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Dec 22 2016
News
The attorney general could have ordered FBI Director James Comey not to send his bombshell letter on Clinton emails. Here’s why she didn’t.
Twelve days before the presidential election, FBI Director James B. Comey dispatched a senior aide to deliver a startling message to the Justice Department. Comey wanted to send a letter to Congress alerting them that his agents had discovered more emails potentially relevant to the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s private email server.
Washington PostSep 14 2019
Opinion
In war, time is less expensive than human life
The drama leading up to and surrounding the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks was an unfortunate distraction. President Trump invited the Taliban to meet at Camp David for “peace talks” — against the wishes of the democratically elected government in Afghanistan and Trump’s own national security adviser, John Bolton. The talks were canceled after a Taliban strike that killed one
Jonah GoldbergAug 13 2016
News
How Rich Candidates Try To Appeal To Working Voters
Donald Trump has described himself as "really rich" — but by just about any standard, that label fits both the Republican presidential nominee and his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton. In an election year characterized by populist energy over economic concerns like jobs and trade, the gap is striking.
NPR (Online News)Dec 20 2016
News
Why Henry Kissinger is optimistic about Trump and his policies
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger says he never imagined President-elect Donald Trump would make a viable candidate. But now that the billionaire businessman is weeks away from his inauguration, Dr. Kissinger says he believes Mr. Trump could present an “extraordinary opportunity” for the nation and its foreign relations.
Christian Science MonitorMar 27 2020
News
Virus threatens a long-anticipated surge in student voting
College students were once hailed as a crucial voting bloc in 2020, but their momentum may be halted by the coronavirus pandemic that has shuttered campuses from coast to coast.
Registration drives, absentee ballot parties, political forums and new voter trainings are all on hold. Students are scrambling to chase down absentee ballot forms that were mailed to campuses but must now be
The FulcrumFeb 24 2020
Analysis
Bernie Sanders’s Long Career
On the menu today: a reminder that Bernie Sanders’s controversial remarks came when he was well into adult life; the grim outlook for Sanders in the general election in Florida and Pennsylvania; and why you shouldn’t always bet on the candidate who’s hot on social media.
People Will Discuss ‘Ancient History’ When the Nominee Is an Ancient Candidate
As winter turns to spring, and
National Review (News)Oct 19 2020
News
Biden and Schumer face battles with left if Democrats win big
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) got a glimpse of what's in store for them if there's a blue sweep after watching progressives call for Sen. Dianne Feinstein (Calif.) to step down as the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Biden has pledged to unite the country, restore comity in Washington and work with
The HillOct 19 2020
Analysis
The Pollster Who Thinks Trump Is Ahead
The upstart Trafalgar Group doesn’t see 2020 the same way everyone else does.
The polling aggregator on the website RealClearPolitics shows the margin in polls led by Joe Biden in a blue font and the ones led by Donald Trump in red. For a while, the battleground states have tended to be uniformly blue, except for polls conducted by the Trafalgar Group.
If you are a firm believer
Rich LowryNov 18 2016
News
Sessions tapped as attorney general
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions to be his attorney general, according to transition official Sean Spicer. As Trump's first Senate supporter and close adviser during the campaign, the four-term Republican senator effectively had his pick of Cabinet posts in the new administration.
PoliticoOct 17 2016
News
There's Really No Comparison Between The Trump And Clinton Foundations Listen· 6:01
The Clinton Foundation and the Trump Foundation have similar-sounding names. And they've both become political targets in this election cycle. Beyond that, charities experts say, they have remarkably little in common. But the differences between them might reveal something about Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
NPR (Online News)