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Ben Meiselas: ‘Donald Trump STORMS OUT OF TRIAL After Another BAD DAY’
Source:Meidas Touch with a look at Defendant Don’s Black Friday. Source:The New Democrat “MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump exiting trial like an unhinged maniac after another disastrous day in court.” From the Meidas Touch I’m not going to say I don’t mean to compare Donald J. Trump with let’s say your average Italian […]
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The Young Turks: What Will Happen After Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid Retires?
Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat Plus It must be a slow news day if I’m blogging about the retirement of a U.S. Senator. Even Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, the most powerful Democrat in Congress and … Continue reading
The Daily Beast: Ben Jacobs- Harry Reid Goes Nuclear on Filibusters
This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat Just to be perfectly clear, the Senate filibuster on executive and lower judicial nominations, meaning non-Supreme Court appointments to the federal bench have been removed from possible future filibuster challenges. Which … Continue reading
Up With Steve Kornacki: ‘An Opening For Elizabeth Warren in 2016?’
Source:Marie Marr– Steve Kornacki and company, talking about U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (Democrat, Massachusetts) on MSNBC. You can also see this post at The Daily Journal, on WordPress. “From Video.MSNBC.MSN.com. UP With Steve Kornacki. Oct 5, 2013. The New York Times’ … Continue reading
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MSNBC: ‘U.S. Senator Jon Tester Backs Marriage Equality’
Source:NBC News– U.S. Senator Jon Tester (Democrat, Montana) Source:FreeState MD “The march towards marriage equality among Democrats is quickly becoming a stampede. Sen. Jon Tester (D) of Montana posted this message to his Facebook page this. The march towards marriage … Continue reading
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Tagged 113th Congress, 2013, America, Center Right, Civil Rights, Conservatism, Conservative Democrats, Conservatives, Freedom of Choice, Gay Marriage, Homosexuality, Jon Tester, Montana, MSNBC, NBC News, Personal Freedom, Rachel Maddow, Rachel Maddow Show, Same-Sex-Marriage, Senate Democrats, Senator Jon Tester, U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate, United States
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Center On Budget & Policy Priorities: Edwin Park & Matt Broaddus- ‘House Bill Would Cut Medicaid Funding for Puerto Rico by About $5.5 Billion’
“The House Energy and Commerce Committee is scheduled to pass legislation on April 25 that would cut federal Medicaid funding for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico by about $5.5 billion through 2019, relative to current law. The provision is part … Continue reading
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Tagged 112th Congress, 2012, America, Caribbean, Edwin Park, Health Care, Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, House Republicans, Matt Broaddus, Medicaid, Puerto Rico, Republican Party, U.S. Congress, U.S. Government, U.S. House of Representatives, United States, West Indies
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CBPP: Kelsey Merrick & Jim Horney- ‘Chairman Ryan Gets 62 Percent of His Huge Budget Cuts from Programs for Lower-Income Americans’
“House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan’s budget plan would get at least 62 percent of its $5.3 trillion in nondefense budget cuts over ten years (relative to a continuation of current policies) from programs that serve people of limited means. … Continue reading
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Tagged 112th Congress, 2012, America, American Economy, Budget Deficit, Chairman Paul Ryan, Great Society, House Budget Committee, House Republicans, Jim Horney, Kelsey Merrick, National Debt, New Deal, Paul Ryan, Public Assistance, Representative Paul Ryan, Republican Party, Safety Net, U.S. Congress, U.S. House of Representatives, United States, Wisconsin
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Center On Budget & Policy Priorities: Paul N. Van De Water- ‘What You Need to Know About Premium Support’
Source:CBPP– Paul N. Van De Water “The budget resolution that House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) will unveil this week is expected to include a Medicare premium support proposal fashioned by Ryan and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR). Although billed … Continue reading
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Tagged 112th Congress, 2012, America, American Economy, Chairman Paul Ryan, Democratic Party, Great Society, House Budget Committee, House Republicans, Lyndon Johnson, Medicare, Medicare Reform, Oregon, Paul N. Van De Water, Premium Support, President Lyndon Johnson, Representative Paul Ryan, Republican Party, Senate Democrats, Senate Finance Committee, Senator Ron Wyden, U.S. Congress, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, United States, Wisconsin
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The Huffington Post: Jennifer Bendery- ‘House Democrats Raise $1.1 Million In ‘War On Women’ Campaign’
Source:The Huffington Post– U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (Democrat, California) happy that House Democrats have raised so much money. Actually, I don’t know what she’s doing here. “House Democrats have raised more than $1.1 million in the past week … Continue reading
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