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Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump have all announced opposition to TPP vote in the session, and Wall Street interests, corporate groups like Chamber of Commerce, many Republicans and, unfortunately, President Obama pushing for this anyway.. ..

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pack the court? liberals, conservatives fight over supreme court size

Democrats contend that Republicans have taken over Supreme Court illegitimately, first by blocking President Barack Obama's effort to install fifth in 2016 and then by confirming President Donald Trump's two nominees in 2017 and 2018, the latter by the narrowest of margins.. ... ..

the expansion of presidential power since 1973

Once the Democrats lost control of the House of Representatives in the midterm 2010 elections, and control of the Senate in the 2014 midterm elections, the Republicans worked mightily to attempt to block the agenda of the new President Barack ObamaRepublicans argued..

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mueller report's release to ag barr is the end of the beginning for

Following President Obama's use of privilege to ignore Congressional subpoena, Republicans filed in district court declaring, The Attorney General's of the reach of 'Executive privilege, were it to be accepted, would cripple oversight of Executive branch agencies, to the detriment of..

the crisis that won’t go away

Yet instead of making job growth the center of policy, Obama administration embraced Republican that government budget deficits are the problem and that cuts government spending are necessity. The difference between Obama and Republicans is about how much to cut and..

climate crisis made worse

Domestically, after running against “drill baby drill” Republicans, Obama governed in the era where fracking became widespread, off-shore drilling increased and massive oil and gas infrastructure were put in place. ..

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how george h.w. bush's broken 'no new taxes' pledge changed american

there was no support among Republicans for a grand bargain with President Obama that would involve any increases to taxes. Policywise, the aftermath of the budget deal also convinced Republicans that that the tax increases will go into effect, and the spending cuts will never be..

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president to republicans: obamacare is ‘here to stay’

While triumphantly announcing that White House had reached its goal of enrolling million people on the new exchanges, the president slipped in message to Republicans. ... Obama's message was aimed at House Republicans who have voted at least 51 times to repeal or dismantle the..

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obama launches campaign rallies in key states

Republicans accuse Obama of infusing politics into his White House events and scoff at the notion that his campaigning is just starting. ... Obama campaign will also try to capitalize on advantage with women voters in the state, where the governor - Republican Bob..

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house call: democrats need a ‘wave’ to reclaim seats

But short of repudiation of Republicans and tidal wave of support for President Obama this fall, Democrats  will be hard pressed to pick up anywhere near the 25 seats they would need to reclaim control of House.. say 51 percent of the two-party vote, GOP is very likely to hold..

anti-war candidate, pro-war cabinet?

Communications director of the Institute for Public Accuracy, Husseini said today: “‘Diversity’ is now often being twisted into a euphemism for Obama including Republicans in his Cabinet. While Obama repeatedly referenced his 2002 speech against the invasion of Iraq during the..

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