as in strict
not allowing for any exceptions or loosening of standards
a hard-line approach to the sentencing of repeat offenders
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As Trump entered the GOP political mainstream and immigration became front and center in national politics amid a migration crisis in the Western Hemisphere, the South Florida lawmakers — and in many cases the voters in their districts — turned towards the president’s hard-line policies.
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Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
Democrats were already set to oppose Vought, a hard-line conservative who led the Office of Management and Budget in Trump’s first term.
—David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Jan. 2025
Tennessee Republicans plan to use the special legislative session beginning Monday to push new laws that complement President Trump's hard-line immigration policies.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
The Islamic State group follows a hard-line version of Sunni Islam and considers Shiite Muslims to be apostates.
—Warren P. Strobel, arkansasonline.com, 26 Jan. 2025
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Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
Democrats were already set to oppose Vought, a hard-line conservative who led the Office of Management and Budget in Trump’s first term.
—David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Jan. 2025
Tennessee Republicans plan to use the special legislative session beginning Monday to push new laws that complement President Trump's hard-line immigration policies.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
The Islamic State group follows a hard-line version of Sunni Islam and considers Shiite Muslims to be apostates.
—Warren P. Strobel, arkansasonline.com, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Hard-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hard-line. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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