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Censure? Rep. Scott Peters Wants Rare Reprimand of President
Censure? Rep. Scott Peters Wants Rare Reprimand of President
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Scott Peters (CA-52) is calling for the censure of President Trump following his Helsinki News Conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin.Peters' office released a ...
17 Jul, 2018
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Will Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Primary Victory Really Shake Up Party Control?
Will Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Primary Victory Really Shake Up Party Control?
A thrilling victory by a young insurgent candidate, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, against a 20-year incumbent and party boss, US Rep. Joseph Crowley, in the June 26 New York primary seems to be reverberat ...
10 Jul, 2018
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4 min read
DC-Based Indie Voters are Legally Disenfranchised from City Council Primary
DC-Based Indie Voters are Legally Disenfranchised from City Council Primary
If a Washington, D.C. voter doesn't interface with a party - specifically the Democratic Party - an unelected board of elections can legally declare that citizen has no right to vote for a municipal c ...
04 Jun, 2018
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Sole DC GOP Candidate: I Strongly Support Nonpartisan Open Primaries
Sole DC GOP Candidate: I Strongly Support Nonpartisan Open Primaries
On June 19, residents of the District of Columbia can vote in one of four party primaries: Democratic, Libertarian, DC Statehood Green, or Republican. The party with the fewest candidates in the prima ...
01 Jun, 2018
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10 min read
Green Energy: The Future is Now
Green Energy: The Future is Now
As the Green Party candidate for Congress in upstate NY District 21, when I describe the threats of global warming and the urgent need for an electric grid and national economy based on clean, renewab ...
15 May, 2018
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9 min read
Sports Organizations Lose Bet to State of New Jersey
Sports Organizations Lose Bet to State of New Jersey
Contrary to popular belief, the United States Supreme Court did not legalize sports betting in Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association. It merely ruled that the decision of whether to autho ...
15 May, 2018
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How Intellectual Conformity Divides Our Country
How Intellectual Conformity Divides Our Country
People frequently speak about how divided the United States is right now. This comment is often associated with things like left-wing protests on college campuses, discussions of partisan media, and g ...
05 May, 2018
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Former Mass. Governor Bill Weld Wants to Help The Libertarian Party Win in 2020
Former Mass. Governor Bill Weld Wants to Help The Libertarian Party Win in 2020
In 2016 the Libertarian Party enjoyed 50-state ballot access for the first time since 1996, and polled higher than any third party had since Ross Perot took the 1992 presidential election by storm on ...
04 May, 2018
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"Hollywood for Ugly People": Independent Candidate Gets Candid About DC Corruption
"Hollywood for Ugly People": Independent Candidate Gets Candid About DC Corruption
"Hollywood for ugly people."It is not a phrase coined by Michigan independent congressional candidate Cooper Nye. However, Nye says he can see why some people have come to view Washington, DC thi ...
23 Apr, 2018
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County of San Diego Joins Fight Against Sanctuary City Laws
County of San Diego Joins Fight Against Sanctuary City Laws
It's no secret the State of California is tearing at its political seams, careening towards a tipping point with the Sanctuary City battle leading the way.TWO of the states THREE largest counties, bot ...
17 Apr, 2018
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