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cia
New York Times - News
00
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/06/us/politics/gina-haspel-cia.html
Trump’s Nominee for C.I.A. Director Offered to Withdraw Amid Concerns Over Past Role in Torture Program
2018-05-06
Matthew Rosenberg, Mark Landler
Meet Gina , a spy for over 30 years , a devoted public servant and a devotee of Johnny Cash . “ She ’ s dedicated her life to protecting our nation. ” Meet Gina , a spy for over 30 years , an overseer of torture , and a destroyer of valuable documents . “ She believes that waterboarding should be something that we use....
Meet Gina, a spy for over 30 years, a devoted public servant and a devotee of Johnny Cash. “She’s dedicated her life to protecting our nation.” Meet Gina, a spy for over 30 years, an overseer of torture, and a destroyer of valuable documents. “She believes that waterboarding should be something that we use.” This is Gi...
www.nytimes.com
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politics
CNN (Web News)
00
http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/30/politics/trump-outlook/index.html
Trump's outlook going from bad to worse
2017-03-30
Stephen Collinson
( CNN ) As the White House scans Washington for a bounce-back win after the Obamacare imbroglio , the political forecast is promising only heavy weather . An unappetizing list of looming congressional showdowns , complex , months-long legislative challenges and intractable threats to President Donald Trump 's standing ...
(CNN) As the White House scans Washington for a bounce-back win after the Obamacare imbroglio, the political forecast is promising only heavy weather. An unappetizing list of looming congressional showdowns, complex, months-long legislative challenges and intractable threats to President Donald Trump's standing threat...
www.cnn.com
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culture
The Hill
11
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/355399-trump-ramps-up-the-culture-war
Trump ramps up the culture war
2017-10-15
President Trump is expanding the culture wars , launching new attacks against institutions that he views as liberal , elitist or both . With his agenda stalled in Congress and his poll numbers sagging , Trump has kept his base engaged and the left inflamed by escalating feuds with key figures in sports , entertainment ...
President Trump is expanding the culture wars, launching new attacks against institutions that he views as liberal, elitist or both. With his agenda stalled in Congress and his poll numbers sagging, Trump has kept his base engaged and the left inflamed by escalating feuds with key figures in sports, entertainment, t...
www.thehill.com
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politics
The Flip Side
11
https://www.theflipside.io/archives/impeachment-2
Impeachment
“ The prospect of impeaching Trump for all of his impeachable misdeeds is daunting , simply because there are so many of them . But his misconduct can not be ignored simply for the sake of political convenience … “ Polls suggest that in the partisan media landscape , many voters ’ opinions have already calcified , but ...
“The prospect of impeaching Trump for all of his impeachable misdeeds is daunting, simply because there are so many of them. But his misconduct cannot be ignored simply for the sake of political convenience … “Polls suggest that in the partisan media landscape, many voters’ opinions have already calcified, but it remai...
www.theflipside.io
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federal_budget
TheBlaze.com
22
https://www.theblaze.com/news/government_waste_report_rand_paul?utm_content=bufferc534a&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=tw-theblaze
Taxpayers paid $22M for Serbian cheese upgrades, according to government waste report
2019-12-01
Giancarlo Sopo
Republican Sen. Rand Paul ( Ky. ) recently published the fall edition of his Waste Report that details prodigal spending by the federal government . According to Paul 's report , taxpayer spent $ 230 million on items ranging from $ 500,000 for an unused toilet and $ 22 million to bring Serbian cheese up to internationa...
Republican Sen. Rand Paul (Ky.) recently published the fall edition of his Waste Report that details prodigal spending by the federal government. According to Paul's report, taxpayer spent $230 million on items ranging from $500,000 for an unused toilet and $22 million to bring Serbian cheese up to international stand...
www.theblaze.com
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race_and_racism
NPR Online News
11
http://www.npr.org/2014/08/20/341666150/with-ferguson-obama-forced-to-confront-race-yet-again
With Ferguson, Obama Forced To Confront Race Yet Again
2014-08-20
Scott Horsley
The tense situation in Ferguson , Mo. , following the shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown is another test for President Obama . He has struggled at times over how to navigate long-simmering tensions between police and the African-American community . Obama says he understands the passions and the anger tha...
With Ferguson, Obama Forced To Confront Race Yet Again Enlarge this image toggle caption Charles Dharapak/AP Charles Dharapak/AP The tense situation in Ferguson, Mo., following the shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown is another test for President Obama. He has struggled at times over how to navigate long...
www.npr.org
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gun_control_and_gun_rights
Fox News
22
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/01/02/newspaper-decision-to-out-gun-owners-sparks-all-out-battle/
Gunfight: Newspaper's decision to out firearms owners sparks ongoing battle
2013-01-02
Now it is the advertisers and readers of a New York newspaper who are caught in the crossfire , after its controversial decision to publish the names and addresses of gun owners in its community . The initial story by the Westchester Journal News on Dec. 22 prompted a bitter backlash by gun advocates , who published th...
Now it is the advertisers and readers of a New York newspaper who are caught in the crossfire, after its controversial decision to publish the names and addresses of gun owners in its community. The initial story by the Westchester Journal News on Dec. 22 prompted a bitter backlash by gun advocates, who published the ...
www.foxnews.com
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healthcare
CNN (Web News)
00
http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/28/politics/obamacare-website/index.html?hpt=po_t1
The Obamacare question: Can the website handle the volume?
2013-11-28
Tom Cohen
Story highlights Saturday is the administration 's deadline for HealthCare.gov to work for most users Officials say the website will work better but warn that some problems will persist Latest snafu : Small businesses ca n't enroll online for a year Tech expert : Success means high traffic moving fast and smoothly A mo...
Story highlights Saturday is the administration's deadline for HealthCare.gov to work for most users Officials say the website will work better but warn that some problems will persist Latest snafu: Small businesses can't enroll online for a year Tech expert: Success means high traffic moving fast and smoothly A mo...
www.cnn.com
0left
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elections
Christian Science Monitor
11
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2016/0412/Trump-has-turned-election-into-reality-TV-in-ways-beyond-the-obvious/The-reality-rulebook
Trump has turned election into reality TV – in ways beyond the obvious
2016-04-12
Gloria Goodale
When commentators pause to describe presidential candidate Donald Trump , they often mention his background in reality TV . Yet for all the puzzling over his ascendency in the Republican presidential race , little attention has been paid to the playbook of a reality show and how that might influence a man who hosted a ...
When commentators pause to describe presidential candidate Donald Trump, they often mention his background in reality TV. Yet for all the puzzling over his ascendency in the Republican presidential race, little attention has been paid to the playbook of a reality show and how that might influence a man who hosted a ser...
www.csmonitor.com
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world
The Guardian
00
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jun/06/emmanuel-macron-donald-trump-d-day-fulfil-promise-of-normandy
Macron to Trump at D-day ceremony: fulfil the promise of Normandy
2019-06-06
Daniel Boffey, Angelique Chrisafis
France ’ s president , Emmanuel Macron , has appealed directly to Donald Trump to fulfil the “ promise of Normandy ” by embracing pillars of the postwar peace such as the European Union and Nato as the two leaders marked the D-day landings 75 years ago . In a speech that trod a fine diplomatic line , Macron offered bot...
France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, has appealed directly to Donald Trump to fulfil the “promise of Normandy” by embracing pillars of the postwar peace such as the European Union and Nato as the two leaders marked the D-day landings 75 years ago. In a speech that trod a fine diplomatic line, Macron offered both since...
www.theguardian.com
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middle_east
Fox News
22
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/05/06/clinton-sought-end-run-around-counterterrorism-bureau-on-night-benghazi-attack/
Clinton sought end-run around counterterrorism bureau on night of Benghazi attack, witness will say
2013-05-06
Chad Pergram
On the night of Sept. 11 , as the Obama administration scrambled to respond to the Benghazi terror attacks , then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and a key aide effectively tried to cut the department 's own counterterrorism bureau out of the chain of reporting and decision-making , according to a `` whistle-blower ...
On the night of Sept. 11, as the Obama administration scrambled to respond to the Benghazi terror attacks, then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and a key aide effectively tried to cut the department's own counterterrorism bureau out of the chain of reporting and decision-making, according to a "whistle-blower" witne...
www.foxnews.com
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russia
BBC News
11
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51120166
Russian government resigns as Vladimir Putin plans future
Russia 's government has resigned , hours after President Vladimir Putin proposed sweeping constitutional changes that could prolong his stay in power . If approved by the public , the proposals would transfer power from the presidency to parliament . Mr Putin is due to step down in 2024 when his fourth term of office ...
Image copyright Reuters Image caption President Vladimir Putin announced the proposals in his annual state of the nation address Russia's government has resigned, hours after President Vladimir Putin proposed sweeping constitutional changes that could prolong his stay in power. If approved by the public, the proposal...
www.bbc.com
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elections
FiveThirtyEight
11
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/could-trump-drive-young-white-evangelicals-away-from-the-gop/
Could Trump Drive Young White Evangelicals Away From The GOP?
2019-08-20
Daniel Cox
A central message of President Trump ’ s insurgent candidacy in 2016 boiled down to this : Millions of Americans are losers — economically , culturally and even demographically . Perhaps no group needed less convincing of this proposition than white evangelical Christians , who have long felt embattled . “ Make America...
A central message of President Trump’s insurgent candidacy in 2016 boiled down to this: Millions of Americans are losers — economically, culturally and even demographically. Perhaps no group needed less convincing of this proposition than white evangelical Christians, who have long felt embattled. “Make America Great A...
www.fivethirtyeight.com
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national_security
BBC News
11
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-47382060
Trump Kim talks: What to make of the Hanoi summit collapse?
The second summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ended without any deal or agreement . Washington insists though that dialogue with Pyongyang will continue and the collapse of the Hanoi summit is not a major disappointment . Here 's a roundup of North Korea experts looking at ...
