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Dec 19 2015
News
Five things to watch in tonight’s Democratic debate
Democrats were thinking Saturday’s debate was doomed to be another slow affair. Some expected a straight-up snoozer. But never fear, Bernie Sanders and his lawsuit are here. By effectively declaring war on the Democratic National Committee and Hillary Clinton on Friday, Sanders cranked up the anticipation exponentially, ensuring that the debate stage will be as tense as it’s ever been on the
Politico
Aug 13 2014
News
Hide ‘D,’ Showcase ‘R’
It’s the media’s unwritten rule for covering political scandals. It is such common sense as to be undeniable that basic journalism requires a party label to be affixed to a story about an elected public official, the president excepted. It is the DNA of the “who” in a news report. “Senator Robert Byrd, the Democratic senator from West Virginia, died today.” Take out “Democratic” and try that
Brent Bozell
Apr 19 2019
News
The Mueller report, explained
What the special counsel’s 448-page report reveals — and conceals.
Special counsel Robert Mueller’s 448-page report is a copiously detailed chronicle of shady conduct from Donald Trump and his associates, from the campaign through to the White House.
Mueller makes clear that his investigation did not establish that there was a conspiracy between Trump associates and the Russian
Vox
Nov 27 2013
News
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)
Apr 18 2019
News
Mueller report shows probe did not find collusion evidence, reveals Trump efforts to sideline key players
Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report was released into Washington’s partisan scrum Thursday showing investigators did not find evidence of collusion between the 2016 Trump campaign and Moscow – as Attorney General Bill Barr declared last month – but outlining an array of controversial incidents involving the president that were examined as part of the investigation’s obstruction inquiry.
Fox News Digital
Apr 18 2019
News
Attorney General William Barr Goes To Bat For Trump Ahead Of Mueller Report Release
Barr said the president did not exercise his executive privilege, though “he would have been well within his rights to do so.”
Attorney General William Barr, appearing to play the role of President Donald Trump’s defender, held a bizarre news conference Thursday morning ahead of the expected release of a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s highly anticipated report.
HuffPost
Dec 15 2015
News
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)
Jan 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)
Feb 18 2020
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Jan 05 2023
Headline Roundup
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)