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nomination

Schumer advocated ‘obstructionism’ over Bush high court pick in 2007

(CNSNews.com) – Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is describing current GOP calls to let the next president make a Supreme Court nomination "obstructionism," but in 2007 Schumer said, "I will do everything in my power to prevent one more ideological ally from joining (Justices John) Roberts and

terrorism

Hand-waving at evil

In the early morning hours of March 13, 1964, a woman named Kitty Genovese was raped and stabbed to death mere steps away from her apartment building in New York City. The case is famous because her cries for help were heard by many of her neighbors, who did little

obama

Obama comparisons trail young senators seeking GOP nod

PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire (AP) — Some Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz supporters get the irony. After seven years of Republicans holding up President Barack Obama's one term in the U.S. Senate as evidence of naivete and inexperience, these voters find themselves rallying around — you guessed it — one-term senators.

trump

Eight political predictions for 2016

2016 is finally here. And, although much can change between now and the Iowa caucuses (February 1) and New Hampshire primary (February 9), below are eight political predictions based on presidential campaign history and the current state of play: 8. Ted Cruz will win the GOP Iowa Caucuses

GOP

Rubio, Cruz at GOP debate: Rebuild our degraded military, crush ISIS

(CNSNews.com) – There was little new or unexpected on foreign policy in Thursday night's Trump-less GOP presidential debate, but the two candidates who vied for the most talk time, Sens. Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, both argued strongly for the need to rebuild a shrinking U.S. military

Race

Oscar controversy: Obama weighs in

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has weighed in on the outcry over two straight years of all-white acting nominees for the Academy Awards. Obama says the Oscar debate is an expression of a broader issue: "Are we making sure that everybody is getting a fair shot?"

ICE

22 Senate Dems seek deportation raid halt, break with Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) — Twenty-two Democratic senators asked President Barack Obama on Friday to halt the recent round of federal deportation raids in another break between the party and the administration over its handling of Central American immigrants. In a letter Friday, the senators wrote that the raids were sweeping up mothers

Syria

Obama calls Germany’s Merkel to talk Syrian refugee crisis

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is trying to round up support for his plans to host a high-level summit on refugees at the United Nations later this year. The White House says Obama discussed his plans Thursday in a phone call with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.