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economy_and_jobs | Politico | 00 | http://www.politico.com/story/2015/06/barack-obama-overtime-salary-levels-white-house-118688.html?hp=t4_r | Barack Obama poised to hike wages for millions | 2015-06-08 | Marianne Levine | The Obama administration is on the verge of possibly doubling the salary levels that would require employers to pay overtime in the most ambitious government intervention on wages in a decade . And it doesn ’ t need Congress ’ s permission .
As early as this week , the Labor Department could propose a rule that would r... | The Obama administration is on the verge of possibly doubling the salary levels that would require employers to pay overtime in the most ambitious government intervention on wages in a decade. And it doesn’t need Congress’s permission.
As early as this week, the Labor Department could propose a rule that would raise t... | www.politico.com | 0left | x0xj4uaVp85ttN5q |
violence_in_america | ProPublica | 00 | https://www.propublica.org/article/the-nypd-isnt-giving-critical-bodycam-footage-to-officials-investigating-alleged-abuse | The NYPD Isn’t Giving Critical Bodycam Footage to Officials Investigating Alleged Abuse | ███ is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power . Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they ’ re published .
Like many cities , New York City began equipping its police officers with body-worn cameras a few years ago . The footage is often invaluable evidence for the civilian agency charged w... | ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published.
Like many cities, New York City began equipping its police officers with body-worn cameras a few years ago. The footage is often invaluable evidence for the civilian agency charged... | www.propublica.org | 0left | SnN11tolA858gm5O | ||
asia | Al Jazeera | 00 | https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/07/encroachment-pm-oli-hindu-deity-ram-nepal-200714120817884.html | 'Cultural encroachment': PM Oli says Hindu deity Ram from Nepal | Nepali Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli has said that Hindu deity Ram was born in the Himalayan nation and not India , as he accused New Delhi of `` encroaching on cultural facts '' amid frayed diplomatic relations between the two South Asian neighbours .
`` We have been oppressed a bit culturally . Facts have b... | Nepali Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli has said that Hindu deity Ram was born in the Himalayan nation and not India, as he accused New Delhi of "encroaching on cultural facts" amid frayed diplomatic relations between the two South Asian neighbours.
"We have been oppressed a bit culturally. Facts have been encr... | www.aljazeera.com | 0left | 1GXAx0VasPgM5YWM | ||
transportation | CNN (Web News) | 00 | http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/08/us/asiana-airlines-crash/index.html | Girl who died after plane crash may have been struck by emergency vehicle | 2013-07-08 | Tom Watkins, Michael Pearson., Mike M. Ahlers | Story highlights `` Too early to conclude pilot error , '' NTSB chief says
The agency is also looking to see if the plane 's computer was handling landing
Saturday marked the pilot 's first time landing a Boeing 777 at the San Francisco airport
Asiana Airlines Flight 214 was flying far slower than recommended as it app... | Story highlights "Too early to conclude pilot error," NTSB chief says
The agency is also looking to see if the plane's computer was handling landing
Saturday marked the pilot's first time landing a Boeing 777 at the San Francisco airport
Asiana Airlines Flight 214 was flying far slower than recommended as it approac... | www.cnn.com | 0left | teWFSOOfKGt2zf6s |
cybersecurity | Washington Times | 22 | http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/dec/17/lindsey-graham-accuses-weak-obama-letting-russia-p/ | Sen. Lindsey Graham accuses ‘weak’ Obama of letting Russia pull off pre-election hack | 2016-12-17 | Andrew Blake | President Obama ’ s admission Friday that he asked Vladimir Putin in September to halt Russia ’ s cyber attacks prompted a rebuke by Sen. Lindsey Graham , South Carolina Republican , who said the comment shows how “ weak ” the outgoing executive ’ s handling of the Kremlin has been .
Fielding questions about the hackin... | President Obama’s admission Friday that he asked Vladimir Putin in September to halt Russia’s cyber attacks prompted a rebuke by Sen. Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Republican, who said the comment shows how “weak” the outgoing executive’s handling of the Kremlin has been.
Fielding questions about the hacking campaign... | www.washingtontimes.com | 1right | RrJH1EOK0j46pHtw |
israel | CNN (Web News) | 00 | http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/19/opinion/miller-obama-israel/index.html?hpt=hp_t1 | Obama's Israel trip is about legacy | 2013-03-19 | Aaron David Miller, Special To Cnn | Story highlights President Obama is visiting Israel , will meet with Benjamin Netanyahu
Aaron David Miller : Obama 's attempt to repair relationship with Netanyahu is smart
He says Netanyahu is mindful of his legacy to avoid being seen as a do-nothing leader
Miller : Fighting has n't worked before ; Obama and Netanyahu... | Story highlights President Obama is visiting Israel, will meet with Benjamin Netanyahu
Aaron David Miller: Obama's attempt to repair relationship with Netanyahu is smart
He says Netanyahu is mindful of his legacy to avoid being seen as a do-nothing leader
Miller: Fighting hasn't worked before; Obama and Netanyahu ca... | www.cnn.com | 0left | zJECKsPwmvO8powq |
healthcare | NPR Online News | 11 | http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2014/08/22/342400717/insurers-refuse-to-cover-some-contraceptives-despite-health-law | Insurers Refuse To Cover Some Contraceptives, Despite Health Law | 2014-08-22 | Michelle Andrews | How much leeway do employers and insurers have in deciding whether they 'll cover contraceptives without charge and in determining which methods make the cut ?
Not much , as it turns out , but that has n't stopped some from trying .
People still write in regularly describing battles they 're waging to get birth control... | Insurers Refuse To Cover Some Contraceptives, Despite Health Law
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How much leeway do employers and insurers have in deciding whether they'll cover contraceptives without charge and in determining which methods make the cut?
Not ... | www.npr.org | 2center | 7qkyjzgEupDLzP4Y |
politics | CNN (Web News) | 00 | http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/17/opinions/donald-trump-words-matter-borger/index.html | OPINION: President Trump, your curious words do matter | 2017-03-17 | Gloria Borger | ( CNN ) `` Why , sometimes I 've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast . ''
-- The White Queen , talking to Alice in 'Through the Looking Glass '
His most recent early tirade : four tweets about President Obama supposedly wiretapping his phone at 6:35 a.m. , 6:49 a.m. , 6:52 a.m. , finishing up at ... | (CNN) "Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast."
-- The White Queen, talking to Alice in 'Through the Looking Glass'
Well, apparently, so does the President.
His most recent early tirade: four tweets about President Obama supposedly wiretapping his phone at 6:35 a.m., 6:49 a.m.... | www.cnn.com | 0left | uy9jYycBWeYH4Z87 |
violence_in_america | New York Times - Opinion | 00 | https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/03/opinion/tom-cotton-protests-military.html | Tom Cotton: Send In the Troops | 2020-06-03 | Tom Cotton | After publication , this essay met strong criticism from many readers ( and many Times colleagues ) , prompting editors to review the piece and the editing process . Based on that review , we have concluded that the essay fell short of our standards and should not have been published .
The basic arguments advanced by S... |
Editors’ Note, June 5, 2020:
After publication, this essay met strong criticism from many readers (and many Times colleagues), prompting editors to review the piece and the editing process. Based on that review, we have concluded that the essay fell short of our standards and should not have been published.
The bas... | www.nytimes.com | 0left | 1xF97r00zbQXwPtc |
foreign_policy | BBC News | 11 | http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40696682 | Trump Russia: US Congress reach deal on fresh sanctions | Leaders of both parties in the US Congress have agreed on legislation that allows fresh sanctions to punish Russia for alleged election meddling .
The new legislation would also sharply limit President Donald Trump 's ability to lift any sanctions against Russia .
He has previously said he needs diplomatic leeway with ... | Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption What does body language tell us about the Trump-Putin G20 meeting?
Leaders of both parties in the US Congress have agreed on legislation that allows fresh sanctions to punish Russia for alleged election meddling.
The new legislation would also sharply limit P... | www.bbc.com | 2center | KPckOe7MNj8qKQ8g | ||
white_house | Daily Kos | 00 | http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/4/12/1652563/-Steve-Bannon-s-on-thin-ice-in-the-White-House-can-he-save-his-job | Steve Bannon's on thin ice in the White House. Can he save his job? By Hunter Wednesday | 2017-04-12 | Backgroundurl Avatar_Large, Story Count, Comment Count, Popular Tags | Cheer up , at least if you get fired you wo n't have to wear pants anymore .
Is Team Trump 's top-ranking white nationalist on his way out the door ? After two months of policy blunders—all of which had the effect of making Donald Trump look like a rube—speculation is rampant that Steve Bannon , the Breitbart chief tur... | Cheer up, at least if you get fired you won't have to wear pants anymore.
Is Team Trump's top-ranking white nationalist on his way out the door? After two months of policy blunders—all of which had the effect of making Donald Trump look like a rube—speculation is rampant that Steve Bannon, the Breitbart chief turned c... | www.dailykos.com | 0left | XebZNyPkGSJkzUJG |
us_house | Fox Online News | 22 | http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/02/20/house-republicans-launch-phase-two-trump-dossier-probe.html | House Republicans launch 'Phase 2' of Trump dossier probe | 2018-02-20 | Catherine Herridge | House Intelligence Committee Republicans have launched “ Phase 2 ” of their probe into the origins of the unverified anti-Trump dossier , firing off an inquiry to a host of current and former officials -- including former FBI Director James Comey .
In a letter obtained by Fox News , committee Chairman Devin Nunes , R-C... | House Intelligence Committee Republicans have launched “Phase 2” of their probe into the origins of the unverified anti-Trump dossier, firing off an inquiry to a host of current and former officials -- including former FBI Director James Comey.
In a letter obtained by Fox News, committee Chairman Devin Nunes, R-Calif.... | www.foxnews.com | 1right | tTFnMlp00ZCNppsu |
coronavirus | National Review | 22 | https://www.nationalreview.com/news/coronavirus-crisis-federal-agency-shipped-face-masks-overseas-as-veterans-affairs-hospital-rationed-them-report/ | Report: Federal Agency Shipped Face Masks Overseas as Veterans Affairs Hospital Rationed Them | 2020-04-03 | Mairead Mcardle, Victor Davis Hanson, Jim Geraghty, Zachary Evans, Dan Mclaughlin, John Mccormack, David Harsanyi, Jonah Goldberg, Madeleine Kearns | Boxes of N95 protective masks for use by medical field personnel in New Rochelle , New York , March 17 , 2020 . ( Mike Segar/Reuters )
A federal agency reportedly shipped face masks overseas from a Miami warehouse even as a nearby Veterans Affairs hospital was rationing them due to the coronavirus outbreak .
