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Jan 05 2023
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The Transition from Civil War to Peace in Tigray, Ethiopia
A two-year civil war in the Tigray region of Ethiopia is coming to an end after a ceasefire agreement was struck in November.
For Context: Last week, Eritrean forces began to pull out of some cities and Ethiopian Airlines resumed flights to Tigray's capital. The Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) controlled the Ethiopian government from 1991-2018, after which Prime Minister Abiy
Christianity Today Reuters New York Times (News)Nov 27 2013
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Obama's IRS Moves to Close Down Political Speech of Nonprofits
The Obama administration moved on Tuesday to rein in the use of tax-exempt groups for political campaigning. The effort is an attempt to reduce the role of such loosely regulated yet influential super PACS as Crossroads GPS, which was co-founded by GOP political strategist Karl Rove, and Priorities USA, which ran searing ads against rivals of President Barack Obama to support his re-election
Newsmax (News)Dec 15 2015
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At Republican Debate, Candidates Are Likely to Set Sights on Ted Cruz
In the five weeks since the last Republican presidential debate, terrorists have struck in Paris and San Bernardino, Calif., Donald J. Trump has proposed barring Muslims from coming to America, Ben Carson’s support has evaporated and Senator Ted Cruz of Texas has emerged as Mr. Trump’s stiffest competition. Senator Marco Rubio of Florida has gone on the attack against Mr. Cruz, and Gov. Chris
New York Times (News)Apr 16 2019
Opinion
OPINION: How the legal battle for the full Mueller report could play out
The Mueller report is expected to be released Thursday, but we may not learn that much. Attorney General William P. Barr has said he’ll redact along four broad categories, meaning key information could remain undisclosed.
As a result, congressional Democrats are gearing up to fight for the unredacted report. It’s probably the only chance lawmakers and the public have to learn all that
Guest Writer - LeftApr 16 2019
Opinion
OPINION: The Progressive Revolution: From Democratic to Liberal to Progressive to Socialist
Obama kick-started a cycle that moves ever farther left — even he now seems passé.
Americans voted for Barack Obama in 2008 despite, not because of, his most partisan voting record in the Senate. They were once willing to look past his earlier dubious associations with abject anti-Semites such as the Reverend Jeremiah Wright, former terrorists like Bill Ayers, and unhinged characters
Victor HansonJan 04 2013
News
Liked but Not Feared, Boehner Keeps a Job Some Might Ask Why He Wants
“Public service was never meant to be an easy living, Representative John A. Boehner lamented Thursday, moments after he overcame a Republican insurrection to win re-election as speaker of the House. For Mr. Boehner, it may only get tougher from here. Related
After a tumultuous two years in which he struggled to maintain a grip on his fractious caucus, Mr. Boehner  who won the
New York Times (News)May 06 2015
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Mike Huckabee calls on senators in 2016 race to resign their current seats
Newly-minted presidential candidate Mike Huckabee on Wednesday doubled down on his call for presidential candidates who currently hold public office to resign their positions, suggesting they're wasting taxpayer dollars.
“I think people have to choose. I just believe it’s a matter of integrity to say, ‘I don’t want this job that I just got elected to. I think I want a different job.’ Ok
Washington PostMay 06 2015
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Bernie Sanders Steps Up Attack on Wall Street
Sen. Bernie Sanders, a Vermont Independent and 2016 presidential hopeful, blasted “too big to fail” financial firms Wednesday — offering another sign that attacks on Wall Street aren’t likely to fade in the 2016 election.
His push for stricter curbs on Wall Street echoes calls by former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, a likely Democratic presidential candidate, for dismantling large
Wall Street Journal (News)Aug 29 2015
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Scott Walker Blames Hillary Clinton for Obama’s Foreign Policy
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on Friday laid the entire seven years of Obama administration foreign policy at Hillary Clinton’s feet, hitting the Middle East, the attempted reset with Russia and cyberattacks from China.
The Republican presidential candidate vowed a foreign policy of strength and to immediately end the Iran nuclear deal if elected. He also said he would confront the
The BlazeAug 02 2014
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Cantor, Ex-Majority Leader, Is Planning Early Exit From House
Representative Eric Cantor, the Virginia Republican whose last day as House majority leader was Thursday, said on Friday that he would resign his seat effective Aug. 18 in hopes that his successor will be able to participate in the lame-duck session after the November elections.
Mr. Cantor, 51, made the announcement in an op-ed article published on The Richmond Times-Dispatch website.
New York Times (News)