Tag Archives: U.S. Senate

R&D: New Jersey Senate Race

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Today’s R&D provides articles on this week’s New Jersey’s special election for the U.S. Senate. Democratic candidate and Newark mayor Cory Booker defeated Republican candidate Steve Lonegan by a ten point margin, 55-45%. Despite the convincing win, political analysts … Continue reading →

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R&D: The Impact of Senator Frank Lautenberg’s Death, Hezbollah’s Ties to Syria, and More

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Logan Scisco

How Senator Lautenberg’s Death Makes the Senate Even Less Functional from The Atlantic This interesting piece discusses how Senator Frank Lautenberg’s death will impact pressing issues in the U.S. Senate regarding immigration reform, ending filibusters, and gun control. Chris Christie’s … Continue reading →

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R&D: U.S. Scrambles After WikiLeaks Reveal, Mark Kirk Arrives in the Senate, and Haiti’s Presidential Election Sparks Fraud Claims

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for November 29th: US tries to contain damage from leaked cables from the Associated Press The U.S. State Department is scrambling after WikiLeaks released more than 250,000 classified State Department documents. The documents contain blunt interpretations … Continue reading →

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R&D: Justice Dept. Looks into Voting Machine Merger, Brazil’s Stance on Iran, and Bernanke Lectures the Senate on the Budget Deficit

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for March 4th: Justice Dept. probes voting machine merger as midterm elections loom and questions multiply from the Minneapolis Star Tribune How to Read Brazil’s Stance on Iran from the Council on Foreign Relations … Continue reading →

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R&D: Scott Brown Sworn In, India Creates New Climate Change Body, and Defense Spending A Top Issue

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for February 5th: With Scott Brown sworn into Senate, parties shift strategies from the Christian Science Monitor India forms new climate change body from the UK Telegraph Deficits in a Growing Defense Budget from … Continue reading →

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