The United... | Boxes of N95 protective masks for use by medical field personnel in New Rochelle, New York, March 17, 2020. (Mike Segar/Reuters)
A federal agency reportedly shipped face masks overseas from a Miami warehouse even as a nearby Veterans Affairs hospital was rationing them due to the coronavirus outbreak.
The United Stat... | www.nationalreview.com | 1right | EzZdh0tDtANpJTJT |
politics | Fox Online News | 22 | http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/06/12/muellers-lawyer-build-up-raises-flags-for-trump-allies.html | Mueller's lawyer build-up raises flags for Trump allies | 2017-06-12 | Special counsel Robert Mueller is said to be building out his investigative team with some of the country ’ s best legal minds , in a development that speaks to the seriousness of the Russia probe but also is raising red flags on the pro-Trump side .
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich , citing the hires , said “ they ’... | Special counsel Robert Mueller is said to be building out his investigative team with some of the country’s best legal minds, in a development that speaks to the seriousness of the Russia probe but also is raising red flags on the pro-Trump side.
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, citing the hires, said “they’re sett... | www.foxnews.com | 1right | p4ipJJVopanl0GCR | |
immigration | The Atlantic | 00 | http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2016/10/immigration-winners-and-losers/503435/ | The Problem With Only Letting In the 'Good' Immigrants | 2016-10-11 | Alexia Fernández Campbell | This argument isn ’ t new , though most economists contend that , overall , immigration doesn ’ t hurt the American workforce . They find that , on average , immigrant labor allows companies to grow and hire more workers , though there is some disagreement over whether immigration does lower wages for low-skilled Ameri... | This argument isn’t new, though most economists contend that, overall, immigration doesn’t hurt the American workforce. They find that, on average, immigrant labor allows companies to grow and hire more workers, though there is some disagreement over whether immigration does lower wages for low-skilled American workers... | www.theatlantic.com | 0left | TC0S2ywqnSiIHYYC |
elections | CNN (Web News) | 00 | http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/21/politics/donald-trump-ted-cruz-republicans/index.html | Republican elders ask 'who's worse' for the GOP brand: Trump or Cruz | 2016-01-21 | Maeve Reston | Las Vegas ( CNN ) The bitter battle between Donald Trump and Ted Cruz escalated Thursday , as prominent members of the GOP fought over which one of them would do more damage to the Republican brand .
For months , the two Republican candidates have sparred over who could rightly claim the mantle of party outsider . But ... | Las Vegas (CNN) The bitter battle between Donald Trump and Ted Cruz escalated Thursday, as prominent members of the GOP fought over which one of them would do more damage to the Republican brand.
For months, the two Republican candidates have sparred over who could rightly claim the mantle of party outsider. But with ... | www.cnn.com | 0left | PnyFRV5LBPtBApvM |
supreme_court | CNN (Web News) | 00 | https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/02/politics/trump-brett-kavanaugh-turning-point-election-educated-white-women-voters/index.html | OPINION: Educated white women were already recoiling from Trump. Then came Kavanaugh. | 2018-10-02 | Analysis Ronald Brownstein | ( CNN ) Even before Christine Blasey Ford delivered her controlled but explosive testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee last week , college-educated white women like her represented a rising threat to Republican prospects in the November election .
But Ford 's detailed allegations of sexual assault against Supreme... | (CNN) Even before Christine Blasey Ford delivered her controlled but explosive testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee last week, college-educated white women like her represented a rising threat to Republican prospects in the November election.
But Ford's detailed allegations of sexual assault against Supreme Cou... | www.cnn.com | 0left | 50GSUKcTfsUKNzxM |
federal_budget | Reuters | 11 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-budget/trump-budget-plan-to-seek-funds-for-border-wall-infrastructure-opioid-treatment-idUSKBN1FW0BL | Trump budget plan to seek funds for border wall, infrastructure, opioid treatment | 2018-02-13 | Ginger Gibson | WASHINGTON ( ███ ) - President Donald Trump proposed a budget on Monday that calls for cuts in domestic spending and social programs such as Medicare and seeks a sharp increase in military spending and funding for a wall on the Mexican border .
While running for president in 2016 , Trump pledged to leave popular benefi... | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump proposed a budget on Monday that calls for cuts in domestic spending and social programs such as Medicare and seeks a sharp increase in military spending and funding for a wall on the Mexican border.
While running for president in 2016, Trump pledged to leave popular benef... | www.reuters.com | 2center | qJRb64PTBXMmoSMV |
foreign_policy | Fox Online News | 22 | https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trumps-new-sanctions-could-deal-blow-right-to-the-heart-of-iranian-economy-rep-turner-says | Trump's new sanctions could deal blow ‘right to the heart’ of Iranian economy, Rep. Turner says | Ronn Blitzer | President Trump has promised new sanctions against Iran on Monday on top of what has already been a crippling `` maximum pressure campaign , '' and Rep. Mike Turner , R-Ohio , discussed just how bad it could get for the Islamic nation 's economy .
Turner said that the upcoming sanctions could hit `` the heart '' of Ira... | President Trump has promised new sanctions against Iran on Monday on top of what has already been a crippling "maximum pressure campaign," and Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, discussed just how bad it could get for the Islamic nation's economy.
Turner said that the upcoming sanctions could hit "the heart" of Iran's economic... | www.foxnews.com | 1right | q2pg7SYyYqRkvjpl | |
elections | NPR Online News | 11 | http://www.npr.org/2016/05/26/479588197/donald-trump-clinches-gop-nomination | Donald Trump Clinches GOP Nomination | 2016-05-26 | Amita Kelly | Donald Trump now has the support of 1,238 delegates — just a hair above the 1,237 threshold needed to clinch the Republican presidential nomination , according to The Associated Press .
Trump was able to reach that number Thursday after 29 unbound Republican delegates told the AP that they would support him at the part... | Donald Trump Clinches GOP Nomination
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Donald Trump now has the support of 1,238 delegates — just a hair above the 1,237 threshold needed to clinch the Republican presidential nomination, according to The Associated Press.
Trump ... | www.npr.org | 2center | FkAHZ9qGMUWTuaHc |
justice_department | NPR Online News | 11 | http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/12/19/167614048/family-robert-bork-who-was-turned-down-for-supreme-court-dies | Robert Bork, Who Was Turned Down For Supreme Court, Dies | 2012-12-19 | Mark Memmott | Robert Bork , Who Was Turned Down For Supreme Court , Dies
Robert Bork , who was at the center of Senate hearings that `` marked the modern battle lines over judicial nominations , '' as NPR 's Nina Totenberg has said , is dead , according to The New York Times , Fox News and The Associated Press .
Bork , a hero to con... | Robert Bork, Who Was Turned Down For Supreme Court, Dies
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Robert Bork, who was at the center of Senate hearings that "marked the modern battle lines over judicial nominations," as NPR's Nina Totenberg has said, is dead, according to The Ne... | www.npr.org | 2center | cES8R2BiqzG7lP9Y |
bridging_divides | Guest Writer - Right | 22 | https://www.theepochtimes.com/searching-for-common-ground_2808831.html | OPINION: Searching for Common Ground | 2019-02-22 | Are people who disagree with us necessarily evil ? Of course not . While advocating , defending , or fighting for our own principles and positions , harboring feelings of animosity toward our opponents is a poison that can rob us of our happiness and health .
When I was in law school at Michigan nearly half a century a... | A view of Gantry Plaza State Park along the waterfront in Long Island City, February 14, 2019 in the Queens borough of New York City. Amazon said on Thursday that they are cancelling plans to build a corporate headquarters in Long Island City, Queens after coming under harsh opposition from some local lawmakers and res... | www.theepochtimes.com | 1right | b41lMwg8SUmQ18IL | |
elections | CNN (Web News) | 00 | http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/07/03/obama-campaign-rails-romney-over-foreign-investments/ | Obama campaign rails against Romney over foreign investments | 2012-07-03 | ( CNN ) - The campaigns for Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama played ping pong with political jibes Tuesday over a news report detailing Romney 's overseas investments and bank accounts .
Team Obama heavily pushed the article that appeared in the August issue of Vanity Fair , calling into question the lengths Romn... | 7 years ago
(CNN) - The campaigns for Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama played ping pong with political jibes Tuesday over a news report detailing Romney's overseas investments and bank accounts.
Team Obama heavily pushed the article that appeared in the August issue of Vanity Fair, calling into question the len... | www.politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com | 0left | aTv4rywzsQPX2GmJ | |
business | Vox | 00 | https://www.vox.com/identities/2019/2/11/18195868/capitalism-race-diversity-exploitation-nancy-leong | How capitalism reduced diversity to a brand | 2019-02-11 | Sean Illing | Back in 2000 , Diallo Shabazz was surprised to see himself on the cover of the University of Wisconsin admissions booklet . But there he was , cheering in the stands at a football game he never attended , just behind a group of white students .
Some employees in the marketing department had decided to photoshop his fac... | Back in 2000, Diallo Shabazz was surprised to see himself on the cover of the University of Wisconsin admissions booklet. But there he was, cheering in the stands at a football game he never attended, just behind a group of white students.
Some employees in the marketing department had decided to photoshop his face in... | www.vox.com | 0left | FlAhKzPAa2VastEn |
women's_issues | Washington Times | 22 | http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/dec/8/wes-pruden-feminists-wrong-on-uva-rape-story/ | OPINION: Feminists wrong on UVa rape story | 2014-12-08 | Wesley Pruden | Some of our most dedicated feminists are trying to make a good thing of rape , heretofore regarded as one of the more horrific crimes . Once upon a time rape was even a capital crime , like murder . Many men went to the gallows or the electric chair for it .
The mere accusation of rape , like the accusation of molestin... | ANALYSIS/OPINION:
Some of our most dedicated feminists are trying to make a good thing of rape, heretofore regarded as one of the more horrific crimes. Once upon a time rape was even a capital crime, like murder. Many men went to the gallows or the electric chair for it.
The mere accusation of rape, like the accusati... | www.washingtontimes.com | 1right | xeYubSOqDGxLayBF |
middle_east | Wall Street Journal - News | 11 | http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324188604578543820387158806.html?mod=WSJ_Election_LEFTTopStories | U.S. to Arm Syrian Rebels | Adam Entous, Julian E. Barnes | WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama authorized his administration to provide arms to rebels fighting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad , officials said Thursday , a major policy shift after the White House said it had confirmed that Damascus used chemical weapons in the country 's civil war .
The classified order directin... | WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama authorized his administration to provide arms to rebels fighting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, officials said Thursday, a major policy shift after the White House said it had confirmed that Damascus used chemical weapons in the country's civil war.
