1776 COALITION 01/16/2016

Quarter of Republicans think Cruz’s birthplace disqualifies him for president: poll A quarter of Republicans think White House hopeful Ted Cruz is disqualified to serve as U.S. president because he was born in Canada to an American mother, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found. Republican voters nearly mirror independents and the broader... Read More Fact Check: Christie denies Rubio claim on Sotomayor support – who’s right? Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie launched his campaign under the motto, “telling it like it is.” But a review of some of the New Jersey governor's statements Thursday night during the Fox Business debate – particularly his stinging rebuttal of... Read More Hillary Clinton Plans Ad Barrage to Beat Back Surging Bernie Sanders Democrat Hillary Clinton plans to pour half of her presidential campaign's budget into advertising in the first three months of this year as she seeks to fend off an increasingly tough challenge from chief rival Bernie Sanders, according to a... Read More Mining moratorium a blow to Wyoming’s coal industry The Obama administration’s announcement of a temporary freeze on new coal mining on federal land blew through the Powder River Basin like Wyoming's bitter winter wind. The Friday announcement was hardly unexpected, given the administration's so called "war on coal."... Read More Gov. Snyder asks Obama for federal aid in Flint water crisis The state of Michigan can't meet all the needs of Flint residents whose water system has been contaminated by lead, Gov. Rick Snyder said in a request for a federal disaster declaration and millions of dollars that could pay for... Read More Embattled Merkel Backed by Schaeuble as Protest in Party Grows Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble rose to Angela Merkel’s defense as the embattled chancellor faces an organized protest by members of her party against keeping Germany open for refugees. Schaeuble’s backing in a newspaper interview throws the weight of her most... Read More