Influential Nevada Union: On Healthcare
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As the focus of the Democratic Party's presidential nominating race turns to the Nevada caucus (February 22), an influential labor union in that...
Not Just Headaches: The Aftermath of Iran’s Strike
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President Donald Trump's re-election may well turn on his performance as commander-in-chief. On January 3 he ordered the strike that killed Qasem Soleimani...
Wyoming: Cheney Out of 2020 Senate Race
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In May 2019, Senator Mike Enzi (R - Wyo) announced that he would not seek reelection to the seat he has held for...
Impeachment Trial May Cramp Some Campaigns
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It now appears that before the end of January, an impeachment trial will convene in the US Senate. This puts pressure not merely...
Julian Castro Out of Race, Supports Warren
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Julian Castro, who was the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Obama and who has more recently been a candidate for...
New Persian Gulf Fighting Redefines Election Campaign
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A US drone attack near Baghdad International Airport on January 3, 2020, killed an important Iranian military official. Five days later, Iran responded...
US Secretary of State Still Ambivalent about Kansas Run
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The US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, declines to be pinned down on the question of whether he will, at some point in...
Democratic Debate Drama: The Picket Line
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The Democratic National Committee has now hosted several debates among the candidates for that party's nomination for President of the United States. There...
Mayor Buttigieg, Role Models, and Race
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In recent days, words spoken by Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Indiana, 8 years ago have come back to haunt him as...
NY Lawmaker calls on de Blasio to quit his 2020 campaign, resign as Mayor
2020 Democrat and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio spent less than one full workday of time at City Hall in the first month of his presidential bid, according to the New York Post. New York Republican Assemblyman Mike…