The classified order directing t... | www.online.wsj.com | 2center | 8vHEeT3jriQ3C3rN | |
politics | NPR Online News | 11 | https://www.npr.org/2018/11/12/667050590/gop-senators-public-hanging-comment-roils-mississippi-runoff-election | GOP Senator's 'Public Hanging' Comment Roils Mississippi Runoff Election | 2018-11-12 | Debbie Elliott | In a video posted on Twitter over the weekend , Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi is seen complimenting a supporter by saying , `` If he invited me to a public hanging , I 'd be on the front row . ''
Hyde-Smith , who is white , is the appointed incumbent locked in a runoff for her Senate seat with Democra... | GOP Senator's 'Public Hanging' Comment Roils Mississippi Runoff Election
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In a video posted on Twitter over the weekend, Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi is seen complimenting a supporter by saying, "If he invi... | www.npr.org | 2center | VgDAkzRe1g7b0lj7 |
healthcare | Rich Lowry | 22 | http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2013/12/obamacare-is-good-enough-for-government-work-100684.html?hp=l1 | Obamacare Is Good Enough for Government Work | 2013-12-04 | Jack Shafer, Natasha Bertrand | The phrase “ good enough for government work ” used to be a boast . Then it became an insult . With Obamacare , it is an ethic .
On Cyber Monday , the federal government was the only entity on the planet touting a commercial website with the promise that it would work most of the time , provided people visiting during ... | Opinion Obamacare Is Good Enough for Government Work
Rich Lowry is editor of National Review.
The phrase “good enough for government work” used to be a boast. Then it became an insult. With Obamacare, it is an ethic.
On Cyber Monday, the federal government was the only entity on the planet touting a commercial websi... | www.politico.com | 1right | W46NHAHY0SaFJHOX |
middle_east | BBC News | 11 | http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-44104599 | Gaza clashes: Dozens killed ahead of US embassy opening in Jerusalem | At least 52 Palestinians have been killed and 2,400 wounded by Israeli troops , Palestinian officials say , on the deadliest day of violence since the 2014 Gaza war .
Palestinians have been protesting for weeks but deaths soared on the day the US opened its embassy in Jerusalem .
Palestinians see this as clear US backi... | Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption Gaza's deadliest day of violence in years
At least 52 Palestinians have been killed and 2,400 wounded by Israeli troops, Palestinian officials say, on the deadliest day of violence since the 2014 Gaza war.
Palestinians have been protesting for weeks but death... | www.bbc.com | 2center | aN0aniLJ6Gbu2lwc | ||
violence_in_america | CNN (Web News) | 00 | http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/22/us/new-york-police-officers-killed/index.html?hpt=hp_t2 | After 2 NYPD officers killed, more threats against police emerge | 2014-12-22 | Catherine E. Shoichet, Ashley Fantz, Shimon Prokupecz | New York ( CNN ) -- Amid criticism that he 's fanned tensions between the public and police , New York 's mayor met with the families of two slain officers on Monday .
`` They are in tremendous pain , '' Mayor Bill de Blasio told reporters , `` and they are worried deeply . ''
The mayor said speaking with Officer Rafae... | New York (CNN) -- Amid criticism that he's fanned tensions between the public and police, New York's mayor met with the families of two slain officers on Monday.
"They are in tremendous pain," Mayor Bill de Blasio told reporters, "and they are worried deeply."
The mayor said speaking with Officer Rafael Ramos' two te... | www.cnn.com | 0left | 7s8jOhMXQxmxVfCl |
economy_and_jobs | Bloomberg | 11 | https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-01-04/u-s-payrolls-rise-312-000-wages-top-estimates-in-jobs-blowout?srnd=premium | U.S. Payrolls Rise 312,000, Wages Accelerate in Jobs Blowout | 2019-01-04 | Sho Chandra | LISTEN TO ARTICLE 4:40 SHARE THIS ARTICLE Share Tweet Post Email
U.S. employers added the most workers in 10 months as wage gains accelerated and labor-force participation jumped , reflecting a robust job market that nevertheless faces mounting risks in 2019 .
Nonfarm payrolls increased by 312,000 in December , easily ... | LISTEN TO ARTICLE 4:40 SHARE THIS ARTICLE Share Tweet Post Email
U.S. employers added the most workers in 10 months as wage gains accelerated and labor-force participation jumped, reflecting a robust job market that nevertheless faces mounting risks in 2019.
Nonfarm payrolls increased by 312,000 in December, easily t... | www.bloomberg.com | 2center | oEpKOQV43XrjSnLC |
media_bias | USA TODAY | 11 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/01/09/tech-can-help-solve-americas-political-polarization-problem-column/2842585001/ | Here's how technology can help reduce political polarization | 2020-01-09 | “ They voted for Trump , so obviously we can ’ t talk about anything . ”
This type of extreme political polarization feels ordinary in today ’ s America . Confident ignorance and self-righteous anger seem normal . Apparently bent on division , we dismiss the other side instead of valuing alternative viewpoints .
These ... | John Gable and Henry A. Brechter
Opinion contributors
“They voted for Trump, so obviously we can’t talk about anything.”
“There’s no use reasoning with them; they’re left-wing nuts.”
“Why can’t they see that THEY are the problem?”
This type of extreme political polarization feels ordinary in today’s America. Confi... | www.usatoday.com | 2center | KNH42LSKl08al5PF | |
elections | Townhall | 22 | http://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2012/08/23/despite_bad_samples_romney_pulls_closer_in_swing_state_polls | Despite Bad Samples, Romney Pulls Closer in Swing State Q-Polls | 2012-08-23 | Guy Benson, Matt Vespa, Beth Baumann, Julio Rosas | The big headline is that Barack Obama still leads Mitt Romney in Florida , Ohio and Wisconsin , but his advantage is shrinking :
New CBS News/New York Times/Quinnipiac University poll numbers from three important swing states show a tight presidential race getting tighter . The poll shows President Obama 's lead in Flo... | The big headline is that Barack Obama still leads Mitt Romney in Florida, Ohio and Wisconsin, but his advantage is shrinking:
New CBS News/New York Times/Quinnipiac University poll numbers from three important swing states show a tight presidential race getting tighter. The poll shows President Obama's lead in Flori... | www.townhall.com | 1right | yxHtUsr7qWKjKaQV |
politics | Mother Jones | 00 | https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/05/michael-flynn-unmasking-joe-biden-obamagate-donald-trump/ | “Obamagate” Is Trump’s Latest Lie to Smear Joe Biden | 2020-05-13 | Dan Friedman, Madison Pauly, Kalen Goodluck, Stephanie Mencimer, Dan Spinelli, Kara Voght, Inae Oh, Samantha Michaels | For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more , subscribe to ███ ' newsletters
The Trump White House has released a list of officials in President Barack Obama ’ s administration who “ may have received ” access to National Security Agency reports from electronic surveillance in which Michael Flynn , w... | For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones' newsletters
The Trump White House has released a list of officials in President Barack Obama’s administration who “may have received” access to National Security Agency reports from electronic surveillance in which Michael Flynn... | www.motherjones.com | 0left | aBOKcapxVrU3Gt02 |
elections | Townhall | 22 | http://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2016/08/29/poll-trump-continues-to-be-within-striking-distance-of-clinton-nationally-n2211346 | Poll: Trump Continues To Be Within Striking Distance Of Clinton Nationally | 2016-08-29 | Matt Vespa, Leah Barkoukis, "Cortney OBrien", Guy Benson, Timothy Meads | Republican nominee Donald Trump had a disastrous post-convention cycle . But ever since the Associated Press released their analysis of Hillary ’ s State Department calendar thus far , showing that more than half of her nongovernmental meetings were with donors to the Clinton Foundation—the narrative of intrigue and un... | Republican nominee Donald Trump had a disastrous post-convention cycle. But ever since the Associated Press released their analysis of Hillary’s State Department calendar thus far, showing that more than half of her nongovernmental meetings were with donors to the Clinton Foundation—the narrative of intrigue and unethi... | www.townhall.com | 1right | VQcrsGtbvEApuFMn |
elections | Washington Times | 22 | http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/nov/8/obamas-america/ | Obama’s America | 2012-11-08 | Jeffrey T. Kuhner | President Obama has succeeded in transforming America . The constitutional republic is dead . A socialist empire has been born . This is the true meaning — and historical significance — of Tuesday ’ s election .
From the outset of his presidency , Mr. Obama vowed to be a “ transformative ” leader . His re-election show... | ANALYSIS/OPINION:
President Obama has succeeded in transforming America. The constitutional republic is dead. A socialist empire has been born. This is the true meaning — and historical significance — of Tuesday’s election.
From the outset of his presidency, Mr. Obama vowed to be a “transformative” leader. His re-ele... | www.washingtontimes.com | 1right | YloJWrS17Cq3iqn8 |
us_military | USA TODAY | 11 | http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2014/06/08/army-sexual-assault-kirsten-gillibrand/10077149/ | Soldiers in sensitive posts had abuse, drug histories | 2014-06-08 | WASHINGTON — More than 350 of the 588 soldiers the Army has disqualified from sensitive posts , including sexual assault counselors , had committed offenses ranging from sexual assault to drug abuse to theft , according to Army data obtained by ███ .
They make up the largest group of the soldiers the Army has deemed un... | Tom Vanden Brook
USA TODAY
WASHINGTON — More than 350 of the 588 soldiers the Army has disqualified from sensitive posts, including sexual assault counselors, had committed offenses ranging from sexual assault to drug abuse to theft, according to Army data obtained by USA TODAY.
They make up the largest group of the... | www.usatoday.com | 2center | 5C6juMgDapJaWxl0 | |
terrorism | CNN (Web News) | 00 | http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/24/europe/brussels-investigation/index.html | Brussels attack: Man wanted in subway bombing | 2016-03-24 | Mick Krever, Catherine E. Shoichet, Greg Botelho | Brussels , Belgium ( CNN ) Police detained six people in raids Thursday night as investigators raced to uncover the network behind this week 's terror attacks in the Belgian capital .
The Belgian federal prosecutor 's office did n't provide details about who had been detained in the Brussels raids , why they had been a... | Brussels, Belgium (CNN) Police detained six people in raids Thursday night as investigators raced to uncover the network behind this week's terror attacks in the Belgian capital .
