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May 03 2019
News
Mueller fallout deepens Senate tensions
The fallout from special counsel Robert Mueller's probe is deepening fracture lines in the Senate.
Tensions spiked during the Judiciary Committee’s questioning of Attorney General William Barr, marking the latest point of frustration on the high-profile panel.
Republicans accused Democrats of giving Trump’s AG the “Kavanaugh treatment,” while Democrats returned fire by suggesting
The Hill
Jun 04 2019
News
Medicare for all – why supporters can’t agree what it should mean
American ideas about what universal health coverage should look like aren’t exactly universal. Between the dickering over “single payer” versus “public option” models lies a deeper debate about how Americans value health care.
When the House Rules Committee recently took up a controversial topic – shifting U.S. health care onto the shoulders of government as a “single payer” – the voice
Christian Science Monitor
Aug 20 2019
News
Kashmir
On August 5, “India… revoked the special status of Kashmir, the Himalayan region that has long been a flashpoint in ties with neighboring Pakistan, moving to grasp its only Muslim-majority region more tightly.” (Reuters)
The left is critical of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s support for Hindu nationalism and worries about the rights of Kashmiris.
“Since [Modi’s] 2014
The Flip Side
Jul 11 2013
News
PAUL RYAN QUIETLY PUSHING IMMIGRATION REFORM IN HOUSE
According to the Washington Post, the former GOP presidential hopeful is teaming up with Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., to push comprehensive immigration reform through the House of Representatives. It’s a curious partnership, for sure. Although both men are bonded in their Catholic faith, one wouldn’t think they have much more in common.
It’s odd, for example, that Ryan would be so eager
The Blaze
Nov 14 2012
News
Rep. Barney Frank’s claim about a should-be Democratic House majority
The 2012 election certainly didnt end as planned for the GOP, which failed to win the presidency and lost seats in both chambers of Congress. Nonetheless, Republicans found a silver lining in the fact that they maintained control of the House, having won at least 233 seats as of Tuesday  218 are needed for a majority.
Washington Post
May 01 2019
News
Buried Lede: Hey, Liberal Media, Mueller Did Not Think AG Barr's Letter Was Inaccurate
Yeah, this was bound to happen. On the eve of Attorney General William Barr’s testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee today, the liberal media decided to toss a grenade—insinuating the Special Counsel Robert Mueller “complained” about Barr’s letter that summarized his report. Mueller spent millions investigating whether President Trump colluded with the Kremlin during the 2016 election. As
Townhall
May 01 2019
News
Venezuela's Guaido Calls for 'Largest March in History' in Uprising Effort
Venezuelans were expected to take to the streets on Wednesday for what opposition leader Juan Guaido pledged would be the "largest march" in the country's history, a day after he called for the military to oust President Nicolas Maduro.
In his boldest effort yet to gain the support of the armed forces, Guaido appeared early Tuesday outside a Caracas air force base with dozens of
Newsmax (News)
May 01 2019
News
Venezuelan Opposition Leader Steps Up Pressure, but Maduro Holds On
It was the boldest move yet by Juan Guaidó, Venezuela’s opposition leader: at sunrise, he stood flanked by soldiers at an air force base in the heart of the capital, saying rebellion was at hand.
Mutinous security forces supporting him had released the country’s most famed political prisoner. National guardsmen stood at Mr. Guaidó’s side as others joined marches to support the
New York Times (News)
Oct 01 2019
Opinion
NRA 1, San Francisco Board of Supervisors 0
Remember last month when San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors passed a resolution declaring the National Rifle Association a domestic terrorist organization and ordered city employees to “take every reasonable step to limit” business interactions with the NRA and its supporters? The one that our David French labeled “a retaliatory public attack on constitutionally protected speech”?
The
Guest Writer - Right
Nov 09 2012
Opinion
Tuesday's losers: GOP women
As predicted, this has been a great election for women. In a year when more women ran for office than ever before in history (335, up from 298) we saw record gains in the Senate, possible gains in the House and a slew of fun firsts from new women in office.
Politico