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Then and now: What McConnell said about Merrick Garland in 2016 vs. after Ginsburg's death
Katie Wadington
USA Today
SEPT.19,2020
"With the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Sept. 18, the debate over Supreme Court nominations during an election year is renewed."
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Mitch McConnell got ‘rich’ the old-fashioned way
Glenn Kessler
The Washington Post
JUNE.2,2020
“Mitch didn’t have money when he went to Washington 35 years ago. Today, he’s one of the richest guys up there … After 35 years, Kentuckians are still waiting for the kinds of opportunities Mitch worked so hard to give himself."
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Politics & Other Mistakes: Into the Inferno
Al Diamon
Portland Phoenix
NOV. 13, 2019
"So, this time around, the Devil has selected a hapless newcomer named Jay Allen of New Harbor to be cast into the pit of fire and brimstone."
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The Women of Maine vs. Susan Collins
Kathryn Miles
Politico
MAY. 7, 2020
"The senior senator faces an especially difficult reelection challenge. Did she change or did her voters?"
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2020 Election Voter Registration Deadlines: A State-by-State Guide
Rachel Epstein
Marie Claire
MAY. 27, 2020
"The 2020 election is approaching on November 3, 2020, and it's more important than ever to make sure you're registered to vote."
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It’s Not Just Kobach: Three Vote-Suppressing Secretaries of State Are Overseeing Their Own Elections
Pema Levy
Mother Jones
AUG. 11, 2018
"The glaring conflicts of interest are only getting worse."
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Kris Kobach Announces Bid for Kansas Senate Seat
Stephanie Saul
The New York Times
JULY. 8, 2019
"Kris W. Kobach, a Republican who rose to national prominence among conservatives through his hard-line positions on immigration and voting rights, announced on Monday that he would seek the Kansas Senate seat held by Pat Roberts, who is retiring."
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8 Senate races with heavy fall spending
James Arkin
Politco
MAY. 1, 2020
"Republicans and Democrats are preparing to spend big money."
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How Mitch McConnell became Trumps Enabler-in-Chief
Jane Mayer
New Yorker
APR. 12, 2020
"The Senate Majority Leader’s refusal to rein in the President is looking riskier than ever."
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The Immoderate Susan Collins
Rebecca Traister
The Cut
FEB. 2020
After a long career voting across the aisle, why did the Maine senator gamble her legacy on Trump?
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President Donald Trump: Throw Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie out of the GOP
Phillip M. Bailey
Courier Journal
MAY. 27, 2020
Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie was on the receiving end of President Donald Trump's ire on Friday for trying to force a recorded vote on a $2 trillion COVID-19 economic relief package.
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Republicans are serious about voter suppression. Here’s how to stop them.
Paul Wladman
The Washington Post
MAY. 18, 2020
"Voter suppression is at the very heart of Republican electoral strategy, and, as the New York Times reports Monday, they plan to go all-out in November"
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Trump will urge Supreme Court to strike down Obamacare
Susan Luthi
Politico
MAY. 6, 2020
Trump will urge Supreme Court to strike down Obamacare
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Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz
Carmen Yulin Cruz
The Sanders Institute
MAR. 23, 2019
"Hurricanes Irma, Jose, and Maria devastated Puerto Rico" . . ."With this crisis has come a decision for Puerto Rico: Austerity, or rebuilding using a Green New Deal framework."
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