Byron York
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Public opinion left out of picture in Obama immigration driveFeb 04, 2015 12:00 am - Gallup recently asked adults around the country a very simple question about immigration: Are you satisfied, or dissatisfied, with the level of immigration into the Unit...
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Obama rush to empty Gitmo alarms lawmakersJan 28, 2015 5:15 am - It took a while for Republicans to catch on to what President Obama is doing with the U.S. terrorist prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. But now that it's clear Obama is rus...
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Why Scalise outrage machine misfiredJan 07, 2015 12:05 am - Democrats have tried to rev up the outrage machine over news that Rep. Steve Scalise, the No. 3 ranking House Republican, may or may not have given a speech to a white s...
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Democrats' path after Obamacare: down, down, downNov 25, 2014 4:05 am - There were 60 Democrats in the Senate on Christmas Eve 2009, when they voted in lockstep to pass the Affordable Care Act. Soon there will be 46 Democrats in the Senate, ...
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The audacity of Greg OrmanOct 22, 2014 1:05 am - The image some conservatives have of Greg Orman, the wealthy businessman running as an independent against veteran Republican Sen. Pat Roberts here in Kansas, is that Or...
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Democrats now warming to filibusterSep 11, 2014 1:05 am - During Harry Reid's tenure as majority leader, there has been no dirtier word in the Senate than "filibuster." On perhaps a million occasions, Reid and his Democratic c...
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Another government shutdown? Not gonna happenSep 04, 2014 1:05 am - A few weeks ago Washington was buzzing with predictions that Republicans will impeach President Obama. More recently, Washington has been buzzing with predictions that R...
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The more they learn about health care law, the less they likeAug 19, 2014 5:05 am - Democrats have long believed Obamacare would become more popular once it was fully in place and Americans got a chance to see it up close. So why is Obamacare less popul...
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Angry impasse threatens border solutionJul 24, 2014 4:16 pm - After more than a year of contentious debate, could Congress be any more divided over the issue of immigration? The answer is yes. In the House, positions are hardening ...
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Don't let Congress decide what's 'reasonable'Jul 03, 2014 5:05 am - While much of Washington grapples with international crises, chronic economic troubles and upcoming midterm elections, Senate Democrats are steadily pushing forward with...