Image copyright Reuters Image caption See you at the next summit? The second summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ended without any deal or agreement. Washington insists though that dialogue with Pyongyang will continue and the collapse of the Hanoi summit is not a major di...
www.bbc.com
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taxes
Fox News
22
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/bernie-sanders-to-propose-significant-wealth-tax-expansion
Bernie Sanders to propose significant wealth tax expansion
Megan Henney
Sen. Bernie Sanders proposed a plan on Thursday to dramatically expand the federal estate tax on the wealthy , including a 77 percent tax rate on billionaires ’ estates . Sanders ’ bill -- dubbed “ For the 99.8 % Act ” -- would tax the estates of the 0.2 percent of Americans who inherit more than $ 3.5 million . If pas...
Sen. Bernie Sanders proposed a plan on Thursday to dramatically expand the federal estate tax on the wealthy, including a 77 percent tax rate on billionaires’ estates. Continue Reading Below Sanders’ bill -- dubbed “For the 99.8% Act” -- would tax the estates of the 0.2 percent of Americans who inherit more than $3.5...
www.foxbusiness.com
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foreign_policy
Wall Street Journal - News
11
https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trumps-diplomatic-moderation-1486900801
Donald Trump’s Diplomatic Moderation
Peter Nicholas, Carol E. Lee, David Rothkopf
WEST PALM BEACH , Fla.—President Donald Trump appears to be adopting more conventional positions aligned with decades of U.S. foreign-policy making and diplomacy , pulling back from some of the more unorthodox promises he advanced as a candidate . In recent dealings with Asia and the Middle East , Russia and European a...
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.—President Donald Trump appears to be adopting more conventional positions aligned with decades of U.S. foreign-policy making and diplomacy, pulling back from some of the more unorthodox promises he advanced as a candidate. In recent dealings with Asia and the Middle East, Russia and European alli...
www.wsj.com
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terrorism
USA TODAY
11
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/11/15/paris-terrorist-attacks-airstrikes/75837088/
'Massive' French airstrikes hit Islamic State to retaliate for attacks
2015-11-15
Greg Toppo
CLOSE France launched `` massive '' air strikes on the Islamic State group 's de-facto capital in Syria on Sunday night , destroying a jihadi training camp and a munitions dump in the city of Raqqa . ( Nov. 15 ) AP France 's military launched `` massive '' retaliatory airstrikes against Islamic State sites in Syria on ...
CLOSE France launched "massive" air strikes on the Islamic State group's de-facto capital in Syria on Sunday night, destroying a jihadi training camp and a munitions dump in the city of Raqqa. (Nov. 15) AP In this screen grab from the French Air Force Facebook page, warplanes embark on retaliatory strikes against Isla...
www.usatoday.com
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coronavirus
Washington Post
00
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/politics/power-to-states-and-governors-during-coronavirus/?itid=hp_rhp__hp-top-table-high_reckoning-630pm%3Ahomepage/story-ans
As Washington stumbled, governors stepped to the forefront
Dan Balz, White House Correspondent, Southwest Correspondent.
The history of the United States has generally been written with the states in a subordinate role or cast in a negative light — but no longer . The story of America ’ s confrontation with the coronavirus pandemic is one in which states and their governors have been dominant . As Washington has stumbled , governors of b...
The history of the United States has generally been written with the states in a subordinate role or cast in a negative light — but no longer. The story of America’s confrontation with the coronavirus pandemic is one in which states and their governors have been dominant. As Washington has stumbled, governors of both ...
www.washingtonpost.com
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coronavirus
Christian Science Monitor
11
https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2020/0401/Faces-of-the-new-jobs-crisis-from-restaurants-to-real-estate
Faces of the new jobs crisis, from restaurants to real estate
2020-04-01
Laurent Belsie
“ I ’ m the captain of my own ship , ” says Dennis Roberson , a divorced and now unemployed father in Georgia , down to his last $ 200 . “ And it ’ s not moving at the moment . ” In Chicago , food-service workers are offering free food to former colleagues . And a new GoFundMe campaign hopes to raise $ 50,000 to help 1...
“I’m the captain of my own ship,” says Dennis Roberson, a divorced and now unemployed father in Georgia, down to his last $200. “And it’s not moving at the moment.” In Chicago, food-service workers are offering free food to former colleagues. And a new GoFundMe campaign hopes to raise $50,000 to help 100 gig workers o...
www.csmonitor.com
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foreign_policy
Vanity Fair
00
http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/04/syrian-air-base-donald-trump
SYRIA IS ALREADY FLYING MISSIONS OUT OF THE AIR BASE TRUMP ATTACKED
Condé Nast, Abigail Tracy, Tina Nguyen, Maya Kosoff
The hours after Donald Trump ordered a targeted missile strike against an air base in Syria were among the best of his troubled , 11-week presidency . “ I think Donald Trump became president of the United States , ” gushed CNN ‘ s Fareed Zakaria . Born-again Trump critic Joe Scarborough praised Trump ’ s moral clarity ...
The hours after Donald Trump ordered a targeted missile strike against an air base in Syria were among the best of his troubled, 11-week presidency. “I think Donald Trump became president of the United States,” gushed CNN‘s Fareed Zakaria. Born-again Trump critic Joe Scarborough praised Trump’s moral clarity for taking...
www.vanityfair.com
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white_house
New York Post
22
https://nypost.com/2020/04/12/trump-has-declared-major-disaster-in-all-50-states-at-once-first-time-in-history/?utm_medium=SocialFlow&utm_source=NYPTwitter&utm_campaign=SocialFlow
Trump has declared major disaster in all 50 states at once, first time in history
2020-04-12
Michael Ruiz, Fox News
President Trump issued a major disaster declaration for Wyoming on Saturday , meaning that there is now such a declaration within all 50 states due to the COVID-19 pandemic . It is the first time a president has ever declared a major disaster in all 50 states at once , according to Deputy Press Secretary Judd Deere . T...
President Trump issued a major disaster declaration for Wyoming on Saturday, meaning that there is now such a declaration within all 50 states due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is the first time a president has ever declared a major disaster in all 50 states at once, according to Deputy Press Secretary Judd Deere. The...
www.nypost.com
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us_house
Reuters
11
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia/house-committees-to-probe-report-trump-told-lawyer-to-lie-to-congress-idUSKCN1PC1MW
House committees to probe report Trump told lawyer to lie to Congress
2019-01-19
Karen Freifeld
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON ( ███ ) - Special Counsel Robert Mueller ’ s office on Friday disputed key elements of a media report that President Donald Trump directed his former lawyer to lie to Congress about a Moscow real estate deal , raising questions about a story that has dominated U.S. news coverage for the past 24 hour...
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s office on Friday disputed key elements of a media report that President Donald Trump directed his former lawyer to lie to Congress about a Moscow real estate deal, raising questions about a story that has dominated U.S. news coverage for the past 24 hours...
www.reuters.com
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defense
Politico
00
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/03/obama-im-no-cheney-on-drones-88853.html?hp=t1_3
President Obama: I'm no Dick Cheney on drones
2013-03-14
Manu Raju, Josh Gerstein
Obama said he 's not like Cheney during a closed-door Senate Democratic conference . | AP Photos Obama on drones : I 'm not Cheney President Barack Obama ’ s defense to Democratic senators complaining about how little his administration has told Congress about the legal justifications for his drone policy : Dick Cheney...
Obama said he's not like Cheney during a closed-door Senate Democratic conference. | AP Photos Obama on drones: I'm not Cheney President Barack Obama’s defense to Democratic senators complaining about how little his administration has told Congress about the legal justifications for his drone policy: Dick Cheney was w...
www.politico.com
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free_speech
Politico
00
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/21/trump-free-speech-college-1286517
Trump's hyped free speech order will ask colleges to do what they already have to
2019-03-21
Benjamin Wermund, Ben White, Steven Shepard, Rebecca Morin
President Donald Trump on Thursday afternoon signed his much-hyped executive order on campus free speech — which he deemed a `` historic action to defend American students and American values '' that have `` been under siege '' on campuses . `` Under the guise of speech codes and safe spaces and trigger warnings , thes...
President Donald Trump is set to sign the order at 3:15 p.m. Thursday. | Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Education Trump's hyped free speech order asks colleges to do what they already have to President Donald Trump on Thursday afternoon signed his much-hyped executive order on campus free speech — which he deemed a "histo...
www.politico.com
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healthcare
CNN (Web News)
00
http://money.cnn.com/2013/10/23/news/economy/insurers-white-house/index.html
Obama officials meet with insurance CEOs
2013-10-23
Jennifer Liberto, Jim Acosta
As technical issues continue to plague the sign-up for Obamacare , several major health insurer CEOs headed to Washington to talk to White House officials Wednesday . Aetna ( AET ) CEO Mark Bertolini , Wellpoint ( WLP ) CEO Joseph R. Swedish and Humana Inc. ( HUM ) CEO Bruce Broussard attended the meeting , White House...
As technical issues continue to plague the sign-up for Obamacare, several major health insurer CEOs headed to Washington to talk to White House officials Wednesday. Aetna (AET) CEO Mark Bertolini, Wellpoint (WLP) CEO Joseph R. Swedish and Humana Inc. (HUM) CEO Bruce Broussard attended the meeting, White House spokesma...
www.money.cnn.com
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federal_budget
New York Times - News
00
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/08/us/politics/republicans-spending-deficits-debt.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage
OPINION: Republicans Learn to Love Deficit Spending They Once Loathed
2018-02-08
Alan Rappeport
“ With this deal , we will experience trillion-dollar deficits permanently , ” said Andy Roth , vice president of the conservative Club for Growth . “ That sort of behavior , the last time I checked , is not in the Republican platform . ” The seeds of this ballooning debt load are already taking root — the Treasury Dep...
