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The flimsy case against Thomas Perez
Just as they did when Thomas E. Perez was nominated to head the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, Republicans are seeking to hold up his confirmation to head the U.S. Department of Labor, using any excuse they can think up, no matter how flimsy....
Tags: Elections, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Department of Labor, Social Issues, Parties and Movements
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Ambassador Caroline Kennedy?
If Caroline Kennedy were simply a lawyer and author, it's doubtful that she would be on any president's short list for a major diplomatic appointment. But Kennedy is also a member of a storied American political family and an early and valued supporter of...
Tags: Barack Obama, U.S. Senate, The Washington Post, U.S. Embassy, China
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Shifting party fortunes is nothing new
Is the Republican Party toast? You would think so, listening to the political analysts and strategists, including those who prepared a harshly critical self-appraisal for the Republican National Committee. The contention that the GOP should be changed to...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Elections, Democratic Party, Richard Nixon, Republican Party
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Return of the real Obama
WASHINGTON — The rout was complete, the retreat disorderly. President Barack Obama got his tax hikes — naked of spending cuts — passed by the ostensibly Republican House of Representatives. After which, you might expect him to pivot to...
Tags: U.S. Senate, The Washington Post, Fiscal Cliff, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, John Boehner
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Don't count Biden out in 2016
As the second Obama term gets underway, much is being said and written about the president finally emerging as a tougher, stronger Democrat in the liberal mold of past party greats. His second inaugural address pressed Republicans in Congress to accept...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Elections, Fiscal Cliff, Mitch McConnell, Republican Party
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Fiscal cliff agreement marks return of the real Obama
WASHINGTON - The rout was complete, the retreat disorderly. President Barack Obama got his tax hikes -- naked of spending cuts -- passed by the ostensibly Republican House of Representatives. After which, you might expect him to pivot to his self-...
Tags: U.S. Senate, The Washington Post, Fiscal Cliff, John Boehner, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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Our View: Salute for week of Jan. 7
Here is our weekly salute to the people, places and organizations that make Northern Michigan a special place to live. Making a difference Ben Shuman is one special young man. We are impressed how the Central Elementary School second-grader heard...Tags: Documentary (genre), Television Stations, Media Industry, House Building, Television Industry
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Producers: Viewers may find some surprises in Reagan film
PETOSKEY -- A soon-to-debut documentary miniseries will cover many memorable aspects of Ronald Reagan's presidency, but two of the key participants in the project note that viewers may find some surprising details as well. "The Reagan Presidency" will...
Tags: Elections, Politics, Documentary (genre), Media Industry, Ronald Reagan
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Tom Firey: How the GOP won the tax battle ... but lost the war on big government
In his acceptance speech for the 1984 Democratic presidential nomination, Walter Mondale made a bold promise: He would raise Americans’ taxes and cut the federal deficit. His justification: “These deficits hike interest rates, clobber exports,...Tags: Elections, Government, National Government, Republican Party, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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1980 Republican National Convention
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Rendell: First POTUS debate is a must-win for Mitt Romney.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekIf Republican Presidential Candidate ... ... Mitt Romney fails to come away with a win or at the first presidential debate at the University of Denver next month, the former Massachusetts governor could find his candidacy abandoned by GOP moneymen...... -
The one in which I rap Chris Christie's vague blather about 'hard truths'
Change of SubjectVideo script: New Jersey Governor Chris Christie talked a lot last night about delivering hard truths to the American people -- he used the word “truth” 20 times in his keynote speech to the Republican National Convention But a truth......
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