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John Lewis leads sit-in on House floor over guns — Washington (CNN)Georgia Rep. John Lewis is leading a sit-in on the House floor Wednesday to push Republicans to address gun violence in the legislative chamber. — Lewis wrote a letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan demanding that he keep …
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C-SPAN circumvents House blackout on sit-in coverage
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Paul Ryan: House sit-in on guns is a ‘publicity stunt’
Paul Ryan: House sit-in on guns is a ‘publicity stunt’
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Mario Trujillo / The Hill:
Cameras go dark during House Democrats' sit-in
Cameras go dark during House Democrats' sit-in
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Alex Pareene / Gawker:
The Democrats Are Boldly Fighting For a Bad, Stupid Bill
The Democrats Are Boldly Fighting For a Bad, Stupid Bill
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David Weigel / Washington Post:
Sanders: 'It doesn't appear that I'm going to be the nominee'
Sanders: 'It doesn't appear that I'm going to be the nominee'
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Ben Weyl / Politico:
Democrats stage sit-in on House floor to force gun vote
Democrats stage sit-in on House floor to force gun vote
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Full transcript: Donald Trump NYC speech on stakes of the election — Remarks as prepared for delivery. — Today I'd like to share my thoughts about the stakes in this election. — Story Continued Below — People have asked me why I am running for President.
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7 Of The Biggest Fibs In Trump's Speech Attacking ‘World-Class Liar’ Clinton — Donald Trump laid out his line of attack against Hillary Clinton in a Wednesday speech, criticizing her failure to keep America “safe” as secretary of state and charging that she profited off global trade deals that hurt American workers.
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Donald Trump's Speech: What You Missed and Our Fact Checks — Donald J. Trump has had a rough week, overseeing a shake-up of his campaign staff and reporting a dismal fund-raising total. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee looked to get things back on track on Wednesday …
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Brent Scowcroft endorses Hillary Clinton — Brent Scowcroft, national security adviser under Republican presidents Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush, endorsed Hillary Clinton for president on Wednesday. — “Secretary Clinton shares my belief that America must remain the world's indispensable leader …
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George HW Bush's Nat'l Security Adviser Endorses Hillary Clinton
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Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
Trump: Clinton is a ‘world-class liar’
Trump: Clinton is a ‘world-class liar’
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Emails: Key security features disabled on Clinton's server — WASHINGTON (AP) — State Department staffers wrestled for weeks in December 2010 over a serious technical problem with then-Secretary Hillary Clinton's home email server, causing them to temporarily disable security features …
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Clinton IT specialist invokes 5th more than 125 times in deposition — Hillary Clinton IT specialist Bryan Pagliano invoked the Fifth more than 125 times during a 90-minute, closed-door deposition Wednesday with the conservative watchdog Judicial Watch, a source with the group told Fox News.
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Trump's secret plan to quash a ‘Dump Trump’ convention plot — Donald Trump's campaign is preparing a sophisticated operation to fight back against resurgent plans by recalcitrant conservatives to deny him the nomination at next month's Republican National Convention.
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RNC member accuses party leaders of undermining Trump
RNC member accuses party leaders of undermining Trump
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“Make America White Again” campaign sign causing controversy in Polk Co. — A campaign sign in Polk County is stirring up a lot of controversy. — The sign, located off Highway 411 near Benton, says “Make America White Again” and was put there by Rick Tyler, an independent candidate …
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Marco Rubio will seek Senate re-election, reversing pledge not to run — Sen. Marco Rubio will announce Wednesday he will seek re-election to the Senate, reversing a pledge he made a year ago to either assume the presidency or return to private life in Florida, instantly transforming …
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Rubio explains why he won't campaign for Trump
Rubio explains why he won't campaign for Trump
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Rubio: Concerns about Clinton — and Trump — influenced reelection decision
Rubio: Concerns about Clinton — and Trump — influenced reelection decision
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The Making of Patrick Murphy — MIAMI (CBSMiami) - Today, Congressman Patrick Murphy is on the fast track to the United States Senate. After just three years in the House, the Democrat from West Palm Beach is the anointed star of his party, enjoying the full-throated backing of President Barack Obama …
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Orlando massacre was “revenge,” not terrorism, says man who claims he was gunman's lover — Mateen was “very sweet” and liked to be “cuddled,” the man told Univision. But he was upset about the way gay men responded to him. — Man who claims he had sexual relations with Orlando gunman tells Univision …
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DHS worker with top-clearance caught on verge of staging attack? — WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors are investigating whether a Department of Homeland Security employee with top-secret clearance was planning an attack at the agency's Washington headquarters when he entered the building with a gun …
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Tim Tebow visits former teammate wounded during Pulse shooting — Tim Tebow visited former high school teammate Rodney Sumter, who was working as a bartender at Pulse nightclub and was wounded during a mass shooting at the venue. Sumter has been recovering at Orlando Regional Medical Center.
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Obama-appointed judge strikes down federal fracking rule — A federal judge appointed by President Obama struck down the administration's regulation on hydraulic fracturing on federal lands on Tuesday, ruling that the Interior Department does not have congressional authority to regulate fracking.
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Obama Fracking Rule Is Struck Down by Court
Obama Fracking Rule Is Struck Down by Court
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Why American Politics Really Went Insane — Hint: The people who like Trump all belong to it. — It's plain to many people that American politics has gone badly off the rails if we have reached the point where a bigoted and hyperbolically unqualified reality-television star can win a major-party nomination.
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Trump's top example of foreign experience: A Scottish golf course losing millions — Isaac Lennox, a local Scot, drives off the tee in May. Trump International Golf Links sits among sand dunes on the Scottish coast north of Aberdeen. Donald Trump opened the course in 2012, despite the steady complaints of neighbors.
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Partisanship and Political Animosity in 2016 — Highly negative views of the opposing party - and its members — The 2016 campaign is unfolding against a backdrop of intense partisan division and animosity. Partisans' views of the opposing party are now more negative than at any point in nearly a quarter of a century.
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Burger King Jumps Into Snack-Brand Hybrids With Mac 'n Cheetos — Burger chain teams up with Frito-Lay to sell deep-fried snack — Taco Bell's Doritos Locos Tacos have helped boost sales — Burger King, the restaurant chain backed by 3G Capital and Warren Buffett …
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Calls for Lynch to resign over claim that ‘love’ is best response to terror — Attorney General Loretta Lynch is getting a tongue-lashing from Republicans for her claim that “love” the best tool to fight terrorism. — “Our most effective response to terror and hatred is compassion …
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Rep. Lynch: U.S. should have struck at ISIS after Orlando attack — Democratic Congressman Stephen F. Lynch today criticized President Obama's “politically correct” reluctance to use the term “Islamic extremists” — and said the U.S. should have struck back at ISIS with a heavy hand immediately after the Orlando massacre.
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Paul Ryan Is Trying To Shut Down Live Streams From Sit-In — Speaker Paul Ryan shut off the camera feed from the House floor and then turned off the microphones, but the sit-in continued, with representatives using their phones to stream video of the speeches. Video which C-SPAN has been streaming live via Periscope and Facebook.