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Apr 18 2013
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Obama Uses And Loses Political Capital On Gun Control : NPR
The president had put his political weight behind expanded background checks. But if he couldnt get an important win on a popular measure in a Democratic-controlled Senate whats in store for other parts of his second-term agenda
NPR (Online News)Mar 25 2020
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Congress, Trump Unite to Pass $2.2 Trillion Coronavirus Stimulus
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Updated 3/27/2020 at 4:54 p.m. ET: President Donald Trump signed a $2.2 trillion stimulus bill into law Friday afternoon, aimed at stabilizing the economy and American life amid the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
The legislation — the largest of its kind in U.S. history — includes direct payments to
Henry A. BrechterMar 29 2021
Headline Roundup
Two Teens Charged with Murder In Carjacking of Uber Eats Driver
Two teenage girls were charged with carjacking and with murder in the death of an Uber Eats driver in Washington, D.C. The suspects, ages 13 and 15, allegedly attacked Mohammad Anwar, 66, with a taser inside his car, causing the car to flip on its side. Anwar was taken to the hospital, but did not survive; the two girls were pulled from the wreck and arrested at the scene.
The
The Hill The Daily Wire CNN DigitalMay 03 2018
Perspectives Blog
Outrage Over White House Correspondents' Dinner
Comedian Michelle Wolf delivered the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner monologue, and reactions were mixed on if the entertainer took things too far. Detractors took issue with her crude jokes which harshly criticized Sarah Sanders and Kellyanne Conway, while supporters argued that such critiques are unfair in the context of the Trump administration. Take a look at some other big John Gable, AllSides Co-founderOct 02 2013
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Who's Giving Up Their Pay During the Shutdown?
Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) on Tuesday became one of the latest lawmakers to say he would be forgoing his congressional salary during the government shutdown, telling The Salt Lake Tribune he's asking that they hold my check until this is resolved.
The BlazeJan 05 2016
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OPINION: President Obama wants to disarm America
President Obama is plotting with his attorney general to get our guns.
The president will purportedly bypass Congress and crack down on small scale gun sellers. Fox News reports the plan would require gun sellers to order background checks on prospective buyers and tighten laws for gun sales to those who have committed domestic-abuse offenses.
Guest Writer - RightApr 23 2019
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Constraints on presidency being redefined in Trump era, report fallout shows
President Trump repeatedly tried to undermine the Russia investigation, but the special counsel overseeing the probe declined to say whether he broke the law — and the attorney general declared that he had committed no crime.
Trump’s campaign showed a willingness to work with a foreign power — something his personal lawyer now insists is perfectly okay.
And Trump has furiously
Washington PostFeb 24 2021
Headline Roundup
Perspectives: Texas Holding Facility for Immigrant Teens Reopens
President Joe Biden's administration reopened a Texas holding facility this week for unauthorized immigrant teenagers who cross the Mexico-U.S. border without a parent. The shelter was opened in July 2019 and closed roughly a month later. News of its reopening drew comparisons between Biden and former President Donald Trump on immigration policy at the border.
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Associated Press Fox News Digital Washington PostMar 12 2013
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Senate Committee Takes Up Expanded Gun Measures
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday is set to approve expanded federal background checks for gun buyers, moving the measure to the full Senate, where it could come up for a vote next month before going to the GOP-controlled House.
NPR (Online News)Jun 20 2013
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Gun control: Good for law-abiding Americans, bad for the 'insane,' Manchin says
Sen. Joe Manchin III, West Virginia Democrat, said Thursday he is “wide open” to helping accommodate senators wary about his efforts to pass gun-purchase background check legislation, but that he’s not going to create any holes.
Washington Times