The Belgian federal prosecutor's office didn't provide details about who had been detained in the Brussels raids, why they had been apprehe... | www.cnn.com | 0left | gtziK2MVij4v0UjA |
elections | Guest Writer - Left | 00 | http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/19/opinion/campaign-stops/the-wall-street-primary.html?ref=opinion&mtrref=www.nytimes.com&gwh=2D20B4B325C8CE6DB48B8612A7AAF2AA&gwt=pay&assetType=opinion | OPINION: The Wall Street Primary | 2016-04-19 | Emma Roller | Since the 2008 economic recession , the financial sector has attracted plenty of righteous scorn . Mr. Sanders has harnessed that disgust and resentment to great effect . The Occupy Wall Street movement has played a large role in making Mr. Sanders ’ s message more broadly acceptable . Marina Sitrin , one of the early ... | Since the 2008 economic recession, the financial sector has attracted plenty of righteous scorn. Mr. Sanders has harnessed that disgust and resentment to great effect. The Occupy Wall Street movement has played a large role in making Mr. Sanders’s message more broadly acceptable. Marina Sitrin, one of the early organiz... | www.nytimes.com | 0left | wzZF1qEnj7IJFiGW |
national_security | New York Times - News | 00 | https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/04/us/politics/trump-mcmaster-national-security-conservatives.html?rref=collection/sectioncollection/politics | Trump Defends McMaster as Conservatives Seek His Dismissal | 2017-08-04 | Peter Baker | The president ’ s intervention came at a time when his White House has been racked by turmoil and turnover . The abrupt departures of his chief of staff , press secretary and communications director , coupled with Mr. Trump ’ s own criticism of Attorney General Jeff Sessions , have left the president ’ s team deeply un... | The president’s intervention came at a time when his White House has been racked by turmoil and turnover. The abrupt departures of his chief of staff, press secretary and communications director, coupled with Mr. Trump’s own criticism of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, have left the president’s team deeply unsettled.
... | www.nytimes.com | 0left | YHLyaUSkSxy40X2Y |
economy_and_jobs | Politico | 00 | http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1012/82068.html?hp=f2 | Jobs numbers: Unemployment dips below 8 percent | 2012-10-05 | Patrick Reis | Unemployment was pushed down to 7.8 percent in September . Unemployment back to Inauguration Day level
Unemployment fell to 7.8 percent in September as the economy added 114,000 jobs , handing President Barack Obama some positive economic news as he looks to regain momentum following a lackluster debate performance thi... | Unemployment was pushed down to 7.8 percent in September. Unemployment back to Inauguration Day level
Unemployment fell to 7.8 percent in September as the economy added 114,000 jobs, handing President Barack Obama some positive economic news as he looks to regain momentum following a lackluster debate performance this... | www.politico.com | 0left | GbL7cc3lHfDutrfP |
housing_and_homelessness | Reason | 22 | https://reason.com/reasontv/2019/02/05/stossel-bad-laws-cause-homeless-crisis | OPINION: Bad Laws Worsen the Homeless Crisis | 2019-02-05 | John Stossel, Maxim Lott, Scott Shackford, Shikha Dalmia, Peter Suderman, Michael Simonson, Jacob Sullum, Jonathan H. Adler, Ira Stoll, Matt Welch | San Francisco is one of America 's richest cities , yet it has a major problem with homelessness and crime . An average of 85 cars are broken into daily , yet fewer than 2 percent lead to arrests .
The homeless themselves are often harassed . `` They run around and they shout at themselves , '' one man who usually slee... | San Francisco is one of America's richest cities, yet it has a major problem with homelessness and crime. An average of 85 cars are broken into daily, yet fewer than 2 percent lead to arrests.
The homeless themselves are often harassed. "They run around and they shout at themselves," one man who usually sleeps on the ... | www.reason.com | 1right | IFlvBWAMhzp9pijP |
immigration | The Daily Caller | 22 | http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/10/cnn-accidentally-makes-the-case-for-limiting-immigration/ | CNN Accidentally Makes The Case For Limiting Immigration | 2017-08-10 | CNN joined the ranks Thursday of The Washington Post , The New York Times and other national media outlets in warning about the supposedly harmful economic effects of the RAISE Act , a Trump administration-backed bill to reduce legal immigration levels by half over a decade .
In a report titled “ Trump immigration plan... | CNN joined the ranks Thursday of The Washington Post, The New York Times and other national media outlets in warning about the supposedly harmful economic effects of the RAISE Act, a Trump administration-backed bill to reduce legal immigration levels by half over a decade.
In a report titled “Trump immigration plan to... | www.dailycaller.com | 1right | fHNIuhIQ9BaCHQby | |
immigration | CNN (Web News) | 00 | http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/27/opinion/navarrette-immigration-vote/index.html?hpt=op_t1 | On immigration, GOP offers fear, not ideas | 2013-06-27 | Ruben Navarrette, Cnn Contributor | Story highlights Ruben Navarrette : GOP naysayers hammer at immigration reform , but offer no ideas
He says a few Republicans voted yes on Senate bill , but even those came at high cost
He says immigration advocate Reagan would be ashamed of party 's fear-mongering
He says GOP peddles illogical , inaccurate reasons to ... | Story highlights Ruben Navarrette: GOP naysayers hammer at immigration reform, but offer no ideas
He says a few Republicans voted yes on Senate bill, but even those came at high cost
He says immigration advocate Reagan would be ashamed of party's fear-mongering
He says GOP peddles illogical, inaccurate reasons to ho... | www.cnn.com | 0left | YNiI77EeBq4rTZ8G |
general_news | CNN (Web News) | 00 | http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/13/politics/americans-optimistic-in-poll/index.html?hpt=po_c1 | OPINION: Could Americans be happy? | 2014-10-13 | Steve Holmes | Washington ( CNN ) Between the Ebola threat , fears about ISIS , a slow economic recovery and little enthusiasm for President Barack Obama or Congress , it 's hard to believe that many Americans feel good about anything .
But an overlooked piece of data in a recent CNN/ORC poll revealed a surprising number of Americans... | Washington (CNN) Between the Ebola threat, fears about ISIS, a slow economic recovery and little enthusiasm for President Barack Obama or Congress, it's hard to believe that many Americans feel good about anything.
But an overlooked piece of data in a recent CNN/ORC poll revealed a surprising number of Americans are u... | www.cnn.com | 0left | op54PC88HPomi68X |
treasury | Fox Online News | 22 | http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/06/06/2-irs-employees-put-on-leave-for-accepting-gifts-at-conference/ | IRS officials to face grilling over lavish spending at employee conferences | 2013-06-06 | Internal Revenue Service officials are expected to face tough questions from lawmakers Thursday over a report that says the agency spent roughly $ 50 million on conferences between 2010 and 2012 .
The report , which is the subject of Thursday 's House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing , found the agency... | Internal Revenue Service officials are expected to face tough questions from lawmakers Thursday over a report that says the agency spent roughly $50 million on conferences between 2010 and 2012.
The report, which is the subject of Thursday's House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing, found the agency dro... | www.foxnews.com | 1right | kGebA1PcUAs7lZOw | |
white_house | Fox Online News | 22 | http://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/2016/11/22/where-are-trump-foundation-funds-actually-going.html | Where are Trump Foundation Funds Actually Going? | 2016-11-22 | Brittany De Lea | A new 2015 IRS filing calls into question just how charitable the Donald J. Trump Foundation really is .
The forms , posted late Monday on nonprofit tracking site GuideStar and first discovered by the Washington Post , reveal the foundation has admitted to violating the legal ban on “ self-dealing , ” meaning the chari... | A new 2015 IRS filing calls into question just how charitable the Donald J. Trump Foundation really is.
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The forms, posted late Monday on nonprofit tracking site GuideStar and first discovered by the Washington Post, reveal the foundation has admitted to violating the legal ban on “self-dealing,... | www.foxbusiness.com | 1right | 1yISQohZe0Ym2wa6 |
elections | CNN (Web News) | 00 | http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/06/26/mccaskill-to-skip-democratic-convention/ | McCaskill to skip Democratic convention | 2012-06-26 | ( CNN ) - One of President Barack Obama 's biggest supporters will not be attending this summer 's Democratic National Convention .
Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri told reporters Tuesday that she has never gone to conventions when she 's had contested elections , and that the Washington press reaction to the news is ... | 7 years ago
(CNN) - One of President Barack Obama's biggest supporters will not be attending this summer's Democratic National Convention.
Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri told reporters Tuesday that she has never gone to conventions when she's had contested elections, and that the Washington press reaction to the n... | www.politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com | 0left | 0CelxNKFWKGm6K0D | |
terrorism | Fox Online News | 22 | http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/03/25/at-least-2-americans-killed-in-brussels-attacks-us-official-says.html?intcmp=hpbt1 | At least 2 Americans killed in Brussels attacks, US official says | 2016-03-25 | The wife of an Air Force lieutenant colonel was one of at least two Americans killed in the Belgium terror attacks Tuesday , officials told Fox News .
The woman 's name was not revealed . In all , 31 people were killed in coordinated bombings Tuesday at Zaventem Airport outside Brussels and a metro station in the city ... | The wife of an Air Force lieutenant colonel was one of at least two Americans killed in the Belgium terror attacks Tuesday, officials told Fox News.
The woman's name was not revealed. In all, 31 people were killed in coordinated bombings Tuesday at Zaventem Airport outside Brussels and a metro station in the city, Bel... | www.foxnews.com | 1right | WiEhP6zuNLVT75I5 | |
sexual_misconduct | American Spectator | 22 | https://spectator.org/the-rise-and-fall-of-shakedown-schneiderman/ | The Rise and Fall of Shakedown Schneiderman | Jeffrey Lord, Dov Fischer, R. Emmett Tyrrell, William Murchison | The other day , someone who was discussed in this space a couple times way back there in the primordial mists of 2013 suddenly resigned his job as Attorney General of New York . That would be one Eric Schneiderman , who was discussed here in a blog post from August , 2013 titled : “ New Obama Scandal Erupts : Trump Tar... | Well.
So his antics finally caught up with him.
The other day, someone who was discussed in this space a couple times way back there in the primordial mists of 2013 suddenly resigned his job as Attorney General of New York. That would be one Eric Schneiderman, who was discussed here in a blog post from August, 2013 t... | www.spectator.org | 1right | 5FNnVAJsdZ9Ztjzi | |
terrorism | Townhall | 22 | http://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2014/01/15/benghazi-report-n1779444 | Bipartisan Senate Benghazi Report: Attacks Were 'Preventable' | 2014-01-15 | Guy Benson, Matt Vespa, Timothy Meads, "Cortney OBrien" | A new bipartisan report based on the results of the Senate Intelligence Committee 's Benghazi probe is not a whitewash , unlike the administration 's incomplete review . The findings blame the Obama administration for a series of failures that culminated in the 9/11/12 terrorist attack that left four Americans dead , i... |
A new bipartisan report based on the results of the Senate Intelligence Committee's Benghazi probe is not a whitewash, unlike the administration's incomplete review. The findings blame the Obama administration for a series of failures that culminated in the 9/11/12 terrorist attack that left four Americans dead, incl... | www.townhall.com | 1right | JqMxI6BFqEhfljZc |
foreign_policy | Salon | 00 | http://www.salon.com/2015/11/18/this_is_why_they_hate_us_the_real_american_history_neither_ted_cruz_nor_the_new_york_times_will_tell_you/ | This is why they hate us: The real American history neither Ted Cruz nor the New York Times will tell you | 2015-11-18 | Ben Norton | The soi-disant Land of the Free and Home of the Brave has a long and iniquitous history of overthrowing democratically elected leftist governments and propping up right-wing dictators in their place .
