Trump Is Turning Into a Racist
Scaramucci Says Trump Is Turning Into a RacistFormer White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci said that President Trump could be “turning into” a racist, Politico reports.Said Scaramucci: “I don’t think the president is a racist. But here’s the thing, if you...continued
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Eleanora @Eleanora - almost 5 years ago
Tomi Lahren Says Democrats Behind Border Crisis
Tomi Lahren Says Democrats Behind Border CrisisConservative commentator Tomi Lahren told Fox & Friends that the humanitarian crisis at the border was all a part of a Democratic plan to have currently-detained migrants released into the “shadows of society” to overwhel...continued
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Oren @Oren - almost 5 years ago
Acosta Will Hold a News Conference
“Labor Secretary Alex Acosta will hold a news conference Wednesday afternoon following renewed scrutiny over his role in cutting a plea deal more than a decade ago for Jeffrey Epstein,” NBC News reports.“Acosta, who served as a U.S attorney in Florida, secured the federal...continued
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Hannah @Hannah - almost 5 years ago
What Visitors See At U.S. Border Patrol
What Visitors See At U.S. Border PatrolQuartz notes there’s a framed photo of conservative commentator Tomi Lahren hanging in the U.S. Border Patrol headquarters in Washington, D.C.Lahren has called immigrants “shifty and adaptable,” and has claimed they are bringing dise...continued
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Ismael @Ismael - almost 5 years ago
Trump Accuses Mueller of a Crime
Trump Accuses Mueller of a CrimePresident Trump lashed out at former special counsel Robert Mueller, “accusing him without evidence of committing a crime by deleting text messages exchanged by two former FBI officials who had expressed disdain for the president,” the Wash...continued
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Immanuel @Immanuel - almost 5 years ago
Trump Bucked His National Security Aides
Trump Bucked His National Security AidesWall Street Journal: “President Trump bucked most of his top national-security advisers by abandoning retaliatory strikes in Iran on Thursday. In private conversations Friday, Mr. Trump reveled in his judgment, certain about his dec...continued
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Elvie @Elvie - almost 5 years ago
Prosecutors Unlikely to Charge Trump Organization
Prosecutors Unlikely to Charge Trump Organization“A federal investigation into whether Trump Organization executives violated campaign-finance laws appears to be wrapping up without charges being filed,” CNN reports.“In January, one month after Cohen was sentenced to thre...continued
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Joe @Joe - almost 5 years ago
Conway Calls Congresswomen ‘Dark Underbelly’ of U.S.
Conway Calls Congresswomen ‘Dark Underbelly’ of U.S.Kellyanne Conway escalated attacks on the four congresswomen who have been the subject of President Trump’s racist tweets, telling Fox News that they represent a “dark underbelly” of the country.Said Conway: “What the pr...continued
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Bobby @Bobby - almost 5 years ago
Carter Says Trump Is an ‘Illegitimate’ President
Carter Says Trump Is an ‘Illegitimate’ PresidentFormer President Jimmy Carter said that an investigation “would show that Trump didn’t actually win the election in 2016. He was put into office because the Russians interfered,” USA Today reports.When asked if that means he...continued
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Americo @Americo - 5 months ago
UK Says Russia Targeted Officials in Email-Hacking Campaign
The UK accused Russia's main intelligence agency of seeking to hack the emails of British politicians and officials in an attempt to interfere in its democratic processes. From a report: "They have been targeting high-profile individuals and entities with a c…
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Eleanora @Eleanora - almost 5 years ago
Pence Tours Migrant Detention Facility
Pence Tours Migrant Detention Facility“When Vice President Pence visited a migrant detention center here Friday, he saw nearly 400 men crammed behind caged fences with not enough room for them all to lie down on the concrete ground. There were no mats or pillows for those...continued
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Colin @Colin - almost 5 years ago
Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day“We are going to reelect the president,”— Rep. Matt Gaetz, quoted by the New York Times when asked about his goal for this week’s House hearing with special counsel Robert Mueller.Source: Politicalwire.comPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:President of the Uni...continued
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Roger @Roger - almost 5 years ago
Donors Love Buttigieg, But Voters Not Sure
Donors Love Buttigieg, But Voters Not Sure“Mayor Pete Buttigieg is raising cash for the Democratic primary season at a clip expected of a front-runner, but his poll numbers are exposing a rift between donors and voters,” USA Today reports.“Donors say he can make a believe...continued
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Assunta @Assunta - almost 5 years ago
ROGER SIMON: American Presidential Elections Are Too Long and Destructive for the Country. We’ve …
ROGER SIMON: American Presidential Elections Are Too Long and Destructive for the Country. We’ve …ROGER SIMON: American Presidential Elections Are Too Long and Destructive for the Country.We’ve come a long way — and not in a good way — from around the time of the Kennedy...continued
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Ariel @Ariel - almost 5 years ago
New GOP Attacks on Mueller Will Backfire on Trump
New GOP Attacks on Mueller Will Backfire on TrumpGreg Sargent: “If Mueller’s investigation exonerated Trump, you would think the best strategy for Trump’s allies would be to simply sit back while Mueller describes his findings in as detailed and unvarnished way as possibl...continued
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Wilmer @Wilmer - almost 5 years ago
Sanders Loves Identity Politics... Just Not Age Based Ones
Sanders Loves Identity Politics… Just Not Age Based Ones – Investment WatchIf you’re running an ad-blocker it’s costing me money. Our website relies on internet advertisements to pay the bills. If you don’t mind turning off your ad-blocker and giving it a try without, I’d...continued
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