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Jun 12 2013
News
Intelligence Czar: I Gave 'Least Untruthful' Answer On Surveillance
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper sought to clarify his claim that the National Security Agency does not collect information on millions of Americans, telling NBC News Andrea Mitchell that he gave the least untruthful answer possible on the agency's surveillance program.
HuffPostFeb 11 2013
Opinion
State of the World: Obama's Biggest Foreign Policy Challenges
In a wide-ranging interview with U.S.News & World Report, Robert Kagan discusses the possible direction of U.S. foreign policy during the second Obama administration, and warns that the Presidents agenda will be set by the other actors in the international system.
Brookings InstitutionOct 05 2012
News
Jobs numbers: Unemployment dips below 8 percent
Unemployment fell to 7.8 percent in September as the economy added 114,000 jobs, handing President Barack Obama some positive economic news as he looks to regain momentum following a lackluster debate performance this week.
PoliticoOct 05 2012
Opinion
Conservative leaders claim unprecedented media bias this election cycle
Two-dozen conservative activists and media personalities on Tuesday urged members of their respective groups to switch off the "biased news media," claiming in an open letter that establishment media are "out of control with a deliberate and unmistakable leftist agenda."
Fox News DigitalAug 23 2019
News
Google is cracking down on its employees’ political speech at work
Under political pressure, the company is restricting its historically open work culture.
Google announced new rules on Friday about what employees are allowed to say in the workplace — including restrictions on political expression and guidelines on internal debates about company activity.
The new rules come as Google faces increasing scrutiny from politicians, the public, and
VoxJul 08 2019
News
Trump team held back dirt on Kavanaugh accuser, new book says
At the height of the furor over Christine Blasey Ford’s accusations against Brett Kavanaugh, the media were filled with speculation that the Supreme Court nominee might withdraw from the nomination battle.
But President Trump, and his top aides, wanted to fight back in the press and on the Hill, especially after Kavanaugh showed White House counsel Don McGahn his decades-old calendars
Fox News DigitalOct 01 2019
Opinion
If Trump Goes Down, He’s Taking Everyone With Him
The impeachment inquiry is laying him bare. It’s not a pretty sight.
I was based in Washington and reported from Capitol Hill during Bill Clinton’s impeachment, which was the last time the country entered waters like these. It was ugly, and Democrats and Republicans traded vicious words.
But Clinton never publicly accused his detractors of treason or floated the idea that one of
Frank BruniMay 16 2019
News
Trade War With China
“China said on Monday it would impose higher tariffs on most U.S. imports on a revised $60 billion target list, hitting back at a tariff hike by Washington on $200 billion of Chinese goods in a further escalation of a bitter trade war.” (Reuters)
The left criticizes Trump’s tactics and is pessimistic about a favorable resolution.
“To make the case for his trade war, and to
The Flip SideJun 06 2013
News
Holder says he has 'no intention' of stepping down
Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday he has "no intention" of stepping down in the face of criticism over Justice Department handling of national security leak investigations that involved scrutiny of reporters.
Holder made the comment to NBC News.
CNN DigitalNov 05 2019
News
California Wildfires
“Strong winds fanned new fires in Southern California [last] Thursday, burning homes and forcing residents to flee in a repeat of a frightening scenario already faced by tens of thousands across the state.” (AP News)
The left blames climate change for exacerbating the fires and calls for policy changes to mitigate future damage.
“Critics like to point to human land-use practices
The Flip Side