U.S. politicians rarely acknowledge this odious past -- let alone acknowledge that such policies continue well into the... | The soi-disant Land of the Free and Home of the Brave has a long and iniquitous history of overthrowing democratically elected leftist governments and propping up right-wing dictators in their place.
U.S. politicians rarely acknowledge this odious past -- let alone acknowledge that such policies continue well into the... | www.salon.com | 0left | nW17lGY2rhzZ5ZX0 |
healthcare | Washington Times | 22 | http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/mar/23/barack-obama-emerges-to-defend-7-year-old-health-c/ | Obama emerges to defend his health care law | 2017-03-23 | Dave Boyer, Stephen Dinan | Former President Barack Obama says there ’ s nothing wrong with Obamacare that couldn ’ t be fixed by President Trump doing a better job of managing the health care law .
Emerging Thursday from his post-presidency cocoon , on the seventh anniversary of the Affordable Care Act and the very day that Mr. Trump was struggl... | Former President Barack Obama says there’s nothing wrong with Obamacare that couldn’t be fixed by President Trump doing a better job of managing the health care law.
Emerging Thursday from his post-presidency cocoon, on the seventh anniversary of the Affordable Care Act and the very day that Mr. Trump was struggling t... | www.washingtontimes.com | 1right | 7Znf0DZAn1njcr36 |
coronavirus | The Atlantic | 00 | https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2020/04/coronavirus-models-arent-supposed-be-right/609271/ | Don’t Believe the COVID-19 Models | 2020-04-02 | Zeynep Tufekci | Exponential growth isn ’ t the only tricky part of epidemiological models . These models also need to use parameters to plug into the variables in the equations . But where should those parameters come from ? Model-makers have to work with the data they have , yet a novel virus , such as the one that causes COVID-19 , ... | Exponential growth isn’t the only tricky part of epidemiological models. These models also need to use parameters to plug into the variables in the equations. But where should those parameters come from? Model-makers have to work with the data they have, yet a novel virus, such as the one that causes COVID-19, has a lo... | www.theatlantic.com | 0left | OqCk2blRLUipYmpz |
israel | BBC News | 11 | http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-44080460 | Iran condemns wave of Israeli air strikes in Syria | Iran has backed Syria 's `` right to defend itself '' after Israel launched strikes on what it said was Iranian military infrastructure inside Syria .
In the first comments by Iran since Thursday 's wave of strikes , the foreign ministry condemned the `` blatant violation of Syria 's sovereignty '' .
The strikes were t... | Image copyright Israel Defense Forces Image caption The Israel Defense Forces released video of an air strike on a Syrian missile launcher
Iran has backed Syria's "right to defend itself" after Israel launched strikes on what it said was Iranian military infrastructure inside Syria.
In the first comments by Iran sinc... | www.bbc.com | 2center | z1l9Rhj6Tpe5nkQN | ||
civil_rights | NPR Online News | 11 | http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/12/07/249310270/mandela-expanded-the-art-of-the-possible | How Mandela Expanded The Art Of The Possible | 2013-12-07 | Frank James | When I was coming of age in the late 1970s , as an African-American high-schooler and college student , I had two certainties : Nelson Mandela would die in prison in apartheid South Africa and no black person would become U.S. president in my lifetime .
Little could I have known then that I would become a journalist wh... | How Mandela Expanded The Art Of The Possible
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When I was coming of age in the late 1970s, as an African-American high-schooler and college student, I had two certainties: Nelson Mandela would die in prison in apartheid South Africa and no black person would bec... | www.npr.org | 2center | 528m744Gy5Nfr1NA |
federal_budget | Reuters | 11 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-budget-immigration/fight-over-u-s-spending-bill-rekindles-immigration-debate-idUSKCN1GS15H | Fight over U.S. spending bill rekindles immigration debate | 2018-03-17 | Richard Cowan | WASHINGTON ( ███ ) - As another U.S. government funding deadline looms , a huge spending bill is ground zero in the latest battle between Republicans and Democrats in Congress over President Donald Trump ’ s push to toughen immigration policy .
Lawmakers have until March 23 to work out how to fund an array of governmen... | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As another U.S. government funding deadline looms, a huge spending bill is ground zero in the latest battle between Republicans and Democrats in Congress over President Donald Trump’s push to toughen immigration policy.
Lawmakers have until March 23 to work out how to fund an array of government... | www.reuters.com | 2center | vH5DZrzrRRLGXcCZ |
technology | CNN (Web News) | 00 | http://money.cnn.com/2018/03/21/technology/mark-zuckerberg-apology/index.html | Mark Zuckerberg has regrets: 'I'm really sorry that this happened' | 2018-03-21 | Danielle Wiener-Bronner | `` I 'm really sorry that this happened , '' the Facebook ( FB ) CEO told CNN 's Laurie Segall in an exclusive TV interview on Wednesday .
News broke this weekend that Cambridge Analytica , a data firm with ties to President Donald Trump 's 2016 campaign , accessed information from 50 million Facebook users without the... | Mark Zuckerberg has regrets.
"I'm really sorry that this happened," the Facebook (FB) CEO told CNN's Laurie Segall in an exclusive TV interview on Wednesday.
News broke this weekend that Cambridge Analytica, a data firm with ties to President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign, accessed information from 50 million Facebook... | www.money.cnn.com | 0left | VXhZcZ0t6tQqnuIz |
politics | USA TODAY | 11 | http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/12/24/trump-plans-shutter-charitable-foundation/95831332/ | Trump plans to shutter charitable foundation | 2016-12-24 | President-elect Donald Trump said he is shuttering his controversial charitable foundation , a subject of intense criticism over how it collects and dispenses money .
`` The foundation has done enormous good works over the years in contributing millions of dollars to countless worthy groups , including supporting veter... | Jon Swartz
USA TODAY
President-elect Donald Trump said he is shuttering his controversial charitable foundation, a subject of intense criticism over how it collects and dispenses money.
"The foundation has done enormous good works over the years in contributing millions of dollars to countless worthy groups, includi... | www.usatoday.com | 2center | OmKUn1aI6FE9jnLg | |
religion_and_faith | NPR Online News | 11 | http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/11/03/454063182/poll-finds-americans-especially-millennials-moving-away-from-religion | Poll Finds Americans, Especially Millennials, Moving Away From Religion | 2015-11-03 | Tom Gjelten | Religion is apparently weakening in America . A new report from the Pew Research Center shows that the percentage of Americans who say they believe in God , pray daily and attend church regularly is declining .
The share of Americans who say they are `` absolutely certain '' that God exists has dropped 8 percentage poi... | Poll Finds Americans, Especially Millennials, Moving Away From Religion
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Religion is apparently weakening in America. A new report from the Pew Research Center shows that the percentage... | www.npr.org | 2center | en9Ca9j5fjK0ouiO |
middle_east | Fox News | 22 | http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/01/17/kerry-says-iran-has-completed-steps-in-nuclear-deal-first-day-safer-world.html | Kerry says Iran has completed steps in nuclear deal, 'First day of a safer world' | 2016-01-17 | Secretary of State John Kerry and the International Atomic Energy Agency said independently Saturday that Iran has completed the necessary steps in the international nuclear deal to allow Tehran to immediately recoup roughly $ 100 billion in frozen assets .
“ Iran has honored its commitment to alter , in fact dismantle... | Secretary of State John Kerry and the International Atomic Energy Agency said independently Saturday that Iran has completed the necessary steps in the international nuclear deal to allow Tehran to immediately recoup roughly $100 billion in frozen assets.
“Iran has honored its commitment to alter, in fact dismantle, m... | www.foxnews.com | 1right | Rxo86vSg7nV6ZgaR | |
healthcare | Vox | 00 | http://www.vox.com/2016/1/16/10779270/pollack-single-payer-in-america | Here's why creating single-payer health care in America is so hard | 2016-01-16 | Harold Pollack, Alex Ward, Aaron Rupar, Julia Belluz, Sean Illing, Tara Golshan, Matthew Yglesias | The Hillary Clinton campaign is taking some hard knocks from liberals over its maladroit attacks on Bernie Sanders ’ single-payer proposal . In one sense , the knocks are well-deserved . Even if single-payer markedly lowers medical expenditures , proponents such as Larry Seidman estimate that a tax increase of at least... | The Hillary Clinton campaign is taking some hard knocks from liberals over its maladroit attacks on Bernie Sanders’ single-payer proposal. In one sense, the knocks are well-deserved. Even if single-payer markedly lowers medical expenditures, proponents such as Larry Seidman estimate that a tax increase of at least 8 pe... | www.vox.com | 0left | xJTuyfluDRcYgOZ4 |
national_security | Newsmax | 22 | https://www.newsmax.com/headline/ml-persian-gulf-tensions/2019/06/24/id/921718/ | Iran Threatens More US Drone Attacks | 2019-06-24 | Aya Batrawy | Iran 's naval commander warned Monday that Iranian forces would not hesitate to act again with a `` crushing response , '' shooting down more U.S. surveillance drones that violate Iranian airspace .
His remarks came as U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held talks with the Saudi king and crown prince .
The U.S. denies... | Iran's naval commander warned Monday that Iranian forces would not hesitate to act again with a "crushing response," shooting down more U.S. surveillance drones that violate Iranian airspace.
His remarks came as U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held talks with the Saudi king and crown prince.
The U.S. denies its $... | www.newsmax.com | 1right | FRU4X4YHeFJyCZA9 |
environment | USA TODAY | 11 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/03/26/green-new-deal-mitch-mcconnell-may-hold-vote-early-week/3269302002/ | Green New Deal dies in Senate and Democrats helped kill it | 2019-03-26 | Ledyard King | WASHINGTON – The Green New Deal , Democrats ' aspirational proposal to confront climate change and address social justice , died Tuesday in the Senate .
