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Aug 30 2019
News
Omar hit with FEC complaint, accused of paying alleged paramour's travel expenses with campaign funds
The conservative, Virginia-based National Legal and Policy Center filed a complaint against Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) on Wednesday, alleging that the lawmaker used campaign funds to illegally reimburse her purported paramour for personal travel expenses.
The complaint also charges that Omar failed to itemize travel reimbursements as required by
Fox News Digital
May 07 2020
Analysis
Get ready for the corona coup
House Democrats, flummoxed by their failed attempt to remove President Trump earlier this year, are gearing up for another round of quasi-impeachment with their coronavirus oversight committee.
It’s been just a few months, believe it or not, since the House impeached the President for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, but the moment was quickly overshadowed by the global
The Spectator World
Sep 22 2020
News
Republicans likely have enough support for a vote on Trump's Supreme Court nominee after Romney backs push to fill vacancy
Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, announced Tuesday he would back a Senate vote to confirm a Supreme Court nominee to fill Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat, signaling Republicans may have enough support to vote on Trump's pick before the November presidential election.
"The Constitution gives the President the power to nominate and the Senate the authority to provide advice and consent on
USA TODAY
Feb 08 2021
News
Impeachment Case Aims to Marshal Outrage of Capitol Attack Against Trump
When House impeachment managers prosecute former President Donald J. Trump this week for inciting the Capitol attack, they plan to mount a fast-paced, cinematic case aimed at rekindling the outrage lawmakers experienced on Jan. 6.
Armed with lessons from Mr. Trump’s first impeachment trial, which even Democrats complained was repetitive and sometimes sanctimonious, the prosecutors
New York Times (News)
Oct 10 2020
News
Lawmakers of Both Parties Balk at Trump Administration’s Latest Stimulus Offer
Both Senate Republicans and House Democrats signaled opposition to the Trump administration’s $1.8 trillion offer for coronavirus relief aid, again clouding the prospects for an agreement before Election Day.
During a conference call Saturday morning with White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, several Senate Republicans said they were opposed to
Wall Street Journal (News)
Dec 23 2020
Opinion
Democrats And Republicans Should Argue More — Not Less
This holiday season, as COVID-19 cases spike across the country, many Americans will forgo family celebrations. But for some people, these canceled plans may come with a silver lining: no squabbling about politics with in-laws, uncles or cousins.
Of course, most Americans avoid talking politics at family get-togethers in the first place because they worry that political disagreements
538 (ABC News)
Aug 09 2012
News
Romney Faces Pressure From Right to Put Ryan on Ticket
Conservatives are increasing the pressure on Mitt Romney again.
The extended summertime silence of Mr. Romney, the Republican candidate, on his choice of a running mate has provided a new opening for social and economic conservatives to lobby for a die-hard member of their movement to join the Republican ticket.
A strongly-worded Wall Street Journal editorial on Thursday urged Mr
New York Times (News)
Jun 03 2021
Opinion
More Content Moderation Is Not Always Better
CONTENT MODERATION IS eating the world. Platforms’ rule-sets are exploding, their services are peppered with labels, and tens of thousands of users are given the boot in regular fell swoops. No platform is immune from demands that it step in and impose guardrails on user-generated content. This trend is not new, but the unique circumstances of a global public health emergency and the pressure
Wired
Oct 27 2020
News
Senate Confirms Justice Amy Coney Barrett
This Abridge News topic aggregates four unique arguments on different sides of the debate. Here are the quick facts to get you started:
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The Senate confirmed Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to the Supreme Court on Monday.The vote was split 52-48 along party lines, with Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) as the sole Republican to join Democrats in opposing Abridge News
Aug 26 2020
Opinion
It's Been A Hard Year. 5 Families On How 2020 Will Shape Their Vote For President
It's been a brutal year for Americans.
The relentless spread of COVID-19, the ensuing economic crisis and the reckoning around social injustice has made this a year like none other.
NPR wanted to know how these cataclysmic, consequential events have affected American families and how those experiences might shape their political choices in the upcoming presidential election.
NPR (Online News)