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Politics - The Boston Globe

posted onNovember 2, 2018
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Pressure grows on House GOP to denounce Steve King | TheHill

posted onNovember 1, 2018
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Speaker MORE (R-Iowa) for his public support of white nationalist candidates and racially offensive comments. The pressure comes just days after a deadly shooting in a Jewish synagogue in Pittsburgh and as King, a staunch conservative and immigration hard-liner, suddenly finds himself in his first competitive race in years. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Wednesday urged GOP leaders to formally censure King and called on Ryan to strip King of his subcommittee chairmanship. And Rep.

Trump's attack on Ryan seen as advance scapegoating | TheHill

posted onNovember 1, 2018
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MORE (R-Wis.) on Wednesday is being interpreted by many on Capitol Hill as an attempt to deflect blame and throw the retiring Speaker under the bus should the GOP lose its House majority next week. The commander-in-chief took to Twitter, just six days before the midterm elections, to publicly slam Ryan for rejecting his calls to end birthright citizenship via executive order.   “Paul Ryan should be focusing on holding the Majority rather than giving his opinions on Birthright Citizenship, something he knows nothing about!

Trump Judges Favor Limits on Power of Federal Government

posted onNovember 1, 2018
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President Trump is on a historic winning streak on judges, first breaking the first-year record for appointing federal appeals judges in December 2017 with 12 judges, then the two-year record of 23 earlier this year. (Senate Republicans are up to 29 circuit judges.) Sens.

Trump Judges Favor Limits on Power of Federal Government

posted onNovember 1, 2018
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President Trump is on a historic winning streak on judges, first breaking the first-year record for appointing federal appeals judges in December 2017 with 12 judges, then the two-year record of 23 earlier this year. (Senate Republicans are up to 29 circuit judges.) Sens.

Gillum Exposed by Staffers in Undercover Video: This Is a F***ed Up State'

posted onNovember 1, 2018
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Omar Smith, who is a staffer for Gillum, said that if Gillum is elected “None of the programs that people are hoping for would happen.” When questioned on whether or not voters knew that, Smith responded, “That’s not for them to know” and insisted that it be kept a secret. “So, let’s go back to Mr. Gillum’s platform, right?” said Smith, who claims to have attended college with Gillum. “Raise the corporate tax in Florida from 7 to 11 percent. That will never happen. Raise teacher’s pay to $50,000, that will never happen. Give me another position.

Gillum Exposed by Staffers in Undercover Video: This Is a F***ed Up State'

posted onNovember 1, 2018
by admin
Omar Smith, who is a staffer for Gillum, said that if Gillum is elected “None of the programs that people are hoping for would happen.” When questioned on whether or not voters knew that, Smith responded, “That’s not for them to know” and insisted that it be kept a secret. “So, let’s go back to Mr. Gillum’s platform, right?” said Smith, who claims to have attended college with Gillum. “Raise the corporate tax in Florida from 7 to 11 percent. That will never happen. Raise teacher’s pay to $50,000, that will never happen. Give me another position.