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Katie LaPotin

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Alexandria, VA, United States

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Here’s Who the Chair of the RNC Believes Is to Blame for the Violence at Trump’s Rallies

Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus was discussing the GOP primary race on CNN’s “New Day” Monday, when he put forth an interesting suggestion as to why there has been a major increase in violence at many of Donald Trump’s recent rallies. → Read More

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16 Times the Donald Tried – and Failed – When It Came to Business Deals

GOP delegate frontrunner Donald Trump has long staked his credibility of his presidential campaign on his strength as a businessman and dealmaker. It is true that Trump was able to successfully turn a $1 million loan from his father into a multi-billion dollar empire. But for all of his successes in the real estate world, there have been quite a few failures as well. The Big Three Trump… → Read More

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Elizabeth Warren Comes Flying Like a Cruise Missile at Trump – She’s Got a One-Word Insult for Him

Elizabeth Warren may have passed on her own 2016 presidential bid, but that hasn’t stopped the Massachusetts Senator from putting forth her two cents about some of the candidates who have launched campaigns for the White House. Warren fired off a lengthy Twitter rant about GOP delegate frontrunner Donald Trump from her campaign account on Monday. She started out by talking about his documented… → Read More

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Obama’s Embarked on a Historic Peace-Making Trip to Cuba. But When He Stepped off the Plane…

Was the snub intentional? → Read More

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Even PETA is Outraged Over the Actions That Led to the Arrest of This Trump Protester

"All animals feel pain, stress and fear just like we do..." → Read More

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John Kasich’s Got a Suggestion for Ted Cruz

Ohio Governor John Kasich may be down in the delegate count, but that isn’t stopping him from calling on Texas Senator Ted Cruz to bow out of the GOP race now, in order to set up a two-man race between himself and billionaire businessman Donald Trump. Mathematically, Kasich’s only hopes of winning the GOP nomination come in the form of a brokered convention, as he would need 106% of all… → Read More

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John Kasich’s Got an Explosive Response When Asked If He’ll Be Cruz or Trump’s Vice-President

Ohio Governor John Kasich completely threw out the possibility of being the GOP vice presidential nominee this fall in an interview with “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd on Sunday. His remarks came just days after the presidential candidate declared that he would never team up with rival candidate Donald Trump under any circumstances. Telling “Fox and Friends” on Tuesday: > “There’s no way I… → Read More

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Laura Bush Just Made a Prediction About America That Explains the Rise of Trump

While speaking on a panel at Politico’s Women Rule Summit on Tuesday, former First Lady Laura Bush suggested that the United States is entering a period of rising xenophobic and isolationist sentiments. She told those in attendance at the event: > “We go through these periods where we’re xenophobic and we’re just gonna stay home and we’re gonna be on our own and we’re doing fine and to hell with… → Read More

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Here’s How Rubio Could Still Contribute to a Brokered Convention in Cleveland

One of the big questions after Florida Senator Marco Rubio suspended his presidential campaign Tuesday evening is: what happens to all of his delegates — and the delegates won by other candidates who dropped out — at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, this summer? The answer, unfortunately, is not a simple one. Just like the delegate selection process, the Republican National… → Read More

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Bernie Doesn’t Like Super PACs. What Happened to the Man Behind this Pro-Sanders One Explains Why.

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders may have just proved his point with regards to the issues that super PACs contribute when it comes to political campaigns. The Center for Public Integrity reported on Monday that Cary Lee Peterson, the creator of a pro-Sanders super PAC, was just arrested on charges of security fraud and false certification. If convicted, Peterson could face a maximum penalty of 20… → Read More

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Even in Retirement, the Tea Party Continues to Haunt John Boehner in a Major Way

Likely replacement beat out two more moderate candidates... → Read More

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A New Wrinkle Just Went Public About the Pete Rose ‘Endorsement’ of Donald Trump

GOP delegate frontrunner Donald Trump couldn’t help but boast on Sunday about the latest “endorsement” he’s received for his presidential bid — MLB legend Pete Rose. The endorsement from the former Philadelphia Phillie and Cincinnati Reds slugger came in the form of a signed baseball made out to the billionaire businessman. Trump tweeted an image of the ball just days before Ohio’s… → Read More

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Did Donald Trump ‘Actually’ Gain Support in Florida After Protests and Violence at His Rallies?

It's all in the numbers. → Read More

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American Millennials Have Spoken on Obama Nominating a Supreme Court Justice — The Results Are Clear

2 in 3 Millennials believe that decisions made by the court have a direct impact on their everyday lives. → Read More

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This Woman Just Dropped Two Lines on Hillary That Sum Up America’s Problem with Democrats in 2016

"...would like to vote Democratic, but it has cost me a lot of..." → Read More

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Ted Cruz Names an Example That Would Make Him Not Support Donald Trump as Nominee

During a rally in Rockford, Illinois, on Monday, Ted Cruz drew a fine line when it came to supporting Donald Trump, should the billionaire businessman win the Republican nomination for president. Back in January, Trump boasted that he could literally stand in the middle of 5th Avenue — the famed Manhattan street on which his Trump Towers stands — and shoot someone without it jeopardizing his… → Read More

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Man Stands Up in Middle of Rubio Speech and Makes a Heck of an Accusation Against Marco

Turns out Donald Trump was not the only GOP presidential candidate to be confronted by someone at a campaign rally over the weekend. Marco Rubio was speaking to supporters at a rally in The Villages, Florida, when a heckler made quite the unusual accusation of the Florida Senator. No wonder Rubio, who has virtually staked the future of his presidential bid on wining his home state, was… → Read More

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A Flag Was Raised After Trump Rally Canceled In Chicago. But It Wasn’t the American One…

Amidst the protests at GOP delegate frontrunner Donald Trump’s rally in Chicago on Friday was the waving of the Mexican flag — a sign that some Americans are still not very thrilled with his plan to build “a great wall” along the country’s southern border and deport all 11 million illegal aliens currently living in the United States. The Wall Street Journal reported: > One person raised a… → Read More

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Hank Williams Jr. Drops Defiant Song That Lets Everyone Know How He Feels About the State of America

Country legend Hank Williams, Jr. does not believe that his latest hit, “God and Guns” is as controversial as it may seem. He recently told the website “Big Machine”: > “In my world it’s not controversial. Its pretty strong. It reminds you of Country Boy Can Survive. Very slow, low notes, big rockin build up.” The song is actually a cover of the 2009 hit by southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd… → Read More

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Check Out What’s Been Unearthed About Stage-Rusher Who Left Trump Visibly Shaken

It turns out that the man who attempted to rush the stage during GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump’s rally in Dayton, Ohio, rally on Saturday has a history of demonstrating at political events. The Dayton Daily news reported that Thomas Dimassimo helped lead an anti-racism protest last April while a junior at Wright State University, one which included students standing on American flags… → Read More