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May 21 2017
News
Notre Dame Students Plot Walkout To Protest Vice President Pence’s Commencement Speech
Vice President Mike Pence will deliver the commencement address at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. And yes, there could be drama. Some students are plotting a walkout to protest the Trump administration’s policies on LGBT rights, Syrian refugees, and his executive order on immigration, specifically the travel moratorium provision on several predominantly Muslim countries (
Townhall
Dec 21 2021
Opinion
Restarting student loan payments could be a chaotic disaster
In February, the Department of Education plans to turn on the nation’s student debt collection machinery for the first time in nearly two years. There’s a real danger it will not go well.
Many student debtors were rocked by unemployment, dislocation, and trauma during the pandemic. Even before the crisis, more than 1 million people defaulted on student debt every year. Bad loans can be
Vox
Nov 11 2022
Opinion
On Veterans Day, Reflect on Why America Is Worth Fighting For
A defining characteristic of our American republic is service and devotion. No group exemplifies these civic virtues better than America’s veterans.
On Friday, this Veterans Day, it’s more important than ever to remember the sacrifice our veterans made for this country.
Every Nov. 11, on what was once called Armistice Day, we celebrate Veterans Day. Just over a century ago, when
The Daily Signal
Oct 13 2022
Analysis
L.A. City Council crisis exposes Black-Latino divisions — and unity
The Los Angeles Latino council members who used racist language in a leaked recording have exposed the conflicts — but also the solidarity — between Black and Latino residents.
Why it matters: As the country, especially major cities, becomes more diverse, how Latinos and Black Americans work together today may define the nation's future around civil rights and equality.
Driving
Axios
Oct 13 2022
Analysis
‘We first’ beats ‘me first.’ Ukraine war revives Western alliances.
Amicus certus in re incerta cernitur.
These wise words – best known these days through the English saying “a friend in need is a friend indeed” – were written by the Roman poet Quintus Ennius nearly 2,500 years before Vladimir Putin dramatically intensified Russian missile assaults on Ukraine this week.
But Ennius’ insight has taken on new relevance as America and Western Europe
Christian Science Monitor
Nov 29 2020
News
Could President Trump try pardoning himself?
President Trump’s decision to pardon former national security adviser Michael Flynn has fueled speculation that Trump may be gearing up to issue a wave of controversial pardons during his final weeks in office, including potentially to himself.
The pardon power granted by the U.S. Constitution is incredibly broad, but the question of whether presidents can pardon themselves has never
Yahoo! The 360
Aug 13 2020
Background
Let’s Face It: US Policy in the Middle East Has Failed
The ongoing controversy surrounding the murder of a dissident Saudi journalist and Saudi Arabia’s brutal bombing campaign of a largely defenseless neighboring Yemen, which has come with an enormous human toll, have elicited increased scrutiny over the U.S.-Saudi alliance. The White House remains supportive of Riyadh, both diplomatically and with continued military aid. Republicans have offered
Cato Institute
Aug 01 2022
News
Off book: Pelosi said to be plotting Taiwan trip amid rising China tensions
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and five fellow House Democrats arrived in Singapore this morning, the first stop on an Asian tour that may or may not include a controversial stop in Taiwan.
Media coverage of Pelosi’s trip has been tightly restricted, but in a photo released by Singapore’s Ministry of Communications and Information, Pelosi is shown shaking hands with Singapore President
Washington Examiner
Aug 04 2021
News
Senate rejects measure to restart border wall
Senate Democrats blocked a measure that would have required the federal government to resume building the southern border wall and implement other border security measures to curb a massive influx of illegal immigration.
Lawmakers voted to reject a provision, 48-49, authored by Republican Sen. Ron Johnson that would have prevented the federal government from canceling construction
Washington Examiner
Oct 31 2022
News
Delta pilots vote in favor of potential strike as contract talks drag on
Delta Air Lines pilots voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike if contract talks between the carrier and the union don’t lead to an agreement, the labor group said Monday.
A strike wouldn’t be immediate and it would require permissions from the federal National Mediation board. The Air Line Pilots Association union said it wants a contract, not a strike.
Covid
CNBC