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US Rep. Says Social Media Is Killing Political Parties
"Just to make sure you know what you just said, you're a Republican advocating for the Republican Party to fall apart."That's from the teaser intro to a half-hour interview by Reason Magazine's Matt W ...
31 Jul, 2017
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The Morning Report: July 21, 2017
Senate Republicans threw a curveball into the complicated Obamacare repeal vote. The GOP introduced yet another amendment to their bill to replace the Affordable Care Act.The new version, posted on a ...
20 Jul, 2017
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The Search For 50 Votes
It was an all nighter for GOP Senate leaders as they search for 50 votes to open a debate on ObamaCare repeal-and-replace legislation.And a change in tactics.The meeting between lawmakers came af ...
20 Jul, 2017
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Trump Teases Possible Shift on Paris Accord
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTJ6dDhMgmg&t=29m2sPresident Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron made headlines before Bastille Day in Paris, France.Several topics were addressed duri ...
13 Jul, 2017
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Mending Fences: GOP Extends Health Care Olive Branch -- Sort Of
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9P15Ed05vIAs GOP senators roll out their newest version of health care reform, a new Gallup poll shows U.S. adults are as divided as Congress on the government's ...
13 Jul, 2017
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Texas, Arizona Take Vastly Different Approaches with Voter Fraud
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SD5b1ZQ1h6cTexas and Arizona are relatively close geographically, but when it comes to handling voter fraud, they're not in the same hemisphere.This week, Dallas County ...
11 Jul, 2017
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The California Travel Ban No One is Talking About
The "travel ban" is a clickbait phrase that's become a popular subject for the 24-hour news cycle. SCOTUS's decision to mostly reinstate President Trump's ban is certainly getting most of the att ...
26 Jun, 2017
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How the Fair Representation Act Would Empower Voters in the Southwest
The United States continues to fall short in fairly reflecting its diversity in elected offices. Our widespread use of a winner-take-all rule -- that is, one where the biggest group of voters can win ...
26 Jun, 2017
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WATCH: Dems Want to Fire Nancy Pelosi
Grabien published a video montage Friday of the Democratic lawmakers who are now calling on US House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to step down or be replaced. In fact, 12 Democrats reported ...
23 Jun, 2017
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Nevada Voter Suppression: Democrats Blocking Independent Voter Access
Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in 2013 that struck down pre-clearance requirements from the Voting Rights Act, Republican-controlled state legislatures jumped at the opportunity to i ...
14 Jun, 2017
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