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R&D from Prepd: The 2014 Midterms

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Logan Scisco

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R&D: Congress Ends Up Divided After the Midterms, Reid Hangs on in Nevada, Kirk Wins in Illinois, and Proposition 19 Fails

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for November 3rd: GOP seizes control of House; Dems retain Senate from Politico In last night’s midterm elections voters returned the Republicans to power in the House of Representatives. However, the GOP was unable to run … Continue reading →

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R&D: Moderates and Extremists Battle over Middle East Peace, Murkowski Concedes, and Germany’s Immigration Debate

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for September 1st: You Ain’t Seen This Before from the New York Times Renowned New York Times columnist and author Thomas L. Friedman discusses the upcoming Middle East peace talks and the divide between moderate and … Continue reading →

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R&D: Wyclef Jean’s Challenge in Haiti, Democrats Fear House Prospects, and Press Freedom in South Africa

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for August 27th: Wyclef Jean’s disqualification leaves Haiti in political uncertainty from the Los Angeles Times After being deemed ineligible by the Haitian electoral council, hip hop star Wyclef Jean’s presidential bid appeared lost. However, he … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of December 1st-7th, 2009

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. Is the Salahi issue overblown? 2. Why are Obama’s approval ratings falling among white voters? 3. Is Obama’s foreign policy projecting weakness? 4. Are the cost estimates for healthcare reform legislation too optimistic? 5. Would an Ensign resignation held … Continue reading →

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R&D: Top Five News Stories/Reports You Want to Read Today

Posted on November 27, 2009 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for November 27th: Voter Anger Is Building Over Deficits from The Wall Street Journal 4 Vie for Kennedy’s Seat, but Only 3 Seek His Mantle from the New York Times India lays to rest … Continue reading →

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R&D: Top Five News Stories/Reports You Will Want to Read Today

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for November 12th: Gambling with the dollar by George Will in the Washington Post Brazilian Senate suspends vote on Venezuela’s Mercosur admission from MercoPress Obama fails to resuscitate the Middle East peace process from … Continue reading →

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R&D: Top Five News Stories/Reports You Want to Read Today

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for November 11th: Climate Change and Africa’s Natural Resources from Foreign Policy in Focus Are Democrats nearing civil war over healthcare reform? from The Christian Science Monitor Possible agency missteps debated (on Fort Hood … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: U.S. Extemp Questions for the Week of November 10th-16th, 2009

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. If healthcare reform fails, is Obama’s presidency doomed? 2. Should Obama get rid of “don’t ask, don’t tell”? 3. Did failures in U.S. intelligence lead to the Fort Hood shooting? 4. Should Obama have attended the Berlin Wall celebrations? … Continue reading →

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R&D from Prepd: The 2014 Midterms

R&D: Congress Ends Up Divided After the Midterms, Reid Hangs on in Nevada, Kirk Wins in Illinois, and Proposition 19 Fails

R&D: Moderates and Extremists Battle over Middle East Peace, Murkowski Concedes, and Germany’s Immigration Debate

R&D: Wyclef Jean’s Challenge in Haiti, Democrats Fear House Prospects, and Press Freedom in South Africa

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of December 1st-7th, 2009

R&D: Top Five News Stories/Reports You Want to Read Today

R&D: Top Five News Stories/Reports You Will Want to Read Today

R&D: Top Five News Stories/Reports You Want to Read Today

HotTopics: U.S. Extemp Questions for the Week of November 10th-16th, 2009

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