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a person whose political beliefs are centered on tradition and keeping things the way they are
proposed legislation that was opposed by conservatives throughout the state
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That year, the campaign finance regulator separately found that Wyss’s groups failed to provide evidence of certain grant agreements upon conservatives accusing him of violating laws on foreign nationals making donations.
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Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
There has been a movement by fringe conservatives for many, many years now to create a constitutional convention.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
The Senate did not play an active role in negotiations after House conservatives and rank-and-file Republicans torpedoed the initial deal, which took weeks to hammer out.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 21 Dec. 2024
The debt-ceiling provision seemed to arouse the opposition of some hard-line conservatives.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
Vance had faced criticism from some conservatives over his lack of attendance at Senate votes in recent weeks as the chamber confirmed judges nominated by President Biden.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
By and large, though, in Lyman’s view, conservatives were the new gonzo journalists, the ones sending back authentic reports from high-drama situations, disdainful of institutions and politically correct messaging.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
But still, no more scenes with arch-conservatives for O'Heir in the future, please.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
The cost was a reason some House conservatives tried to block the bill.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
There has been a movement by fringe conservatives for many, many years now to create a constitutional convention.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
The Senate did not play an active role in negotiations after House conservatives and rank-and-file Republicans torpedoed the initial deal, which took weeks to hammer out.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 21 Dec. 2024
The debt-ceiling provision seemed to arouse the opposition of some hard-line conservatives.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
Vance had faced criticism from some conservatives over his lack of attendance at Senate votes in recent weeks as the chamber confirmed judges nominated by President Biden.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
By and large, though, in Lyman’s view, conservatives were the new gonzo journalists, the ones sending back authentic reports from high-drama situations, disdainful of institutions and politically correct messaging.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
But still, no more scenes with arch-conservatives for O'Heir in the future, please.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
The cost was a reason some House conservatives tried to block the bill.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Conservatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservatives. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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