John Whitesides
Recent Stories By John Whitesides:
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Pennsylvania race to test Democrats' hopes for anti-Trump waveJanuary 17, 2018
HOUSTON, Pa. (Reuters) - The conservative southwest corner of Pennsylvania, a patchwork of small towns, farms and Pittsburgh suburbs where voters backed Republican Donald Trump by 20 percentage...
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After Alabama upset, Democrats see new prospects in U.S. SouthDecember 13, 2017
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The solidly Republican South suddenly looks a little less solid.Tuesday's upset win by Democrat Doug Jones in Alabama, coupled with last month's Democratic sweep in Virginia,...
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Malaysian PM Najib urges Muslims to strongly oppose Jerusalem as Israel's capitalDecember 7, 2017
President Donald Trump reversed decades of U.S. policy and recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, a move that was condemned by the Muslim countries across the world."I call on all Muslims...
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Alabama Democrat turns up attacks on Roy Moore in Senate race's final stretchDecember 6, 2017
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Reuters) - Name-calling is not unusual in U.S. politics. But "child abuser" is not usually one of the names.In the final stretch of a bruising U.S. Senate race in Alabama, Democrat...
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Sexual misconduct allegations may roil 2018 U.S. congressional electionsNovember 30, 2017
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A spate of sexual misconduct accusations against U.S. politicians and other powerful men will force candidates for the November 2018 congressional elections to weigh more...
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Alabama Senate candidate Moore calls allegations 'dirty politics' November 28, 2017
HENAGAR, Ala. (Reuters) - Embattled Republican U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore said on Monday the allegations of sexual misconduct against him were evidence of the moral failings of leaders in...
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Alabama Republican Party stands by U.S. Senate candidate MooreNovember 16, 2017
"Judge Moore has vehemently denied the allegations made against him. He deserves to be presumed innocent of the accusations unless proven otherwise," it said in a statement. "He will continue to take...
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Trump believes Roy Moore should step aside if allegations are true -White HouseNovember 16, 2017
"The president believes that these allegations are very troubling and should be taken seriously, and he thinks that the people of Alabama should make the decision on who their next senator should be...
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Two more women accuse Senate candidate Moore of sexual misconductNovember 16, 2017
(Reuters) - Two more women came forward on Wednesday with allegations of sexual misconduct against Republican U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore, one accusing him of groping her and the other of forcing...
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Republican National Committee cuts ties with Moore: PoliticoNovember 14, 2017
The move further isolates Moore, who has denied the accusations. Republican leaders have distanced themselves from the candidate and the National Republican Senatorial Committee cut ties with him...
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Senate leaders look to work with White House to block MooreNovember 14, 2017
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday that he wants to work with the White House to explore ways to keep embattled Senate candidate Roy Moore from taking...
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Senate leaders look to work with White House to block MooreNovember 14, 2017
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday that he wants to work with the White House to explore ways to keep embattled Senate candidate Roy Moore from taking...