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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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Delia @Delia - almost 5 years ago

Hunter Used Campaign Money to Fund Affairs

Hunter Used Campaign Money to Fund Affairs“Federal Prosecutors have accused Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) of improperly using campaign funds to pursue numerous romantic affairs with congressional aides and lobbyists,” Politico reports.“Hunter’s wife has pleaded guilty and agr...continued

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Iva @Iva - almost 5 years ago

Fed Signals Interest Rate Cut

Fed Signals Interest Rate Cut“Federal Reserve officials signaled they are ready to lower interest rates by a quarter-percentage point later this month, while indicating the potential for additional reductions, despite the recent surge in market expectations of a half-poin...continued

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Leda @Leda - almost 5 years ago

Buttigieg Makes a Play for the Middle

Buttigieg Makes a Play for the MiddlePete Buttigieg weighed in on his opponents’ plans to implement “Medicare for All” and free college tuition, calling them “questionable on their merits” and “pretty far out from where Americans are,” CNN reports.Said Buttigieg: “I do th...continued

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Alexandro @Alexandro - almost 5 years ago

The More You Watch, the More You Vote Populist

The More You Watch, the More You Vote PopulistThe Atlantic reports on a new study: “Watching a lot of entertainment TV does seem to have an adverse impact on your intelligence. And it also makes you more likely to vote for populist parties.”Source: Politicalwire.comPowere...continued

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Alexandro @Alexandro - almost 5 years ago

Trump Allies Now Indifferent to Sexual Assault Allegations

Trump Allies Now Indifferent to Sexual Assault AllegationsThe Atlantic: “For these former officials, the apparently incalculable magnitude of this number did not cause them to reconsider Trump’s every denial of the varied allegations—to wonder, for example, about the like...continued

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Nelson @Nelson - almost 5 years ago

She Should Run Connecting Leadership to Politics (Podcast)

Are you a robot?Please make sure your browser supports JavaScript and cookies and that you are not blocking them from loading. For more information you can review our Terms of Service and Cookie Policy.Source: BloombergPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Web browser • JavaScri...continued

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Elvie @Elvie - almost 5 years ago

Four Republicans Who Condemned Trump May Not Be Back

Republicans Who Condemned Trump May Not Be BackThis piece is only available to Political Wire members.Your support makes this site possible. Join today for the complete Political Wire experience and get exclusive analysis, new features and no advertising.Sign in to your a...continued

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Erik @Erik - almost 5 years ago

Why Do Women In Politics Matter?

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Gregoria @Gregoria - almost 5 years ago

Bonus Quote of the Day

Bonus Quote of the Day“Would it be too much to pray for a day when the Bible gets a ‘Book of Trump,’ much like it has a ‘Book of Esther’ celebrating the deliverance of the Jews from ancient Persia?”Source: Politicalwire.comPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Bible • Book of Es...continued

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Webster @Webster - almost 5 years ago

Fact Checking the Democratic Debate

Fact Checking the Democratic DebateWashington Post: “Only a handful of the stats were stretched past the breaking point. Instead, most ranged from mostly or partly true.”Source: Politicalwire.comPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Fact checking • Democratic Party (United State...continued

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Elian @Elian - almost 5 years ago

Misunderstanding the Nordic Model

Misunderstanding the Nordic ModelThis piece is only available to Political Wire members.Your support makes this site possible. Join today for the complete Political Wire experience and get exclusive analysis, new features and no advertising.Sign in to your account or join...continued

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Raoul @Raoul - over 3 years ago

The trailblazing first woman lawmaker of India

Muthulakshmi Reddy fought patriarchy and discrimination to become India's first woman lawmaker.She also became the first woman to study medicine in an all-male college. She set up many charitable institutes more than 100 years ago and they continue to serve people.The BBC...continued

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Alexzander @Alexzander - almost 5 years ago

Antifa Plans Acid Attack on D.C. Free Speech Rally

Antifa Plans Acid Attack on D.C. Free Speech RallySource: Lewrockwell.comPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Anti-fascism • Acid throwing • DC bias • Freedom of speech • Demonstration (protest) •

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Ariel @Ariel - almost 5 years ago

Establishment Democrats Lose

Establishment Democrats LoseThis piece is only available to Political Wire members.Your support makes this site possible. Join today for the complete Political Wire experience and get exclusive analysis, new features and no advertising.Sign in to your account or join toda...continued

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Delia @Delia - almost 5 years ago

Stories Being Missed in the Trump Era

Stories Being Missed in the Trump EraThis piece is only available to Political Wire members.Your support makes this site possible. Join today for the complete Political Wire experience and get exclusive analysis, new features and no advertising.Sign in to your account or ...continued

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Myles @Myles - almost 5 years ago

Links (6/29/19)

Economist's ViewThe views expressed on this site are my own and do not necessarily represent the views of the Department of Economics or the University of Oregon.Source: Typepad.comPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Economics • Economics • University of Oregon •

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Maida @Maida - over 4 years ago

1 In 3 Canadians Voted Strategically In Federal Election: Poll - HuffPost Canada

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Emmie @Emmie - almost 5 years ago

5 things to know for July 12: Barry, politics, R. Kelly, immigrants, secondhand smoke - CNN

5 things to know for July 12: Barry, politics, R. Kelly, immigrants, secondhand smokeWant to read Slashdot from your mobile device? Point it at m.slashdot.org and keep reading!Source: Slashdot.orgPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:R. Kelly • Passive smoking • Mobile phone • S...continued

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George @George - almost 5 years ago

Andrew Yang Disillusioned After Debate

Andrew Yang Disillusioned After DebateAndrew Yang tweeted that this week’s presidential primary debate did not leave him “encouraged by our future.”Said Yang: “I stood at the center of the political universe last night and did not come away encouraged by our future. Will ...continued

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