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WORLD / Politics
Oct 6, 2015
Democrats in U.S. House demand release of Benghazi probe transcripts
Democrats in the U.S. House are calling on the Republican majority to release interview transcripts from a special committee's investigation of the 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 3, 2015
The bobblehead race for the U.S. presidency
All of the current frontrunners in the U.S. presidential nomination process are deeply flawed, at almost comical levels.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 2, 2015
Politics of identity and the death of feminism
Slavish devotion to identity politics has some American feminists swooning dangerously for right-winger Carly Fiorina.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Sep 29, 2015
Pope's parting shot on gay marriage, Kentucky clerk's stand: Conscientious objection is a right
Pope Francis waited until his historic U.S. visit was over to make his most direct comments on the nation's debate over gay marriage, saying government officials should have the right to refrain from actions that violate their religious beliefs.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 28, 2015
Boehner likens Republican hard-liners to unrealistic 'false prophets' who can't deliver
Departing U.S. House Speaker John Boehner took aim at hard-liners in his Republican Party whom he likened to "false prophets" who promise more than they can deliver on issues such as cutting off federal funding for Planned Parenthood.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Sep 25, 2015
Pope to divided Congress: Welcome immigrants, end poverty, protect human life in all stages
Pope Francis challenged a divided U.S. Congress to do more to welcome immigrants and conquer poverty through a fairer distribution of wealth in a passionate, historic address that confronted America's thorniest political problems.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 24, 2015
Ted Cruz hopes to press quest to defund Planned Parenthood by forcing Saturday session
Will Texas Sen. Ted Cruz be the Grinch that stole the weekend again?
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 23, 2015
GOP hopeful Rubio would rule out granting illegal immigrants citizenship during his presidency
Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio has effectively ruled out granting legal status to undocumented immigrants if he makes it to the White House, even for a second term.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Sep 22, 2015
U.S. Congress look set to reject plan to admit more refugees as aid ante upped by $419 million
White House plans to allow thousands more refugees into the United States face stiff opposition on Monday in the U.S. Congress, where Republican lawmakers demanded the right to review, and reject, the effort, citing fears of terrorism.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 14, 2015
Trump following path blazed by Rush Limbaugh
Donald Trump's style — bombastic, bullying, crude and insulting — has long been influential in the Republican Party. Now it's taking over.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 11, 2015
Ex-State Department aide to Clinton takes Fifth in 'political theater' inquest; another set to appear
A former State Department staffer who helped set up the email server in former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's home formally asserted his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination Thursday rather than answer questions before a Republican-led House committee.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 10, 2015
Shutdown scenario looms again as Republicans look for way to cut funds to Planned Parenthood
Congressional Republicans showed no signs on Wednesday of having a clear plan for averting a U.S. government shutdown in three weeks over funding for Planned Parenthood, though senior party leaders have made clear they want to avoid that scenario.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 7, 2015
Fossil fuel advocate Palin wants to be energy czar, says immigrants in U.S. should 'speak American'
Immigrants to the United States should "speak American," former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin said on Sunday, adding her voice to a controversy triggered by Donald Trump's criticism of fellow Republican White House hopeful Jeb Bush's use of Spanish.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 4, 2015
Lawyer says ex-Clinton aide will invoke Fifth Amendment, won't testify in Republiican-led House probe
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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 3, 2015
Fire in his belly, Bush tells Trump to bring it on, is told in return to speak English in U.S.
Republican Jeb Bush's new campaign ad ridiculing Donald Trump as a "germophobe" and Democrat-in-disguise is just the start of what will be a bigger onslaught, signaling a more aggressive stance by the candidate, Bush advisers said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 28, 2015
Trump came in with gloves off, looks to bully Bush with withering wrath
At almost every turn lately, Donald Trump has tried to get under Jeb Bush's skin.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 21, 2015
Faux U.S. candidate Deez Nuts polls 9% in Clinton-Trump matchup
A fake U.S. presidential candidate named Deez Nuts, reported to be the creation of an Iowa teenager, has stirred a social media frenzy by polling nearly 10 percent of registered North Carolina voters in a hypothetical matchup against former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Donald Trump.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 20, 2015
Poll finds Americans back federal funds Planned Parenthood, despite bad press
Americans broadly support providing federal funding for free women's health exams, screenings and contraception services, a Reuters/Ipsos poll has found, suggesting risks for Republicans criticizing Planned Parenthood as part of the 2016 campaigns.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 9, 2015
Republicans pile on Trump following controversial debate comments
Rival Republican presidential candidates piled on Donald Trump Saturday for his caustic remarks about a female debate moderator, and the billionaire celebrity candidate backpedaled in an effort to keep his campaign from unraveling.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 7, 2015
Obama again calls for restoration of Voting Rights Act in face of Republican opposition
Half a century after the U.S. passed a law intended to give all its citizens equal access to the voting booth, President Barack Obama said that protection is at risk.

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