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Reckoning With Emotions' Powerful Political Pull
The Hartford CourantDuring Wednesday's debate on new gun laws, Sen. John Kissel rose and began a lengthy set of remarks with two anecdotes. First, the Enfield Republican spoke movingly of hugging his youngest son, Tristan, on the day of the Newtown massacre, one day before...Tags: Ronald Reagan, Andrew M. Maynard, Death Penalty, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Republican Party
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Margaret Thatcher: Global reactions to passing of 'Iron Lady'
Political leaders past and present reacted Monday to the death of Margaret Thatcher, the former prime minister of Britain, by spotlighting different parts of her global legacy. For some, their careful or brazen words reflected the sharp disagreements...
Tags: Barack Obama, Labour Party (UK), Gerry Adams , South Africa, Tony Blair
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Shifting party fortunes is nothing new
Is the Republican Party toast? You would think so, listening to the political analysts and strategists, including those who prepared a harshly critical self-appraisal for the Republican National Committee. The contention that the GOP should be changed to...
Tags: Lyndon B. Johnson, Democratic Convention (1968), Ronald Reagan, U.S. Congress, Democratic Party
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Counter revolution emerges on education reform
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelTwo decades into the school “reform” drive that has painted itself as having everyone on board, a strong, nationwide counter-movement has emerged. Diane Ravitch, the grande dame of American education and a research professor of... -
Why 'chained CPI' works for Social Security [Blowback]
In his March 22 blog post criticizing proposals to switch from the consumer price index to "chained CPI" to determine cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security beneficiaries and other items in the federal budget, Michael Hiltzik claimed that there...
Tags: Personal Income, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Inflation and Deflation, Budgets and Budgeting, Barack Obama
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Out of the White House and onto the dole
In this era of huge federal debt and fiscal dysfunction, it's less than heartening to learn from the Congressional Research Service that the nation's four living former chief executives got a total of $3.7 million in pensions and operating expenses last...Tags: Finance, U.S. Senate, Gerald Ford, George W. Bush, Ronald Reagan
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Reaching out to North Korea
President Obama's recent Middle East trip showed what good things can result from thoughtful, direct presidential involvement. The president addressed young Israelis, reassured allies in the region and brokered an Israeli apology to Turkey for a deadly...
Tags: George W. Bush, Kim Jong Il, China, Kim Jong Un, North Korea
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World According to Dick Cheney dates, times, preview
Channel Guide MagazineWhen is The World According To Dick Cheney on? Below details the Showtime air dates and times, as well as gives a preview of the highly anticipated documentary. Supporters and critics will find much to debate and insights to be learned in Showtime’s... -
Clark Magnet Club peeks inside CIA
A group of Clark Magnet students learned firsthand Wednesday which U.S. presidents worked best with the CIA over the years and what it’s like to take part in various intelligence roles. Admiral Bobby Inman, former deputy director of the CIA,...Tags: Skype, Russia, Police Investigations, Central Intelligence Agency, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Bill and Hillary Clinton pay respects to Ann Richards on Broadway
It was a VIP guest list that few Broadway productions could dream of. Former President Clinton and former secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton paid a visit Tuesday to "Ann," the one-woman biographical play about former Texas Gov. Ann Richards...Tags: George W. Bush, Hillary Clinton, Spider-Man (fictional character), Government, Two and a Half Men (tv program)
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Jeb Bush talks immigration -- and tries not to talk about 2016
WASHINGTON – Potential Republican presidential contender Jeb Bush compared the banter about his political aspirations to "crack" and also declined Sunday to say whether hiring an illegal immigrant should be an automatic disqualification for public...
Tags: George W. Bush, Hillary Clinton, Migration, NBC (tv network), Republican Party
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Jeb Bush backs away from citizenship for illegal immigrants
WASHINGTON _ As Republican Jeb Bush appeared to back away from supporting citizenship for illegal immigrants on Monday, top Republican senators working on the issue distanced themselves from his comments. Bush, speaking on NBC's “Today”...Tags: Lindsey O. Graham, Migration, Ronald Reagan, NBC (tv network), Illegal Immigrants
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Mar 27, 2013
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Mar 14, 2013
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Mar 10, 2013
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Mar 4, 2013
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