Author: Steven Nelson, Washington Examiner
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Cory Gardner, other GOP senators face minefield with Trump impeachment push
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As House Democrats roll out an official impeachment inquiry into President Trump, Republicans seeking re-election — including Colorado’s U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner — face a choice: Defend Trump and risk going down with the ship, or watch from a safe distance and risk losing Republican votes. The stakes are high. In the Senate, where control…
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Pro-pot activists not sure they trust 2020 Democrats claiming to favor legalization
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As Democrats hurl themselves into the 2020 presidential fray, marijuana reformers are finding an unprecedented number of new friends and apologetic former enemies, some of whom they aren’t sure if they can trust. Among the new converts are Sens. Kamala Harris of California and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, both former prosecutors, while vintage anti-drug warrior…
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State of the Union: Trump’s calls for bipartisanship get cheers and grumpiness from both sides
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President Donald Trump won significant, if sporadic, bipartisan applause during his State of the Union address Tuesday, outlining a broad political agenda beyond a gridlocked fight over Mexico border wall funds. The 82-minute speech didn’t directly mention the recently-ended 35-day government shutdown – but did feature an unexpected call to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic in…
