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GOP Civil War: Tea Party Congressman Rips Speaker John Boehner For Poor Leadership
Continuing GOP civil war, Rep. Richard Nugent of Florida vents Tea Party dissatisfaction with John Boehner’s leadership and competence.
Daily Archives: Mon, Jan 12th, 2015
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All Eyes On Kamala Harris As California Democrat Gavin Newsom Declines 2016 Senate Bid
Gavin Newsom has decided not to run for Senate in 2016 making attorney general Kamala Harris the presumptive front-runner if she runs.
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The Kochs’ Very Profitable War On Busses and Mass Transit
Whether it is paying Republican governors, state legislators, or congressional representatives the Kochs are behind every last effort to kill alternatives to driving. They have successfully blocked several states’ high speed rail projects, and obstructed community progress on bike lanes, light rail, bus rapid transit, or urban communities’ “walkability” factor; any mode of transportation that keeps Americans from driving cars and purchasing gas.
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Obama Smashes Republicans With Threat To Veto Scheme To Stop His Immigration Executive Action
The House Republican plan to stop President Obama’s immigration executive actions fell apart today as President Obama threatened to veto a House bill that would fund Homeland Security, but stop his executive actions on immigration.
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Paul Ryan’s Decision Not To Run Is A Sign That Mitt Romney Is Running For President In 2016
Rep. Paul Ryan’s decision not to run for president in 2016 came after Ryan discussed 2016 with Mitt Romney. Ryan has repeatedly stated that he would not run in 2016 if Romney ran again.
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Bernie Sanders Exposes Republican Plot To Cut Social Security For 11 Million Disabled People
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is warning that Republicans are plotting to cut Social Security benefits for 11 million disabled Americans through a rule change that would make it more difficult to fund the disability account.
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White Supremacist Group Places Racist Billboard Along Highway In Alabama
For the second time in less than two years, a billboard has gone up near Birmingham, Alabama, carrying a pro-white, anti-diversity message delivered by a loose-knit group calling itself the White Genocide Project.
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White House Says Lack Of Security Prep Time Caused President Obama To Miss Paris Rally
Press Secretary Josh Earnest said today that the White House should have sent a more senior administration official to yesterday’s rally in Paris, but a lack of security preparation time was the main reason the president could not attend.
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John Boehner Screws Over The American People By Blocking A $2,000 Middle Class Tax Cut
House Democrats introduced a new proposal that would give middle class families a $2,000 tax cut that was immediately shot down by Speaker Of The House John Boehner, because Republicans have no interest in helping the middle class.
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Get The Facts on President Obama’s Plan To Protect Your Privacy In The Digital Age
Here’s a fact sheet from the White House on President Obama’s proposals to safeguard Americans’ privacy and information in the digital age and protect student privacy.
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Fox News Mocked On Twitter After Commentator Makes False Claim About Muslims In England
During an appearance on Fox News’ Justice with Judge Jeanine over the weekend, Steve Emerson, the Executive Director of The Investigative Project on Terrorism Foundation, made the claim that the entire city of Birmingham, England, was Muslim and that non-Muslims simply do not go into the city.
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Obama Attacked for Missing Unity Rally in Paris Sunday
Yesterday saw some 3.7 million people unite against terrorism in Paris and in various places around France in unity rallies. The largest of these rallies was in Paris. French officials of the Interior Ministry said the rally’s size was “unprecedented,” more than a million people in Paris alone (the Chicago Tribune reported estimates of between…
