Domenico Montanaro
Stories
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Law & Courts
Supreme Court Rules Against Death Row Inmate Who Appealed Execution
A divided court ruled against a Missouri man who said, because of a rare medical condition, death by lethal injection would constitute "cruel and unusual punishment."
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National
Impeachment Just Got Less Likely And 6 Other Takeaways From The Barr Letter
Attorney General William Barr's letter to Congress about the Mueller Russia probe is a big short-term win for the president, but it doesn't "exonerate" him totally, and Democrats want to see more.
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Politics
Beto O'Rourke Announces Bid For Presidency
Former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke announced that he's running for president.
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Politics
Bernie Sanders Files To Run As A Democrat — And An Independent
The Democratic Party is requiring presidential candidates to "affirm" its allegiance to the party. Sanders has filed to run for president as a Democrat, but as an independent for the Senate in 2024
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Politics
Trump Says He's Not 'Happy' With Budget Deal, But Thinks Shutdown Unlikely
Congressional negotiators are close to a budget deal, but it provides less than what the president wants for a border wall, and it limits the number of people immigration officials can arrest.
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Politics
Trump Blinked. Could A Shutdown Deal Be Next?
The president gave in to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in their State of the Union spat, with political pressure mounting against him. But negotiating an end to the shutdown is a higher bar.
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Politics
Shutdown Day 34: Senate Set To Consider 2 Competing Bills
The Senate on Thursday is expected to hold votes on two competing proposals that could end the partial government shutdown. Both measures are expected to fail.
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Politics
How The 2020 Democratic Field Is Filling Out
The Democratic presidential field grew over the weekend, with two more candidates joining the race. But more than a dozen are poised on the sidelines of the 2020 primary.
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Politics
Ginsburg Misses Supreme Court Arguments For First Time After Cancer Surgery
The 85-year-old liberal justice underwent surgery for cancer last month and also recently broke several ribs after a fall.
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Politics
The Top 10 Most Important Political Stories Of 2018, As Chosen By Readers
From the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation battle to Democrats winning back control of the House, these were the biggest political stories of the year that you picked.