01 Oct 2018
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Judge Kavanaugh labels The New Yorker’s report a “smear, plain and simple.” He should be applauded for his restraint. I am struggling to remember reading a less responsible piece of “journalism” in a major outlet. The piece starts out not with a summary of the story, but with the news that Democrats in Washington are …
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01 Oct 2018
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WASHINGTON — The Latest on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh (all times local): 11 p.m. President Donald Trump says Democrats are “working hard to destroy” Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Trump says on Twitter that Kavanaugh is “a wonderful man, and a man who has the potential to be one of our greatest Supreme Court …
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01 Oct 2018
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But besides the blue wave roiling America, there is a very real black wave. And both political parties need to pay attention.
01 Oct 2018
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In January, I asked whether President Donald Trump can “defy the odds once again,” this time overcoming the historical pattern of heavy midterm losses for unpopular presidents. At the time, Trump was below 40% job approval and Republicans were trailing on the generic ballot by about eight points, on average. After some improvement over the …
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01 Oct 2018
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The calculus isn’t complicated. Republicans can stand up to vile Democrat smears and vote to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, or they can give in and kiss their congressional majorities goodbye.
01 Oct 2018
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Thursday is shaping up to be a pivotal day for the Trump administration and a remarkable day for all political junkies. President Trump plans to meet with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, and the Senate is expected to hear testimony from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and a woman who has accused him of sexual …
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01 Oct 2018
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Vice President Mike Pence over the weekend addressed the annual Values Voter Summit, a conference hosted by Christian activist group Family Research Council, which is designated an “anti-LGBT hate group” by the Southern Poverty Law Center. Pence is the first vice president to address the group’s yearly event, and last year President Donald Trump became …
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01 Oct 2018
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Aid groups say they have been forced to halt Ebola prevention activities due to violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) restive east over the weekend that killed 21 people. The bloodshed occurred on Saturday in Beni, a flashpoint city in the North Kivu region. The Congolese army has blamed the Allied Democratic …
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01 Oct 2018
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Hong Kong banned a political party which promotes independence on Monday, a first since the city was handed back to China by Britain 21 years ago as Beijing ups pressure on any challenges to its sovereignty. Semi-autonomous Hong Kong enjoys freedoms unseen on the mainland including freedom of expression but the space for political dissent …
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01 Oct 2018
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The Italian government has passed a decree which will make it easier to deport migrants and strip them of Italian citizenship. Migrants could now be expelled if they are found guilty of serious crimes such as rape and assault. Previously, this was only possible at the end of a lengthy appeals process. Interior Minister Matteo …
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