“With this deal, we will experience trillion-dollar deficits permanently,” said Andy Roth, vice president of the conservative Club for Growth. “That sort of behavior, the last time I checked, is not in the Republican platform.” The seeds of this ballooning debt load are already taking root — the Treasury Department sa...
www.nytimes.com
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environment
Washington Times
22
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/sep/2/rahn-a-carbon-tax-would-make-no-sense/
RAHN: A carbon tax would make no sense
2013-09-02
Richard W. Rahn
All too many bad ideas get endlessly recycled — the carbon tax is one of them . A carbon tax could be a tax on coal , oil and gas carbon-dioxide emissions from power plants and other sources . Do you know how much carbon dioxide is in the atmosphere ? It is a little less than 400 parts per million . Do you know what th...
ANALYSIS/OPINION: Attempting to regulate carbon dioxide is folly All too many bad ideas get endlessly recycled — the carbon tax is one of them. A carbon tax could be a tax on coal, oil and gas carbon-dioxide emissions from power plants and other sources. Do you know how much carbon dioxide is in the atmosphere? It is...
www.washingtontimes.com
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civil_rights
Politico
00
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/08/barack-obama-and-martin-luther-king-jr-95866.html?hp=t1
Barack Obama and Martin Luther King Jr.
2013-08-24
Jonathan Allen
“ Do I think he ’ s a civil rights leader ? No , ” said Al Sharpton . Obama and King On this , black civil rights leaders agree : President Barack Obama isn ’ t the second coming of Martin Luther King Jr . It ’ s tempting to compare the two men – “ inevitable , ” the New York Times said this week – but allies and some ...
“Do I think he’s a civil rights leader? No,” said Al Sharpton. Obama and King On this, black civil rights leaders agree: President Barack Obama isn’t the second coming of Martin Luther King Jr. It’s tempting to compare the two men – “inevitable,” the New York Times said this week – but allies and some critics in the ...
www.politico.com
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isis
Fox Online News
22
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/08/28/obama-to-speak-ahead-national-security-meeting/
Hitting the Brakes? Obama downplays prospect of imminent strikes in Syria
2014-08-28
President Obama on Thursday downplayed the prospect of any imminent U.S. airstrikes in Syria , saying `` we do n't have a strategy yet '' and stressing that military advisers are still reviewing options for confronting Islamic State militants . At the same time , the president bluntly ruled out U.S. military action for...
President Obama on Thursday downplayed the prospect of any imminent U.S. airstrikes in Syria, saying "we don't have a strategy yet" and stressing that military advisers are still reviewing options for confronting Islamic State militants. At the same time, the president bluntly ruled out U.S. military action for dealin...
www.foxnews.com
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civil_rights
Salon
00
http://www.salon.com/2015/04/09/the_lonesome_death_of_walter_scott_why_michael_thomas_slager_should_share_the_blame/
The lonesome death of Walter Scott: Why Michael Thomas Slager should share the blame
2015-04-09
Soon after video recorded by Feidin Santana showing officer Michael Thomas Slager killing Walter Scott went public , Ed Driggers , the chief of the North Charleston , South Carolina , police force where Slager was once employed , spoke to the press . Like an increasing number of law enforcement officials as of late , D...
Soon after video recorded by Feidin Santana showing officer Michael Thomas Slager killing Walter Scott went public, Ed Driggers, the chief of the North Charleston, South Carolina, police force where Slager was once employed, spoke to the press. Like an increasing number of law enforcement officials as of late, Driggers...
www.salon.com
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campaign_finance
The Daily Caller
22
https://dailycaller.com/2019/12/07/elizabeth-warrens-big-dollar-fundraisers/
Elizabeth Warren’s Big Money Back Door
2019-12-07
Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren has made her opposition to pricey fundraisers a staple of her presidential campaign . “ I don ’ t do big-dollar fundraisers at all , ” she told “ Tonight Show ” host Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday . But Warren has carved out a workaround to her pledge by speaking at high-dollar...
Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren has made her opposition to pricey fundraisers a staple of her presidential campaign. “I don’t do big-dollar fundraisers at all,” she told “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday. But Warren has carved out a workaround to her pledge by speaking at high-dollar fundrai...
www.dailycaller.com
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supreme_court
New York Times - News
00
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/26/us/supreme-court-rejects-part-of-arizona-immigration-law.html?_r=1&ref=politics
Blocking Parts of Arizona Law, Justices Allow Its Centerpiece
2012-06-26
Adam Liptak
Justice Antonin Scalia summarized his dissent from the bench , a rare move that indicated his deep disagreement . Rarer still , he criticized a policy that was not before the court : President Obama ’ s recent announcement that his administration would not deport many illegal immigrants who came to the United States as...
Justice Antonin Scalia summarized his dissent from the bench, a rare move that indicated his deep disagreement. Rarer still, he criticized a policy that was not before the court: President Obama ’s recent announcement that his administration would not deport many illegal immigrants who came to the United States as chil...
www.nytimes.com
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taxes
Fox News
22
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/11/27/norquist-and-influential-anti-tax-pledge-at-center-washington-fiscal-debate/
Norquist and influential anti-tax pledge at center of Washington fiscal debate
2012-11-27
For decades , conservative lobbyist Grover Norquist vowed to drive Republicans out of office if they did n't pledge to oppose tax increases . Many lawmakers signed on.But now , several senior Republicans are breaking ranks , willing to consider raising more money through taxes as part of a deal with Democrats to avoid ...
For decades, conservative lobbyist Grover Norquist vowed to drive Republicans out of office if they didn't pledge to oppose tax increases. Many lawmakers signed on.But now, several senior Republicans are breaking ranks, willing to consider raising more money through taxes as part of a deal with Democrats to avoid a cat...
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trade
Politico
00
http://www.politico.com/story/2015/04/shinzo-abe-congress-trade-pact-117477.html?hp=r1_4
Shinzo Abe to Congress: Japan won’t shy away from reforms needed for trade pact
2015-04-29
Adam Behsudi
Abe to Congress : Japan wo n't shy away from reforms needed for trade pact Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said his country will not shy away from domestic reforms vital for its participation in a massive Asia-Pacific trade deal Tokyo is trying to close with the U.S. and other Asia-Pacific countries . “ Japan ’ s ag...
Abe to Congress: Japan won't shy away from reforms needed for trade pact Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said his country will not shy away from domestic reforms vital for its participation in a massive Asia-Pacific trade deal Tokyo is trying to close with the U.S. and other Asia-Pacific countries. “Japan’s agricu...
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justice_department
Politico
00
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/02/11/justice-department-backs-away-stiff-sentence-roger-stone-114006
Justice Dept backs off stiff sentence recommendation for Roger Stone
2020-02-11
The sudden withdrawal of the entire prosecution team assigned to Stone ’ s case — including two veterans of former special counsel Robert Mueller 's office — following the Justice Department ’ s decision to back away from the government ’ s original sentencing proposal seemed to embolden and energize Trump . A jubilant...
The sudden withdrawal of the entire prosecution team assigned to Stone’s case — including two veterans of former special counsel Robert Mueller's office — following the Justice Department’s decision to back away from the government’s original sentencing proposal seemed to embolden and energize Trump. A jubilant preside...
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supreme_court
NPR Online News
11
https://www.npr.org/2018/10/05/654600596/will-the-kavanaugh-saga-leave-bruises-that-heal-or-permanent-scars
Will The Kavanaugh Saga Leave Bruises That Heal Or Permanent Scars?
2018-10-05
Ron Elving
Will The Kavanaugh Saga Leave Bruises That Heal Or Permanent Scars ? President Trump 's choice of Brett Kavanaugh is already the most contentious nomination to the Supreme Court since Clarence Thomas won a 52-48 confirmation vote in 1991 . Thomas ' was the closest vote confirming a justice since the 1800s , and it foll...
Will The Kavanaugh Saga Leave Bruises That Heal Or Permanent Scars? Enlarge this image toggle caption Tom Williams/AP Tom Williams/AP President Trump's choice of Brett Kavanaugh is already the most contentious nomination to the Supreme Court since Clarence Thomas won a 52-48 confirmation vote in 1991. Thomas' was th...
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elections
The Atlantic
00
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/10/when-michelle-obama-talks-do-women-listen/264056/
When Michelle Obama Talks, Do Women Listen?
2012-10-24
Sophie Quinton
While Burns said that it 's more typical for a first lady to be raising money on her husband 's behalf rather than holding rallies , in `` such a close race , they need as many people out there trying to get votes as possible . '' Michelle Obama 's electrifying speech at the Democratic convention left no doubt that she...
While Burns said that it's more typical for a first lady to be raising money on her husband's behalf rather than holding rallies, in "such a close race, they need as many people out there trying to get votes as possible." Michelle Obama's electrifying speech at the Democratic convention left no doubt that she's just a...
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0left
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impeachment
National Review
22
https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/if-the-house-wants-to-impeach-trump-they-have-to-face-nancy-pelosi-first/
If the House Wants to Impeach Trump, They Have to Face Nancy Pelosi First
2019-05-21
Jim Geraghty, Rich Lowry, Kyle Smith, Kathryn Jean Lopez, Victor Davis Hanson, Kevin D. Williamson, Katherine Timpf, Zachary Evans, David Harsanyi
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D. , Calif. ) speaks during a press briefing in Washington , D.C. , January 17 , 2019 . ( Joshua Roberts/REUTERS ) It ’ s only Tuesday , and it feels like a full week already . The biggest obstacle to the U.S. House of Representatives impeaching President Trump is Speaker Nancy Pelosi , and...
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) speaks during a press briefing in Washington, D.C., January 17, 2019. (Joshua Roberts/REUTERS) It’s only Tuesday, and it feels like a full week already. The biggest obstacle to the U.S. House of Representatives impeaching President Trump is Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and she’s refusi...
