The Memo: GOP frets as Trump squanders advantages | TheHill

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Republicans are more worried than ever about a lack of discipline from MORE and his administration as the 2020 election looms larger on the horizon. A new outbreak of concern was sparked this week, when the political benefits from a favorable account of special counsel MORE’s findings were undercut by several distractions. The administration’s renewed push to undo the Affordable Care Act (ACA) — without any clear replacement in mind — was an unwelcome surprise to most Republicans. Another self-inflicted injury came when Education Secretary
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NYC to Allot Extra $1.6 Million to Fund Lawyers Fighting Deportation

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson agreed Thursday to provide the extra $1.6 million towards the New York Immigrant Family Unity Project (NYIFUP), a city government-funded program that supports lawyers defending illegal aliens going through deportation proceedings. The $1.6 million funding allocation is on top of the $10 million the city already set aside for these lawyers.
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Poll: 75 Percent of New Yorkers Would Ban Abortion After 20 Weeks | Breitbart

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According to the survey, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, 75 percent of New Yorkers oppose abortion after the fifth month of pregnancy, including 69 percent of Democrats, 73 percent of independents, and 89 percent of Republicans. While most New Yorkers (62 percent) identify as pro-choice as opposed to pro-life (34 percent), the poll found a majority of New Yorkers would actually limit abortion to — at most — the first three months of pregnancy. “New Yorkers simply do not support laws tha
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Beto O’Rourke: El Paso Safe Because of Immigrants, Asylum Seekers

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In a speech to over 1000 supporters, O’Rourke drew a sharp contrast between his immigration policies and those of President Donald Trump, extolling the virtues of increased immigration and diversity as a unifying force. “With Ciudad Juarez we form the largest binational community in this hemisphere. And for 20 years running, we’ve been one of the safest cities in the United States of America,” the El Paso native declared. “We are safe not despite the fact that we are a city of immigrants and asylum seekers.
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Joe Biden doesn’t recall alleged kissing incident detailed in article - The Boston Globe

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Joe Biden’s spokesman said Friday that the former vice president does not recall kissing a Nevada political candidate on the back of her head in 2014. The allegation was made in a New York Magazine article written by Lucy Flores, a former Nevada state representative and the 2014 Democratic nominee for Nevada lieutenant governor. Flores’ claim comes as Biden, the early leader in national Democratic presidential polls, is in the final stages of deciding whether to seek the 2020 nomination.
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Politics - The Boston Globe

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Opinion | Andrew Grainger Devin Nunes may be a fool, but his latest assaults on free speech and social media are no laughing matter.  Editorial Russians will try to hack another election if President Trump and Congress don’t do more to stop it.
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Politics - The Boston Globe

posted onMarch 31, 2019
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Opinion | Andrew Grainger Devin Nunes may be a fool, but his latest assaults on free speech and social media are no laughing matter.  Editorial Russians will try to hack another election if President Trump and Congress don’t do more to stop it.
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Politics - The Boston Globe

posted onMarch 31, 2019
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Opinion | Andrew Grainger Devin Nunes may be a fool, but his latest assaults on free speech and social media are no laughing matter.  Editorial Russians will try to hack another election if President Trump and Congress don’t do more to stop it.
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Politics - The Boston Globe

posted onMarch 31, 2019
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Opinion | Andrew Grainger Devin Nunes may be a fool, but his latest assaults on free speech and social media are no laughing matter.  Editorial Russians will try to hack another election if President Trump and Congress don’t do more to stop it.
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