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Dec 03 2017
News
House Republicans Prepare Contempt Action Against FBI, DOJ
U.S. House Republicans are drafting a contempt of Congress resolution against Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and FBI Director Christopher Wray, claiming stonewalling in producing material related to the Russia-Trump probes and other matters.
BloombergApr 16 2020
News
Shuttered schools, plunging milk demand led to race among dairy farmers to tap small-business rescue program before funding ran out
Got too much milk?
Dairy farmers, faced with shuttered schools and dwindling demand for milk amid the pandemic, applied in droves for the Trump administration’s $350 billion small-businesses aid program, until Thursday when money for the program ran out.
“The COVID-19 situation has significantly disrupted the supply side of the dairy economy,” said Paul Kohls, chief lending
MarketWatchNov 21 2019
News
Impeachment’s rock stars: Powerful women
One striking aspect of the impeachment hearings is the way they’ve showcased the experience and intellect of professional women. Regardless of the political outcome, women’s advocates say that’s significant.
When top Russia expert Fiona Hill appeared before the House Intelligence Committee Thursday, she became the latest in a series of powerful, professional women on both sides of
Christian Science MonitorApr 16 2020
News
Study: Universal Vote-by-Mail Doesn't Give Either Party an Advantage
Despite President Donald Trump's claims that there would “never be a Republican elected in this country again” if there was a universal vote-by-mail system in place, a new study suggests neither party would have an advantage.
A study from Stanford University’s Democracy and Polarization Lab released Wednesday indicates a vote-by-mail option doesn’t benefit either major political party,
Newsmax (News)Jun 12 2019
News
Should Democrats embrace socialism? The 2020 primary, in four factions.
President Trump thinks it’s the Achilles’ heel for Democrats. As do some Democrats running for president. But Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is leaning into the “socialist” label. He’ll argue in a speech Wednesday that it’s exactly what Democrats need to do to win.
This is one of the defining debates of the 2020 Democratic primary. It’s one of the clearest contrasts between Sanders and
Dec 13 2019
News
Vulnerable Democrats swing behind impeachment push
Vulnerable House Democrats are falling in line to vote for articles of impeachment against President Trump despite expressing nervousness in recent days about what will be their most momentous vote this year.
Two freshman Democrats joined colleagues on the House Judiciary Committee in backing the two articles of impeachment in Friday’s 23-17 panel vote, and a steady stream of fellow
The HillMar 10 2020
News
Why Airlines Are Flying Scores of 'Ghost Flights' During Wuhan Virus Outbreak
The Wuhan virus is spreading fear around the globe thanks to a Trump deranged and irresponsible media. This isn’t some superbug, folks. The seasonal flu is still deadlier. Now, that’s not to say you shouldn’t wash your hands regularly or take any of the precautions recommended by health officials that greatly reduce the chance of you getting sick. Regardless, those most at risk are the usual
TownhallNov 13 2019
Opinion
DACA’s Day in Court
When President Obama unilaterally changed immigration policy after repeatedly and correctly insisting that he lacked the constitutional power to do it, he said that congressional inaction had forced his hand. In the case of his first major unilateral move — “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals,” which gave quasi-legal status to illegal immigrants who came or were brought here as minors —
National Review (News)Nov 17 2019
News
How FedEx Cut Its Tax Bill to $0
WASHINGTON — In the 2017 fiscal year, FedEx owed more than $1.5 billion in taxes. The next year, it owed nothing. What changed was the Trump administration’s tax cut — for which the company had lobbied hard.
The public face of its lobbying effort, which included a tax proposal of its own, was FedEx’s founder and chief executive, Frederick Smith, who repeatedly took to the airwaves to
New York Times (News)Jul 22 2021
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Delta Variant Prompts Return of Some Mask Mandates
Cases of the Delta variant, a more contagious variation of COVID-19, have been been rising across the U.S., and the CDC says Delta now accounts for over 83% of U.S. COVID-19 cases. New COVID-19 cases are climbing in all 50 states, but remain much lower than the pandemic's peak. According to the New York Times, the 7-day average in new cases topped out at 259,616 in January; as of Wednesday,
AllSides Staff