Thursday, 23 June 2016

Politics: Trump’s top example of foreign experience: A Scottish golf course losing millions

Inside the Republican courtship of Marco Rubio; Obama: Mister Popularity; Things to bring to a House sit-in: iPhones, snacks and pink-striped pillows; If Hillary Clinton cracks that ‘highest, hardest glass ceiling,’ she’ll bring other women along with her into office; Republicans adjourn House as Democrats pledge not to give up gun control fight; How Democrats pulled off their dramatic sit-in on the House floor; Libertarian candidates get prime time forum, with most eyes elsewhere; Why House Republicans aren’t giving in to Democrats' demands for a gun vote; The Daily Trail: Trump may have just shattered fundraising records, says his campaign; Ryan rolls out policy agenda House Republicans can use in November; Clinton touts economic record, courts Sanders backers in N.C. speech; Bipartisan talks on Zika virus break down ahead of July 4 recess; Sanders tells C-SPAN he won't be Democratic presidential nominee; Rubio: Concerns about Clinton — and Trump — influenced reelection decision;
 
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Trump's top example of foreign experience: A Scottish golf course losing millions
The GOP candidate has feuded with locals for years over his struggling Aberdeen resort.
Inside the Republican courtship of Marco Rubio
"Control of the Senate hangs in the balance," Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kansas) said Wednesday, recalling his conversation with Rubio.
 
Obama: Mister Popularity
Given the public's view of this campaign and politicians in general, the fact that Obama cannot be a candidate may, in the eyes of some, make him less irksome.
 
Things to bring to a House sit-in: iPhones, snacks and pink-striped pillows
Members who lead the effort said it was never all that organized and that was partly why they felt it worked so well.
 
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If Hillary Clinton cracks that ‘highest, hardest glass ceiling,’ she’ll bring other women along with her into office
At least, that's the trend from around the globe.
 
Republicans adjourn House as Democrats pledge not to give up gun control fight
Rep. John Lewis, the protest's leader, said Democrats would resume the fight when the House returns on July 5.
 
How Democrats pulled off their dramatic sit-in on the House floor
Finally, by late Tuesday, Democrats landed the support of the one man with the moral standing to stand up, or in this case, sit down, for what they believed in: civil rights hero John Lewis.
 
Libertarian candidates get prime time forum, with most eyes elsewhere
It was a breakthrough bit of media exposure for the Libertarian Party. It just fell on the wrong night.
 
Why House Republicans aren’t giving in to Democrats' demands for a gun vote
It's not about personality or politics. It's about the institution.
 
The Daily Trail: Trump may have just shattered fundraising records, says his campaign
His email pitch has brought in more than $3 million since Tuesday, they say.
 
Ryan rolls out policy agenda House Republicans can use in November
The speaker hopes it will influence Donald Trump if he wins the presidency.
 
Clinton touts economic record, courts Sanders backers in N.C. speech
Candidate's address billed as heavy on "progressive" solutions, in appeal for wider constituency.
 
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Bipartisan talks on Zika virus break down ahead of July 4 recess
With lawmakers headed for the exits on Thursday for a week of July 4th recess, this could mean that Congress will leave town once again without providing funding for Zika during the height of mosquito season.
 
Sanders tells C-SPAN he won't be Democratic presidential nominee
But his campaign manager said he's not ending his run.
 
Rubio: Concerns about Clinton — and Trump — influenced reelection decision
The future of the senator from Florida had been the subject of rampant speculation.
 
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