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middle_east
Washington Times
22
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/feb/5/mike-pence-vice-president-white-house-evaluating-p/
Vice President Mike Pence: White House ‘evaluating’ President Obama’s Iran nuclear deal
2017-02-05
Ben Wolfgang
The Trump administration put Iran “ on notice ” last week , but Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday that the White House right now is evaluating whether to keep in place the nuclear deal with Tehran that President Trump said he ’ d shred if elected . In an interview with ABC News that aired Sunday , the vice presiden...
The Trump administration put Iran “on notice” last week, but Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday that the White House right now is evaluating whether to keep in place the nuclear deal with Tehran that President Trump said he’d shred if elected. In an interview with ABC News that aired Sunday, the vice president said...
www.washingtontimes.com
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politics
Fox Online News
22
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-says-cohens-newly-revealed-book-proposal-blows-up-testimony-totally-discredited
Trump says Cohen’s newly revealed book proposal blows up testimony: ‘Totally discredited!’
Brooke Singman
President Trump on Friday blasted Michael Cohen over a newly reported book proposal that apparently painted the president in a positive light , saying his former lawyer 's pitch contradicts this week 's congressional testimony and renders him “ totally discredited . ” “ Wow , just revealed that Michael Cohen wrote ‘ a ...
President Trump on Friday blasted Michael Cohen over a newly reported book proposal that apparently painted the president in a positive light, saying his former lawyer's pitch contradicts this week's congressional testimony and renders him “totally discredited.” “Wow, just revealed that Michael Cohen wrote ‘a love let...
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elections
Fox News
22
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/08/30/wasserman-schultz-fights-to-hold-onto-house-seat-on-big-primary-day.html
Wasserman Schultz fights to hold onto House seat, on big primary day
2016-08-30
Joseph Weber
Debbie Wasserman Schultz is fighting Tuesday to hold onto her House seat after losing her post atop the Democratic National Committee last month over a leaked email scandal , amid warnings from her primary challenger that she ’ s taken her base “ for granted . ” First-time candidate Tim Canova , a law professor backed ...
Debbie Wasserman Schultz is fighting Tuesday to hold onto her House seat after losing her post atop the Democratic National Committee last month over a leaked email scandal, amid warnings from her primary challenger that she’s taken her base “for granted.” First-time candidate Tim Canova, a law professor backed by Ber...
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technology
Vox
00
https://www.vox.com/conversations/2017/12/14/16776236/net-neutrality-made-internet-awesome-fcc-vote
“Net neutrality is the secret sauce that has made the internet awesome”
2017-12-14
Eric Allen Been, Alissa Wilkinson, Sigal Samuel, Terry Nguyen, Rebecca Jennings, Hannah Brown, Lauren Katz
The internet as we know it is about to change drastically . Net neutrality — the standard that internet service providers , or ISPs , must treat all traffic equally — was repealed Thursday in a party-line vote by the Federal Communications Commission in Washington . FCC chair Ajit Pai , flanked by two Republican allies...
The internet as we know it is about to change drastically. Net neutrality — the standard that internet service providers, or ISPs, must treat all traffic equally — was repealed Thursday in a party-line vote by the Federal Communications Commission in Washington. FCC chair Ajit Pai, flanked by two Republican allies, ha...
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immigration
NPR Online News
11
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/03/06/516408650/trump-signs-new-order-blocking-arrivals-from-6-majority-muslim-countries
Trump Signs New Order Blocking Arrivals From 6 Majority-Muslim Countries
2017-03-06
Camila Domonoske
Trump Signs New Order Blocking Arrivals From 6 Majority-Muslim Countries President Trump has signed a new executive order that temporarily blocks visas from being issued to citizens of six majority-Muslim countries , revoking and replacing a controversial , now-suspended executive order known as the travel ban . Like t...
Trump Signs New Order Blocking Arrivals From 6 Majority-Muslim Countries Enlarge this image toggle caption Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Updated at 2:30 p.m. ET President Trump has signed a new executive order that temporarily blocks visas from being issued to citizens of six majority-Musli...
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cia
CNN (Web News)
00
http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/21/politics/trump-to-cia-i-am-so-behind-you/index.html
Ex-CIA chief Brennan bashes Trump over speech during CIA visit
2017-01-21
Ryan Browne
Washington ( CNN ) Former CIA Director John Brennan is `` deeply saddened and angered '' at President Donald Trump after the commander in chief addressed CIA employees at their headquarters in Langley , Virginia , on Saturday , Brennan 's former deputy chief of staff says . Trump spent much of his speech -- which he ga...
Washington (CNN) Former CIA Director John Brennan is "deeply saddened and angered" at President Donald Trump after the commander in chief addressed CIA employees at their headquarters in Langley, Virginia, on Saturday, Brennan's former deputy chief of staff says. Trump spent much of his speech -- which he gave in fron...
www.cnn.com
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elections
RealClearPolitics
11
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2016/10/12/hannity_wikileaks_proves_everything_that_conspiracy_theorists_said_was_true.html
Hannity: WikiLeaks Proves That "Everything The Conspiracy Theorists Said" Was True
2016-10-12
Radio host Sean Hannity said on his show Wednesday that the latest revelations about Hillary Clinton 's campaign from WikiLeaks prove that `` everything that conspiracy theorists have said over the years '' is true . -- `` Hillary knew that Saudi Arabia and Qatar were funding ISIS . '' -- `` Hillary Clinton ’ s dream o...
Radio host Sean Hannity said on his show Wednesday that the latest revelations about Hillary Clinton's campaign from WikiLeaks prove that "everything that conspiracy theorists have said over the years" is true. His examples: -- "Hillary knew that Saudi Arabia and Qatar were funding ISIS." -- "Hillary Clinton’s...
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economy_and_jobs
Bloomberg
11
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-12/trump-is-more-unpopular-than-any-president-with-a-strong-economy?srnd=premium
There’s Never Been a President This Unpopular With an Economy This Good
2018-09-12
Alexandre Tanzi, Rich Miller
LISTEN TO ARTICLE 2:55 SHARE THIS ARTICLE Share Tweet Post Email President Donald Trump ’ s unpopularity is unprecedented given the strength of the economy . That ’ s according to a ███ analysis of polling data . It shows that Trump is the first U.S. leader dating back to at least Ronald Reagan whose approval rating is...
LISTEN TO ARTICLE 2:55 SHARE THIS ARTICLE Share Tweet Post Email President Donald Trump’s unpopularity is unprecedented given the strength of the economy. That’s according to a Bloomberg analysis of polling data. It shows that Trump is the first U.S. leader dating back to at least Ronald Reagan whose approval rating ...
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The Guardian
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jan/16/steve-bannon-house-russia-trump
Trump-Russia: Steve Bannon to face grilling by House investigators
2018-01-16
Sabrina Siddiqui, Ben Jacobs
The House intelligence committee on Tuesday questioned Steve Bannon , the one-time confidant to Donald Trump . The New York Times reported , meanwhile , that Bannon has been subpoenaed by the special counsel , Robert Mueller , as part of his investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election . 'It 's all explosiv...
The House intelligence committee on Tuesday questioned Steve Bannon, the one-time confidant to Donald Trump. The New York Times reported, meanwhile, that Bannon has been subpoenaed by the special counsel, Robert Mueller, as part of his investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. 'It's all explosive': Mic...
www.theguardian.com
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immigration
BBC News
11
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44319094
Government shutdown: Is there a crisis on the US-Mexico border?
Congress approved a humanitarian aid plan for migrants at the US-Mexico border , but the political crisis over how to deal with migrants attempting to reach the US continues . Migrants continue to die en route to the border , including a Salvadorean father and daughter whose bodies were photographed lying face down in ...
Image copyright Reuters Image caption The number of migrants detained in May was the highest since 2006 Congress approved a humanitarian aid plan for migrants at the US-Mexico border, but the political crisis over how to deal with migrants attempting to reach the US continues. Migrants continue to die en route to the...
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sexual_misconduct
New York Times - Opinion
00
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/14/opinion/jeffrey-epstein-jennifer-araoz.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage
I Was Raped by Jeffrey Epstein When I Was 15
2019-08-14
Jennifer Araoz
During my freshman y ear , on e of Epstein ’ s recruiters , a stranger , approached me on the sidewalk outside my high school . Epstein never operated alone . He had a ring of enablers and surrounded himself with influential people . I was attending a performing arts school on the Upper East Side , studying musical the...
During my freshman y ear, on e of Epstein ’s recruiters, a stranger, approached me on the sidewalk outside my high school. Epstein never operated alone. He had a ring of enablers and surrounded himself with influential people. I was attending a performing arts school on the Upper East Side, studying musical theater. I ...
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education
NPR Online News
11
http://www.npr.org/2013/07/09/200447019/congress-still-squabbling-over-student-loan-rate-increase
Congress Still Squabbling Over Student Loan Rate Increase
2013-07-09
Ailsa Chang
The Senate is planning to vote Wednesday on a plan to bring interest rates on subsidized federal student loans back down to 3.4 percent for one more year . The rate doubled on July 1 when the chamber failed to agree on a plan . While the Senate prepares to take the issue back up , college students are left staring at s...
Congress Still Squabbling Over Student Loan Rate Increase Enlarge this image toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images Mario Tama/Getty Images The Senate is planning to vote Wednesday on a plan to bring interest rates on subsidized federal student loans back down to 3.4 percent for one more year. The rate doubled on Jul...
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terrorism
Vox
00
http://www.vox.com/2015/12/4/9850570/san-bernardino-shooting-isis-reports
ISIS’s links to the San Bernardino shooting: what we actually know
2015-12-04
Zack Beauchamp, Ella Nilsen, Nicole Narea, German Lopez, Brian Resnick
Friday morning , multiple news outlets reported some disturbing news : One of the San Bernardino shooters , 27-year-old Tashfeen Malik , apparently pledged allegiance to ISIS in a Facebook post before the shooting . These reports cite unnamed federal law enforcement officials , so it 's important to exercise caution ab...
