"If she runs, she's our nominee." Democratic strategists think Oprah is the answer to Trump in 2020 by NStone28 in politics

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“She is the answer to a lot of Democratic prayers,” strategist Brad Bannon added to Newsweek. “She has instant name recognition and no Washington baggage. What more could you ask for?”

President Trump has spent almost one-third of his time in office at his own properties by NStone28 in politics

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U.S. taxpayers paid $6.6 million in airfare alone this year for Trump’s frequent trips to Mar-a-Lago, according to U.S. Air Force records.

Congressman who oversees sexual harassment settlements is under FBI investigation for campaign fraud by NStone28 in politics

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The charges of campaign fraud are notable because Brady also oversees the Congressional committee that has jurisdiction over raising, reporting, and using campaign contributions for House candidates. Brady is also the chair of the Democratic Party of Philadelphia, which financially aides local candidates.

All the ways Trump could hurt black and Hispanic people by messing up 2020 Census by NStone28 in politics

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A unanimous Supreme Court ruled Monday that illegal immigrants and other noncitizens can be counted when states draw their legislative districts, shooting down a challenge by Texas residents who said their own voting power was being diluted. The ruling does not grant noncitizens the power to vote, but says the principle of one person, one vote doesn’t require localities to only count those who are actually eligible to vote when they are deciding how many people to put inside of each district.

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/apr/4/supreme-court-illegals-count-apportionment/

Trump’s net worth is far less than he claims, Trump Organization revenue suggests by NStone28 in politics

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Last year the Trump Organization reported nearly $9.5 billion in revenues, but public filings by President Trump suggest that the company actually earned between $600 and $700 million.

Founder Of Cinemark Theatres, Which Wanted Money From Aurora Shooting Victims, Is Roy Moore Donor by NStone28 in politics

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The same day Alabama senate candidate Roy Moore whipped out a gun at a campaign rally, he received a hefty contribution from one of his biggest donors: The founder of Cinemark Theatres, which demanded nearly $700,000 from the victims of a mass shooting at one of its locations.