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Citizens United Struggle Is Deeply Personal for ClintonSeptember 8, 2015Nobody knows Citizens United quite like Hillary Rodham Clinton. The name of the conservative advocacy group, which five years ago won a landmark Supreme Court case governing campaign finance, has become the preferred shorthand for talking about money in politics
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Ohio Voters Take Chaotic Start to 2016 Race in StrideSeptember 7, 2015COLUMBUS, Ohio—The unexpected rises of billionaire Donald Trump and socialist Bernie Sanders. Signs of weakness for Democratic front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton. Curiosity about the future of Vice President Joe Biden. It’s been a summer of political chaos. Yet in Ohio, the nation’s most reliable general election bellwether, voters are taking a more measured view of […]
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Courting Unions on Labor Day, Obama Pushes Paid Sick LeaveSeptember 7, 2015BOSTON—Courting unions on Labor Day, President Barack Obama denounced Republicans for a “constant attack on working Americans” and said he was using his executive power to force federal contractors to give paid sick leave to their employees. Obama was met with resounding applause at a major union rally and breakfast in Boston on Monday, Sept. […]
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6 ‘Trumpisms’ That Would Spell Trouble for Anyone but TrumpSeptember 6, 2015Lobbing rhetorical stink bombs at a large group of voters is not the normal way to get ahead in U.S. politics. Nor is alienating prominent figures of your own party.
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Clinton Says Family Paid State Dept Employee for Email WorkSeptember 5, 2015Hillary Rodham Clinton said Saturday that her family paid a State Department employee to maintain the private email server she used while secretary of state and compensated him "for a period of time" for his technical skills
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Ohio Voters’ Measured View of 2016 Race as Wild Summer FadesSeptember 5, 2015The unexpected rises of billionaire Donald Trump and socialist Bernie Sanders. Signs of weakness for Democratic front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton
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Congress Returns to Weighty List of Unfinished BusinessSeptember 5, 2015Congress returns on Tuesday with a critical need for a characteristic rarely evident through a contentious spring and summer — cooperation between Republicans and President Barack Obama
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Trump Signs Pledge to Back GOP’s 2016 Presidential NomineeSeptember 3, 2015Trump's decision comes weeks after he roiled the race for the GOP nomination
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Iran Deal Will Survive in Congress Despite GOP OppositionSeptember 3, 2015WASHINGTON— The Iran nuclear deal strongly backed by President Barack Obama and just as ardently opposed by the GOP is now on track to get through Congress.In the Senate, Democratic supporters now claim a decisive 34 votes in favor, after Sen. Barbar...
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NYC Council Speaker Endorses Hillary Clinton for PresidentSeptember 2, 2015New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, a liberal who is becoming a national voice on issues such as immigration, has endorsed Hillary Rodham Clinton for president
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Obama Locking Up Votes in Senate for Iran Nuclear DealSeptember 2, 2015President Barack Obama is just one Senate vote shy of being able to declare success on the Iran nuclear deal and cement a foreign policy legacy.
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President Obama Juggles Conflicting Pressures on Historic Alaska TripAugust 31, 2015Conflicting global issues have Obama between a rock and a hard place.
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Trump’s Idea for Mass Deportation Similar to 1930S RemovalsAugust 31, 2015Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's call for mass deportation of millions of immigrants living in the U.S. illegally
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From Creativity to Corruption, Mandel Was a Political ForceAugust 31, 2015A colorful and complex figure in Maryland politics, Marvin Mandel was seen by some as an innovator who reorganized state government to be more efficient
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Democratic Party Lags in Money Before Presidential YearAugust 27, 2015The Democratic National Committee barely has more cash than it does IOUs, and it is being outraised month after month by its Republican competitor.
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Trump Starts New Media Feud With Univision Anchor RamosAugust 26, 2015Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has opened up a new media feud, taking on another popular TV news personality
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Supporters of Iran Agreement Feel Momentum on Capitol HillAugust 25, 2015Supporters of the Iran nuclear deal see growing momentum on their side in the Senate, raising the possibility they'll be able to block a disapproval resolution and protect President Barack Obama from having to use his veto pen
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Obama Feeling ‘Feisty,’ Ready to Take on the ‘Crazies’August 25, 2015President Barack Obama is putting people on notice: He's back from vacation feeling "refreshed, renewed, recharged" — and "a little feisty."
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Justice Dept. Pushes Back Against Sen. Menendez’s DefenseAugust 24, 2015The Justice Department pushed back Monday against efforts by Sen. Bob Menendez to dismiss the corruption indictment against him
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Dominating TV, Donald Trump a Ratings DrawAugust 24, 2015Opinion polls are one thing, but Nielsen numbers speak more loudly to television executives: Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump's ability to pull in viewers makes him catnip for news programs and wins a level of coverage that feeds on itself
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Tardy Tax Filers Risk Loss of Health Care SubsidiesAugust 24, 2015Sign-up season for President Barack Obama's health care law doesn't start for another couple of months, but the next few days are crucial for hundreds of thousands of customers
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Reid: Iran Deal Best Path to Stop Country From Getting BombAugust 24, 2015With Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid now on board, the nuclear agreement between Iran and six world powers seems to be picking up the momentum it needs to survive fierce opposition in Congress from its Republican opponents
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Clinton’s Iowa Message for 2016 Is Less Global, More LocalAugust 24, 2015Hillary Rodham Clinton has gone hyperlocal in Iowa.In her many visits to the leadoff caucus state, the Democratic presidential contender has spoken about the Republican governor's efforts to close mental health institutions, mourned...
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Top Candidates Struggle With Distractions From the PastAugust 24, 2015It wasn't supposed to be this way.Nearly six months out from the first votes of a presidential campaign, candidates should be fleshing out who they are and what they stand for.Instead, some of the best-known 2016 candidates are toting hea...
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2016’s Top Candidates Struggle to Change the SubjectAugust 22, 2015It wasn't supposed to be this way.Nearly six months out from the first votes of a presidential campaign, candidates should be fleshing out who they are and what they stand for. Instead, some of the best-known 2016 candidates are toting hea...
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Check Out Smart and Imaginative White House Photography of Charles DharapakAugust 22, 2015Calling Charles Dharapak a White House photographer wouldn’t do him justice. But the truth is since 2003 he’s been covering the political hive of Washington
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In Alabama, Trump Says He’d Like to Have Election TomorrowAugust 22, 2015Republican front-runner Donald Trump rallied thousands of supporters in south Alabama by telling them: "I would like to have the election tomorrow. I don't want to wait."