did a backlash against trump trigger historic highs for us women in
At November mid-term elections, record 102 women won seats in US House of Representatives and 10 won in Senate, for total of 112 women — the most ever to serve in US Congress.. ..…
arguing about who is dividing the country is dividing the country
If Republicans hold the Senate, Clarence Thomas should consider retiring . ... Well, that is, if Republicans build on their Senate majority. . . . . . ..…
new poll shows why trump's 'enemy of the people' attacks on the media
If Republicans hold the Senate, Clarence Thomas should consider retiring . ... Well, that is, if Republicans build on their Senate majority. . . . . . ..…
cnn to have around the clock coverage for election night in america
Real-time results, data-driven reporting and exit polls for Senate, House, and Gubernatorial races, as well district and county level, will be published to America's Choice 2018. . ... Visit CNN com Forecast to explore House and Senate interactive pages and receive the..…
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Kooyenga campaign: 90 percent of Democratic Senate candidate donors come from... . ... Senate . November 1, 2018 . . . . Press Releases . Vukmir campaign: Leah Vukmir keeps Tomah VA scandal front and center... . ..…
state lawmakers to focus on mental health and incarceration
Oregon Senate President Peter Courtney says committee is going to look at the problem and suggest monumental change. ... Senate Republican Leader Jackie Winters is also member of the committee.. ..…
almost 4 million cast early votes in texas for 2018 midterms
More Where Ted Cruz and Beto O'Rourke stand on Texas US Senate race. ..…
ap explains: how the native american vote evolved
Senate. He later switched to the Republican Party. . ___ . THE 2018 ELECTION . ..…
winthrop university poll: mcmaster's popularity up in south carolina
Graham's Senate Tim Scott got high marks 55 percent approve of Scott's performance versus 25 percent. ..…
ap: political money in state-level campaigns exceeds $2b
The most expensive state legislative race is for a state Senate seat in north Texas that has cost $10.8 million so far. ... The most expensive legislative race with a competitive general election is the 12th Senate District in central California. ..…
oregon voters to decide fate of sanctuary law
panel of three appellate judges ruled Tuesday that most of the legislation, Senate Bill 4, can remain in effect while the case plays out, handing victory to Gov. ..…
italy's far right is on the march – tablet magazine
“I refuse to think that today our democratic civilization can be tainted by plans for special laws against nomadic peoples,” she said in a speech in the Senate. . ..…
beto o’rourke isn’t your typical red state democrat – the
Ted Cruz (R-TX) during the September 21 debate for the Texas 2018 Senate Race. ... O’Rourke in his bid for senate has raised more money than Jeb Bush in the 2016 presidential election. ..…
transing california foster children & why doctors like us opposed it
In Senate Human Services Committee, my brief introduction included description of my profession, the fact that I was representing American College of Pediatricians, and that I had been foster parent. ..…
voter guide to the november 6 midterm election – for the curious
The governor acts in the stead as needed and has tie-breaking vote in the State Senate. ..…
eight simple steps to fix american democracy
Consider the latest appointment to Supreme Court Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed by Senate, in 50-48 vote, earlier this month the confirmation vote since 1881. ... One of the main reasons that Americans continue to lack healthcare, for example, is Senate filibuster it was used by..…
antisemitism bill is a cynical attempt to silence human rights on
If the legislation were to pass and Marcus is confirmed by the Senate, it is likely he would use this definition to create pressure on university administrators to investigate, defund, and/or discipline students, professors, or academic programs who are in any way critical of the Israeli government..…
counterspin interview with nancy altman on social security and the
JJ: Let’s start with what Mitch McConnell just said when the Senate Republican leader was talking to Bloomberg on October 16. ..…
the man of tomorrow: as jerry brown leaves office, he's still focused
Senate in 1982 and lost. Having failed in all his attempts at federal office -- including a second-place finish to Bill Clinton in the 1992 Democratic presidential primaries -- Brown started over, reinventing himself as a local politician. ..…
rip inf: the end of a landmark treaty
In 2017, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told a Senate panel that the United States could counter China with air- and sea-based weapons. . ..…
did gustavo petro betray colombia's war victims?
