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May 31 2012
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Mitch McConnell’s moment of truth
Mitch McConnell is the most adroit of politicians, but hes about to be tested in what could be the most difficult and revealing period of his more than three decades in public office. McConnell, the Senate GOP leader and Kentuckys senior senator, is being tugged from all sides. Hes the consummate establishment Republican attempting to lead a caucus increasingly divided between pragmatists and
PoliticoJun 03 2019
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Possible Tariffs on Mexican Goods
Last week, President Trump announced that “he will apply tariffs of 5% on all Mexican goods on June 10, and increase the rate in coming months to 25% if Mexico does not substantially halt illegal immigration across the U.S.-Mexican border, which is at a decade high this year.” (Reuters)
The left is critical of the policy, arguing that tariffs can’t solve the immigration crisis, and that
The Flip SideJul 24 2023
Headline Roundup
Israeli Parliament Passes Judicial Overhaul Bill
The Israeli Parliament, or Knesset, has passed a bill that limits judicial power, despite U.S. pressure and nationwide protests.
Key Details: The measure removes the power of the nation's Supreme Court to overrule "unreasonable government actions" and strike down ministerial appointments. Proponents argue that judicial reforms are necessary to correct an imbalance of power, with the
Breitbart News New York Times (News) BBC NewsOct 02 2019
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Impeachment Inquiry Continues
“Democrats on Monday subpoenaed Rudy Giuliani, the president’s personal lawyer who was at the heart of Trump’s efforts to get Ukraine to investigate political rival Joe Biden’s family.” (AP News)
The left supports impeachment, but is divided as to whether it should be narrowly focused on Ukraine or involve broader misconduct by Trump.
Many argue that “a key to winning any trial
The Flip SideDec 13 2019
Headline Roundup
Boris Johnson And Conservatives Win In Great Britain
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson secured a strong victory in Great Britain's general election as voters backed his promise to "get Brexit done." Johnson's Conservatives captured 364 of the 650 seats in the House of Commons, the party's best showing since 1987.
Most coverage tied in similarities to the ongoing Republican-Democrat partisan and polarization in the United States.
New York Times (Opinion) National Review (News) BBC NewsMay 21 2013
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Senate Panel Holds IRS Hearing
A Senate panel on Tuesday kicked off the second congressional hearing on the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups, with Republicans and Democrats united in outrage over the practice but divided over whether to probe more deeply into the targeting or look more broadly at the agency's handling of politically active nonprofits.
Many Republicans have concluded that
Wall Street Journal (News)Apr 23 2023
Headline Roundup
How Can America Fix Its Mass Shooting Problem?
This week, outlets across the spectrum examined America’s mass shooting problem and what may help solve it.
Protect People Like We Protect Animals: Former director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Dan Ashe, writing for New York Times, argues waterfowl are better protected from guns than students and teachers because of an old U.S. law that limits magazine size when hunting. He
Reason The Hill New York Times (Opinion)May 09 2024
Headline Roundup
Former Obama Strategist Warns Biden Against ‘Pride’ in 2024 Economic Messaging
CNN (Lean Left bias) commentator and former Obama campaign strategist David Axelrod said President Joe Biden should avoid ‘pride’ in campaign messaging about the economy ahead of the 2024 election.
Quote from Biden: Axelrod was responding to a quote from Biden, saying, “The idea that we’re in a situation where things are so bad … when I started this administration, people were saying
Fox News Digital The Hill HuffPostFeb 19 2021
Perspectives Blog
When Everyone Builds Their Own Igloo
From the CenterThis viewpoint is from a writer rated Center.
Many years ago, I worked briefly as the host of a political talk show at a Bay Area radio station. It did not go well.
The station’s executive producer quickly grew frustrated with me because of my insistence in talking about several different topics over the course of a three hour program. She urged me to
Dan SchnurMar 07 2015
News
Jeb in the Wilderness
Jeb Bush had an obvious reason to be in Washington on December 11, 2000. He was the Florida governor, and the Supreme Court was hearing a historic Florida case. It happened to be called Bush v. Gore, and it would determine whether his older brother, George, would win his state’s electoral votes and become the next president. But that’s not why Jeb was in Washington. As the ultimate partisan
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