Politics
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Supreme Court upholds use of drug implicated in botched executions
The Supreme Court has upheld the use of a controversial drug that has been implicated in several botched executions.
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NY's Di Blasio moves to stop smokers from lighting up in homes
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio is butting in to what city residents do in their homes, by pressing landlords and developers to ban smoking inside...
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Supreme Court will re-hear Texas affirmative action
The Supreme Court said Monday it will dive back into the fight over the use of race in admissions at the University of Texas, a decision that...
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Benghazi night call between Clinton and Obama withheld, documents show
New documents released by a federal court show President Obama called then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on the night of the 2012 Benghazi...
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The Note: What The GOP Is Saying About SCOTUS
NOTABLES --HUCKABEE CONDONES CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE IN RESPONSE TO GAY MARRIAGE RULING: Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee suggested...
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Judge orders Brady Center to pay ammo dealer’s legal fees after dismissing lawsuit
A federal judge has ordered that the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence pay the legal fees of an online ammunition dealer it sued for the Aurora...
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Sputtering start to US military's training of Syrian rebels
Fewer than 100 Syrian rebels are currently being trained by the U.S. military to fight the Islamic State group, a tiny total for a sputtering...
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Kasich plans to announce GOP 2016 presidential bid July 21
Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who's spent the year testing his scrappy political style and pragmatic policy positions around the country, plans to...
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The media’s positive treatment of gays, rooted in a shameful past
The media have eagerly embraced the Supreme Court’s legalization of same-sex marriage, with coverage ranging from upbeat to celebratory.
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Puerto Rico governor warning that public debt unpayable
Puerto Rico's governor believes the U.S. territory's $72 billion public debt is unpayable, a spokesman confirmed late Sunday, adding another blow...
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Report: Puerto Rico governor believes public debt unpayable
Puerto Rico's governor believes the U.S. territory's $72 billion public debt is unpayable, his spokesman confirmed late Sunday, adding another blow...
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Graham: Remove the Confederate flag, keep other Confederate tributes
GOP presidential candidate Sen. Lindsey Graham on Sunday called the Confederate flag a “road block” for South Carolina, reiterated his support to...