Victims of war crimes are Gustavo Petro, reached agreement with former President Alvaro Uribe to provide special treatment to military war crime suspects.. ..…
alabama votes on ten commandments amendment
Senate election ended unsuccessfully amid multiple allegations of sexual misconduct.) . ..…
brazilan democracy's paroxism
In 2018, the Senate was forced to acquit Dilma Roussef, but not to reinstate her. ..…
andrew cuomo: what his third term might look like
Cuomo said Wednesday, 'All of these things were non-starters with a Republican Senate.” . ... More: In tight battle for control of NY Senate, big bucks are fueling these key races . . . . . . . ..…
zach patton
May 14, 2010 White House Fights Senate Dems on States' Rights . A bipartisan group of Senators is moving to limit states' abilities to regulate financial transactions. ... Louisiana senate nixes state cocktail. NYT Blind people, take heart! Congress takes up bill on silent hybrid cars. ..…
want less money in politics? make political districts smaller
In their study on US Senate, Sizing Up Senate The Unequal Consequences of Equal Representation, Frances Lee and Bruce Oppenheimer found enators representing more populous states must devote more of their office to raising funds than those from smaller states senators representing large..…
the democratic party is working to destroy the american way of life
Their allies in the press attacked the structure of the Senate and urged them to pack the court. When the nominee was confirmed according to the rules of the Senate, they attacked the legitimacy of the Supreme Court. . ..…
oregon and west virginia can save thousands of babies from abortions
If Republicans maintain control of the Senate, it would be far easier to confirm constitutionalist judges who would be likely to uphold state and federal pro-life laws. If Republicans are able to hold on to majorities in both the House and Senate – that would make it easier to pass a..…
the strange case of archbishop john clayton nienstedt part iv -- opus
Senate. Randy Engel's groundbreaking investigative findings related to US/AID abortion and sterilization programs in Latin and South America, Asia and Africa were instrumental in bringing about major pro-life changes in the Agency for International Development's foreign assistance programs. . .....…
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Kooyenga campaign: 90 percent of Democratic Senate candidate donors come from... . ... Senate . November 1, 2018 . . . . Press Releases . Vukmir campaign: Leah Vukmir keeps Tomah VA scandal front and center... . ..…
headlines: november 1, 2018 – rising up with sonali
spokesperson for Texas Senate Beto O'Rourke Democrat has said that O'Rourke received threats earlier this year from the same man. ..…
st. john chrysostom the archbishop of constantinople
Upon his removal from the capital, a fire reduced the church of Hagia Sophia and also the Senate building to ashes. ..…
the media and the president
He will be president no matter what happens the day after, except even the House going Democrat will make things much more difficult even if Senate shifts towards Republicans. ... Republicans will retain the house and gain up to 7 seats in Senate.. ..…
how the native american vote evolved
Senate. He later switched to the Republican Party. . ___ . THE 2018 ELECTION . ..…
24 million early-voting ballots have already been counted
The Senate Intelligence Committee is taking closer look at Stephen Bannon's activities during the 2016 election, including his role at Cambridge Analytica, Reuters on Wednesday. ... Senate Intelligence Committee investigating ex- Trump Bannon&body=The..…
trying again for full employment
Whatever remained of the entitlement to employment in Senate version did not survive House of Representatives, where Southern Democrats led the opposition and were joined by Midwestern Republicans. ... By the competent staff who had drafted the legislation, Gaining public support for..…
a guide to anti-misinformation actions around the world
In February, the chair of the Senate’s Committee on Public Information and Mass Media filed a bill that would hold government officials accountable for spreading false information. . ... Then, in November, representatives from Facebook, Twitter and Google testified to a Senate judiciary..…
trump sheds light on his legal rationale for ending birthright
Trump's goal is to limit Democratic gains in House and pick up one or more seats in Senate. ..…
grassroots have grown deeper since trump. now comes the hard part
Beto O'Rourke, Texas Senate candidate, and Andrew Gillum, Democrat running for Florida. . ..…
trump has pushed to eliminate birthright citizenship for years
Perhaps the Senate is willing to do so, as well. Ultimately, the meaning of this not-very-often-visited provision of the 14th Amendment will be decided by the US Supreme Court. . . ..…
study: voters from smaller states have more political power this fall
The ratings added the power of Senate, House and Governor's in each state and gave additional weight to the ratings if there was in particular state... ..…
civil rights and voter suppression in the us
Within four years of the Fifteenth Amendment’s ratification, fourteen black men were elected to the House of Representatives, and two to the Senate. ... And in Florida, Governor Rick Scott (who is running for Senate in November) has slowed to a trickle the process of restoring voting..…
media urge audiences to vote democrat
The GOP controls both Senate and House, the gap narrowed after the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. President Trump has also ramped up his own campaign appearances in Senate seats around the country, their readers and viewers to vote for Democrats.. ..…
bay area reporter :: brazil elects homophobic president, fuels lgbt
In the upper house, SLP also took four of the 81 Senate seats. . A record 30 parties will represent Brazil in the next Congress, reported BBC. . ..…
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