End Citizens United PAC rolls out $2M ad buy hitting Oz over NJ ties
The End Citizens United PAC rolled out a $2 million ad buy in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, hitting Republican Senate nominee Dr. Mehmet Oz over his ties to New Jersey and special interests. The ad buy, which will run Aug. 2 through Aug. 13 will air on broadcast, cable, and streaming in the Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Harrisburg media markets. The Hill was the first outlet to report on the ad buy, which is the group’s first of the general election cycle. The ad, which is titled “Fuhgeddaboudit,” accuses O
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Read MoreAmerica is heading toward its third great political realignment
Across nearly four centuries, the genius of Anglo-American political institutions has been their general tendency toward evolutionary, rather than revolutionary, change. This inclination has been clearly reflected in the development of the most stable and successful political party systems in the world. Over time, political ascendency has favored those parties that stood for a steady broadening of the voting population and their inclusion in the processes of democratic governance through peaceful, though not always uncontroversial, means. Even in those rare instances when “regime
Read MoreThe Hill's Morning Report — Sinema suspense; US kills al Qaeda 9/11 plotter
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Read MoreA nasal vaccine could be key in curbing the spread of COVID-19
Story at a glance A nasal vaccine could be another weapon in the arsenal against COVID-19. Early research has shown promising results in terms of efficacy. Recent research published in Science Immunology suggests coupling mRNA vaccines with an intranasal booster vaccine can provide much stronger protection against the virus in the air
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