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Getting Stoned Across America: The Legal Status of Marijuana, State-By-State

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November 7, 2014
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This week, marijuana became legal for recreational use in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington, D.C., while the state of Florida failed to pass their proposed medical marijuana initiative. With the new laws...

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Sober Moms Demand Action Founder: ‘Midterms Prove We Have Gun Control Momentum’

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November 6, 2014
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Following the shellacking that voters handed gun control candidates on November 4 2014, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America founder Shannon Watts emerged to say that her group...

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Second Amendment Crushes Gun Control Candidates in Midterm Elections

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November 6, 2014
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As the election returns came in on November 4th 2014 one thing was evident—the Second Amendment crushed gun control candidates in Senate and gubernatorial races around the country. In so...

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Sen. Harry Reid Knocked Off His Throne; House Reinforced with Pro-Gunners

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November 6, 2014
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As you have no doubt heard, Republicans successfully took control the U.S. Senate, and in the process, dethroned one of the most anti-gun Majority Leader’s in the history of the...

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BIG 2A NEWS: Open Carry is Coming to Texas As Governor-Elect Greg Abbott Vows to Keep Campaign Promise

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November 5, 2014
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Both Governor candidates in Texas endorsed the concept of legal open carry of modern pistols. The open carry of long guns is protected by the Texas Constitution, and the open...

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[VIDEO] McConnell: ‘We Can’t Repeal ObamaCare’

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November 5, 2014
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The Republican Party is riding high after last night’s big Senate victory. But there is one goal they probably still cannot achieve as long as President Barack Obama is in the...

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Election of Tim Scott, First Black Senator Elected Since Reconstruction, Results In Racist Vitriol

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November 5, 2014
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Tim Scott has a lot to celebrate. The U.S. Representative from South Carolina who was chosen to fill the empty seat of Senator Jim DeMint in 2013 just officially won...

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These 10 Tweets Show What America Thinks About Obama’s Post-Election Speech

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November 5, 2014
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President Obama took to the microphone this afternoon to address the results from Tuesday night’s power-shifting midterm elections. The persistent theme of the press conference was whether or not he’d work...

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[VIDEO] CHARLIE RANGEL (D-NY): ‘The GOP Wins Elections Through Racism, Still Believes In Slavery’

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November 5, 2014
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Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY) is doubling down on his belief that southern Republicans still believe in slavery and think the Confederates won the Civil War, implying that the Democrats’ major...

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‘Very Troubling’ Video Seemingly Shows Touch-Screen Voting Machine in Virginia ‘Malfunctioning’

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November 4, 2014
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Voters have experienced technical difficulties as a result of possible “calibration issues” affecting touch-screen voting machines in Virginia Beach and Newport News, Virginia, the Virginia Department of Elections confirmed on...

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Former Charlotte Mayor, a Convicted Felon, Caught at Polling Place Doing Something ‘He Shouldn’t Have Done’

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November 4, 2014
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Former Charlotte mayor and convicted felon Patrick Cannon appeared to cast a ballot Tuesday, putting him in violation of his bond, an official told a local news outlet. Greg Forrest,...

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Glenn Beck Says You Should Consider This While in the Voting Booth

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November 4, 2014
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Glenn Beck said Tuesday that there are “millions of reasons” to vote in the midterm elections, and many of them haven’t been born yet. “There is the size of government....

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What the ‘six-year itch’ has meant for presidents

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November 4, 2014
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If the Democrats lose control of the Senate tonight, it’ll be in keeping with a tradition of sorts — the president’s party typically loses Senate seats in the sixth year...

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Texas Official Says They’re Investigating Voting Machine That Appeared to Leave Off GOP Gubernatorial Candidate’s Name

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November 4, 2014
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An elections administrator in Bexar County, Texas, says her office is investigating a voting machine that appeared to leave off Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott’s name. “We’ve had complaints that...

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Dear Ignorant People, Please Don’t Vote Today

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November 4, 2014
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Dear Ignorant People, Please don’t vote today. Don’t exercise your rights today. Don’t participate in the sacred democratic ritual. Just sit on your couch and watch reruns on Bravo, or...

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Is Today the Saddest Day of the Year?

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November 4, 2014
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As people head out to the polls this Tuesday, eagerly anticipating the results from midterm elections later tonight, a new study suggests that some people might end up with a...

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Alarming Pre-Election Poll: Voters Grossly Misinformed about Key Issues

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November 4, 2014
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What do voters truly understand about major public policy issues that impact them? In the days leading up the 2014 elections, Just Facts commissioned a nationwide poll of likely voters...

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Is This Is a Sign Democrats ‘Expect Heavy Losses on Election Night’?

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November 4, 2014
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Democratic leaders have no plans to host any large election night parties in Washington, D.C., leading some to conclude that it’s another sign the political party does not expect to...

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State-by-state referendum rundown

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November 3, 2014
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Today on Pat & Stu we went through the biggest state referendums facing voters in the polling booth Tuesday. Abortion, minimum wage and bear hunting are just a few of...

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A Millennial’s Senate Midterm Prediction

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November 3, 2014
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In the hours leading up to the 2014 midterm election it is looking ever more likely that the United States Senate is going to be controlled by Republicans. This has...

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Glenn Beck Explains How a GOP Victory in the Midterms Could Be Exactly What Hillary Clinton Wants

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November 3, 2014
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Glenn Beck said Monday that the 2014 midterm elections will usher in the “most dangerous position this republic has been in since the Civil War.” Beck said he believes the...