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Trump amarra nominación del Partido Republicano en vísperas del Rally de San Diego
Trump amarra nominación del Partido Republicano en vísperas del Rally de San Diego
San Diego, Calif. – Cuando Donald Trump suba al escenario del Centro de Convenciones de San Diego este viernes, lo hará como el candidato presidencial del Partido Republicano.Trump ha tenido la nomina ...
26 May, 2016
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Trump Clinches GOP Nomination on Eve of San Diego Rally
Trump Clinches GOP Nomination on Eve of San Diego Rally
San Diego, Calif. - When Donald Trump takes the stage Friday at the San Diego Convention Center, he will do so as the Republican presidential nominee.Trump has had the nomination locked down for ...
26 May, 2016
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Americans Becoming Savers, Can This Be Good Economically?
Americans Becoming Savers, Can This Be Good Economically?
Gallup reports that Americans' attitudes have significantly shifted from the Great Recession, to becoming a nation that is twice as likely to save with disposable income as consume.If we learned anyth ...
23 May, 2016
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Dems Shout 'Shame' after LGBT Amendment Fails, But Fail to Turnout Votes to Pass It
Dems Shout 'Shame' after LGBT Amendment Fails, But Fail to Turnout Votes to Pass It
Amendment 30 to H.R. 4974 was defeated by one vote Thursday night, a measure that would have increased protections to LBGT workers of companies who contract with the government.Democrats chanted 'Sham ...
20 May, 2016
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Minimum Wage, the Constitution, and the Long Fight for Popular Control Over the Economy
Minimum Wage, the Constitution, and the Long Fight for Popular Control Over the Economy
On April 4, the governors of California and New York signed off on legislation raising their state’s minimum wages to $15 per hour. While the public may disagree about the merits of this mea ...
29 Apr, 2016
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Is Kasich Right About DC Statehood Opposition?
Is Kasich Right About DC Statehood Opposition?
Republican presidential candidate John Kasich is often plain spoken, even about his own party's flaws.In a meeting with the Washington Post's editorial board, Kasich gave a brutally honest reason for ...
25 Apr, 2016
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Corruption, Super PACs, and Why the Media Hasn't Covered Democracy Spring
Corruption, Super PACs, and Why the Media Hasn't Covered Democracy Spring
Twenty-nine seconds: according to Lee Fang and Zaid Jilani of The Intercept, this is how much time cable news networks Fox News and MSNBC devoted to daytime and afternoon TV coverage of ...
20 Apr, 2016
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Democracy Spring: Over 1,200 Anti-Corruption Protesters Arrested in D.C.
Democracy Spring: Over 1,200 Anti-Corruption Protesters Arrested in D.C.
Since last week over twelve hundred protesters have subjected themselves to arrest outside the U.S. Capitol building, with thousands more pledging their willingness to join them.Their goal? ...
18 Apr, 2016
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Independent Voter Project Amicus: Presidential Debates Commission is a Monopoly, Reduces Competition
Independent Voter Project Amicus: Presidential Debates Commission is a Monopoly, Reduces Competition
The Independent Voter Project (IVP) filed a brief of amicus curiae with the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., Wednesday in the case Level the Playing Field, et. al. v. Federal Election C ...
13 Apr, 2016
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Apple vs FBI: New Survey Shows FBI Losing Public Battle over Unlocking iPhone
Apple vs FBI: New Survey Shows FBI Losing Public Battle over Unlocking iPhone
WASHINGTON, March 22, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the FBI signals it may try to avert a court showdown with Apple over whether the tech company should be required to help unlock the iPhone ...
22 Mar, 2016
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