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Apr 25 2015
Opinion
A Better Way to Rein In Lobbying
CORPORATE influence is an old problem in American democracy. But in the last decade or so, corporate spending to influence Congress and federal agencies has reached a new, and probably unsustainable, level.
Corporations and their trade associations now spend about $2.6 billion a year in reported lobbying, and probably as much on unreported lobbying. That is more than the funding for the
New York Times (News)Feb 12 2020
Analysis
Joe Biden insists he still has a path to the nomination. Others have trouble seeing it.
Joe Biden insists he still has a path to the presidential nomination. Others are having trouble seeing it.
The former vice president was viewed as the field's frontrunner until voters started casting ballots. Now a disappointing fourth-place finish in the opening Iowa caucuses last week was followed by a disastrous fifth-place finish in the New Hampshire primary Tuesday. The collapse
USA TODAYJun 10 2013
Opinion
Michael Medved - Why the Public Questions the Recovery
While economists and politicians celebrate economic recovery the American people refuse to accept the good news. Only a third of the public sees the nation headed in the right direction a figure thats dropped ten points since President Obamas re-election
TownhallApr 22 2015
News
Obama facing Dem revolt on trade push, Reid says ‘hell no’
President Obama is facing a Democratic revolt over ambitious trade initiatives that are dividing the party, leading to tensions with everyone from Senate party leader Harry Reid to liberal icon Elizabeth Warren.
In a blunt challenge to the president, Reid even told reporters this week: "I'm not only no, I'm hell no" on Obama's proposal.
At issue is a push for legislation that
Fox News DigitalJun 12 2014
Opinion
Why hardball tactics have led to the most polarized Congress ever
Pop Quiz: What was the most polarized time in American history?
The Civil War? Prohibition? The Civil Rights Movement?
Nope, no, and nyet. Well, if you gauge polarization by the House and Senate, that is.
Political science professor Sean Theriault tells us that, though the American public has been extremely divided over the course of the nation’s history, today’s Congress
The Denver ChannelJan 03 2016
News
Iran: 40 arrested for attack on Saudi embassy
Iran's supreme leader warned Sunday of "divine revenge" against Saudi leaders for the execution of a beloved Shiite cleric who rose to prominence as a voice for free Saudi elections during the Arab Spring protests in 2011-2012.
Sheik Nimr al-Nimr was among 47 people executed by the Saudi government Saturday. News of his death set off an angry outcry across much of the Muslim world, with
USA TODAYNov 20 2019
News
Sondland: 'Was there a quid pro quo? The answer is yes'
U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland provided testimony to Congress Wednesday affirming a quid pro quo for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to win a meeting and phone call with President Trump.
But Sondland, a pivotal witness in the House impeachment investigation, maintained he did not have direct evidence those conditions were directly tied to critical security
Washington ExaminerNov 07 2012
Opinion
Hope Over Experience
President Obama won one of the narrower re-elections in modern times Tuesday, eking out a second term with a fraction of his 7.3% margin of 2008, in a polarized country with the opposition GOP retaining and still dominating the House.
Wall Street Journal (Opinion)Apr 20 2015
News
Marco Rubio: Being Gay Is Not A Choice
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said on Sunday that he didn't think being gay was a choice but rather the way some people were born.
During an appearance on CBS' "Face The Nation," Rubio, who launched his 2016 presidential campaign last week, said that he believes the definition of marriage is a union between a man and a woman. The Florida senator also added said that same-sex marriage was
HuffPostNov 10 2016
News
Vladimir Putin, Russians cheer Donald Trump’s victory, see better U.S. relations ahead
Donald Trump’s shock victory in the presidential election Tuesday has sent champagne corks flying around this city, where state media and pro-Kremlin politicians are confidently predicting a dramatic turnaround in Russian-U.S. relations. Although it’s not clear what he will do when he comes to power, Mr. Trump has alarmed U.S. allies in Eastern Europe by suggesting that he would scale down
Washington Times