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Nov 08 2016
News
Yes, there’s hope for an end to political polarization in the US
Washington — and America — seem mired in division and dysfunction, but bipartisanship and compromise could exist again in the near future. Journalist Michael Tomasky points out three tiny rays of hope.
TEDAug 13 2014
News
Is your grocery bill supporting your political opponents? Now you can avoid it.
Bet the last time you were sipping Campbell’s soup or popping Pringles chips it never occurred to you that your eating habits could be political.
But every product has a parent company and most major corporations make political contributions. Are you a staunch Republican who would never pull the Democratic lever? Chances are some of your purchases at the grocery store go toward helping
Washington PostAug 12 2014
News
Is your grocery bill supporting your political opponents? Now you can avoid it.
Bet the last time you were sipping Campbell’s soup or popping Pringles chips it never occurred to you that your eating habits could be political.
But every product has a parent company and most major corporations make political contributions. Are you a staunch Republican who would never pull the Democratic lever? Chances are some of your purchases at the grocery store go toward helping
Washington PostMay 14 2021
News
GOP votes to replace Cheney with Stefanik after backing from Trump
House Republicans on Friday elevated Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) to replace Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) as the party’s conference chair, capping a tumultuous three-week stretch that exposed the deep divisions in a conference beholden to former President Trump.
Stefanik, who was backed by Trump and top House GOP leaders, easily defeated Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), a member of the
The HillAug 19 2021
News
Biden says 'no one's being killed' in Afghanistan, can't 'recall' advisers telling him to delay withdrawal
President Biden in an interview with ABC that aired Thursday said "no one's being killed" in Afghanistan despite reports of at least seven deaths amid the chaos at Kabul's airport and of Taliban beating people on their way to the airport, as he defended his handling of the American withdrawal from the country.
Biden further told ABC's George Stephanopoulos that none of his advisers
Fox News DigitalSep 08 2020
News
AstraZeneca pauses coronavirus vaccine trial after unexplained illness in volunteer
Drug giant AstraZeneca said Tuesday it had paused global trials of its coronavirus vaccine because of an unexplained illness in one of the volunteers.
It's a standard precaution in vaccine trials that is meant to ensure experimental vaccines don't cause serious reactions among participants.
"As part of the ongoing randomized, controlled global trials of the Oxford coronavirus
CNN DigitalSep 03 2019
News
‘The status quo is unacceptable’: Walmart will stop selling some ammunition and exit the handgun market
Walmart will stop selling handguns and certain types of ammunition, and will no longer allow customers to openly carry firearms, after separate shootings at company stores last month left at least 24 people dead.
“It’s clear to us that the status quo is unacceptable,” chief executive Doug McMillon said in a memo to employees on Tuesday. “We know these decisions will inconvenience some
Washington PostAug 03 2012
News
Romney’s defense of his tax plan doesn’t add up
Mitt Romneys campaign swiftly responded to the Tax Policy Centers damning analysis of his tax plan by arguing that it was woefully incomplete. By only analyzing his reforms for individual tax rates, it said, the study didnt take into account the corporate tax reform that Romney is proposing or the economic boost that would accompany those changes. “These glaring gaps invalidate the reports
Washington PostSep 07 2020
Analysis
This Labor Day, Police and Teachers Unions Are Making a Bad Year Worse
Labor Day is a celebration of the labor movement and its representation of the interests of workers in American society. Unions have historically been a force for good as workers fought for better conditions. But 2020 has brought us a reality check about just how toxic organized labor—in the form of police and teachers unions—can be. These organizations aren't solely responsible for the
ReasonSep 03 2017
News
Barack Obama urged President Trump to uphold institutions, American leadership in secret letter
Former President Barack Obama urged then-incoming President Trump to uphold America’s leadership on the global stage, guard democratic institutions and build “ladders of success” for the needy in the secret letter he left for his successor at the Oval Office.
Washington Times