Friday morning, multiple news outlets reported some disturbing news: One of the San Bernardino shooters, 27-year-old Tashfeen Malik, apparently pledged allegiance to ISIS in a Facebook post before the shooting. These reports cite unnamed federal law enforcement officials, so it's important to exercise caution about th...
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environment
NPR Online News
11
https://www.npr.org/2020/02/07/803835452/it-was-65-degrees-in-antarctica-this-week
It Was 65 Degrees In Antarctica This Week
2020-02-07
Colin Dwyer
At least , that 's what scientists reported at Argentina 's Esperanza research station , on the very northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula . The finding , announced Thursday by Argentina 's national meteorological service , placed the temperature at 18.3 degrees Celsius — or just about 65 degrees Fahrenheit . `` That...
It Was 65 Degrees In Antarctica This Week Enlarge this image toggle caption Natacha Pisarenko/AP Natacha Pisarenko/AP Antarctica experienced its hottest day on record Thursday. At least, that's what scientists reported at Argentina's Esperanza research station, on the very northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. Th...
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elections
CNN (Web News)
00
http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/14/politics/democratic-debate-fact-check/index.html
Democratic debate: CNN's Reality Check team inspects the claims
2015-11-14
Washington The Democratic candidates for president gathered in Des Moines , Iowa , for their second debate Saturday , and CNN 's Reality Check team spent the night putting their statements and assertions to the test . The team of reporters , researchers and editors across CNN selected key statements and rated them : Tr...
Washington The Democratic candidates for president gathered in Des Moines, Iowa, for their second debate Saturday, and CNN's Reality Check team spent the night putting their statements and assertions to the test. The team of reporters, researchers and editors across CNN selected key statements and rated them: True; Mo...
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0left
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bridging_divides
John Stossel
22
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/11/22/john-stossel-this-thanksgiving-thank-private-property-every-day-it-protects-us-from-tragedy-commons.html
OPINION: This Thanksgiving, thank private property. Every day, it protects us from the tragedy of the commons
11/22/17
Ready for Thanksgiving ? Before you eat that turkey , I hope you think about why America has turkeys for you to eat . Most people do n't know . Everyone 's heard about that first Thanksgiving feast -- Pilgrims and Indians sharing the harvest . We like the drawings of it we saw in schoolbooks -- shared bounty . Fewer pe...
Ready for Thanksgiving? Before you eat that turkey, I hope you think about why America has turkeys for you to eat. Most people don't know. Everyone's heard about that first Thanksgiving feast -- Pilgrims and Indians sharing the harvest. We like the drawings of it we saw in schoolbooks -- shared bounty. Fewer people k...
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fbi
Guest Writer - Right
22
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2016/07/05/gregg-jarrett-fbi-director-calls-clinton-careless-his-recommendations-make-no-sense.html
OPINION: FBI Director calls Clinton ‘careless’. His recommendations make no sense
2016-07-05
Gregg Jarrett
It makes no legal sense . I suspect attorneys across America are scratching their heads . James Comey , Director of the FBI , declared Tuesday that Hillary Clinton was “ extremely careless ” in her handling of very sensitive and highly classified information on her unauthorized and unsecured email server while serving ...
It makes no legal sense. I suspect attorneys across America are scratching their heads. James Comey, Director of the FBI, declared Tuesday that Hillary Clinton was “extremely careless” in her handling of very sensitive and highly classified information on her unauthorized and unsecured email server while serving as Se...
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elections
The Flip Side
11
https://www.theflipside.io/archives/electoral-college
Electoral College
Some suggest that Congress “ remove Trump from office , so that he can not abuse incumbency to subvert the electoral process , but let the American people make the judgment on whether or not he gets a second term… Removing Trump from office for the remainder of his term would disable him from abusing presidential power...
Some suggest that Congress “remove Trump from office, so that he cannot abuse incumbency to subvert the electoral process, but let the American people make the judgment on whether or not he gets a second term… Removing Trump from office for the remainder of his term would disable him from abusing presidential power aga...
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immigration
NPR Online News
11
http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2014/02/11/275254669/immigration-turbulence-buffets-boehner
Immigration Turbulence Buffets Boehner
2014-02-11
Ron Elving
Just a dozen days ago , Speaker Boehner and his GOP leadership team embraced a set of principles for updating the nation 's immigration laws . In that moment , the House seemed about to acknowledge the most pressing issue before the Congress – the elephant in the room , if you will . But then , last week , the Ohio Rep...
Immigration Turbulence Buffets Boehner toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP Will the real John Boehner please stand up? Just a dozen days ago, Speaker Boehner and his GOP leadership team embraced a set of principles for updating the nation's immigration laws. In that moment, the House seemed about to acknowledge t...
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elections
Politico
00
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1012/82513.html?hp=t1
6 takeaways from the debate
2012-10-17
Maggie Haberman
Mitt Romney and President Obama sparred at Hofstra University in New York . | REUTERS 6 takeaways from the debate NEW YORK — President Barack Obama stopped the bleeding , Mitt Romney stayed in the game , and the 2012 race remains very competitive after the second presidential debate . The two men sparred at Long Island...
Mitt Romney and President Obama sparred at Hofstra University in New York. | REUTERS 6 takeaways from the debate NEW YORK — President Barack Obama stopped the bleeding, Mitt Romney stayed in the game, and the 2012 race remains very competitive after the second presidential debate. The two men sparred at Long Island’s...
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russia
Fox Online News
22
https://www.foxnews.com/world/moscow-police-arrests-740-protests
Moscow police arrest hundreds during protest calling for fair elections, group claims
David Aaro
Police in Moscow arrested more than 750 people during a demonstration outside city hall on Saturday , where they were calling for fair elections after the upcoming city council elections on Sept. 8 excluded opposition candidates from being on the ballot , according to a Russian organization that monitors political arre...
Police in Moscow arrested more than 750 people during a demonstration outside city hall on Saturday, where they were calling for fair elections after the upcoming city council elections on Sept. 8 excluded opposition candidates from being on the ballot, according to a Russian organization that monitors political arrest...
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elections
Politico
00
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1012/82398.html?hp=t1
Inside the campaign: How Mitt Romney preps
2012-10-15
Mike Allen
Mitt Romney is working on connecting with the audience during his debate prep . | REUTERS Inside the campaign : How Mitt preps In the days leading up to Mitt Romney ’ s Denver debate triumph , the team helping him prepare reached a breakthrough with one critical insight : The candidate did best when he felt free to tal...
Mitt Romney is working on connecting with the audience during his debate prep. | REUTERS Inside the campaign: How Mitt preps In the days leading up to Mitt Romney’s Denver debate triumph, the team helping him prepare reached a breakthrough with one critical insight: The candidate did best when he felt free to talk lik...
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immigration
The Hill
11
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/419146-judge-sides-with-sanctuary-cities-over-trump
Federal judge in New York rules against Trump in sanctuary cities case
2018-11-30
A federal judge on Friday ruled against the Trump administration 's move to withhold grant funding from law enforcement agencies of so-called sanctuary cities , saying it was illegal and unconstitutional . Judge Edgardo Ramos , of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York , said the government “ did...
A federal judge on Friday ruled against the Trump administration's move to withhold grant funding from law enforcement agencies of so-called sanctuary cities, saying it was illegal and unconstitutional. Judge Edgardo Ramos, of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, said the government “did not ...
www.thehill.com
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federal_budget
Fox Online News
22
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/10/16/no-budget-agreement-anounced-tuesday-after-house-cancels-vote/
Senate leaders restart fiscal talks after House GOP scraps vote on budget
2013-10-16
Senate leaders on Wednesday announced a bipartisan agreement to end the partial government shutdown and raise the debt ceiling , teeing up a string of votes expected later in the day . Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Republican Leader Mitch McConnell announced the `` important agreement '' on the floor . `` The e...
Senate leaders on Wednesday announced a bipartisan agreement to end the partial government shutdown and raise the debt ceiling, teeing up a string of votes expected later in the day. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Republican Leader Mitch McConnell announced the "important agreement" on the floor. "The eyes of ...
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defense
Washington Times
22
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/oct/15/obama-ignores-generals-on-troop-levels-for-unprece/
Obama ignores generals on troop levels for unprecedented 6th time in Afghanistan, Iraq
2015-10-15
Rowan Scarborough
In the end , President Obama was forced to listen to his generals — not his political instincts — on Afghanistan troop levels , and he decided to split the difference . Mr. Obama is keeping 5,500 troops in Afghanistan beyond his presidency , about half the strength recommended by his top general in-country . It marks t...
In the end, President Obama was forced to listen to his generals — not his political instincts — on Afghanistan troop levels, and he decided to split the difference. Mr. Obama is keeping 5,500 troops in Afghanistan beyond his presidency, about half the strength recommended by his top general in-country. It marks the s...
www.washingtontimes.com
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coronavirus
Associated Press
11
https://apnews.com/a567df30410f0e963e2234f5b5dd4f02
Election results are delayed again. Get used to it.
2020-06-24
Nicholas Riccardi, Stephen Ohlemacher
FILE - In this May 27 , 2020 , file photo , a voter drops off their mail-in ballot prior to the primary election , in Willow Grove , Pa . The civic ritual of casting a ballot has been disrupted by a global pandemic and dramatically animated by social unrest . And If the results of a frustrating , chaotic primary in Geo...
Election results are delayed again. Get used to it. FILE - In this May 27, 2020, file photo, a voter drops off their mail-in ballot prior to the primary election, in Willow Grove, Pa. The civic ritual of casting a ballot has been disrupted by a global pandemic and dramatically animated by social unrest. And If the res...
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elections
NPR Online News
11
http://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2015/10/07/446470255/draft-biden-makes-a-tv-ad-for-a-candidate-not-yet-running
'Draft Biden' Group Launches Emotional Ad Urging VP To Run
2015-10-07
Tamara Keith
'Draft Biden ' Group Launches Emotional Ad Urging VP To Run Vice President Joe Biden is n't running for president — not yet , anyway . But a group hoping he does is going on air with a six-figure ad buy encouraging him to get in the race . Unless something dramatic changes , Biden will not be on the stage Tuesday durin...
