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Election Night Thread – 3-8-2016

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2012 Elections

The Mitt Romney School of Comedy

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2012 Elections

The Apple Fell Far from the Tree

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2012 Elections

When the Chips Were Down, Mitt Romney Cut and Ran –...

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2012 Elections

LIVE BLOG: GOP Primaries in Michigan and Arizona

AdLib - February 28, 2012 55

Democratic Party

Jimmy Hoffa’s Speech – No Sex, But Lies and Videotape Aplenty

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Human Rights

Dr. Kevorkian And The Right To Die

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Music

Friday Night Music Thread–The Choices!

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Hamas Partially Accepts Trump’s Peace Plan

Hamas said it would release all Israeli hostages but wants to negotiate elements of President Trump’s peace plan for Gaza. Adam Rasgon, a reporter for The New York Times in Jerusalem, explains where negotiations stand. [...]

For Netanyahu, Trump’s Nod to Peace Puts Him in a Tough Spot

The Israeli leader thought he had a plan from the U.S. president that would have represented total victory over Hamas. Suddenly, it looks as though he might not get everything he wants. [...]

Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan: What to Know

Israel and Hamas said they would work with President Trump’s plan to end the war, but a number of sticking points could derail efforts to reach a diplomatic breakthrough. [...]

The Next Steps for Hostages in Gaza

The families of hostages have reacted with a mix of optimism and trepidation, urging the Israeli government to not squander the opportunity. [...]

Federal Agent in Chicago Shot Motorist in Confrontation, Officials Say

The clash touched off more protests in the city over immigration enforcement. The Illinois governor said National Guard troops could be deployed soon against his wishes. [...]

This Program Rescued Army Recruiting

The defense secretary cites a ‘Trump bump.’ But the Army’s recruiting surge wouldn’t have been possible without the program started three years ago at Fort Jackson. [...]

Trump Seizes On Government Shutdown to Punish Political Foes

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After Trump’s Medicaid Cuts, Patients at Rural Maine Clinics Feel the Fallout

The Trump administration has cut off funding for certain providers around the country whose offerings include abortion. Patients in Maine are among those who will feel the fallout. [...]

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How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

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The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

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The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

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Netanyahu says he hopes to announce hostage release in the 'coming days'

Hamas will disarm "the easy way or the hard way", Israel's PM says after the group gave its response to a peace plan. [...]

Shock in Gaza as Trump appears to welcome Hamas response to US peace plan

Hamas agreed to release the hostages and to the idea of handing over governing Gaza to Palestinian technocrats, but did not give a clear response to many other elements. [...]

Hope and fear for hostage families after Hamas response to Gaza peace plan

Families describe a "fragile situation", with negotiations between Israel and Hamas expected to resume. [...]

Billionaire populist Andrej Babis' party wins Czech parliamentary election

However, his ANO party falls short of an overall majority in preliminary results. [...]

Georgia protesters try to storm Tbilisi presidential palace

Police used pepper spray to disperse demonstrators amid growing turmoil in the Caucasus country. [...]

Sanae Takaichi set to become Japan's first female prime minister

Takaichi is a long-time admirer of Margaret Thatcher, but many female voters do not see her as an advocate for progress. [...]

At least 30 injured in Russian strike on railway station, Zelensky says

Preliminary reports indicate that train staff and passengers were at the site of the strike, he says. [...]

'I love you, I'm sorry': What Sean 'Diddy' Combs did the moment he learned his sentence

It was a more subdued message from three months ago when Combs told his family he was "coming home". [...]

Gisèle Pelicot returns to court after trial made her an icon - and tore her family apart

A rift has emerged between the victim at the centre of the largest rape trial in French history and her eldest children. [...]

Israel steps up deportations of flotilla activists

Another 137 people from 14 countries were deported after being detained while trying to deliver aid to Gaza. [...]

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Election Night Thread – 3-8-2016

The Mitt Romney School of Comedy

The Apple Fell Far from the Tree

When the Chips Were Down, Mitt Romney Cut and Ran –...

LIVE BLOG: GOP Primaries in Michigan and Arizona

Jimmy Hoffa’s Speech – No Sex, But Lies and Videotape Aplenty

Dr. Kevorkian And The Right To Die

Friday Night Music Thread–The Choices!

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