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Politics - The Boston Globe

posted onOctober 27, 2018
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Gingrich: 'Odds are 2 out of 3' Pelosi becomes Speaker | TheHill

posted onOctober 26, 2018
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Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) said Thursday that he believes the odds are "two out of three" that House Minority Leader MORE (D-Calif.) will become Speaker following November's midterm elections, despite some opposition from within her own party. "I would say, first of all ,Nancy Pelosi is a very smart, very tough person who has earned her position by just brute hard work, by applying her intelligence and by applying a network that has sustained her for a long time," Gingrich said during a Washington Post Live event. "Anybody who thinks they’re going to o

Grassley refers Swetnick, Avenatti to Justice Dept. for investigation | TheHill

posted onOctober 26, 2018
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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman MORE. Grassley said that in addition to making false statements, he is asking for the Justice Department to look into whether the two sought to obstruct his panel's investigation of the allegations against Kavanaugh. "The law prohibits such false statements to Congress and obstruction of congressional committee investigations. For the law to work, we can’t just brush aside potential violations.

Unity fizzles as president, lawmakers, media point fingers | TheHill

posted onOctober 26, 2018
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Less than 24 hours after a series of pipe bombs were mailed to top Democrats and critics of MORE, any semblance of unity in how to handle the issue had disappeared. Even as new packages addressed to Vice President Biden and the actor Robert De Niro were discovered, Republicans and Democrats were back in their partisan corners, pointing fingers at each other for causing an ugly political climate that’s taken a violent turn just days before the midterm elections. Democrats insisted Trump deserves blame for statements that have condoned violence, while the president on T

Corey Stewart Releases TV Ad: Kaine Encourages 'Illegal Alien Invasion'

posted onOctober 26, 2018
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“Illegal aliens invade America,” says Stewart in the ad opening. “And Tim Kaine and the Democrats encourage it, calling for open borders and abolishing ICE. If they win, millions more will follow, overwhelming our hospitals, schools, and social services. Smuggling drugs and sex trafficking.

President Trump May Take Extraordinary Action Against Caravan and Migrants, Say Media Reports | Breitbart

posted onOctober 26, 2018
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The dramatic exercise of Trump’s border power is being considered as the caravan of poor Honduran migrants slowly heads towards the California border. Officials are still trying to game out the likely consequences, including interventions by progressive judges, media outrage, and hostility from the Mexican government. Also, the caravan is just a small part of the illegal migration problem, most of which is caused by the cartels’ labor-trafficking businesses.

President Trump May Take Extraordinary Action Against Caravan and Migrants, Say Media Reports | Breitbart

posted onOctober 26, 2018
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The dramatic exercise of Trump’s border power is being considered as the caravan of poor Honduran migrants slowly heads towards the California border. Officials are still trying to game out the likely consequences, including interventions by progressive judges, media outrage, and hostility from the Mexican government. Also, the caravan is just a small part of the illegal migration problem, most of which is caused by the cartels’ labor-trafficking businesses.

Live Updates: Democratic Leaders Receive Mail Bombs | Breitbart

posted onOctober 26, 2018
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Follow Breitbart News for the latest updates on this breaking news story. All times eastern. 9:30 PM — 9:21 PM — Sarah Sanders responds to Jeff Zucker, saying CNN chief “chose to attack and divide” instead of unite the country. 9:14 PM — NBC is now reporting with certainty that the sticker on the device received by CNN is a “Larry the Cable Guy”-themed parody of an ISIS flag logo. 9:10 PM — (AP) — Law enforcement official: Bombs sent to prominent Democrats and CNN were packed with shards of glass. 9:04 PM — Biden too? 8:51 PM — Individual CNN staffers using the same language as the official ac