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Environmentalists angered as Obama Administration pushes for Atlantic oil drilling |
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Ethics charges filed against Rick Perry are plenty constitutional, judge says | |
| Ella Vincent - 21 hours ago | ||
| Texas governor Rick Perry lost a bid to have ethics charges lodged against him dismissed as unconstitutional. Perry was charged with the ethics violations last year. | ||
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Spy agency admits to crashing drone on White House lawn, but does not explain why | |
| Anna Jiang - 21 hours ago | ||
| An employee of the U.S. spy agency has confessed to having operated the drone that crashed into the White House on Monday. | ||
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NASA finds tectonic activity on neighboring "planet you've never heard of" | |
| Tom Sherman - Jan 27, 2015 | ||
| NASA scientists revealed the highest definition photographs of the dwarf planet Ceres. | ||
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Koch brothers announce they will spend nearly $1 billion on 2016 election | |
| Ella Vincent - Jan 27, 2015 | ||
| The wealthy political donors met with Republican politicians to discuss financing for the upcoming elections. | ||
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| Christie aims to steal the show at Iowa event while Bush and Romney are away | |
| Ella Vincent - Jan 22, 2015 | |
| New Jersey governor Chris Christie wants to draw attention from Republican rivals at an upcoming event. The governor is speaking at the Iowa Freedom Summit. | |
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| Potential 2016 candidate Huckabee vows to battle Supreme Court over gay marriage | |
| Anna Jiang - Jan 22, 2015 | |
| Potential 2016 presidential GOP candidate Mike Huckabee expressed a desire to fight against a Supreme Court decision that recognizes same-sex marriage as a constitutional right during an interview to promote his new book. | |
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| Finding unbiased jury becomes nearly impossible, Boston bombing trial delayed yet again | |
| Anna Jiang - Jan 22, 2015 | |
| The Boston marathon bombing trial is postponed yet again as jury selection proves to be very difficult. Defense lawyers for suspect Tsarnaev submit a third request to move the trial out of Boston. | |
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| Obama claiming credit for an incomplete recovery in State of the Union: report | |
| Dan Taylor - Jan 21, 2015 | |
| Although the economy has recovered significantly since Obama took office, household income is lagging behind December 2007 levels significantly. | |
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| Supreme Court votes a staggering 9-0 to allow Muslim prisoner to keep his beard | |
| Anna Jiang - Jan 21, 2015 | |
| The Supreme Court ruled unanimously to allow prisoner Gregory Holt to keep his beard in religious observations. | |
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| New controversial radar technology allows police to 'see' into your home | |
| Ella Vincent - Jan 20, 2015 | |
| A powerful radar, secretly given to law enforcement over two years ago, has the ability to monitor people inside of their homes. | |
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| Rebel militia overthrows US backed government in Yemen | |
| Tom Sherman - Jan 20, 2015 | |
| US embassy is on high alert, with marines standing by if evacuation orders are given. | |
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| Obama unveils Robin Hood-inspired tax plan to heavily mixed reception | |
| Anna Jiang - Jan 20, 2015 | |
| President Obama unveiled a new tax plan that would raise taxes on gains and reduce breaks mainly utilized by the wealthy in order to better aid low and middle-income families. | |
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| Supreme Court to review whether aspiring judges can receive a leg-up through donations | |
| Ella Vincent - Jan 19, 2015 | |
| The nation's highest court will hear a case to decide if judicial nominees can take money from donors. | |
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| New poll shows stunning level of Republican support for Mitt Romney | |
| TSC_admin - Jan 19, 2015 | |
| Will Romney run? A new poll shows support for the Massachusetts governor. | |
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| Keystone XL Pipeline facing deadlines from State Department and courts | |
| Tom Sherman - Jan 17, 2015 | |
| The Keystone XL Pipeline is facing numerous legal and State Department deadlines in the next couple weeks, signalling that the issue may be settled sooner. | |
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| Mitt Romney speaks to GOP about third presidential run | |
