15,050 source-backed politics facts - each attributed to a named person and a number, linked to the original source. Page 113 of 151.
“Congressional deadlock is likely to continue with less than 20 working days left on the congressional calendar”
“Personally, I am against third-generation dynastic succession,”
“Government and private analysts say the personnel changes reflect the return to power of Party and internal security officials with nearly half the Politburo put in place by Kim’s father in 2010 removed.”
“He was once thought to be his father's likely successor, but fell out of favour when he was caught trying to sneak into Japan in 2001 using a false passport.”
“Victor Cha, a Georgetown University specialist on North Korea, said Kim is bringing back the Party and returning to a system of "neo-Juche," the hardline self-reliance ideology of the 1950s.”
“North Korea's ailing leader Kim Jong-il took over the reins of the country after the death of his father Kim Il-sung in 1994.”
“Kim formally took over as supreme leader of the rogue nuclear state following his elevation to chairman of the ruling communist Workers’ Party of Korea April 11.”
“He was unveiled to an invited audience of the world's media last weekend during celebrations to mark the 65th anniversary of the ruling party.”
“One-third of the ruling Politburo was dismissed or replaced;”
“He would take the Kim dynasty rule over the nation of 24 million into a third generation.”
“In the recent leadership changes, four officials were promoted and seven were fired.”
“Kim Jong-nam, 39”
“nearly half the Politburo put in place by Kim’s father in 2010 removed.”
“caught trying to sneak into Japan in 2001 using a false passport”
“And just 24 hours after committees approved the deepest cuts from poverty programs, the full House voted along party lines April 19 to approve nearly $46 billion in new tax cuts.”
“after the death of his father Kim Il-sung in 1994”
“The government is projected to spend over $40 trillion in the next 10 years, and yet Democrats seek to demonize Republicans for proposing responsible reforms in order to reduce that spending by $300 billion.”
“about 27”
“The funding was made possible by the controversial $787 billion stimulus package passed by the Democratic Congress in early 2009.”
“made a four-star general and promoted to a key position in the ruling Workers' Party last month”
“she was the first-ever minority woman due to her 1/32nd Cherokee lineage.”
“unveiled to an invited audience of the world's media last weekend during celebrations to mark the 65th anniversary of the ruling party”
“roughly 350 Ivy League law school professors provided by a Warren critic, only one graduated from a lower-ranked law school than Warren.”
“nation of 24 million”
“In 2011, the White House took heat after granting over half a million dollars in loans to Solyndra”
“the youngest Kim, who is thought to be about 27”
“His reelection campaign has sent $4,900 to Verizon for wireless services since announcing his bid.”
“was made a four-star general and promoted to a key position in the ruling Workers' Party last month”
“Obama also outsourced telemarketing operations to a call center in Manila, Philippines, spending $78,314.10 on the service”
“He would take the Kim dynasty rule over the nation of 24 million”
“The Washington Free Beacon reported in February that Kerry helped secure a $3.5 billion windfall for hospitals in Massachusetts that would net tens of millions in new federal support for Partners HealthCare, another prominent campaign dono…”
“PMS crashed in November 2008.”
“The five-term Senator”
“dissident republicans would not be allowed to 'drag Northern Ireland back to a bloody past'”
“funding allocated in the 2009 stimulus bill”
“So we'll end 'double jobbing' at Stormont and Westminster by consent if possible, by law if necessary.”
“The Massachusetts Senator’s most dubious trading activity coincided with two major political events—the financial crisis of late 2008 and the passage of President Obama’s controversial healthcare overhaul in March 2010.”
“no more costly and open-ended public inquiries”
“Bain Capital, Beacon Capital Partners, and the Blackstone Group, investment firms that have collectively given more than $170,000 to Kerry’s campaigns since 2007.”
“Tory governments were involved at the outset of talks in the 1990s”
“"We are making no contribution this year," said Tom Snyder, a top official at Unite Here”
“Mr Assange has said Wikileaks is planning to release a further 15,000 Afghan war documents in coming weeks.”
“"We are making no contribution this year," said Tom Snyder, a top official at Unite Here, which contributed $100,000 to the 2008 convention.”
“Mr Assange was in Sweden last week to talk about the site's activities.”
“Unions picked up nearly 15 percent of the tab for the 2008 convention, contributing more than $8 million for Obama’s Greek-columned celebration at Mile High Stadium.”
“injured three children”
“Big labor is upset that the DNC chose swing state North Carolina to host the Obama nomination event because it is a right-to-work state, according to the Wall Street Journal.”
“two aged 12 and one aged two”
“Obama won North Carolina by several thousand votes with a record turnout from college students and is hoping to recapture the same demographic in 2012.”
“Three other alerts in the town were declared elaborate hoaxes.”
“Warner amassed a $200 million fortune as a telecommunications venture capitalist before being elected governor in 2001 and Senator in 2008.”
“Mr Kagame is standing for re-election to a second seven-year term as president on Monday.”
