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Congress Approves More Sanctions on Russia with No Debate or Recorded Vote
During the so-called lame duck session of Congress, a number of significant bills have passed with little or no debate. One was over intelligence gathering and another increases sanctions on Russia an ...
15 Dec, 2014
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Resolution Condemning Russia Shows Absence of Real Foreign Policy Debate in Washington
Late last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed resolution HR 758, which largely condemns Russia. However, it may also provide impetus for further confrontation between the United States ...
08 Dec, 2014
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One Man Stops Bipartisan Bill to De-Militarize Police after Ferguson
As the protests in Ferguson, Missouri continue, the U.S. Congress recently blocked a vote on a bipartisan bill that would have restricted the transfer of military-grade weapons and vehicles to lo ...
01 Dec, 2014
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5 Things About the 2014 Midterms You Likely Missed
Republicans swept the 2014 midterm elections on Tuesday, capturing the Senate and delivering a stinging defeat to Democrats that will likely define the next two years.If the 2010 midterms were a “shel ...
06 Nov, 2014
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GOP Holds Onto Senate Seat, Governorship in Georgia
Georgian voters have re-elected Republican Nathan Deal to be their governor. He won 53 percent of the vote (with 98% of precincts reporting in), defeating Democrat Jason Carter, who only rec ...
04 Nov, 2014
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Why Early Voting in Georgia May Prove Public Opinion Polls Wrong
The latest public opinion polls out of Georgia show that Governor Nathan Deal has opened up a bit of lead on his opponent, Democrat Jason Carter -- by as much as 6 points, according to a WSB-TV/Landma ...
04 Nov, 2014
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5 Key Races Independent Voters Will Decide on Election Day
On Tuesday, November 4, all 435 seats in the U.S. House, 36 U.S. Senate seats, 36 governorships, and several state and local offices will be up for election. Many of these races were long decided ...
04 Nov, 2014
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Georgia Voters Could Make History in Senate Race, Block Republican Majority
The race for control of the Senate may not end on November 4. If none of the candidates hoping to replace retiring Georgia U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss (R) garner 50 percent plus one of the vote, ...
04 Nov, 2014
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It's Election Day... So Go Vote
Tuesday will mark the 114th time Americans will go to the polls and decide who will represent them in Congress -- well, some Americans anyway.National turnout this year is likely to fall in the low 40 ...
04 Nov, 2014
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Georgia Polling Place Finder: Where to Vote?
On November 4, Georgians will decide a number of statewide and local offices -- not the least of which include the state's next senator and governor.Both top-ballot races are hotly contested and polls ...
30 Oct, 2014
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