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Top congressional negotiators signaled March 24, 2020, that a bipartisan deal on a massive stimulus package to respond to the coronavirus crisis is imminent. Shown are Nancy Pelosi, left, the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader in the U.S. Senate. 

Congress unlikely to give stimulus deal final approval Tuesday

(CNN) -- Top negotiators signaled on Tuesday that a bipartisan deal on a massive stimulus package to respond to the coronavirus crisis is imminent, but by early evening a final deal still had not been...

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Kasich, Rubio seek survival, Clinton momentum

Nancy Benac, Associated Press March 15, 2016

WASHINGTON (AP) — Five more states chime in to the rambunctious campaign 2016 conversation on Tuesday, and no one's listening with greater interest than Marco Rubio and John Kasich, both of them desperate...

Candidates on the issues

Candidates on the issues

Kent Stater staff March 9, 2016

MARCO RUBIO:student debt: “I think we should create alternatives to student loans to let employers pay for education and graduates…pay back a percentage of earnings.”immigration: "I am the son and...

Jacob Tabler is a junior political science major and a member of the Kent State College Republicans. Contact him at jtabler2@kent.edu.

Opinion: Republican race for nomination is heated

Jacob Tabler Kent State College Republicans March 9, 2016

The past several weeks in the world of politics have been very exciting.The primary elections are in full swing, and it is becoming clearer who will receive the nomination for their respective party. Both...

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Crunching the results of Super Tuesday

Mitch Felan March 2, 2016

DelegatesCreate your own infographicsDonald Trump:The GOP front-runner’s stampede through the primary season continued throughout Super Tuesday as he won seven of the 11 available states—the most of...

Ashley Atherton is a junior political science major and columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact her at aatherto@kent.edu

Opinion: Rubio could take the Republican nomination

Ashley Atherton November 9, 2015

Marco Rubio seemed like one of those long-shot candidates until CNBC’s debate. After that, everyone, even political novices, knew Rubio’s name. But can he truly stay where he is and continue to rise,...

Hillary Clinton at the "Commit to Vote" rally at Case Western Reserve University on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015.

Clevelanders ‘Commit to Vote’ for Hillary Clinton

Hannah Armenta August 27, 2015

Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton rallied supporters together to “Commit to Vote" for her in the 2016 election Thursday at Case Western Reserve University, her first stop in Ohio since she announced...

Ray Paoletta is a senior political science major. Contact him at rpaolet1@kent.edu.

Opinion: Kasich 2016 worth a thought

Ray Paoletta April 15, 2015

As Hillary Clinton, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio and others announce their candidacy for the White House, Ohio’s own Gov. John Kasich is flying under the radar. Kasich was first elected governor of Ohio in...

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AP: Rubio tells supporters he is running for White House

Philip Elliot, Associated Press Brendan Farrington, Associated Press April 13, 2015

MIAMI (AP) — Sen. Marco Rubio entered the presidential race Monday by offering the nation a younger generation of leadership that breaks free of ideas "stuck in the 20th century," a jab at both Democratic...