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A supporter of ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi, sits in front of a wall with graffiti sprayed on it close to the Republican Guards headquarters on July 12, 2013. The United States called on the Egyptian military and interim leaders to free deposed president Mohamed Morsi for the first time since he was detained over a week ago. The Arabic writing on the wall reads 'Martyrs of the Republican guard' (R) and 'Come together Muslims to support your religion.'
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The food-stamp boom began with the George W. Bush Republicans, who expanded benefits in the appalling 2002 farm bill.
Democrats and Republicans have not been able to come together on the great issues of our time. That’s the way in which the Senate is dysfunctional ... It has hardly anything to do with the way the rules are applied. It has everything to do with looking to the next election and not the next generation.
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Davis: Women are ready to fight back against abortion restrictions
- become pregnant through rape or incest.In the end, the filibuster was a means to continue the fight and stand up to Republican leaders. That fight is not a new one for me. As a senator from the only true swing district in the Texas Senate, I've been targeted 1:59 PM Read more »
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Gillibrand backs Suozzi for Nassau exec
to 2009, cut debt, passed eight balanced budgets in a row, and captured 13 bond upgrades from credit agencies, said Gillibrand.Republican Edward Mangano, who defeated Suozzi in an upset victory, is seeking a second term in November. Gillibrand said the county's Read more »
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Arenberg: Don't destroy the Senate filibuster
means' mentality because we're here to answer to the people - all of the people - not just the ones wearing our party label." Republican rage would be justified if Democrats change Senate rules by this means. During the 2005 confrontation, then-Sen. Joe Biden Read more »
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GOP lawyer seeking Suffolk DA seat files signatures
and the 183,000 people who voted for him in the last election." John Jay LaValle, Suffolk Republican chairman, said his party supports Spota: "Some people say party labels are important, but the public doesn't put an emphasis on that -- they care about violent Read more »
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Nassau GOP, Mangano re-election campaign subpoenaed by state AG
Republican elections attorneys John Ryan, who represents Friends of Ed Mangano, and Peter Bee, representing the Nassau Republican Committee, on Thursday confirmed receipt of identically worded subpoenas from Schneiderman.Ryan also represents the Hicksville Read more »
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Lonegan has almost $200k to spend in U.S. Senate campaign
is set to . You can change the location at any time. Your weather is set to . You can change the location at any time. Republican U.S. Senate candidate Steve Lonegan is pictured in this 2009 file photo.Star-Ledger File Photo TRENTON —Conservative activist 12 m ago from NJ.com Read more »
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With Schweitzer out, all eyes on Daines and untested Democrats in Montana
State Auditor Monica Lindeen: On the one hand, Lindeen has experience running in federal races, having secured her party’s nomination for the House in 2006. On the other, she got beat badly that year by Republican Denny Rehberg. Like Juneau, Lindeen will be 13 m ago from The Washington Post Read more »
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GOP`s Sen. Kirk Dillard officially enters race for Ill. governor
from Washington with the latest on reaction to President Obama's re-election, from both sides. It was a rough night for the Republican Party, not only in the presidential race, but also in three matchups in the Illinois suburbs. Illinois GOP Chair Pat Brady 13 m ago from My Fox Chicago Read more »
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Nick Anderson Sees GOP Feeding The Hungry. LOL.
in seeking the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth about events that impact our lives. The site is NOT a Republican or Democratic site. Therefore, there will be NO "spinning" of the facts or "slanting" of the news to favor or disfavor any person, 13 m ago from Osi Speaks Read more »
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D'Allesandro: Judge Christie by the kinds of GOP friends he keeps
much clearer picture of how he would govern if he didnt have to work with Democrats at all. He wants desperately to help Republicans in the Legislature take the majority, and if that happens, you can bet that hell forget the word bipartisan faster than he 14 m ago from Asbury Park Press Read more »
