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Jon Stewart accuses NRA of fear-mongering at convention
The National Rifle Assn. held its annual convention last weekend in Houston, where conservative pundits like Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck railed at efforts to enact tighter gun control measures -- and, as Jon Stewart pointed out Monday on "The Daily Show,"...Tags: Politics, Michael Bloomberg, National Rifle Association of America, Sarah Palin, Gun Control
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Oklahoma House Speaker T.W. Shannon making name for himself
Tulsa WorldT.W. Shannon, speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and a fast-rising star in national conservative politics, has a special name for the off-white couch in his state Capitol office. "The Truth Sofa." House members come into his office,...Tags: Democratic Party, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Personal Income, Regional Authority
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Time running short for health care compromise
TALLAHASSEE – As the Legislature heads to the final days of the 2013 session, hope is fading fast for a deal to expand health care to about 1 million of the state's poorest citizens. If no compromise is reached, roughly two-thirds of those people...Tags: Medicaid, Rick Scott, Poverty, Government Health Care, Executive Branch
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Will young and minority voters listen to a new message from GOP?
My colleague Alexandra LeTellier gave two thumbs down earlier today to a new, Republican National Committee-bankrolled study on how to improve the party's appeal to, umm, everyone who isn't an older white guy. She's clearly in the RNC's target, being a)...
Tags: George W. Bush, Regional Authority, Mitt Romney, Barack Obama, Executive Branch
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The president is giving back 5 percent of his salary, but that's not enough. Based on his poor job performance, he should give it all back. Why don't we call the Citrus Bowl, "The Orlando Soccer Stadium?" Then we'll be done with all this public building...
Tags: Republican Party, Politics, Gays and Lesbians, Gun Control, Interior Policy
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Towson community frustrated with negative attention over racial issues
Hundreds of students, alumni and professors at Towson University gathered Tuesday to declare that the school stands for tolerance and diversity, and that a student who has attracted international news coverage for advocating racial segregation does not...
Tags: Civil Rights, Students, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues, Executive Branch
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Oval Office may be Floridian's home
With each passing day, Jeb Bush looks more and more like a presidential candidate. At this stage, he's striking the obligatory, non-committal tone, but he's just come out with a book on immigration reform, is showing up on radio and TV talk shows, and...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Washington, DC, Regional Authority, U.S. Electoral College, Lyndon B. Johnson
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Towson officials try to reassure community about student patrols
Towson University is trying to reassure its student population and address the concerns of national civil rights groups after a pro-white race student group recently announced it would conduct crime-watching patrols at night. Matthew Heimbach, a Towson...
Tags: Civil Rights, Students, Crime, Law and Justice, FBI, Freedom of the Press
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Dr. Ben Carson, new right-wing hero
Whenever somebody says something like, "Now, I know this isn't PC, but ... ," watch out. It probably means they're about to say something rude. In the case of Dr. Ben Carson, the world-famous neurosurgeon and director of pediatric neurosurgery at...
Tags: Benjamin Solomon Carson, Sr., Colin Powell, Neurosurgery, Healthcare Provider, Mitt Romney
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Scott Walker to pen book with 'torture apologist'
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is drawing heat over his choice of ghostwriter for a forthcoming book. As the National Review online reported, Walker will team up with former George W. Bush speechwriter Marc Thiessen on the book, which according to a source...
Tags: George W. Bush, Scott Walker, Periodicals, Barack Obama, F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Towson White Student Union to patrol campus looking for crime
Barely a week after the group made national news for advocating for racial segregation at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Towson University's White Student Union is again drawing attention for plans to conduct nighttime patrols to watch...
Tags: University System of Maryland, Civil Rights, Teaching and Learning, Students, Crime, Law and Justice
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Romney, pondering future, plans session with Christie and Ryan
As he explores his new roles within the Republican party and the business world after last year’s presidential campaign, Mitt Romney plans this summer to bring together “experts and enthusiasts” in both spheres for a gathering in Park...Tags: John Thune, Political Fundraising, Mitt Romney, Condoleezza Rice, Executive Branch
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