“Warner ads showcased his experience in private business, where he built a $200 million personal fortune in the mobile telephone industry and other investments,”
“In total, 103 magistrates' courts and 54 county courts could be axed in England and Wales.”
“During his 1994 run, the Boston Globe attempted to tie Romney to 'right-wing death squads in El Salvador.'”
“Closing them would save the government an estimated £15m a year in running costs, plus £22m in maintenance of the buildings.”
“"The last time I looked I wasn't on any ballot," Palmer said.”
“Between 1997 and 2004, under the former Labour government, eight courts closed in Devon.”
“"If these allegations are true, then it is absolutely shameful that Tom Barrett, for political purposes, would falsely attack Governor Walker's record on women's issues while standing next to a man with an alleged history of using physical…”
“For almost 30 years, it has been considered to be a key centre of support for former President Ali Akbar Rafsanjani.”
“"The WPPA endorsement was more "evidence that the recall election is about Big Labor's political power in state politics and not about collective bargaining reform or what is good for the state of Wisconsin," said Brian Simka of Media Trac…”
“But on Sunday parliament rejected Mr Ahmadinejad's proposal.”
“"Unions, and particularly public sector unions, are not so much concerned about specific issues and how they apply to their membership as much as they are deeply concerned about preserving their position as kingmakers in the political proc…”
“the Balen report, which was drawn up in 2004”
“"Once we get past the primary, the unions are going to want this campaign to be run on everything but the union stuff," said Christian Schneider, a senior fellow at the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute. "We saw this before. They ran ads…”
“Former cabinet minister Lord Walker of Worcester has died at the age of 78.”
“"The undersigned groups would like your company to publicly oppose Governor Walker’s efforts to virtually eliminate collective bargaining for public employees in Wisconsin," the letter reads.”
“Peter Walker was MP for Worcester from 1961 to 1992.”
“The executive director of the Wisconsin State Employees International Union eventually backed away from the boycott threats, attributing them to "overzealousness in the field."”
“He served in Prime Minister Ted Heath's cabinet between 1970 and 1974.”
“"Law enforcement officers know the difference between right and wrong, and Governor Walker's attempt to eliminate the collective voice of Wisconsin's devoted public employees is wrong," Palmer said in the statement. "That is why we have st…”
“He was a prominent figure in Lady Thatcher's government throughout the 1980s.”
“diary entries Cook wrote in 1983 and 1984.”
“His son, Robin, won the seat for the Conservatives in last month's election.”
“in February of 1984, Cook describes an unaware Obama:”
“Lord Walker is probably best know for being energy secretary during the 1984 miners strike.”
“while he was living in New York City in the early 1980s.”
“Branded the 'whizz-kid' of the Heath government, he avoided the fate of many of his fellow 'wets' by successfully serving under Margaret Thatcher for all but four months of her premiership.”
“In 2009, Pelosi denied knowing that the CIA waterboarded high-value terrorist detainees.”
“Born in North London in March 1932, to Conservative supporting, working class parents, he became a leading light in the Young Conservatives, unsuccessfully contesting the 1955 general election as the youngest candidate, at the same time as…”
“It was not necessary to release details of the enhanced interrogation techniques, because members of Congress from both parties have been fully aware of them since the program began in 2002,”
“He entered Parliament as MP for Worcester in 1961, in a by-election,”
“and in 2008 was co-chair of the Obama campaign’s Jewish Community Leadership team.”
“He was promoted to become the first Secretary of State for the newly created Department of the Environment,”
“Goldman’s father, Michael, contributed at least $2,250 to Obama in 2008; Barbara Goldberg Goldman contributed at least $1,000 to DSCC in 2010, $714 to DNC in 2010, and $500 this year to Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine’s Senate campaign.”
“When the Conservatives returned to power in 1979, Lord Walker was surprised to be offered the post of minister of agriculture,”
“The Huffington Post reports that her donations to Democrats in 2008 totaled $5,425.”
“After the 1983 election, he was offered the position of secretary of state for energy,”
“Following the 1987 election he was moved again, this time becoming Secretary of State for Wales,”
“He finally stood down from Parliament at the 1992 election and was made a life peer.”
“The former government awarded nine schools in the county funds to ensure they are protected in future.”
“Assembly government ministers are meeting in Cardiff Bay to discuss how the Budget announced on Wednesday will affect public services in Wales.”
“wait until 2011”
“Chief Minister Le Sueur has held the position since 2008”
“planned £50m cuts”
“nine in favour of Deputy Southern's motion and 38 against”
“He is the highest ranking officer to be killed by militants in Kashmir in 2010”
“two decade-old insurgency against Indian rule”
“Only one Lib Dem MP, Bob Russell, has threatened to vote against the Budget”
“Ever since East Timor gained independence from Indonesia in 2002, the negotiations over these deposits, which are potentially worth tens of billions of dollars, have been fractious.”
