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Senator Thom Tillis: Whose Throat Do I Get To Choke If Tariff Approach Fails?

“Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., asked U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Tuesday “whose throat do I get to choke” if the Trump administration’s tariff plans are unsuccessful. The comment from the Republican senator came during a Finance Committee hearing where … Continue reading

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PBS NewsHour: WATCH: Senator Bennet Questions Tulsi Gabbard in Confirmation Hearing

“Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., questioned former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard on Thursday in her confirmation hearing for director of national intelligence. Gabbard appeared before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. Gabbard is a veteran of the Army National Guard of … Continue reading

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PBS NewsHour: Judy Woodruff: ‘Conservative Retired Judge Says Donald Trump ‘Corroded & Corrupted American Democracy’

Source:PBS NewsHour– talking to retired Conservative U.S. Federal Judge Michael Luttig. Source:The New Democrat “An influential group of Republican legal voices called for a Jan. 2024 trial date to be set for Donald Trump for his attempt to overturn the … Continue reading

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Andy Hailey: American Socialism: ‘Equally Empowers & Protecting All US Citizens’

“(A cycle of building, destroying, and now renewing/expanding) Even before FDR’s socially responsible New Deal and laws passed since, corporations and excessively wealthy individuals have been stealthily working to put our democracy in chains by neutering the Federal government, eliminating … Continue reading

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PBS: NewsHour- Paul Solomon- ‘Charles Murray- ‘Why Economic Anxiety is Driving Working Class Voters to Trumpism’

Source:PBS– AEI Scholar Charles Murray, being interviewed by PBS News’s Paul Solomon, about Donald Trump and working class voters. Source:The New Democrat  “Economic anxiety has taken center stage in this year’s election, driving many angry voters to rally behind Donald … Continue reading

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PBS: NewsHour: Lisa Dejardins: What Will Happen in the Next Senate

. Source:The New Democrat  What will happen in the next Congress a united Republican Congress as far as Republicans controlling both the House of Representatives and Senate, will be based on what Speaker John Boehner and Leader Mitch McConnell actually … Continue reading

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PBS NewsHour: Shields & Brooks On The MidTerm Mood

. Source:The New Democrat  Most likely and for me that means the best guess and best educated guess, Senate Republicans win back the Senate on Tuesday and perhaps add five seats to their House majority as well. I don’t see … Continue reading

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PBS NewsHour: Shields & Gerson On Ebola & 2014 Elections

. Source:The New Democrat  Anyone who uses Ebola to gain political power Right or Left, is unfit for office and perhaps should resign or give up their request to win the office that they are pursuing. This is a serious … Continue reading

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PBS NewsHour: Mark Shields & David Brooks on Same-Sex Marriage, Voter ID & U.S. Senate Elections

Source:The New Democrat  As far as same-sex marriage where right-wingers have a 5-4 majority on the U.S. Supreme Court and tend to be respected by the Christian-Right in this country. Same-sex marriage is dead as an issue when not even … Continue reading

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PBS NewsHour: Robert MacNeil & Jim Lehrer Introducing the Watergate Hearings

Source:The Daily Times If you are familiar with C-SPAN or the Cable Special Public Affairs Network, well the PBS coverage of the 1973 U.S. Senate Watergate hearings is basically the early days of C-SPAN. Gavel to gavel coverage of a … Continue reading

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