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Coeur d'Alene school board candidates highlight conservative roots
The Spokesman-ReviewBrent Regan's yard signs identify him as a Republican. His challenger, Christa Hazel, has "common sense conservative" on hers. Political persuasion is on full display in the race to sit on the Coeur d'Alene School Board, even though the ballots make no...Tags: Politics, Voting, Fishing, Tea Party Movement, Elections
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Civil War divided Lehigh Valley
Democrats of the Lehigh Valley opposed the Republican administration's war. They were suspicious of the shifting justifications for it. They weren't interested in fighting to free anyone. They denounced the president's restrictions on civil liberties....Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Great Allentown Fair, Human Interest
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McAuliffe holds narrow lead over Cuccinelli in new poll
Richmond Times-DispatchDemocrat Terry McAuliffe has a slight lead of 43 percent to 38 percent over Republican Ken Cuccinelli in the 2013 Virginia governor's race, according to a poll released this morniong. And the state would break for Democrats Hillary Clinton and U.S. Sen....Tags: Politics, The Washington Post, Marco Rubio, Ken Cuccinelli, Hillary Clinton
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Iran says ready for nuclear talks with world powers
ReutersISTANBUL (Reuters) - Iran is prepared to pursue nuclear diplomacy with world powers before or after next month's presidential election in the Islamic Republic, its chief negotiator said on Thursday. Saeed Jalili, who is also a candidate in the...Tags: Israel, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Politics, Tehran (Iran), Iran
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Bill in U.S. Congress seeks vote on Puerto Rican statehood
ReutersSAN JUAN, May 15 (Reuters) - Puerto Rico's sole non-voting representative to Congress proposed legislation Wednesday that would offer U.S. statehood to the island if its voters wanted it. The Puerto Rico Status Resolution Act, which has 30 bipartisan co-...Tags: Voting, Politics, U.S. Congress, White House, Spain
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Pakistan's incoming prime minister turns pragmatic
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — After a resounding victory in Pakistan's national elections, presumptive new Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif could have pressed his populist, hard-line approach that paints the U.S. as hopelessly malevolent and self-interested....
Tags: Politics, Times Square, Terrorism, Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence, Nawaz Sharif
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U.S. targets two UAE firms for dealing with blacklisted Iran banks
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States blacklisted two Dubai-based trading companies on Wednesday, accusing them of helping Iran evade financial sanctions and effectively cutting them off from the U.S. financial system. The move against Al Hilal...Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance, Nuclear Policy, U.S. Congress
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Pakistanis vote in landmark election
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Millions of Pakistanis braved threats from militants and voted Saturday in national elections that marked the country's first democratic transfer of governance and appeared to put former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on track for...
Tags: Politics, Voting, Woodrow Wilson, Explosions, Nawaz Sharif
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EDITORIAL: Work now, politics later
The Santa Fe New MexicanPlease, spare us. 2016 is a world away. It does no good to spend hours of time and gallons of ink discussing whether Hillary Clinton is going to run for president as the Democratic nominee in 2016. In fact, discussions and focus on the horse race of...Tags: Ted Cruz, Politics, U.S. Electoral College, Rand Paul, Bill Clinton
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GOP, Democrats continue to dispute regarding Benghazi deaths
WASHINGTON (AP) — Politicians love few things better than a scandal to trip up their opponents, and Republicans hope last year's fatal attack on U.S. diplomats in Libya will do exactly that to Hillary Rodham Clinton and other Democrats. History...
Tags: Monica Lewinsky, Politics, Darrell E Issa, Benghazi, Trey Gowdy
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Comeback complete, Republican Sanford could be wild card in Congress
Reuters* Republican Sanford does not owe national party after win * Democrats say result undermines Republican pitch to women By John Whitesides WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) - Fresh off a redemptive win in South Carolina's special election, former Governor...Tags: Politics, Steve Israel, Arts and Culture, Tea Party Movement, Nancy Pelosi
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Pakistan bombing again targets Islamist party
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — For the second day in a row, a bomb blast killed and maimed participants at a campaign rally being held by one of Pakistan's Islamist religious parties, indicating a broadening of targets in the violence that has primarily...
Tags: Politics, Religion and Belief, Explosions, Religious Conflicts, Bombings
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