No senator voted for it ; 57 ( including all Republicans and a handful of Democrats ) voted against it ; and the remaining 43 ( all Democrats ) voted `` present '' as ... | WASHINGTON – The Green New Deal, Democrats' aspirational proposal to confront climate change and address social justice, died Tuesday in the Senate.
And Democrats helped slay it.
No senator voted for it; 57 (including all Republicans and a handful of Democrats) voted against it; and the remaining 43 (all Democrats) v... | www.usatoday.com | 2center | UVTP79LOnUUSzKfr |
free_speech | Reason | 22 | https://reason.com/2019/08/12/every-democrat-in-the-senate-supports-a-constitutional-amendment-that-would-radically-curtail-freedom-of-speech/ | Every Democrat in the Senate Supports a Constitutional Amendment That Would Radically Curtail Freedom of Speech | 2019-08-12 | Jacob Sullum, David Post, Josh Blackman, Shikha Dalmia, Elizabeth Nolan Brown, Eric Boehm, Ilya Somin, Mike Riggs | Every Democrat in the Senate is backing a constitutional amendment that aims to overturn Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission , the 2010 decision in which the Supreme Court lifted legal restrictions on what corporations and unions are allowed to say about politics at election time . That would be troubling en... | Every Democrat in the Senate is backing a constitutional amendment that aims to overturn Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the 2010 decision in which the Supreme Court lifted legal restrictions on what corporations and unions are allowed to say about politics at election time. That would be troubling enou... | www.reason.com | 1right | OGoz2zWGbushBh99 |
justice | The Daily Caller | 22 | http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/25/justice-department-frees-up-uranium-one-informant-to-congress/ | Justice Department Frees Up Uranium One Informant To Congress | 2017-10-25 | The Department of Justice ( DOJ ) released a former FBI informant from a confidentiality agreement , allowing him to testify before Congress about what he saw while undercover during a former President Barack Obama-era deal where a Russian-backed company bought a uranium firm with mines in the U.S .
Congressional commi... | The Department of Justice (DOJ) released a former FBI informant from a confidentiality agreement, allowing him to testify before Congress about what he saw while undercover during a former President Barack Obama-era deal where a Russian-backed company bought a uranium firm with mines in the U.S.
Congressional committe... | www.dailycaller.com | 1right | wCXqBfx490kGK79W | |
media_bias | National Review | 22 | https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/john-mccain-fair-weather-admiration/ | The Fair-Weather Admiration of John McCain | 2018-08-27 | Jim Geraghty, Kyle Smith, Luke Thompson, Zachary Evans, David French, Andrew C. Mccarthy, Jordan Sillars, Jay Nordlinger, Tobias Hoonhout, Kevin D. Williamson | Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain speaks at a campaign rally in Tampa , Fla. , November 3 , 2008 . ( Brian Snyder/Reuters )
John McCain loved his country , and his country was fortunate to receive that love .
No one could have begrudged McCain if after five years in a cage , in some of the worst imaginab... | Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain speaks at a campaign rally in Tampa, Fla., November 3, 2008. (Brian Snyder/Reuters)
John McCain loved his country, and his country was fortunate to receive that love.
No one could have begrudged McCain if after five years in a cage, in some of the worst imaginable cond... | www.nationalreview.com | 1right | OMJWBZOLhtSwlmRu |
immigration | Washington Times | 22 | http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/mar/27/obama-amnesty-undercut-by-sky-high-approval-rate-f/ | Obama amnesty undercut by sky-high applications approval rate for Dreamers | 2016-03-27 | Stephen Dinan | President Obama ’ s deportation amnesty for illegal immigrant Dreamers approved 93 percent of all applications decided through December — a strikingly high number that will likely play a role next month when the Supreme Court hears a legal challenge to a broader amnesty .
The program for Dreamers was considered a test ... | President Obama’s deportation amnesty for illegal immigrant Dreamers approved 93 percent of all applications decided through December — a strikingly high number that will likely play a role next month when the Supreme Court hears a legal challenge to a broader amnesty.
The program for Dreamers was considered a test ru... | www.washingtontimes.com | 1right | NCtF528Uu2icfVAh |
federal_budget | NPR Online News | 11 | http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/02/08/273566217/3-things-to-know-about-the-looming-debt-ceiling-showdown | 3 Things To Know About The Looming Debt Ceiling Showdown | 2014-02-08 | Scott Neuman | 3 Things To Know About The Looming Debt Ceiling Showdown
Bitter partisan brinkmanship has been the hallmark of debates over raising the debt ceiling in recent years , but there are signs that it could be less contentious this time around . Still , Congress needs to act fast to avoid a default . Here are three things yo... | 3 Things To Know About The Looming Debt Ceiling Showdown
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Bitter partisan brinkmanship has been the hallmark of debates over raising the debt ceiling in recent years, but there are signs that it could be less contentious this time around. St... | www.npr.org | 2center | XZBHBWKI9XQZE7lX |
coronavirus | Washington Times | 22 | https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/apr/8/immigrants-coronavirus-pandemic-essential-economy/ | Immigrants seize pandemic as opportunity to prove worth to U.S economy | 2020-04-08 | Stephen Dinan | In New York , a group of illegal immigrant women pushed out of their jobs as domestic workers during the coronavirus crisis are sewing homemade face masks , giving themselves a way to earn cash to remain here .
Out west , illegal immigrants continue to be the backbone of farm work — essential workers shielded from shel... | In New York, a group of illegal immigrant women pushed out of their jobs as domestic workers during the coronavirus crisis are sewing homemade face masks, giving themselves a way to earn cash to remain here.
Out west, illegal immigrants continue to be the backbone of farm work — essential workers shielded from shelter... | www.washingtontimes.com | 1right | 1dncHUX645dSPUJm |
culture | Ben Shapiro | 22 | https://www.dailywire.com/news/37548/yes-blackface-terrible-no-megyn-kelly-isnt-racist-ben-shapiro | Yes, Blackface Is Terrible. No, Megyn Kelly Isn't A Racist. | On Tuesday , NBC News ’ Megyn Kelly got into hot water for commenting on darkening one ’ s skin for a Halloween costume in order to dress up as someone of a different race . Here ’ s what she said :
Megyn Kelly wonders what the big deal is about blackface pic.twitter.com/07yvYDuAYe — Tommy Christopher ( @ tommyxtopher ... | On Tuesday, NBC News’ Megyn Kelly got into hot water for commenting on darkening one’s skin for a Halloween costume in order to dress up as someone of a different race. Here’s what she said:
Megyn Kelly wonders what the big deal is about blackface pic.twitter.com/07yvYDuAYe — Tommy Christopher (@tommyxtopher) October ... | www.dailywire.com | 1right | JTqjTrRAV7jFjgo9 | ||
politics | Washington Times | 22 | http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/feb/2/obamas-solo-strategy-to-pit-gop-anger-vs-democrat-/ | Obama's solo strategy to pit GOP anger vs. Democrat zeal | 2014-02-02 | Dave Boyer | With his new emphasis on creating government policy through executive fiat , President Obama is betting he will fire up his Democratic base more than he will infuriate Republican voters in this year ’ s midterm elections .
Democrats increasingly are abandoning their dream of winning back the House in November . Even De... | With his new emphasis on creating government policy through executive fiat, President Obama is betting he will fire up his Democratic base more than he will infuriate Republican voters in this year’s midterm elections.
Democrats increasingly are abandoning their dream of winning back the House in November. Even Democr... | www.washingtontimes.com | 1right | O7Hs6YmXG8kW8Fjj |
elections | Fox News | 22 | http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/11/10/roy-moore-turmoil-prompts-talk-luther-strange-write-in-campaign-in-senate-race.html | Roy Moore turmoil prompts talk of Luther Strange write-in campaign in Senate race | 2017-11-10 | Alex Pappas | Outgoing GOP Sen. Luther Strange is being urged to mount a write-in campaign in Alabama ’ s Senate special election next month amid the fallout over a bombshell report that Republican nominee Roy Moore pursued romantic relationships with teenagers as an adult .
Among those encouraging Strange to consider a write-in cam... | Outgoing GOP Sen. Luther Strange is being urged to mount a write-in campaign in Alabama’s Senate special election next month amid the fallout over a bombshell report that Republican nominee Roy Moore pursued romantic relationships with teenagers as an adult.
Among those encouraging Strange to consider a write-in campa... | www.foxnews.com | 1right | fWJraL6O9o81Oyqw |
us_house | New York Times - News | 00 | http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/06/us/politics/boehner-gains-strong-backing-of-house-gop.html?ref=politics | Boehner Gains Strong Backing From House Republicans | 2012-12-06 | Jennifer Steinhauer | “ I want to be a strong advocate and say that I am with the speaker , ” said Representative Scott Rigell of Virginia , a House freshman . “ I am with the leadership . ”
Further helping Mr. Boehner , at least for now , is the sense that he is no longer forced to look constantly over his shoulder , fearing a counterprodu... | “I want to be a strong advocate and say that I am with the speaker,” said Representative Scott Rigell of Virginia , a House freshman. “I am with the leadership.”
Further helping Mr. Boehner, at least for now, is the sense that he is no longer forced to look constantly over his shoulder, fearing a counterproductive mov... | www.nytimes.com | 0left | pLoX4TOLlXCLSWxd |
world | Christian Science Monitor | 11 | http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Security-Watch/terrorism-security/2014/0915/Heavy-fighting-in-eastern-Ukraine-leaves-six-dead-despite-cease-fire | Heavy fighting in eastern Ukraine leaves six dead despite cease-fire | 2014-09-15 | Lydia Tomkiw | Heavy fighting broke out in eastern Ukraine on Sunday between pro-Russian rebels and Ukrainian government forces , leaving at least six dead .
The fighting , which shattered a 10-day-old cease-fire , erupted around the airport in the rebel-dominated eastern city of Donetsk . A rebel fighter told the New York Times , “ ... | Heavy fighting broke out in eastern Ukraine on Sunday between pro-Russian rebels and Ukrainian government forces, leaving at least six dead.
The fighting, which shattered a 10-day-old cease-fire, erupted around the airport in the rebel-dominated eastern city of Donetsk. A rebel fighter told the New York Times, “It’s n... | www.csmonitor.com | 2center | uNa5PCl2UCwYNTsy |
elections | Guest Writer | 11 | http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/aug/20/wesley-pruden-hillary-clintons-dying-campaign/ | OPINION: Hillary Clinton's dying campaign | 2015-08-20 | Wesley Pruden | Hillary Clinton may think those creatures making wide , gentle circles over her campaign are bluebirds of happiness , but they ’ re looking more and more like buzzards . They look hungry .
