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steve king defends not allowing abortion exceptions for rape, incest

The Kiron Republican was discussing his defense of not allowing exceptions for rape and incest in the anti-abortion legislation he tried to pass in Congress. Republican leadership had prevented bills he sponsored on banning abortions from advancing through the House, despite GOP support..

our national conversation on race

Faced with the president's expressed bigotry toward four women of Congress, Republicans turned to reporters to argue that his attacks are part of clever strategy, elevating four left-wing women of color into the faces of his opposition. ..

partisanship poison in the united states

If the nation had elected a Democratic-Party madman (or madwoman; remember that Hillary Clinton won the popular vote), he is sure that Democrats within Congress would be supporting all of his or her outrageous decisions. For example, we all know that when a Republican president bombs some..

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abortion in america: how it became a partisan issue

In Congress, Republicans voted against abortion at about the same rate as Democrats. . ... After Nixon won the election and a majority of Catholic votes, Republican strategists began using the same tactics in Congress, as well as forging coalitions with evangelical groups..

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In the early 1970s, in effort, Senators Frank Church of Idaho, Democrat, and Charles Mathias of Maryland, Republican, worked for months to craft legislation National Emergencies Act ensuring that Congress and not president will define and supervise true emergency. ..

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Democrats Push for Mueller Report to Congress, Republicans Resist . . ... Earlier this month, the House voted 420-0 in favor of making the report public, with no Republican opposition. . ..

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republicans need more women in office

Earlier this year, about the potential for Republican Party to end the Year of Woman 2.0 with Congress than it started with, and sure enough, the ranks of Republican in House have been cut in half.. ..

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in historic midterms, women elected left ... and center

Women will make up 37 percent of Democratic members of Congress and 6 percent of Republicans.. ... Only eight of Republican in House will be returning in the 116th class of Congress, and one non-incumbent, has won so far.. ..

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election 2018: the campaign showed the true divide in american

LIVE Election Results: Control of Congress . . Republicans in multiple states used the power of political office to undermine the ability of traditionally Democratic-leaning minority groups to freely participate in the political process. ... Trump and various Republican candidates..

san francisco bay view » the mid-term election

Tags: 13th congressional district of California • 34th congressional district of California • Barry Hermanson • Bernie Sanders • California’s 40th district • California’s 53 congressional districts • Democrats • Democrats and Republicans in Washington • Deporter in Chief • Election Day..

clinton plans to adopt more moderate stances

While public opinion surveys show Americans, as whole, to be in the middle of the major parties on the highly visible political issues, this is not necessarily Congress.. Republican Party professionals concede that the huge incoming freshman class of House Republicans appears to be more..

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trump admin launches campaign to end extended-family immigration into

President Donald Trump's administration has launched campaign to push Republican-controlled Congress to uphold White House's pro- American agenda by ending immigration into United States.. ... Despite repeated demands from Trump, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, and United States..

the ominous republican hold on congress

The Ominous Republican Hold on Congress . by Sheldon Richman . As we face the new year, the biggest concern for peace lovers is Republican control of the U.S. ... Moreover, Obama is at best ambiguous about whether all sanctions against Iran would ever be lifted, and the..

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