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Credit: fairimmigration.org A Gallup poll released Monday found neither Democrats' nor Republicans' views on immigration closely align with that of self-described independents. Almost a third of independents fell between Democrats (37%) and Republicans (35%). Yet, over one-fourth (28%) did not identify with either major party on the
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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has uncovered trillions of taxpayer dollars remain unaccounted for. The Department of Defense has repeatedly received failing grades in federal accounting transparency and accountability. Likewise, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Department of Agriculture's Forestry Service, and the IRS also failed the GAO'
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8P4ArJ9lfIU#at=99 For over 30 years the joint venture between Norm Ornstein of the American Enterprise Institute and Tom Mann of The Brookings Institution has provided a 'Vital Statistics' report on congressional fundraising. This comprehensive look at
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The B61 nuclear bomb was originally commissioned to thwart the threat of Soviet encroachment on Europe during the 1960's. Even though the Cold War has been over for decades, the United State's nuclear arsenal remains in operation across the globe. Thousands of such nuclear weapons have
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Silicon Valley // Credit: sjchamber.com The race for California's 17th congressional district seat would have been a slam-dunk only 2 election cycles ago. Following the implementation of Proposition 14, the nonpartisan top two primary system, and redistricting, it may not be the case. Incumbent Mike Honda (D-San Jose)
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The race for California's 17th congressional district seat would have been a slam-dunk only 2 election cycles ago. Following the implementation of Proposition 14, the nonpartisan top two primary system, and redistricting, it may not be the case. Incumbent Mike Honda (D-San Jose) is facing off against an
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credit: thv11.com The 2014 midterm election is more than a year away. Nevertheless, congressional incumbents have been busy gearing up for the ever-longer campaign season. The fundraising deadline for Q2 was June 30 and fundraising powerhouses like Paul Ryan and Lindsey Grahm have continued to post seven figures. Paul
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Independence Day is a hallmark of the American experience. It is remembered as the day America's founding document, the Declaration of Independence, was signed by the Founding Fathers on July 4, 1776. As many things prescribed to American antiquity -- including Paul Revere's ride and Betsy
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The practice of wiretapping has taken a new shape as technology has evolved. Telephone lines are no longer the only communication medium vulnerable to infiltration. E-mail, text messaging, and almost any form of online correspondence is susceptible to monitoring by a third party. There have been a number of landmark
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Credit: STILLFX / Shutterstock.com In the month of May alone, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) raked in a combined $10.8 million. Congressional Democrats out-raised Republicans by $1.4 million according to CQ Roll Call. Reported Thursday, "House Democrats raised nearly
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Credit: RichardPuntillo.com California's Fair Political Practices Commission led an investigation to uncover the true source of an $11 million 'mystery' donation from out-of-state 501(c)(4) nonprofit, Americans for Responsible Leadership last year. Though the trail eventually led to another, Virgina-based nonprofit, Americans for Job
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Out of the 28 states that record party affiliation upon registering to vote, Massachusetts, Alaska, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Connecticut have the highest percentage of independent or no party preference voters in the country. Unaffiliated voters in Massachusetts and Alaska are the majority with about 53 percent of voters