The news gets grimmer with every news cycle as she revises and extends everything she has said about her email machine and the clas... | ANALYSIS/OPINION:
ANALYSIS/OPINION:
Hillary Clinton may think those creatures making wide, gentle circles over her campaign are bluebirds of happiness, but they’re looking more and more like buzzards. They look hungry.
The news gets grimmer with every news cycle as she revises and extends everything she has said abo... | www.washingtontimes.com | 2center | tkT2fhFeMoXRdXiA |
culture | Vice | 00 | https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/wxe7m4/coronavirus-will-make-this-a-very-hard-year-for-nba-nhl-nfl-mlb-soccer-sports-fans | Coronavirus Will Make This a Very Hard Year for Sports Fans | 2020-03-10 | On Sunday , soccer superstar Christian Ronaldo lost control of a cross at the top of the six-yard box that teammate Aaron Ramsey picked up and swiftly buried into the goal , sealing Juventus ' victory 2-0 over Inter Milan .
It was perhaps the biggest moment in one of the biggest Italian soccer games of the year but aft... | This article originally appeared on VICE Canada.
On Sunday, soccer superstar Christian Ronaldo lost control of a cross at the top of the six-yard box that teammate Aaron Ramsey picked up and swiftly buried into the goal, sealing Juventus' victory 2-0 over Inter Milan.
It was perhaps the biggest moment in one of the b... | www.vice.com | 0left | kVbCd7d8gQBYH11Q | |
elections | NPR Online News | 11 | http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/10/15/162958214/town-hall-format-could-make-things-tough-on-obama | Town Hall Format Could Make Things Tough On Obama | 2012-10-15 | Scott Neuman | It was Bill Clinton who made the town hall-style debate famous , and looking back to his performance in the first such fall faceoff in 1992 , it 's easy to see why .
Clinton commanded the stage and used the format — in which voters , not journalists , ask the questions — to `` feel the pain '' of the audience . Now , P... | Town Hall Format Could Make Things Tough On Obama
It was Bill Clinton who made the town hall-style debate famous, and looking back to his performance in the first such fall faceoff in 1992, it's easy to see why.
Clinton commanded the stage and used the format — in which voters, not journalists, ask the questions — to... | www.npr.org | 2center | VKm7BjvhrB44ackD |
politics | The Hill | 11 | http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/333089-the-memo-trumps-instincts-misfire-on-comey | Trump’s instincts misfire on Comey | 2017-05-12 | Instinct and impulse won the White House for 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 . But the same traits have precipitated the most damaging moments of his presidency .
The firing o... | Instinct and impulse won the White House for 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. But the same traits have precipitated the most damaging moments of his presidency.
The firing of ... | www.thehill.com | 2center | zl4dGTNiyhOb1MSA | |
elections | CNN (Web News) | 00 | http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/11/politics/gop-early-voting-strategy-iowa-georgia/index.html?hpt=po_c1 | Republicans fight for 2014's early voters | 2014-10-11 | Jeremy Diamond | Story highlights Republican operations are pouring more resources than ever into early voting .
Democrats say they 've had the early voting advantage and that the GOP wo n't bridge the gap .
Iowa Republicans have invested $ 1 million specifically for mobilizing early voters .
Forget about pushing voters to the polls in... | Story highlights Republican operations are pouring more resources than ever into early voting.
Democrats say they've had the early voting advantage and that the GOP won't bridge the gap.
Iowa Republicans have invested $1 million specifically for mobilizing early voters.
Early voting starts in Georgia on Monday.
For... | www.cnn.com | 0left | oRT2vzZVG2NilDF6 |
federal_budget | CNN (Web News) | 00 | http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/19/politics/congress-shutdown-scenarios/index.html?hpt=po_c1 | Congress: will it be a government shutdown or budget compromise? | 2013-09-19 | Tom Cohen | Story highlights Congress faces a showdown on funding the government after September 30
A split among Republicans over how to proceed causes uncertainty
Tea party conservatives want to defund Obamacare in any spending plan
Analyst : Ultimately , the pressure is on House Speaker John Boehner
There has n't been a governm... | Story highlights Congress faces a showdown on funding the government after September 30
A split among Republicans over how to proceed causes uncertainty
Tea party conservatives want to defund Obamacare in any spending plan
Analyst: Ultimately, the pressure is on House Speaker John Boehner
There hasn't been a govern... | www.cnn.com | 0left | lInxwMDMDEqyWXGr |
healthcare | NPR Online News | 11 | http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2014/11/18/360145347/doctor-shortage-looming-maybe-not | Doctor Shortage Looming? Maybe Not | 2014-11-18 | Julie Rovner, Dr. Atul Grover, Public Policy Analyst, Uwe Reinhardt, Health Economist, Princeton University | The United States is facing a critical shortage of doctors that could seriously jeopardize the ability of a patient to get medical care in the coming years .
Or , at least , that 's the message the medical community has been pushing for several years now . And the media ( including this reporter ) have swallowed the li... | Doctor Shortage Looming? Maybe Not
Enlarge this image toggle caption Lisa Helfert/Courtesy of Georgetown University Lisa Helfert/Courtesy of Georgetown University
The United States is facing a critical shortage of doctors that could seriously jeopardize the ability of a patient to get medical care in the coming years... | www.npr.org | 2center | TjKBwV1CprbupPQ6 |
us_senate | Politico | 00 | http://www.politico.com/story/2015/09/ted-cruz-senate-rebuke-planned-parenthood-214183 | Cruz sternly rebuked by GOP | 2015-09-28 | Burgess Everett, Seung Min Kim | This was the second time that Ted Cruz had been denied a procedural courtesy that ’ s routinely granted to senators in both parties . | AP Photo Cruz sternly rebuked by GOP The Texas senator 's internal criticism of his leadership is what animates his presidential campaign , but his colleagues appear to be no longer li... | This was the second time that Ted Cruz had been denied a procedural courtesy that’s routinely granted to senators in both parties. | AP Photo Cruz sternly rebuked by GOP The Texas senator's internal criticism of his leadership is what animates his presidential campaign, but his colleagues appear to be no longer listeni... | www.politico.com | 0left | Z1DVBg8xCJQ6Uy6M |
politics | Vox | 00 | http://www.vox.com/2015/7/24/9031597/hillary-clinton-quarterly-capitalism | Hillary Clinton wants to take on "quarterly capitalism" — here's what that means | 2015-07-24 | Matthew Yglesias, Hannah Brown, Ella Nilsen, Umair Irfan, German Lopez, Li Zhou, Peter Kafka, Laura Bult, Liz Scheltens | In a speech today at NYU 's Stern Business School , Hillary Clinton plans to finger what she considers a key impediment to long-term economic growth : `` quarterly capitalism . '' It 's a brand of excessively short-term thinking in which Wall Street considerations end up doing too much to drive Main Street business dec... | In a speech today at NYU's Stern Business School, Hillary Clinton plans to finger what she considers a key impediment to long-term economic growth: "quarterly capitalism." It's a brand of excessively short-term thinking in which Wall Street considerations end up doing too much to drive Main Street business decisions.
... | www.vox.com | 0left | SyqeFjfsUdXNuJk8 |
healthcare | Washington Times | 22 | http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/7/democrats-hit-gop-health-care-using-scare-tactics/ | ‘People will die’: Democrats use shock value to blast Republican health care plan | 2017-05-07 | Valerie Richardson | Hoping Trumpcare does for them what Obamacare did for Republicans at the ballot box , Democrats have seized on the House repeal-and-replace bill even as Republicans insist that fans of the collapsing health care exchange are deluding themselves .
House Speaker Paul D. Ryan described Thursday ’ s vote on the House bill ... | Hoping Trumpcare does for them what Obamacare did for Republicans at the ballot box, Democrats have seized on the House repeal-and-replace bill even as Republicans insist that fans of the collapsing health care exchange are deluding themselves.
House Speaker Paul D. Ryan described Thursday’s vote on the House bill as ... | www.washingtontimes.com | 1right | EA10R1vTXVUKSiX4 |
healthcare | Daily Kos | 00 | https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/8/24/1692890/-Every-single-county-in-America-now-has-an-Obamacare-insurer | Every county in America now has an Obamacare insurer | 2017-08-24 | Backgroundurl Avatar_Large, Story Count, Comment Count, Popular Tags | The last remaining county to lack an insurer under the Affordable Care Act is now covered , meaning there 's not even a whisper of a death spiral in the Obamacare markets . Take that Paul Ryan and Donald Trump . The 334 enrollees in Trump-voting Paulding County , Ohio , will now have to be able to get coverage from Car... | The last remaining county to lack an insurer under the Affordable Care Act is now covered, meaning there's not even a whisper of a death spiral in the Obamacare markets. Take that Paul Ryan and Donald Trump. The 334 enrollees in Trump-voting Paulding County, Ohio, will now have to be able to get coverage from CareSourc... | www.dailykos.com | 0left | s8LPZCvqA8Unc3I1 |
healthcare | NPR Online News | 11 | http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2015/02/03/383353930/milestone-house-vote-would-take-health-care-away-from-millions | Milestone House Vote Would Take Health Care Away From Millions | 2015-02-03 | S.V. Dáte | Milestone House Vote Would Take Health Care Away From Millions
After dozens of votes attacking Obamacare in recent years , House Republicans ' latest attempt Tuesday finally gets real .
Not in the sense that the full repeal bill will become law — it 's not likely to pass the Senate and , in any event , faces a certain ... | Milestone House Vote Would Take Health Care Away From Millions
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After dozens of votes attacking Obamacare in recent years, House Republicans' latest attempt Tuesday finally gets real.
Not in the sense that the full repeal bill will become law —... | www.npr.org | 2center | 7tRFuvquWc3TNMzp |
us_house | The Hill | 11 | http://thehill.com/homenews/house/399945-freedom-caucus-ponders-weakened-future-in-minority | Freedom Caucus ponders weakened future in minority | 2018-08-02 | If Democrats wipe out the House GOP ’ s majority in this fall ’ s midterm elections , they could also severely weaken a group that has repeatedly been a thorn in their side : the conservative House Freedom Caucus .
Life in the minority would be uncharted territory for the conservative group , which has wielded immense ... | If Democrats wipe out the House GOP’s majority in this fall’s midterm elections, they could also severely weaken a group that has repeatedly been a thorn in their side: the conservative House Freedom Caucus.
Life in the minority would be uncharted territory for the conservative group, which has wielded immense power i... | www.thehill.com | 2center | cfsAPW6TJDL12sBM | |
us_senate | NPR Online News | 11 | http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/10/13/233427922/sequester-emerges-anew-in-senate-shutdown-debate | Sequester Emerges Anew In Senate Shutdown Debate | 2013-10-13 | Bill Chappell | The federal government shutdown is in its 13th day , with little sign of a budget deal that could win the approval of both houses of Congress , as well as the White House . The debate now includes efforts to avoid a default if the government 's debt limit is n't raised by Thursday .