| Tom Sherman - Jan 17, 2015 | |
| Romney detailed lessons learned from his past presidential runs and unveiled a new Republican strategy to take back the White House from Democrats. | |
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| FBI thwarts terrorist at the last minute, preventing ISIS-inspired attack on Capitol | |
| Ella Vincent - Jan 16, 2015 | |
| A plot by a homegrown terrorist was foiled by the FBI. The man was inspired by ISIS to try to detonate bombs to destroy the U.S. Capitol. | |
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| Sarah Palin hints Romney's third attempt at Presidency is a waste of time | |
| Anna Jiang - Jan 15, 2015 | |
| Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin dismissed Mitt Romney's intentions to seek a third presidential campaign in 2016, calling out instead for "new people". | |
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| Texas congressman tries to save face after comparing Obama to Hitler | |
| Ella Vincent - Jan 14, 2015 | |
| A Texas congressman said President Obama was worse than Hitler for not going to Paris after terror attacks. | |
| Slow and steady wins the race? Hillary Clinton takes her time in announcing 2016 campaign | |
| Anna Jiang - Jan 26, 2015 | |
| Hillary Clinton is the clear Democratic forerunner for the 2016 Presidential campaign but has yet to announce her intention to run. | |
| Santa Ana winds wreak havoc on southern California | |
| Tom Sherman - Jan 25, 2015 | |
| Southern Californians braved hurricane force winds this weekend, as the Santa Ana winds arrived in full force. | |
| Supreme Court to weigh in on lethal injections in Oklahoma | |
| Dan Taylor - Jan 24, 2015 | |
| The announcement comes months after the death of Clayton Lockett, who died from a heart attack last year 43 minutes after his botched execution began. | |
| Democrats announce 2016 convention dates | |
| Tom Sherman - Jan 24, 2015 | |
| The DNC announced the dates of its 2016 convention, but is still tight lipped on its final location. | |
| American diplomats anger both Cuban government and dissidents | |
| Tom Sherman - Jan 24, 2015 | |
| American diplomats rankle feathers throughout Cuba with a ham-handed approach to diplomacy. | |
| Sarah Palin is considering running in 2016: report | |
| Dan Taylor - Jan 24, 2015 | |
| Sarah Palin was coy, however, noting that while she would love to shake things up in the race by providing a female candidate, it didn't have to be her. | |
| FDA, EPA agree: Fishy pregnancies can be good news | |
| Tom Sherman - Jan 23, 2015 | |
| New research shows women that eat fish during their pregnancies are more likely to have smarter, healthier babies. | |
| John Kerry gives state of ISIS address in London | |
| Tom Sherman - Jan 22, 2015 | |
| American and British Secretaries of State jointly addressed reporters today about the future of the fight against ISIS. | |
| Republicans scramble to finish anti-abortion bill, making significant changes at the last minute | |
| Anna Jiang - Jan 22, 2015 | |
| Republicans faced unexpected opposition to an anti-abortion bill based on language that denied abortions to victims of rape. | |
| Newtown officials decide to demolish home of Sandy Hook gunman | |
| Anna Jiang - Jan 22, 2015 | |
| Officials in Newtown vote to tear down the home of Sandy Hook elementary gunman Adam Lanza to leave it as an open space. | |
| Obama hints that he's likely to kill Keystone XL pipeline in State of the Union | |
| Dan Taylor - Jan 21, 2015 | |
| Obama emphasized fighting climate change in his address, and approving the pipeline would run counter to his agenda. | |
| Senate reaches a rare and surprising consensus on controversial Keystone bill | |
| Anna Jiang - Jan 21, 2015 | |
| Lawmakers pass an amendment to the highly contested Keystone pipeline bill with a surprising amount of bipartisan support. | |
| 'Like a third world country': Joe Biden's comment on LaGuardia sparks action from NY governor | |
| Ella Vincent - Jan 20, 2015 | |
| Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his plan to build a multi-million dollar AirTrain, which would give New Yorkers an affordable and efficient transportation option to LaGuardia airport. | |
| Did Bobby Jindal use anti-Islamic rhetoric for 2016 campaign exposure? | |
| Tom Sherman - Jan 20, 2015 | |
| Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal claimed that there are areas within the United Kingdom and London that are densely populated with conservative Muslims that non-Muslims (including the police) would not enter. | |
| Net neutrality debate heats up in Congress ahead of FCC ruling | |
| Dan Taylor - Jan 20, 2015 | |
| Republicans have aligned themselves with net neutrality, but are against the FCC enacting new regulations to block companies such as Comcast from throttling Internet access. | |
