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May 08 2021
News
Biden move to share vaccine designed to spread US influence
It won’t speed the manufacture of vaccines. It enraged the developers who delivered lifesaving doses in record time. But President Joe Biden’s decision to support waiving intellectual property rights for coronavirus shots had a broader purpose: to broadcast his administration’s commitment to global leadership.
More than a month of internal debate led up to Biden’s decision this week to
The Independent
May 19 2017
Opinion
OPINION: Joe Lieberman is a terrible pick for FBI director and Democrats aren't taking the bait
Senate Democrats are leaving no doubt that Republican Sen. John Cornyn was very, very wrong when he claimed that “Joe Lieberman is probably the only person that could get 100 votes in the Senate” if Donald Trump nominates him for FBI director. Because, yes, Joe Lieberman—Joe f’ing Lieberman—is one of Donald Trump’s finalists for FBI director, though Trump’s staff are reportedly trying to put
Daily Kos
Jun 18 2019
News
BREAKING: Patrick Shanahan out as Pentagon chief nominee
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has withdrawn his name from consideration to be the next permanent Pentagon chief, President Trump said Tuesday, with Army Secretary Mark Esper in line to step in as a temporary replacement.
Washington Times
Aug 21 2020
News
Postmaster general testifies that mail-in ballots for the November election will go through despite agency cuts
WASHINGTON — New Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said Friday he has no plans to restore mailboxes and other agency cuts made since he took over in June, sparking fresh questions over how the Postal Service will ensure timely delivery of an expected surge of mail-in ballots for the November election.
It was DeJoy’s first time publicly answering questions since summer mail delays brought a
Chicago Tribune
Dec 17 2014
News
MSNBC Host and His ‘Researchers’ Use Photo to Swipe at Two Well-Known GOP Figures…Then Came the Devastating Fact Check
A number of critics have been attacking New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie after he was caught on video cheering for the Dallas Cowboys alongside owner Jerry Jones during the game’s Sunday matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Blaze
Oct 29 2020
Analysis
How Does it Feel for 2020 to Be Your Generation’s Defining Year?
After going on for what feels like an eternity, the 2020 U.S. presidential campaign has finally entered its final lap. Everything just feels longer and more tedious in the Zoomiverse, where so many of us are living, working, and studying these days. That applies especially to politics—and in particular for those Americans voting in a presidential election for the very first time.
Foreign Policy
Jan 30 2022
Perspectives Blog
When a Supreme Court Justice Throws Biden a Life Preserver
From the CenterJustice Stephen Breyer’s retirement from the Supreme Court will not change the Court’s ideological balance one iota. Before Breyer’s announcement last week, the Court was split 5-3-1, with Chief Justice John Roberts struggling to hold down his lonely place on the center-right. There were five solidly conservative votes (although Roberts can occasionally bring Amy Coney
Dan Schnur
Oct 02 2019
News
House Democrats to subpoena White House in Ukraine probe
House Democrats are threatening to subpoena the White House in their fight for more documents related to President Trump’s July phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The chairs of the House Intelligence, Oversight and Foreign Affairs committees sent a memo to the White House demanding the key documents they need.
“Over the past several weeks, the committees
Washington Times
Oct 29 2020
News
Big Tech Testifies
“The CEOs of Twitter, Facebook and Google rebuffed accusations of anti-conservative bias at a Senate hearing Wednesday and promised to aggressively defend their platforms from being used to sow chaos in next week’s election… the Trump administration has asked Congress to strip some of the protections that have generally shielded the tech companies from legal responsibility for what people post
The Flip Side
May 28 2020
News
How a “Bunch of Badass Queer Anarchists” Are Teaming Up With Locals to Block a Pipeline Through Appalachia
“Life in these mountains ain’t always been easy, so people around here take a stand when they see something they don’t agree with—and I’m one of them,” says walrus-mustached Jammie Hale in his thick southwestern Virginia mountain accent. “People that grow up in places like this, seeing their environment destroyed, it stirs them, it causes people to want to get involved, and that’s why I’m
Mother Jones