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2014 Elections

Why The GOP Will Have A “Good” Night Tomorrow

MurphTheSurf3 - November 3, 2014 8

2016 Elections

Could Electing Hillary in 2016 Assure a Republican President in 2020?

AdLib - September 17, 2014 46

International

WATCH AND CHAT LIVE TONIGHT AT 6:00 PM PDT: President Obama’s...

AdLib - September 10, 2014 17

Human Rights

Why Preventing Genocide Isn’t the Same as Re-Invading Iraq

AdLib - August 11, 2014 61

Congress

Boehner Has Clung Desperately to His Gavel: That’s All He’s Got...

MurphTheSurf3 - August 5, 2014 8

Congress

Republicans to Pass Automatic Impeachment Bill For Future Democratic Presidents

AdLib - July 25, 2014 24

2014 Elections

Republicans to Sue Obama For Not Being Republican

AdLib - June 26, 2014 94

Congress

Obama 41% Approval Rating Proof Of The Public’s Lack Of Basic...

MurphTheSurf3 - June 19, 2014 105

Activism

“At Last!”: How HP Continues to Cultivate Cynicism

Beatriz09 - June 16, 2014 78

GOP

An Open Letter To Any And All “Conservatives”

Nirek - June 9, 2014 270

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Catholics Expected a Revolution From Pope Francis, Just Not the One He Gave Them

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Voters See Trump’s Use of Power as Overreaching, Times/Siena Poll Finds

Skepticism has grown of his efforts to expand his authority and of his handling of issues long seen as strengths for him, including the economy and immigration. [...]

Four Perspectives on Trump’s Weak Poll Numbers

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Five Takeaways From the Times/Siena Poll on Trump

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2-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Deported ‘With No Meaningful Process,’ Judge Suspects

A federal judge in Louisiana said the deportation of the child to Honduras with her mother, even though her father had filed an emergency petition, appeared to be “illegal and unconstitutional.” [...]

Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan Arrested by FBI in Immigration Dispute

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U.S. Restores Legal Status for Many International Students, but Warns of Removals to Come

Immigration officials signaled that the Trump administration would continue to pursue efforts to terminate the legal status of the students, despite a wave of legal challenges. [...]

Trump Pardons Paul Walczak, Whose Family Sought to Publicize Ashley Biden’s Diary

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Ukrainian Peace Plan Hints at Concessions, but Major Obstacles Remain

Officials in Kyiv plan to deliver their proposal to President Trump’s team, after rejecting a White House plan that would have given the Kremlin much of what it wants. [...]

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

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out. [...]

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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Virginia Giuffre, Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein accuser, dies

Giuffre alleged she was trafficked to the Duke of York when she was 17, which he has strenuously denied. [...]

Zelensky and Trump meet before Pope's funeral

The two leaders held talks ahead of attending the service in Vatican City on Saturday. [...]

Senior Russian general killed by car bomb in Moscow

Authorities confirm the general, Yaroslav Moskalik, was part of the Russian delegation for the 2015 Minsk agreements. [...]

DR Congo and Rwanda vow to agree peace plan within days

The two neighbouring nations sign a US-brokered deal aimed at stopping the fighting in eastern DR Congo. [...]

Pope wanted to work until the end, archbishop tells BBC

In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Archbishop Paul Gallagher says Pope Francis preferred to "die with his boots on". [...]

UN agency runs out of food aid in Gaza after Israeli blockade

The UN agency has delivered its last supplies to meals kitchens, which it warns will run out of food in the coming days. [...]

Mangione pleads not guilty to federal murder charge over CEO's killing

The 26 year old is charged with murder and stalking in addition to other state charges. [...]

US judge arrested after allegedly obstructing immigration enforcement

Judge Hannah Dugan is accused of trying to help an undocumented immigrant who appeared in her court avoid arrest. [...]

Warhol print accidentally thrown away by Dutch town hall

A print of Queen Beatrix is among 46 artworks officials fear will never be recovered. [...]

Sudanese eating charcoal and leaves to survive, aid agency warns

People are trekking under "blistering" heat to escape "horrific circumstances", the BBC is told. [...]

Tag: obama

Why The GOP Will Have A “Good” Night Tomorrow

Could Electing Hillary in 2016 Assure a Republican President in 2020?

WATCH AND CHAT LIVE TONIGHT AT 6:00 PM PDT: President Obama’s...

Why Preventing Genocide Isn’t the Same as Re-Invading Iraq

Boehner Has Clung Desperately to His Gavel: That’s All He’s Got...

Republicans to Pass Automatic Impeachment Bill For Future Democratic Presidents

Republicans to Sue Obama For Not Being Republican

Obama 41% Approval Rating Proof Of The Public’s Lack Of Basic...

“At Last!”: How HP Continues to Cultivate Cynicism

An Open Letter To Any And All “Conservatives”

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