Sunday afternoon , the White House r... | Sequester Emerges Anew In Senate Shutdown Debate
Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Burton/Getty Images Andrew Burton/Getty Images
The federal government shutdown is in its 13th day, with little sign of a budget deal that could win the approval of both houses of Congress, as well as the White House. The debate ... | www.npr.org | 2center | ehFc4bhUDk9UGdrp |
us_house | Michelle Goldberg | 11 | https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/20/opinion/gordon-sondland-impeachment-hearings.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage | Donald Trump’s Gordon Problem | 2019-11-20 | Sondland said he communicated to a leading Ukrainian official that “ the resumption of U.S. aid would likely not occur until Ukraine took some kind of action on the public statement that we had been discussing for many weeks. ” He testified that he told Vice President Mike Pence that he believed the aid was being held ... | Sondland said he communicated to a leading Ukrainian official that “the resumption of U.S. aid would likely not occur until Ukraine took some kind of action on the public statement that we had been discussing for many weeks.” He testified that he told Vice President Mike Pence that he believed the aid was being held up... | www.nytimes.com | 2center | ymfkSYflB3Uk7TEx | |
media_bias | Business Insider | 11 | https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-bans-the-epoch-times-from-ads-2019-8 | Facebook banned advertisements from The Epoch Times after it bought $1.5 million of Trump ads in 6 months | 2019-08-23 | Mary Hanbury | Facebook has banned The Epoch Times , a pro-Donald Trump , pro-Conservative publication , from advertising on its platform .
The decision comes after NBC reported that the publication was sneaking pro-Trump ads past Facebook 's review system .
The Epoch Times spent more than $ 1.5 million on the ads over the p ast six ... | Facebook has banned The Epoch Times, a pro-Donald Trump, pro-Conservative publication, from advertising on its platform.
The decision comes after NBC reported that the publication was sneaking pro-Trump ads past Facebook's review system.
The Epoch Times spent more than $1.5 million on the ads over the p ast six month... | www.businessinsider.com | 2center | JJgH0GiPW0tdDyhR |
elections | Politico | 00 | https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/08/02/joe-biden-investigation-hunter-brother-hedge-fund-money-2020-campaign-227407 | Biden Inc. | 2019-08-02 | Ben Schreckinger | The day the Bidens took over Paradigm Global Advisors was a memorable one .
In the late summer of 2006 Joe Biden ’ s son Hunter and Joe ’ s younger brother , James , purchased the firm . On their first day on the job , they showed up with Joe ’ s other son , Beau , and two large men and ordered the hedge fund ’ s chief... | Ben Schreckinger is a reporter for Politico.
The day the Bidens took over Paradigm Global Advisors was a memorable one.
In the late summer of 2006 Joe Biden’s son Hunter and Joe’s younger brother, James, purchased the firm. On their first day on the job, they showed up with Joe’s other son, Beau, and two large men an... | www.politico.com | 0left | XEYaCtaaLVMYwn0S |
impeachment | Mother Jones | 00 | https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2019/09/trump-is-already-fundraising-off-impeachment/ | Trump Is Already Fundraising Off Impeachment | Russ Choma, Jacob Rosenberg, Dan Spinelli, Daniel Moattar, Abigail Weinberg, Ari Berman, Dan Friedman, Rebecca Leber, Noah Lanard, Tim Murphy | Donald Trump ’ s reelection campaign wasted no time trying to capitalize on the Democratic push for impeachment , blasting out a fundraising email Tuesday afternoon urging supporters to help defend the president by donating to his campaign . The email contained several dubious promises , including the claim that immedi... | Donald Trump’s reelection campaign wasted no time trying to capitalize on the Democratic push for impeachment, blasting out a fundraising email Tuesday afternoon urging supporters to help defend the president by donating to his campaign. The email contained several dubious promises, including the claim that immediate c... | www.motherjones.com | 0left | Z6vu3B6AdoxwEjRG | |
middle_east | Washington Times | 22 | http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/nov/26/rules-of-engagement-bind-us-troops-actions-in-afgh/ | Rules of engagement bind U.S. troops' actions in Afghanistan | 2013-11-26 | Rowan Scarborough | The new U.S.-Afghanistan security agreement adds restrictions on already bureaucratic rules of engagement for American troops by making Afghan dwellings virtual safe havens for the enemy , combat veterans say .
The rules of engagement place the burden on U.S. air and ground troops to confirm with certainty that a Talib... | The new U.S.-Afghanistan security agreement adds restrictions on already bureaucratic rules of engagement for American troops by making Afghan dwellings virtual safe havens for the enemy, combat veterans say.
The rules of engagement place the burden on U.S. air and ground troops to confirm with certainty that a Taliba... | www.washingtontimes.com | 1right | FzjyAO9Ace505OWF |
republican_party | Politico | 00 | http://www.politico.com/story/2013/05/rand-paul-reagan-library-speech-92095.html | At Reagan library, Rand Paul calls for inclusiveness | 2013-05-31 | James Hohmann | 'Reagan never diluted what he had to say , ' Paul said . Paul calls for GOP inclusiveness
On a pilgrimage to Ronald Reagan ’ s presidential library , Rand Paul prodded Republicans Friday to become more inclusive .
“ When the Republican Party looks like the rest of America , we will win again , ” the Kentucky senator to... | 'Reagan never diluted what he had to say,' Paul said. Paul calls for GOP inclusiveness
On a pilgrimage to Ronald Reagan’s presidential library, Rand Paul prodded Republicans Friday to become more inclusive.
“When the Republican Party looks like the rest of America, we will win again,” the Kentucky senator told a crow... | www.politico.com | 0left | Y2wYS6GiY1XViWK9 |
free_speech | Reason | 22 | http://reason.com/archives/2017/03/11/dr-oz-rebuffs-first-amendment-challenge | Dr. Oz Rebuffs First Amendment Challenge by Olive Oil Industry | 2017-03-11 | Baylen Linnekin, Scott Shackford, David Post, Josh Blackman, Shikha Dalmia, Jacob Sullum, Elizabeth Nolan Brown, Eric Boehm, Ilya Somin, Mike Riggs | Last week , a Georgia state judge dismissed a lawsuit filed against talk-show host Dr. Oz over claims made on his show last year that much of the olive oil sold in U.S. grocery stores is fraudulent . The suit alleged that Oz wrongly disparaged the corrupt olive oil industry .
The lawsuit was brought against Oz by an in... | Last week, a Georgia state judge dismissed a lawsuit filed against talk-show host Dr. Oz over claims made on his show last year that much of the olive oil sold in U.S. grocery stores is fraudulent. The suit alleged that Oz wrongly disparaged the corrupt olive oil industry.
The lawsuit was brought against Oz by an indu... | www.reason.com | 1right | J2LtMQxoOXVZflmP |
healthcare | Townhall | 22 | http://townhall.com/tipsheet/kevinglass/2014/07/25/obamacare-and-the-problem-with-democrats-refusing-to-read-the-bill-n1865814 | Maybe Democrats Should Have Read Obamacare Before They Passed It | 2014-07-25 | Kevin Glass, Guy Benson, Julio Rosas, "Cortney OBrien" | First , a fact . Obamacare 's legislative text reads that tax subsidies administered by the IRS to help Americans pay for health insurance they are federally mandated to purchase reads that those tax subsidies will only apply to people who purchase coverage from insurance exchanges `` established by the State . '' An e... | First, a fact. Obamacare's legislative text reads that tax subsidies administered by the IRS to help Americans pay for health insurance they are federally mandated to purchase reads that those tax subsidies will only apply to people who purchase coverage from insurance exchanges "established by the State." An exchange ... | www.townhall.com | 1right | NJ4qs0XKavvPagxo |
fiscal_cliff | Washington Times | 22 | http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/dec/3/gop-fiscal-cliff-offer-800b-real-tax-increases-22t/ | Democrats shrug off Republicans’ ‘fiscal cliff’ counter | 2012-12-03 | Stephen Dinan, Seth Mclaughlin | House Republican leaders delivered a $ 2.2 trillion “ fiscal cliff ” counteroffer to President Obama on Monday that included $ 800 billion in tax increases , but the White House and congressional Democrats said that still isn ’ t enough revenue to begin negotiating .
The GOP outline , which came in a letter from House ... | House Republican leaders delivered a $2.2 trillion “fiscal cliff” counteroffer to President Obama on Monday that included $800 billion in tax increases, but the White House and congressional Democrats said that still isn’t enough revenue to begin negotiating.
The GOP outline, which came in a letter from House Speaker ... | www.washingtontimes.com | 1right | fZ6vEMHnae2bHAVl |
elections | CNN (Web News) | 00 | http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/04/opinion/castellanos-10-things-election-night/index.html?hpt=op_t1 | OPINION: 10 things to look for in the elections | 2014-11-04 | Alex Castellanos | ( CNN ) -- Politicians are running for office again . Despite our best efforts , there is nothing we can do stop them . Tuesday there will be an election . Here are 10 things to look for as the election returns come in :
1 . Did voters choose the least recent of two evils ? To adapt a quote often borrowed by my friend ... | Editor's note: Alex Castellanos, a Republican strategist, is the founder of Purple Strategies and NewRepublican.org. You can follow him on Twitter @alexcast. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author.
(CNN) -- Politicians are running for office again. Despite our best efforts, there is n... | www.cnn.com | 0left | Fq2H8pCsGUyOLVYM |
white_house | National Review | 22 | http://www.nationalreview.com/article/455880/donald-trump-first-year-recap-dangers-ahead-2018-beyond | Trump’s First Year: The Ominous Signs Ahead | 2018-01-30 | Dan Mclaughlin, John Mccormack, Michael Brendan Dougherty, Robert Verbruggen, Andrew C. Mccarthy, Tobias Hoonhout, Rich Lowry, Jim Geraghty | Trump ’ s administration has been , on balance , successful so far . But many dangers may await in 2018 and beyond .
In Part I of this look back on Donald Trump ’ s first year as president , I tallied up his top ten positive accomplishments . In Part II , I went over his ten worst lowlights . We can ’ t know what the f... | (Reuters photo: Jonathan Ernst)
Trump’s administration has been, on balance, successful so far. But many dangers may await in 2018 and beyond.
In Part I of this look back on Donald Trump’s first year as president, I tallied up his top ten positive accomplishments. In Part II, I went over his ten worst lowlights. We c... | www.nationalreview.com | 1right | p1yi5SdVGSgK0ECD |
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