'Draft Biden' Group Launches Emotional Ad Urging VP To Run Draft Biden YouTube Vice President Joe Biden isn't running for president — not yet, anyway. But a group hoping he does is going on air with a six-figure ad buy encouraging him to get in the race. Unless something dramatic changes, Biden will not be on the st...
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us_congress
Reuters
11
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-mueller/in-dramatic-testimony-mueller-says-he-did-not-exonerate-trump-idUSKCN1UJ0DF
In dramatic testimony, Mueller says he did not exonerate Trump
2019-07-25
David Morgan
WASHINGTON ( ███ ) - Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller emphasized on Wednesday he had not exonerated Donald Trump of obstruction of justice , as the president has claimed , but his long-awaited congressional testimony did little to add momentum to any Democratic impeachment ambitions and Trump heartily declared vic...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller emphasized on Wednesday he had not exonerated Donald Trump of obstruction of justice, as the president has claimed, but his long-awaited congressional testimony did little to add momentum to any Democratic impeachment ambitions and Trump heartily declared vic...
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healthcare
Politico
00
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/04/obamacare-foes-using-it-for-medicaid-control-89727.html?hp=l1
Obamacare foes using it for Medicaid control
2013-04-07
Kyle Cheney, Jason Millman
Govs . Rick Scott and John Kasich have already accepted pieces of the law . Obamacare as weapon for GOP Republican governors are wielding an unlikely weapon to force Medicaid changes they ’ ve been talking about for years . Conservatives who hate President Barack Obama ’ s health law have been agitating to convert Medi...
Govs. Rick Scott and John Kasich have already accepted pieces of the law. Obamacare as weapon for GOP Republican governors are wielding an unlikely weapon to force Medicaid changes they’ve been talking about for years. The weapon? Obamacare. Story Continued Below Conservatives who hate President Barack Obama’s heal...
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immigration
Washington Times
22
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jun/21/house-republicans-cancel-immigration-votes/
House Republicans cancel immigration votes in embarrassing setback
2018-06-21
Stephen Dinan, Tom Howell Jr.
Staring at a certain defeat , House Republicans canceled votes on their immigration compromise Thursday — an embarrassing setback for leaders who thought they had finally been able to wrangle some unanimity on an issue that has bedeviled them for years . Lawmakers emerged from a closed-door evening meeting to say their...
Staring at a certain defeat, House Republicans canceled votes on their immigration compromise Thursday — an embarrassing setback for leaders who thought they had finally been able to wrangle some unanimity on an issue that has bedeviled them for years. Lawmakers emerged from a closed-door evening meeting to say their ...
www.washingtontimes.com
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elections
USA TODAY
11
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2019/11/01/obama-endorsement-influence-voters-clintons-less-so/4099794002/
How much sway do past Democratic nominees have? Unless you're Barack Obama, not much.
2019-11-01
Once they won the Democratic presidential nomination . But do their endorsements matter now ? A national ███/Suffolk Poll asked likely Democratic voters whom among the party 's past presidential nominees would have the most influence on their vote today . Two-thirds named former president Obama , who moved out of the W...
USA TODAY Once they won the Democratic presidential nomination. But do their endorsements matter now? Unless your name is Barack Obama, not really. A national USA TODAY/Suffolk Poll asked likely Democratic voters whom among the party's past presidential nominees would have the most influence on their vote today. Two...
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politics
NPR Online News
11
https://www.npr.org/2019/10/04/767080125/texts-show-top-u-s-diplomat-in-ukraine-concerned-over-possible-quid-pro-quo
Texts Detail Top U.S. Diplomat's Concerns About Possible Trump-Ukraine Quid Pro Quo
2019-10-04
Scott Neuman, Mark Katkov
Texts Detail Top U.S . Diplomat 's Concerns About Possible Trump-Ukraine Quid Pro Quo Senior U.S. diplomats debated the propriety of a White House strategy aimed at pressuring Ukraine for political investigations in exchange for assistance and engagement with President Trump , new documents show . The Democratic chairm...
Texts Detail Top U.S. Diplomat's Concerns About Possible Trump-Ukraine Quid Pro Quo Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP Updated at 10:01 a.m. ET Senior U.S. diplomats debated the propriety of a White House strategy aimed at pressuring Ukraine for political investigations i...
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media_bias
The Atlantic
00
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/01/media-must-learn-covington-catholic-story/581035/
The Media Botched the Covington Catholic Story
2019-01-23
Caitlin Flanagan, Contributing Writer At
Twenty seconds pass , then 30—and still the boy is smiling in that peculiar way . What has brought them to this strange , charged moment ? From the short clip alone , it is impossible to tell . Because the point of the viral video was that it was proof of racist bullying yet showed no evidence of it , the boy quickly b...
Twenty seconds pass, then 30—and still the boy is smiling in that peculiar way. What has brought them to this strange, charged moment? From the short clip alone, it is impossible to tell. Because the point of the viral video was that it was proof of racist bullying yet showed no evidence of it, the boy quickly became t...
www.theatlantic.com
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coronavirus
Vox
00
https://www.vox.com/2020/5/14/21257264/coronavirus-testing-positive-rate-covid-reopen-usa
America’s coronavirus testing numbers are really improving — finally
2020-05-14
German Lopez, Dylan Scott, Katelyn Burns, Alex Ward, Sara Morrison, Alex Abad-Santos, Katherine Harmon Courage
After an April that some experts described as “ wasted , ” it looks like America is finally making some real progress on coronavirus testing in May . Over the past couple of weeks , the United States has seen significant improvements not just with the raw number of Covid-19 tests but also with other metrics experts use...
After an April that some experts described as “wasted,” it looks like America is finally making some real progress on coronavirus testing in May. Over the past couple of weeks, the United States has seen significant improvements not just with the raw number of Covid-19 tests but also with other metrics experts use to ...
www.vox.com
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elections
CNN (Web News)
00
http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/30/politics/mitt-romney-exit-jeb-bush/index.html
Mitt Romney exit widens path for Jeb Bush
2015-01-30
Stephen Collinson, Alexandra Jaffe
Washington ( CNN ) Mitt Romney 's decision to pass on 2016 anoints Jeb Bush as the clear establishment favorite in the Republican presidential race and lays down a challenge to the party 's divided conservatives . Though the first contests will not take place in early voting states for a year , Romney 's swerve , annou...
Washington (CNN) Mitt Romney's decision to pass on 2016 anoints Jeb Bush as the clear establishment favorite in the Republican presidential race and lays down a challenge to the party's divided conservatives. Though the first contests will not take place in early voting states for a year, Romney's swerve, announced on...
www.cnn.com
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elections
National Review
22
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/01/2020-election-democrat-candidates-progressive-activists/
Progressive Activists Are Poised to Hurt Democrats’ Chances in 2020
2019-01-20
Nicholas Phillips, Jim Geraghty, Rich Lowry, John Mccormack, Zachary Evans, David French, Michael Brendan Dougherty, Tobias Hoonhout
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand on Capitol Hill , December 2017 . ( Yuri Gripas/Reuters ) Their identity politics includes every demographic group except working-class whites . On December 4 , Kirsten Gillibrand joined the pageant of presidential hopefuls jockeying for the 2020 Democratic nomination . Not formally , but in ...
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand on Capitol Hill, December 2017. (Yuri Gripas/Reuters) Their identity politics includes every demographic group except working-class whites. On December 4, Kirsten Gillibrand joined the pageant of presidential hopefuls jockeying for the 2020 Democratic nomination. Not formally, but in the wa...
www.nationalreview.com
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taxes
Reuters
11
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-tax-brady/top-u-s-house-tax-writer-floats-tax-bill-on-retirement-plans-irs-idUSKCN1NW07W
Top U.S. House tax writer floats tax bill on retirement plans, IRS
2018-11-27
WASHINGTON ( ███ ) - A Republican who will soon step down as chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives tax committee late on Monday released a sweeping , nearly 300-page tax bill that he said would affect Americans ’ retirement savings , numerous business tax breaks and redesign the Internal Revenue Service . Repre...
FILE PHOTO: Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (R-TX) holds up a sample tax form as he speaks during a media briefing after the House Republican conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 17, 2018. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Republican who will soon st...
www.reuters.com
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politics
Guest Writer
11
http://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/371565-trumps-powerful-state-of-the-union-laid-out-2018-vision-prosperity
OPINION: Trump's powerful State of the Union laid out 2018 vision: Prosperity, borders, security
2018-01-31
The most remarkable aspect of President Donald Trump Donald John TrumpGOP senators balk at lengthy impeachment trial Warren goes local in race to build 2020 movement 2020 Democrats make play for veterans ' votes MORE ’ s first State of the Union address is the very fact of his presidency . That he is one year into his ...
The most remarkable aspect of President Donald Trump Donald John TrumpGOP senators balk at lengthy impeachment trial Warren goes local in race to build 2020 movement 2020 Democrats make play for veterans' votes MORE’s first State of the Union address is the very fact of his presidency. That he is one year into his term...
www.thehill.com
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environment
USA TODAY
11
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2015/12/12/climate-change-painless-us/77222700/
What the global climate accord means for you
2015-12-12
Chris Woodyard
CLOSE Delegates from 195 countries have approved a historic climate accord that seeks to slow the rise of greenhouse gasses . Here is what you need to know about the Paris Agreement . VPC In the wake of the 195-nation accord adopted in Paris to fight global warming , Americans need not brace for a raft of new onerous r...
