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Aug 16 2012
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Ryan pick presents new challenges for Biden
From the moment he joined Barack Obamas 2008 ticket as the No. 2 candidate, Joseph R. Biden Jr. has relished the dual roles of elder statesman and resident lunch-bucket American, the experienced Washington hand who has helped guide the young and cerebral Ivy Leaguers trying to run the country.
Now, the selection of Rep. Paul Ryan (Wis.) as the Republican vice presidential candidate
Washington PostMar 13 2015
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Obama clash with Venezuelan leader backfires, Latin Americans unite against U.S.
President Obama largely shrugged off the provocations of Hugo Chavez, but a clash with the late Venezuelan leader’s hand-picked successor may be backfiring.
Latin American leaders have rallied around embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as relations between Washington and Caracas have plunged to a new low.
Governments from Havana to Buenos Aires have denounced Mr. Obama’
Washington TimesMay 23 2019
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Donald Trump, Nancy Pelosi warfare hits new level, raising the risk of even more gridlock
President Donald Trump's decision to storm out of an infrastructure meeting with Democrats left lawmakers scrambling to assess whether the fallout would reach other White House priorities, including a pending trade deal with Canada and Mexico that the president hopes will replace NAFTA.
Fuming about longstanding Democratic investigations, Trump refused to shake hands with Democrats
USA TODAYNov 26 2019
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What’s next in the Senate if the House impeaches Trump
The Senate impeachment trial, explained.
The impeachment spotlight is currently on the House — where the Intelligence Committee just wrapped a series of blockbuster hearings laying out evidence against President Donald Trump — but the action is very quickly set to move to the Senate.
If the House ultimately approves articles of impeachment, a Senate trial — where lawmakers will
VoxMay 22 2019
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‘Wrong on most everything’: GOP smacks down Biden’s bipartisanship
The former vice president’s vow to find common ground with Republicans likely needs a reality check.
Joe Biden is making his bipartisan bona fides a centerpiece of his presidential campaign, boasting recently that he persuaded three Republican senators to support the economic stimulus that helped save the country from catastrophe.
“It was my job to find them. To persuade them to
PoliticoOct 04 2019
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Trump Denies Quid Pro Quo for Ukraine, but Envoys Had Their Doubts
President Trump has repeatedly denied that there was any quid pro quo attached to his pressure on Ukraine to investigate his political enemies, but a new batch of text messages released late Thursday night indicated that his own representatives saw it differently.
Envoys representing Mr. Trump sought to leverage the power of his office to prod Ukraine into opening investigations that
New York Times (News)Oct 04 2019
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Gun Control Forum
“Democratic presidential candidates reiterated their call for gun control Wednesday in a forum hosted by MSNBC.” (AP News, YouTube)
The left supports stricter gun control laws, but is divided over how far to go.
“The [gun licensing] process… takes about three weeks. Background checks take an average of 108 seconds. If someone is going through a suicidal episode or is a domestic
The Flip SideMay 01 2024
Headline Roundup
New Abortion Ban Takes Effect in Florida
On Wednesday, Florida's six-week abortion ban goes into effect. The state previously had limited abortions after 15 weeks.
Key Details: Pro-lifers are celebrating the new legislation, which they see as a major victory in the country's battle over abortion. Pro-choice people say the more restrictive ban will strain an overstretched reproductive health system. The new law includes
Washington Times BBC News USA TODAYSep 28 2014
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Defanging the Left: Why liberals are staying silent on Obama’s war
Are liberals giving President Obama a pass for waging the kind of war they would instinctively oppose?
In other words, are they opposed to bombing only when the missions are ordered by Republicans?
There is anecdotal evidence, at least, that some on the left have lost their antiwar passion now that George W. Bush has decamped to Texas. Which means they’re more about partisanship
Fox News DigitalAug 02 2019
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U.S. pulls out of Soviet-era nuclear missile pact with Russia
The United States formally withdrew from a landmark nuclear missile pact with Russia on Friday after determining that Moscow was in violation of the treaty, something the Kremlin has repeatedly denied.
Washington signaled it would pull out of the arms control treaty six months ago unless Moscow stuck to the accord. Russia called the move a ploy to exit a pact the United States wanted to
Reuters