| Biden uses MLK day speech to urge healing between police, black community | |
| Dan Taylor - Jan 20, 2015 | |
| Biden promoted efforts by the White House to increase diversity in police forces, increase usage of body cameras, and to introduce new training methods to keep police from escalating situations. | |
| 130,000 pages of classified Air Force UFO documents have been officially made public | |
| Anna Jiang - Jan 19, 2015 | |
| Declassified US Air Force UFO files have been released and posted to an online database for the first time. | |
| How the economy will determine the 2016 presidential election | |
| Tom Sherman - Jan 18, 2015 | |
| Potential presidential nominees have started to tout their economic agendas in order to showcase their willingness to stick up for the average Joe Sixpack. | |
| GOP candidates fight for relevancy amid soon-to-be packed 2016 field | |
| Tom Sherman - Jan 16, 2015 | |
| GOP candidates are reticent to officially enter the race, but still fight for media attention. | |
| John Boehner uses Taylor Swift to relate to the kids these days | |
| Tom Sherman - Jan 16, 2015 | |
| The Speaker of the House compiled a listsicle of Taylor Swift GIFs in an attempt to connect with the young crowd. | |
| Jury selection for Boston Marathon bombing trial hits a serious snag | |
| Anna Jiang - Jan 15, 2015 | |
| Initial questioning for jury selection of the death penalty trial for the Bombing Marathon suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev suggests that finding an impartial jury may prove to be very difficult. | |
| Arizona now requires high school students to pass citizenship exams | |
| Tom Sherman - Jan 15, 2015 | |
| Arizona became the first state to enact a law mandating high school students can pass the Naturalization Exam immigrants take when applying for citizenship. | |
| Trial officially begins for accused kingpin of online black market | |
| Ella Vincent - Jan 14, 2015 | |
| Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht defense lawyer said he's not the mastermind behind illicit drug-selling website. | |
| This might get ugly: California to have its first open Senate seat in 24 years | |
| Anna Jiang - Jan 14, 2015 | |
| California State Attorney General Kamala Harris's announcement to run for state senate in 2016 may not deter possible Democrat opponents. | |
| U.S. continues its battle with ISIS (and vice versa) | |
| Tom Sherman - Jan 13, 2015 | |
| The battle between American and the Islamic State intensified over the past week, with both sides trading jabs. | |
| Slowdown creaks to a stop: NYPD is back to regular business hours | |
| Ella Vincent - Jan 12, 2015 | |
| New York police are ending their work stoppage after a contentious few weeks. | |
| U.S. foreign policy radicalized Charlie Hebdo terrorist | |
| Tom Sherman - Jan 11, 2015 | |
| One of the main suspects in the Charlie Hebdo slayings has a past history in court that shed light on his current actions today. | |
| Is Jeb Bush a flip-flopper? | |
| TSC_admin - Jan 11, 2015 | |
| Can Jeb Bush win in 2016? | |
| GOP-dominated Congress fires new bill through the heart of Obamacare | |
| Ella Vincent - Jan 11, 2015 | |
| House irks many Democrats by passing a new law that redefines a major component of Obamacare. | |
| Lawsuit against Boy Scout leader may force BSA to relinquish 'perversion files' | |
| Ella Vincent - Jan 11, 2015 | |
| A California attorney hopes to use files documenting graphic abuse for trial against Boy Scout leader. | |
| Obama: Two free years of community college to everyone 'willing to work for it' | |
| Anna Jiang - Jan 11, 2015 | |
| President Obama proposes to expand government-funded education by making two years of community college free to all students. | |
| Wall Street tumbles on weak economic data from US, globe | |
| Tom Sherman - Jan 10, 2015 | |
| After starting off the year strong, the stock markets nose dived on Friday amidst weak and negative economic data. | |
| 'Terrorism insurance' bill is gutted by Republicans before getting thumbs-up | |
| Anna Jiang - Jan 09, 2015 | |
| The Senate approved a bill that provided terrorism insurance after many businesses called out for it. | |
| Ebola Vaccines ready for Phase III testing: UN | |
| Tom Sherman - Jan 08, 2015 | |
| Three companies are unveiling Ebola vaccinations ready for phase III trials in West Africa. | |
| Study of Lake Erie helps lawmakers fight 'dead zones' with science | |
| Tom Sherman - Jan 08, 2015 | |
| A new study of Lake Erie revealed that overnutrification is not the only factor causing toxic algae blooms, meaning lawmakers have more to consider when legislating safe farming practices. | |
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| Political opinion from Kramer Phillips. Covering the 2016 presidential election, national politics, the White House, and Congress. |