CLOSE Delegates from 195 countries have approved a historic climate accord that seeks to slow the rise of greenhouse gasses. Here is what you need to know about the Paris Agreement. VPC Danny Ferguson, right, and Jason Warrix, rear, learn solar panel installation from instructor Kelly Larson on the roof of the Coalfie...
www.usatoday.com
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elections
NPR Online News
11
http://www.npr.org/2012/10/09/162547180/romneys-jobs-plan-relies-on-his-tax-proposal
Romney's Jobs Plan Relies On His Tax Proposal
2012-10-09
John Ydstie
As part of Solve This , NPR 's series on major issues facing the country , we 're examining the presidential candidate 's approach to boosting employment . After looking at President Obama 's strategy , it 's time to examine the plan of GOP nominee Mitt Romney . Mitt Romney says he has a plan with 59 bullet points deta...
Romney's Jobs Plan Relies On His Tax Proposal Enlarge this image toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP Evan Vucci/AP As part of Solve This, NPR's series on major issues facing the country, we're examining the presidential candidate's approach to boosting employment. After looking at President Obama's strategy, it's time to ex...
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north_korea
CNN (Web News)
00
http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/29/world/asia/north-korea-us-threats/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
North Korea puts rockets on standby to 'mercilessly strike' the U.S.
2013-03-29
Catherine E. Shoichet
Story highlights South Korea does n't consider latest threat `` new , '' its unification ministry says North Korea threatens `` all-out war and nuclear war '' on its enemies , state news reports `` We will first target and dissolve '' the mainland U.S. , Hawaii and Guam , the report adds Pyongyang has been defiant in t...
Story highlights South Korea doesn't consider latest threat "new," its unification ministry says North Korea threatens "all-out war and nuclear war" on its enemies, state news reports "We will first target and dissolve" the mainland U.S., Hawaii and Guam, the report adds Pyongyang has been defiant in the face of eff...
www.cnn.com
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NU2V8L4mvBcLqGli
immigration
Washington Times
22
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/may/9/sen-marco-rubio-calls-heritage-foundations-immigra/
Sen. Marco Rubio calls Heritage Foundation's immigration study "deeply flawed"
2013-05-09
Seth Mclaughlin
Sen. Marco Rubio on Thursday disputed the recently released study from the conservative Heritage Foundation that warned comprehensive immigration reform would cost taxpayers $ 6.3 trillion , saying the findings in the report are “ deeply flawed . ” Mr. Rubio , a member of the bipartisan group of eight lawmakers that is...
Sen. Marco Rubio on Thursday disputed the recently released study from the conservative Heritage Foundation that warned comprehensive immigration reform would cost taxpayers $6.3 trillion, saying the findings in the report are “deeply flawed.” Mr. Rubio, a member of the bipartisan group of eight lawmakers that is ushe...
www.washingtontimes.com
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cbHzM5KY6pfFHF9p
abortion
Breitbart News
22
http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Peace/2014/05/09/Pope-Tells-UN-Chiefs-to-Protect-Unborn
Pope Francis Tells UN Chiefs to Protect the Unborn
2014-05-09
Austin Ruse
Pope Francis met with the Secretary General of the United Nations along with the heads of all the major UN agencies . In his message he directly and indirectly mentioned the thorny UN issue of abortion . Francis told the gathered heads of UN agencies , “ Today , in concrete terms , an awareness of the dignity of each o...
Pope Francis met with the Secretary General of the United Nations along with the heads of all the major UN agencies. In his message he directly and indirectly mentioned the thorny UN issue of abortion. Francis told the gathered heads of UN agencies, “Today, in concrete terms, an awareness of the dignity of each of our...
www.breitbart.com
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white_house
Townhall
22
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2019/08/08/reports-trump-considering-commuting-blagojevichs-sentence-n2551391
It Sounds Like Trump Is Getting Close to Commuting Blagojevich's Sentence
2019-08-08
"Cortney OBrien", Julio Rosas, Matt Vespa, Katie Pavlich, Timothy Meads, Leah Barkoukis
Aboard Air Force One on Wednesday , President Trump told the traveling press that he thinks former Democratic Illinois Gov . Rod Blagojevich has been treated `` unfairly '' by the justice system and has served more than his fair share of time behind bars . He is expected to serve seven more , but Trump suggested he 's ...
Aboard Air Force One on Wednesday, President Trump told the traveling press that he thinks former Democratic Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has been treated "unfairly" by the justice system and has served more than his fair share of time behind bars. He is expected to serve seven more, but Trump suggested he's ready to ...
www.townhall.com
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UYvlFGc5dGzDhBLO
terrorism
Christian Science Monitor
11
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Security-Watch/terrorism-security/2015/0114/Charlie-Hebdo-Al-Qaeda-in-Yemen-says-it-ordered-and-financed-the-attack
Charlie Hebdo: Al Qaeda in Yemen says it ordered and financed the attack
2015-01-14
Michael Holtz
Yemen ’ s Al Qaeda branch claimed responsibility Wednesday for the deadly assault on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo , raising fears about the foreign training and financing of terror plots by self-directed European jihadists . One of the group ’ s top commanders , Nasr al-Ansi , said in a video that the as...
Yemen’s Al Qaeda branch claimed responsibility Wednesday for the deadly assault on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, raising fears about the foreign training and financing of terror plots by self-directed European jihadists. One of the group’s top commanders, Nasr al-Ansi, said in a video that the assault w...
www.csmonitor.com
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gun_control_and_gun_rights
Salon
00
http://www.salon.com/2014/10/01/gun_nuts_tragic_confusion_why_open_carry_groups_misunderstand_police_brutality/
Gun nuts’ tragic confusion: Why “open carry” groups don’t get police brutality
2014-10-01
After finally being allowed to view the video of the police shooting of a man in an Ohio Wal-Mart , it 's very hard for any reasonable person to conclude that the authorities acted responsibly . They appear not to have given him any chance to drop the toy gun in his hand before shooting him . It 's possible that they w...
After finally being allowed to view the video of the police shooting of a man in an Ohio Wal-Mart, it's very hard for any reasonable person to conclude that the authorities acted responsibly. They appear not to have given him any chance to drop the toy gun in his hand before shooting him. It's possible that they were p...
www.salon.com
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national_defense
Daily Kos
00
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/5/22/1664840/-H-R-McMaster-confirms-that-Trump-s-spill-of-intelligence-to-Russia-came-from-pure-ignorance
H.R. McMaster confirms that Trump's spill of intelligence to Russia came from pure ignorance
2017-05-22
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McMaster ’ s point appears to be that what Trump really meant to do was get after the Russians for supporting bad guys . MCMASTER : [ Trump ] feels as if he 's been unable to find areas of cooperation with Russia , even as he confronts them in key areas where they 're being disruptive , like Syria for example , and the...
McMaster’s point appears to be that what Trump really meant to do was get after the Russians for supporting bad guys. MCMASTER: [Trump] feels as if he's been unable to find areas of cooperation with Russia, even as he confronts them in key areas where they're being disruptive, like Syria for example, and the subversiv...
www.dailykos.com
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terrorism
Fox News
22
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/04/22/boston-to-mark-week-since-bombings-as-authorities-wait-to-interrogate-suspect/
Marathon bombing suspect can't speak, communicating in writing
2013-04-22
The lone surviving suspect in the bombing attack on the Boston Marathon one week ago is communicating in writing , and could be ready to be questioned by an elite FBI team As Boston prepared to mark with a moment of silence the passing of a week since the terror attack that killed three and wounded at least 176 , Dzhok...
The lone surviving suspect in the bombing attack on the Boston Marathon one week ago is communicating in writing, and could be ready to be questioned by an elite FBI team As Boston prepared to mark with a moment of silence the passing of a week since the terror attack that killed three and wounded at least 176, Dzhokh...
www.foxnews.com
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education
National Review
22
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/05/coronavirus-homeschooling-how-long-can-public-schools-operate-this-way/
How Long Can Public Schools Operate This Way?
2020-05-18
Michael Brendan Dougherty, John Mccormack, Jim Geraghty, Ramesh Ponnuru, Victor Davis Hanson, Rupert Darwall, Zachary Evans, Andrew C. Mccarthy
Tracey Pucci helps her son Foxton Harding , 12 , with a school assignment for Northshore Middle School , which moved to online-only schooling for two weeks due to coronavirus concerns , at their home in Bothell , Wash. , March 11 , 2020 . ( Lindsey Wasson/Reuters ) Parents are asked to take on almost all the personal c...
Tracey Pucci helps her son Foxton Harding, 12, with a school assignment for Northshore Middle School, which moved to online-only schooling for two weeks due to coronavirus concerns, at their home in Bothell, Wash., March 11, 2020. (Lindsey Wasson/Reuters) Parents are asked to take on almost all the personal costs of h...
www.nationalreview.com
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culture
Reuters
11
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-people-jussie-smollett/actor-jussie-smollett-charged-with-filing-false-police-report-idUSKCN1Q92LU
'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett charged with faking racist attack
2019-02-21
Dan Whitcomb
( ███ ) - Actor Jussie Smollett was charged on Wednesday with lying to police when he claimed he was attacked and beaten on the streets of Chicago by two masked men shouting racist and homophobic slurs , police said on Wednesday as they sought his arrest . Smollett , a 36-year-old black , openly gay actor on the hip-ho...
(Reuters) - Actor Jussie Smollett was charged on Wednesday with lying to police when he claimed he was attacked and beaten on the streets of Chicago by two masked men shouting racist and homophobic slurs, police said on Wednesday as they sought his arrest. Smollett, a 36-year-old black, openly gay actor on the hip-hop...
www.reuters.com
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supreme_court
New York Times - News
00
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/07/opinion/supreme-court-masterpiece-anthony-kennedy.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=opinion-c-col-right-region&region=opinion-c-col-right-region&WT.nav=opinion-c-col-right-region
OPINION: How the Supreme Court Avoided the Cake Case’s Tough Issues
2018-06-07
Linda Greenhouse
So it was the search for an off-ramp that led the court to its obsessive focus on statements about religion made by two of the seven members of the Colorado Civil Rights Commission at two hearings in 2014 on the gay couple ’ s discrimination complaint against the baker . ( Colorado law prohibits discrimination on the b...
