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Washington Voters OK Sweeping Gun Control Measure Raising Age for Some Purchases
Washington voters approved a ballot initiative on Tuesday that will raise the age to purchase semi-automatic rifles from 18 to 21 and impose a 10-day waiting period to purchase the firearms. According to the Seattle Times, Ballot Initiative 1639, or I-1639, passed with just over 60 percent of the vote at the time of reporting. The… -
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No ‘Green Wave’ as Voters Reject Ballot Measures on Climate Change in 3 States
Not only did a Democratic “blue wave” fail to materialize on Tuesday night, the “green wave” of major global warming and energy-related ballot measures largely failed to get voter approval, as well. Voters in Arizona, Colorado, and Washington rejected measures aimed at fighting global warming, despite two of those states being in Democratic hands. The… -
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6 Big Moments From Trump’s Epic Press Conference on Midterms
President Donald Trump put a positive light on the split results of Tuesday’s midterm election, which saw Democrats win back control of the House even as Republicans made gains in the Senate. Here are six key moments from Trump’s 86-minute press conference Wednesday, which included some fiery exchanges with reporters. ‘No Love’ for Vanquished Republicans… -
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Education Savings Accounts Remain a Choice for Arizona Parents
Leading up to Tuesday’s election, Arizona’s teachers union and its allies were more bombastic than strategic. But despite the campaign against families’ ability to choose how and where children learn, hundreds of thousands of Arizona parents still can customize their children’s education. Arizonans’ “no” vote on Proposition 305—a position backed by the teachers union and… -
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Podcast: Divided Government Is Back
Why did conservative Marsha Blackburn triumph in the Tennessee Senate race, and why did incumbent Rep. Dave Brat struggle in his race for a third term in the House? Tuesday night’s results made clear that Republicans would retain the Senate, but lose the House, and we’re here to examine what happened. Rachel del Guidice joins… -
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So Much for a ‘Blue Wave’—4 of the Biggest Midterm Takeaways
It wasn’t the blockbuster night Democrats were hoping for. The blue wave fell far short of some of the major wave elections of the past decade. In Tuesday’s midterms, Democrats claimed a majority in the House of Representatives for the first time in eight years—but their electoral gains were muted by significant Republican gains in… -
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7 of Pelosi’s Priorities as Democrats Take Back the House
Democrats’ success Tuesday in retaking the House majority appeared to put Nancy Pelosi of California at the top of a short list for the speakership. Pelosi has listed top priorities she hoped to tackle with a new Democratic House majority next year, in addition to what Republicans expect to be attempts to roll back last… -
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As House Intelligence Panel Chief, Schiff Would Reopen, Broaden Trump-Russia Probe
With Democrats taking control of the House, Rep. Adam Schiff is likely to assume the chairmanship of the House Intelligence Committee in the next session of Congress. Schiff, D-Calif., currently the ranking member of the committee, would likely seize the opportunity to restart and widen the scope of the panel’s investigation of alleged collusion between… -
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Mike Pence’s Brother Wins House Seat From Indiana the Vice President Once Held
The Pence family will soon have a second member serving in elective office in Washington. Greg Pence, the older brother of Vice President Mike Pence, on Tuesday won the House seat his brother first captured 18 years ago and held for six terms. With 80 percent of precincts reporting, Greg Pence, a Republican, was declared… -
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Paying Taxes Makes You a More Conscious Citizen
In describing the GOP tax cuts, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said that they and bonuses American workers were getting were “crumbs.” They were “tax cuts for the rich.” Some argued that the tax cuts would reduce revenues. Pelosi predicted, “This thing will explode the deficit.” How about some tax facts? The argument that… -
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7 Staggering Quotes Made by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shocked political observers in June after defeating 10-term incumbent Congressman Joe Crowley, D-N.Y., in the Democratic primary for New York’s 14th District by nearly 14 points. The 29-year-old self-described socialist who has become known as the “Sarah Palin of the Left” has used her new national voice to stump for left-wing challengers to… -
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Dan Crenshaw, Whose War Wounds ‘SNL’ Mocked, Gains House Seat
Three nights after being the target of a crude joke on "Saturday Night Live," former Navy SEAL Dan Crenshaw was headed to victory Tuesday night in his bid for a seat in the House of Representatives from Texas. With 87 percent of precincts reporting, Crenshaw led Democrat Todd Litton by 53 percent to 45 percent…. -
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Conservative Favorite Dave Brat Trails Challenger in Squeaker
HENRICO, Virginia—Democrat Abigail Spanberger appears to have clinched a tight victory over conservative favorite Rep. Dave Brat by fewer than 2,000 votes in what had been a closely watched race on the way to the Democrats’ takeover of the House. The 7th Congressional District, based in suburban Richmond, has been historically Republican. Spanberger, a former… -
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Despite Opposition From Some Democrats, Pelosi Likely to Be House Speaker Again
During the 2018 election campaign cycle, nearly 60 Democratic House candidates and incumbents said they would not vote for Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California to become speaker again if their party retakes control of the House. Dozens of other Democratic candidates declined to give a definitive answer when asked if they supported making Pelosi… -
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House Democratic Majority Will Face Pressure to Impeach Trump
A new Democratic House majority, now predicted to occur by NBC News and Fox, could be poised for impeaching President Donald Trump, many experts say. Special counsel Robert Mueller reportedly is set to release a report shortly after the midterm elections regarding whether the 2016 Trump presidential campaign colluded with Russians to affect the outcome… -
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Why Birthright Citizenship Must Go
In 2004, nearly 80 percent of Irish voters decided to end birthright citizenship. In its coverage, the BBC said, “The government said change was needed because foreign women were travelling to Ireland to give birth in order to get an EU passport for their babies.” In 1986, the Australian Citizenship Amendment provided that a child… -
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With Her Win, Marsha Blackburn Could Become ‘Most Conservative Woman in Senate’
NASHVILLE, Tennessee—Lisa Williams, who cast her ballot Tuesday for Republican Marsha Blackburn in the suburb of Brentwood, said she voted to promote the 15-year House veteran to the Senate because of her character. “I voted for Marsha, I have met her, and I have watched her over the years. And she is as true to… -
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Those Who Carried Out Operation Choke Point Should Face Penalties
Last August, the Department of Justice more or less told Congress it would no longer help the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. break the law. The real crime is that there won’t be any punishment. Of course, the nation’s highest law enforcement authority didn’t so plainly admit to aiding unlawful activity. The Justice Department now run by… -
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In 1919, Mothers Designed a Cross to Remember 49 Veterans. Now the Supreme Court Will Decide If It’s Constitutional.
They came from many walks of life, the 49 boys of Prince George’s County, Maryland. Several were laborers like George Washington Farmer and William Lee—one white, the other African-American. One, Ernest Pendleton Magruder, was a well-known surgeon. Another, Henry Lewis Hulbert, a Medal of Honor recipient of a previous war, would again display such bravery… -
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Errant Phone Message Is a ‘Text’-Book Case for Voter ID Laws
I got an alarming text message a few weeks ago from an Ohio phone number I didn’t recognize. Someone—or perhaps some robot—named Caity, from a group called Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity, had an urgent message for me: “[V]oter suppression & purging is at an all-time high in Ohio,” the text read in part….