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Oct 13 2020
Analysis
Democratic Warnings That Confirming Amy Coney Barrett Would Doom Obamacare Are Implausible and Confused
There is little reason to think Barrett would vote to overturn the Affordable Care Act, which in any case seems legally secure.
During Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearing today, several Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee worried that the 7th Circuit judge would vote to overturn the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Sens. Chris Coons (D–Del
ReasonMay 31 2012
News
As governor, Mitt Romney backtracked on promised reforms in appointing judges
Mitt Romney marched into the Massachusetts State House in 2003 as a self-declared reformer, pledging to fix a judicial nominating system he decried as riddled with patronage and backroom deals.
Quoting John Adams, the new governor vowed to appoint judges purely on merit, put partisanship aside and restrict political contributions by those applying for the bench. “The citizens of
Washington PostSep 20 2014
News
Efforts underway to change the GOP on same sex marriage
Gay conservatives are undertaking the most coordinated effort yet to change the Republican Party's position on same-sex marriage. Their approach: one state and one Republican activist at a time. While the official stance of the Republican Party says the "the union of one man and one woman must be upheld as the national standard," conservative same-sex marriage advocates want to change that.
CNN DigitalApr 08 2020
News
Lapping the living room: Lockdown marathoners get creative
Running 5,000 laps around your bed? That may sound crazy – especially as lockdowns turn so many of us into couch potatoes. But for these joggers, marathons are a way to stay centered, challenged, and creative at an extremely trying time.
It was one of the most grueling marathons that Wojciech Machnik had completed – and that was saying something. Mr. Machnik has run marathons that
Christian Science MonitorApr 07 2020
News
Trump taunts media as mutual disgust reaches new depths
President Trump found something to briefly celebrate Monday, some bad news for what are emerging as his biggest detractors during the virus crisis: the media.
“Advertising in the Failing New York Times is WAY down. Washington Post is not much better,” he tweeted. “I can’t say whether this is because they are Fake News sources of information, to a level that few can understand, or the
Fox News DigitalApr 21 2020
Opinion
‘It’s a Free Country, Brother’
Thank God for the Bill of Rights.
In this current crisis, the longest if not the first complete shutdown in U.S. history, the freedoms of American democracy are being tested in ways we scarcely ever imagined. Out of nowhere little Napoleonic governors arise to enact decrees prohibiting gardening or strolling on an empty beach — decrees that seem to have little purpose other than to
Victor HansonApr 06 2020
News
Prayer services during a pandemic: Why some churches stay open
If liquor stores and smoke shops are considered “essential,” why not religious services? That’s the question a number of conservative religious groups are asking in the wake of the nearly nationwide shutdown sparked by the coronavirus crisis.
Rusty Reno has been a bit alarmed over the past few weeks as both civil and religious authorities began to restrict the number of people who can
Christian Science MonitorMay 01 2024
Headline Roundup
DEA Proposes Reclassifying Marijuana as Schedule III Drug
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has proposed reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous — but still restricted — drug.
The Details: The DEA's proposal, which has yet to be finalized and will undergo a 60-day review period, suggests moving marijuana from its Schedule I narcotic status — alongside heroin and LSD — to Schedule III, which covers drugs such as ketamine and
Wall Street Journal (News) Fox News Digital AxiosOct 25 2012
News
Obama Campaign Presses Mitt Romney To Fully Disown Richard Mourdock For Rape Comments
President Barack Obama's campaign on Thursday turned up the heat on Mitt Romney, pressuring him to do more than simply disagree with Indiana Senate candidate Richard Mourdock's comment Tuesday about abortion in the case of rape.
In the campaign's final days, the Obama campaign wants to hold Romney's feet to the fire to clarify his position about one of the most explosive topics in
HuffPostAug 16 2014
News
Here's How Lawmakers Use The War On Terror To Defend Police Militarization
Local police forces need military equipment to fight terrorism, members of Congress argued in June when they successfully beat back legislation that would have restricted the Defense Department's ability to transfer such weaponry to police departments.
During a late-night debate on an annual defense appropriations bill, Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) tried to attach an amendment to
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