So it was the search for an off-ramp that led the court to its obsessive focus on statements about religion made by two of the seven members of the Colorado Civil Rights Commission at two hearings in 2014 on the gay couple’s discrimination complaint against the baker. (Colorado law prohibits discrimination on the basis...
www.nytimes.com
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supreme_court
Reason
22
http://reason.com/blog/2016/10/20/neither-trump-nor-clinton-understands-wh
Neither Trump Nor Clinton Understands What the Supreme Court Is Supposed to Do
2016-10-20
Jacob Sullum, Josh Blackman, Xander Peters, Charles Oliver, Veronique De Rugy, Christian Britschgi, Cosmo Wenman, Joe Setyon, Zuri Davis
The next president will appoint at least one and perhaps as many as three Supreme Court justices , who in turn will have a decisive impact on the Court 's jurisprudence for decades . But last night 's presidential debate revealed that neither of the major-party candidates understands what Supreme Court justices are sup...
The next president will appoint at least one and perhaps as many as three Supreme Court justices, who in turn will have a decisive impact on the Court's jurisprudence for decades. But last night's presidential debate revealed that neither of the major-party candidates understands what Supreme Court justices are suppose...
www.reason.com
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supreme_court
Vox
00
https://www.vox.com/2020/1/31/21115114/court-packing-supreme-court-tom-steyer-mitch-mcconnell
The most radical Democratic plan to fix the Supreme Court yet
2020-01-31
Ian Millhiser, Sean Illing, Alex Abad-Santos, Ezra Klein, Andrew Prokop, Emily Todd Vanderwerff, Sara Morrison
At a campaign stop in Iowa , Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer embraced a radical proposal to counter Republican domination of the Supreme Court — court-packing . After Justice Antonin Scalia died in 2016 , stripping Republicans of their Supreme Court majority in the process , Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mc...
At a campaign stop in Iowa, Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer embraced a radical proposal to counter Republican domination of the Supreme Court — court-packing. After Justice Antonin Scalia died in 2016, stripping Republicans of their Supreme Court majority in the process, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McCon...
www.vox.com
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white_house
Chicago Sun-Times
00
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/2/18/21142727/rod-blagojevich-commutation-trump-edward-debartolo-bernard-kerik-illinois-corruption
Trump gets it right in freeing Blagojevich, but his real reasons for doing so should sicken us
2020-02-18
Cst Editorial Board, Gordon Wittenmyer, Sun-Times Wire, Daryl Van Schouwen, Usa Today, "Michael OBrien"
If Roger Stone is dispatched to prison for years , President Donald Trump will commute his sentence or pardon him altogether . The odds of that happening soared on Tuesday , the minute Trump commuted the sentence of Rod Blagojevich , the former Illinois governor , and wiped clean with pardons the criminal records of so...
If Roger Stone is dispatched to prison for years, President Donald Trump will commute his sentence or pardon him altogether. The odds of that happening soared on Tuesday, the minute Trump commuted the sentence of Rod Blagojevich, the former Illinois governor, and wiped clean with pardons the criminal records of some o...
www.chicago.suntimes.com
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coronavirus
Jacobin
00
https://jacobinmag.com/2020/02/coronavirus-outbreak-free-market-pharmaceutical-industry
The Free Market Isn’t Up to the Coronavirus Challenge
Leigh Phillips, Peter Frase, Seth Ackerman, Megan Erickson, Eoin Ó Broin, Ian Neff, Meagan Day, Adam Gaffney
Amid all the breathless reporting on the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak , one quote in Nature from one of the world ’ s leading experts on this family of viruses , structural biologist Rolf Hilgenfeld , stood out . “ The total number of people infected , if you combine SARS , MERS [ previous related coronavirus outbreaks ]...
Amid all the breathless reporting on the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak, one quote in Nature from one of the world’s leading experts on this family of viruses, structural biologist Rolf Hilgenfeld, stood out. “The total number of people infected, if you combine SARS, MERS [previous related coronavirus outbreaks] and this ...
www.jacobinmag.com
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sexual_misconduct
National Review
22
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/05/title-ix-changes-betsy-devos-ensure-due-process-joe-biden-deserves-it-too/
Everyone Deserves to Live Under the Biden Standard
2020-05-08
Rich Lowry, Kevin D. Williamson, John Fund, Andrew C. Mccarthy, Allen C. Guelzo, Kyle Smith, Jim Geraghty
Former Vice President Joe Biden addresses a campaign rally in Cedar Rapids , Iowa , April 30 , 2019 . ( Jonathan Ernst/Reuters ) It ’ s just basic American due process , so why is Betsy DeVos getting slammed ? Why should Joe Biden get due process , but not others accused of sexual misconduct ? That ’ s the question rai...
Former Vice President Joe Biden addresses a campaign rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, April 30, 2019. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) It’s just basic American due process, so why is Betsy DeVos getting slammed? Why should Joe Biden get due process, but not others accused of sexual misconduct? That’s the question raised by the ...
www.nationalreview.com
1right
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media_bias
Media Matters
00
http://mediamatters.org/blog/2013/09/25/on-media-coverage-of-ted-cruzs-fake-filibuster/196088
On Media Coverage Of Ted Cruz's Fake Filibuster
2013-09-25
Sen. Ted Cruz ( R-TX ) ( joined by a coterie of Senate Republicans ) spoke on the Senate floor for about 21 hours in opposition to funding the Affordable Care Act , or “ Obamacare. ” Cruz 's speech was not a filibuster , it had to end before today 's scheduled vote on the Senate 's bill to continue funding the governme...
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) (joined by a coterie of Senate Republicans) spoke on the Senate floor for about 21 hours in opposition to funding the Affordable Care Act, or “Obamacare.” Cruz's speech was not a filibuster, it had to end before today's scheduled vote on the Senate's bill to continue funding the government, and was...
www.mediamatters.org
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white_house
BBC News
11
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46583285
Mulvaney called Trump 'terrible human being' in 2016, video shows
President Donald Trump 's choice of new acting White House chief of staff once described him as `` a terrible human being '' , it has emerged . A video shows Mick Mulvaney making the disparaging remark in a debate shortly before the 2016 presidential election . `` Yes , I am supporting Donald Trump , but I 'm doing so ...
Image copyright EPA Image caption Mick Mulvaney has been praised by President Trump for doing "an outstanding job" while in the administration President Donald Trump's choice of new acting White House chief of staff once described him as "a terrible human being", it has emerged. A video shows Mick Mulvaney making the...
www.bbc.com
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coronavirus
The Daily Caller
22
https://dailycaller.com/2020/06/24/thirteen-thousand-federal-workers-uscis-possible-furlough-coronavirus/
More Than 13,000 USCIS Workers Face Possible Furlough Amid Coronavirus
2020-06-24
Officials with the American Federation of Government Employees ( AFGE ) , the largest federal employee union in the country , said Tuesday that more than 13,000 federal workers at U.S . Citizenship and Immigration Services ( USCIS ) face a possible furlough of at least 30 days . Nearly three-quarters of the USCIS workf...
Officials with the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the largest federal employee union in the country, said Tuesday that more than 13,000 federal workers at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) face a possible furlough of at least 30 days. Nearly three-quarters of the USCIS workforce wi...
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Reason
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https://reason.com/archives/2016/12/09/did-democrats-learn-anything-from-their
Did Democrats Learn Anything From Their Attack on the Filibuster?
2016-12-09
David Harsanyi, Zuri Davis, Christian Britschgi, Josh Blackman, Cosmo Wenman, Joe Setyon
I wo n't lie . After reading the CNN piece titled `` Senate Dems , powerless to stop Trump nominees , regret 'nuclear option ' power play , '' I experienced some deeply satisfying schadenfreude . Feel free to keep President Barack Obama , Sen. Harry Reid and those who implored Senate Democrats to blow up the filibuster...
I won't lie. After reading the CNN piece titled "Senate Dems, powerless to stop Trump nominees, regret 'nuclear option' power play," I experienced some deeply satisfying schadenfreude. Feel free to keep President Barack Obama, Sen. Harry Reid and those who implored Senate Democrats to blow up the filibuster a few years...
www.reason.com
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BuzzFeed News
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https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tasneemnashrulla/uic-student-murdered-ignored-catcalls?ref=bfnsplash
A College Student Ignored A Man's Catcalls. He Then Raped And Killed Her, Prosecutors Said.
Tasneem Nashrulla
Donald Thurman strangled and sexually assaulted 19-year-old Ruth George after she ignored his catcalls , prosecutors said . Ruth George was walking alone to her car in a parking garage at the University of Illinois at Chicago early Saturday when a man began following and catcalling her . As many women do , the 19-year-...
Donald Thurman strangled and sexually assaulted 19-year-old Ruth George after she ignored his catcalls, prosecutors said. Facebook Ruth George Ruth George was walking alone to her car in a parking garage at the University of Illinois at Chicago early Saturday when a man began following and catcalling her. As many wom...
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Christian Science Monitor
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http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/USA-Update/2015/0722/Obama-on-The-Daily-Show-What-happened-to-common-conversation-video
Obama on 'The Daily Show:' What happened to common conversation?
2015-07-22
Gretel Kauffman
President Obama made his seventh and final appearance on “ The Daily Show ” Tuesday night to reflect on his time spent in office and the lessons he ’ s learned . “ The one thing I know as I enter my last year as president is the country is full of good and decent people and there is a sense of common purpose at the nei...
President Obama made his seventh and final appearance on “The Daily Show” Tuesday night to reflect on his time spent in office and the lessons he’s learned. “The one thing I know as I enter my last year as president is the country is full of good and decent people and there is a sense of common purpose at the neighbor...
www.csmonitor.com
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