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Some of the most expensive campaigns this fall will be waged between the wealthiest corporations and best-funded interest groups in America, as those groups vie to pass or block ballot initiatives in states across the country. Voters in 38 states will decide whether to approve or reject at least 150 ballot measures this November.

Meghan McCain attacked "cheap rhetoric" and those who use it during her speech at her father's funeral service MORE. In her eulogy honoring Sen.

Ten years have passed since the depths of the 2008 financial crisis and the U.S. has emerged as a more prosperous but less equal nation. The bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers and government takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in September 2008 set off a series of collapses that froze the global financial system and triggered a massive recession. Millions of Americans would lose their homes to foreclosure and their jobs to the contracting economy.

There are 36 states and U.S.

The TAKE with Rick Klein The moment belongs to Sen. John McCain.

The TAKE with Rick Klein Remember when Donald Trump challenged Bernie Sanders to a debate? Whatever 2020 brings, a version of that matchup is becoming a major storyline in 2018.

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The moves stoke speculation that the Elizabeth Warren may be preparing for a presidential run in 2020.   The state’s first openly transgender candidate for Congress, Alexandra Chandler, says she intends to put another voice to November’s closely watched ballot measure on transgender rights.  The TV spot — which disclosed that the RGA was a donor but didn’t divulge how much it contributed — began running in local markets last week,  Before you dismiss H.

An exhaustive review bolsters Warren’s assertion that her claim to Native American heritage did not help her win academic jobs, even though there is evidence Harvard took advantage of it after she was hired.   Barack Obama and George W.