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Oct 25 2012
Opinion
Two new polls scream 'advantage Obama'
Two polls released yesterday show President Obama stubbornly clinging to his electoral advantage. TIME Magazine released a new Ohio poll that has Mitt Romney trailing in the Buckeye State by 5 points. Last week's NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist survey also had Romney behind by 5.
TIME's poll should rattle the nerves of Romney supporters because the results run contrary to Team
Joe ScarboroughOct 22 2012
News
Foreign policy Obama's 'sweet spot' or vulnerability?
Four years ago, then-Sen. Barack Obama ran for the White House as the foreign policy novice -- both in the primary against Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden, and the general election against John McCain. That inexperience, it turned out, proved not to be an Achilles' heel. Monday night, as commander in chief, Obama goes toe-to-toe in the third and final debate with Republican challenger Mitt
Fox News DigitalOct 19 2022
Headline Roundup
Biden Announces Release of 15 Million More Oil Barrels from Reserve
The White House is set to announce the sale of 15 million more oil barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR).
Key Quotes: "This sale will complete the historic, 180-million-barrel drawdown the President announced in the spring, which has helped to stabilize crude oil markets and reduce prices at the pump," according to a White House fact sheet. Biden said Tuesday that "we need
Politico Reuters The Epoch TimesNov 24 2020
Headline Roundup
Biden Selects Alejandro Mayorkas as Secretary of Homeland Security
Projected 2020 presidential election winner Joe Biden selected Alejandro Mayorkas, a Cuban American and former Obama administration official, to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Mayorkas helped create the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program but also helped expand family detention. He's the first Latino selected to lead the DHS.
NBC News Digital NPR (Online News) Washington TimesApr 17 2023
Headline Roundup
Chicago's 'Teen Takeover' Leads to Violence; New Mayor's Response Criticized
Violent unrest in downtown Chicago over the weekend led to more than a dozen arrests, and the city's new mayor made comments on the unrest that drew criticism.
The Details: Video shows crowds of young people fighting and vandalizing public property over the weekend during what many sources labeled a "Teen Takeover" in Chicago's Loop neighborhood. At least two teenagers were shot and are
Newsweek National Review (News) AxiosJan 07 2022
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Ahmaud Arbery’s Killers Sentenced to Life in Prison
A judge sentenced three Georgia men to life in prison on Friday for the murder of Ahmaud Arbery.
Superior Court Judge Timothy Walmsley denied the possibility of parole for two of the men — Gregory McMichael and his son, Travis McMichael. The third man, William Bryan, will be eligible for parole after 30 years in prison. The men were found guilty of murder in late November, roughly six
Washington Post BBC News New York Post (News)Jan 18 2022
Headline Roundup
Verizon and AT&T Delay 5G Rollout Near Airports After Warning from Airlines
Major airlines warned federal officials on Monday that the deployment of Verizon and AT&T’s new C-band 5G wireless service could result in “catastrophic disruption” to national commerce.
The warning came in a letter from airline CEOs, who said “the nation’s commerce will grind to a halt” if the service was used near airports under current Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Associated Press The Verge New York Post (News)May 05 2022
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WHO: Nearly 15 Million Deaths Associated With COVID-19 Pandemic
About 14.9 million excess deaths were directly or indirectly associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, according to a World Health Organization analysis released Thursday.
The WHO’s estimate was almost three times greater than the reported 5.4 million deaths directly attributable to COVID-19 during the first two years of the pandemic. Deaths indirectly associated with the
Washington Post Washington Examiner STATMar 09 2023
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Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell Hospitalized After Fall
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell (KY) was hospitalized on Wednesday night after tripping and falling at a private dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel (formerly the Trump International Hotel) in Washington, D.C.
The Details: According to spokesman Doug Andres, McConnell is receiving treatment at a D.C. hospital, but there are no details on his condition or how long he might be
Washington Times Reuters Associated PressAug 31 2023
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Clarence Thomas Defends Billionaire Gifts in Financial Disclosure
Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito released their 2022 financial disclosures on Thursday, in which they addressed recent ethics complaints.
The Details: Along with other disclosures, Thomas said billionaire Republican donor Harlan Crow paid for two private jet trips for him in 2022, one of which he said was necessary because of heightened security following the Roe
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