Byron York
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GOP Iraq battle shines new spotlight on Jeb Bush weaknessFeb 18, 2016 12:00 am - It's entirely reasonable to say the war in Iraq was a disaster. Maybe you disagree, or maybe you think that's too harsh, but it's an arguable proposition. To Jeb Bush, t...
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Trump's Iowa loss may point to bigger problems aheadFeb 03, 2016 12:00 am - WEST DES MOINES, Iowa - Donald Trump's supporters showed up at the Sheraton Monday night fully expecting their man to win the Iowa caucuses. And why shouldn't they? Trum...
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Does Sarah Palin still matter in presidential politics?Jan 28, 2016 4:12 am - AMES, Iowa - In September, when Donald Trump appeared before a giant rally in Dallas, a person in the Trump circle described the coming months of the campaign. Sure, a b...
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Can Bernie Sanders change dynamics of Democratic race?Jan 22, 2016 12:00 am - It's pretty clear things have changed in the Democratic presidential race when Hillary Clinton does a sky-is-falling routine for donors. "There are not one, but two new ...
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In Iowa, is Trump stronger than people think?Jan 17, 2016 12:00 am - DES MOINES - Who's leading the Republican presidential race here in Iowa? Most recent polls say Ted Cruz, including last month's edition of the influential Des Moines Re...
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Byron York: The facts on Rubio, Cruz, and immigrationDec 24, 2015 4:12 am - The Gang of Eight comprehensive immigration reform bill passed the Senate after a series of votes in June 2013. Democrats, who controlled the Senate at the time, unanimo...
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The coming battle over GuantanamoDec 10, 2015 12:00 am - Congress recently forbade President Obama from bringing Guantanamo inmates to the United States, or even preparing a place in the U.S. to which the terrorist prisoners m...
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Obamacare troubles a gift to 2016 GOP candidatesNov 27, 2015 12:00 am - There have been many articles in the last year with some variation of the headline "GOP Surrenders on Obamacare." The stories mostly concern a tendency among some Republ...
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Byron York: In debate, Democrats views unchanged by Paris carnageNov 22, 2015 6:11 am - If, before the Democratic presidential debate in Iowa Saturday night, a Republican operative had been told that, in the wake of the Paris attacks: 1) Hillary Clinton wou...
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Byron York: The Jeb Bush victory scenarioNov 17, 2015 4:15 am - The conventional wisdom that Jeb Bush is dead has become so unanimous it's only natural to suspect it's wrong. Yes, the polls are atrocious. Bush, now seeking traction w...