Author: Erica Werner
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Dems block Gorsuch confirmation; As promised, Bennet doesn’t take part
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Democrats blocked President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee with a historic filibuster on the Senate floor Friday, but Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet, as he earlier promised, was one of four Democratic Senators not taking part in the strategic move to block Gorsuch’s confirmation to the high court. The Democratic minority’s victory will be short-lived. Republicans…
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Trump redirecting message on illegal immigration
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Donald Trump defeated 16 rivals in the Republican primaries by being the most anti-immigrant of them all, promising to build a giant wall on the border and deport millions. He labeled opponents like Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio as weak and amnesty-loving, and his extreme rhetoric pushed the entire debate over immigration to the right.…
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Challenge for GOP senators: Surviving a possible Trump loss
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A key question looms for vulnerable Republican senators this election: If Donald Trump loses and loses big, can they still survive? With 11 weeks until Election Day, Trump’s declining standing in the polls has GOP Senate candidates preparing for the worst, and they’re maneuvering now to put as big a margin as they can between themselves and the top…
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Trump says he’s not flip-flopping on immigration
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Republican Donald Trump insists that he’s not flip-flopping when it comes to his proposal to deport the estimated 11 million people living in the United States illegally – even though his new campaign manager now says his stance is “to be determined.” Trump said in an interview with Fox & Friends on Monday that he’s…
