Domenico Montanaro

Domenico Montanaro appears in the following:

News Brief: Election Night Results, Rick Gates Testifies, Puerto Rico's Finances

Wednesday, August 08, 2018

We have a recap of elections in several states. Also, the latest in the Paul Manafort trial and a federal court decision with lasting repercussions for Puerto Rico's government.

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Watching Election Results In 5 States, With An Eye Toward Midterms

Wednesday, August 08, 2018

Results are coming in from a key special congressional election in Ohio that could be a sign for what's to come in November. Four states are also awaiting primary results.

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2018 Midterm Primaries Enter Home Stretch

Tuesday, August 07, 2018

Voters will decide primaries in four states Tuesday, with fewer than 100 days before Election Day. Over the next six weeks, all of the contests for November will be set, as the stakes for the parties and control of government become more pressing.

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For President Trump, Life Is Just Not Fair — And What That Means For The Rest Of Us

Saturday, August 04, 2018

From trade and immigration to the treatment of political allies, Trump thinks a lot of things are unfair. His version of social justice has shaped his priorities for the country.

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Trump Revs Up Attacks On Russia Election Influence Probe

Thursday, August 02, 2018

President Trump has revved up his attacks on the special counsel's probe as a "rigged witch hunt." The team has thus far secured indictments or guilty pleas of 32 individuals and 3 Russian companies.

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Trump's Shutdown Threat Could Backfire On Him And GOP

Monday, July 30, 2018

The president was on a tear over the weekend with tweets ranging from the Russia probe to threatening a government shutdown over immigration to again calling the media the "enemy of the people."

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Russia Is The 'Dark Cloud' That Hangs Over Midterm Elections

Friday, July 27, 2018

Democrats want to push a health care message; Republicans had been planning to talk about tax cuts. But not much is breaking through, except Trump, who is top of everyone's minds.

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Majority Of Americans Don't Want Roe v. Wade Overturned

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

With a new conservative Supreme Court justice likely to be seated, only 17 percent of poll respondents say they want the landmark abortion ruling overturned, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds.

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Americans Don't Think Trump Is Tough Enough On Russia, Poll Finds

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

In an NPR/NewsHour/Marist poll, nearly two-thirds of respondents say the president has been too lax on Russia. Most also believe Russia will try to interfere in the 2018 midterm elections again.

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Who Is Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump's Pick For The Supreme Court?

Monday, July 09, 2018

The federal judge is conservative and just 53. He is a former Bush White House staffer with deep political ties and the most experience as a judge on Trump's shortlist. But he is also controversial.

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'It's Insane': Trump Supreme Court Pick Still In The Air

Sunday, July 08, 2018

Ahead of President Trump's announcement Monday when he'll name his second Supreme Court nominee, the scene in Bedminster, N.J., where Trump is deliberating, was described by one source as "insane."

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Religion, The Supreme Court And Why It Matters

Saturday, July 07, 2018

With President Trump set to name the next justice to the high court soon, it's worth noting it was once dominated by Protestant Christians. Now, it is now more Jewish, Catholic and conservative.

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In Big Win For White House, Supreme Court Upholds President Trump's Travel Ban

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

By a 5-4 vote, the court reversed a series of lower court decisions and said a rule banning nearly all travelers from five mainly Muslim countries was within the president's authority.

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Supreme Court Says Texas Political Map Is Largely Not A Racial Gerrymander

Monday, June 25, 2018

The court said just one district is unconstitutional — House District 90. Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued a scathing dissent that was five pages longer than the majority opinion.

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Trump Turnaround Changes 'Zero-Tolerance' Immigration Policy

Thursday, June 21, 2018

President Trump reversed both his stance on family separation and his position that Congress was the only body capable of ending the practice. We examine what forced the president to reverse course.

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Poll: Democrats Fired Up Against Trump In Midterms, But GOP Rallying Around Him

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

A new Pew poll finds that Americans on both sides of the aisle are more enthusiastic than usual about voting this fall and the president is a bigger factor than at any time in more than three decades.

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Family Separation Is Trump's Immigration Policy. Here's Why He Won't Own It

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

The policy is unpopular, and vulnerable Republicans in competitive districts stand to be punished by voters in the midterms if this continues much longer. So Trump is trying to flip the script.

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Supreme Court Leaves 'Wild West' Of Partisan Gerrymandering In Place — For Now

Monday, June 18, 2018

The court on Monday, in twin partisan gerrymandering cases from Wisconsin and Maryland, said either that challengers didn't have standing or didn't weigh in on the merits of the case.

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What To Expect In The Midterms

Friday, June 15, 2018

More than half the states have now held primaries in the 2018 midterm election cycle, providing an opportunity to look at where the two parties are headed.

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Supreme Court Upholds Controversial Ohio Voter-Purge Law

Monday, June 11, 2018

The Supreme Court upheld the most aggressive voter-purge law in the country. If a voter doesn't respond to mailings or hasn't voted in two consecutive elections, they are kicked off the rolls.

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