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Mar 01 2019
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Video: Cohen vs. Trump
Our latest collaboration with CNN’s Jake Tapper is on Michael Cohen’s congressional testimony and instances where he contradicted past statements made by President Donald Trump.
Cohen, Trump’s former personal attorney, said he was in Trump’s office in July 2016 when Roger Stone was on speaker phone talking about WikiLeaks and its plan to publicly release hacked emails damaging to
FactCheck.orgApr 15 2021
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Minnesota Officer Charged With Manslaughter After Fatal Police Shooting Sparks Protests
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As the trial of George Floyd's alleged killer continues in Minneapolis, demonstrations and unrest broke out just miles away in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota after another black man, 20-year-old Daunte Wright, was fatally shot by a police officer on Sunday. Police said they stopped Wright for a traffic violation
AllSides StaffJun 21 2019
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The competing paths to the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, explained
How is anybody except Joe Biden planning to actually win the 2020 Democratic nomination?
There are 24 theories for winning the 2020 Democratic presidential primary.
It’s about building electoral momentum, and, more than anything else, it’s about winning Democratic National Convention delegates. The primary follows a very deliberate calendar, starting in Iowa and then heading to
VoxJan 19 2014
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Christie Tries to Shake Bridge Scandal While on Florida Fundraising Trip
Controversies dogging New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie followed him to Florida on Saturday, as he made his first out-of-state fundraising trip since his aides were linked to a plan that caused a four-day traffic snarl near the George Washington Bridge.
The New Jersey governor headlined a series of fundraisers for fellow Republican Gov. Rick Scott of Florida, drawing large crowds of GOP
Wall Street Journal (News)Jan 18 2014
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Bloomberg to Press Republicans on Immigration Overhaul
Former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York will be in Washington next Friday, along with members of the United States Chamber of Commerce and several prominent Republicans, to pressure Republican lawmakers to take up an overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws before the end of the current Congress.
The immigration summit, which will be Mr. Bloomberg’s first major public policy
New York Times (News)Apr 16 2024
Headline Roundup
SCOTUS Questions Justice Department's Handling of Jan. 6 Prosecutions
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard arguments regarding federal charges of obstruction leveled against protestors involved in the January 6 Capitol riot.
Details: Outlets across the spectrum agreed that the Justices appeared likely to rule against the Justice Department, potentially impacting the prosecutions of more than 250 Jan. 6 protestors. The arguments centered around whether the
New York Times (News) Newsweek Washington TimesAug 05 2019
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Mass Shootings
“29 people were killed and about 50 injured in less than 24 hours” in two mass shootings. “In the Texas border city of El Paso, a gunman opened fire Saturday morning in a shopping area packed with thousands of people during the busy back-to-school season. The attack killed 20 and wounded more than two dozen, many of them critically. Hours later in Dayton, Ohio, a gunman wearing body armor and
The Flip SideNov 20 2012
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Allen West concedes in Fla. House race
Rep. Allen West on Tuesday conceded Tuesday he has lost his bid for re-election to Congress, saying that while questions about the vote count remained, he was unlikely to close the gap with Patrick Murphy, the Democratic challenger in his southern Florida district.
His concession came hours before the state was to certify the results in the race, and heads off what was shaping up to be
Washington TimesMay 26 2012
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Ex-Obama aide’s think tank hits defense budget
A Washington think tank founded by President Obamas first Pentagon policy chief has issued a report criticizing the administrations defense budget, which the think tanks founder played a role in developing.
Michele Flournoy co-founded the Center for New American Security in 2007, then became under secretary of defense for policy in 2009. She left that post in February after aiding
Washington TimesJun 18 2019
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Trump Should Be a Shoo-in for 2020, But Low Approval Holds Him Back
Donald Trump enjoys a strong economy, a nation at relative peace, the advantage of incumbency and a well funded campaign -- assets that make him a good bet for re-election, even though most voters say they don’t like him.
Trump will formally kick off his 2020 re-election bid in a prime-time speech to as many as 20,000 supporters in Florida on Tuesday, beginning a contest that serves as
Bloomberg