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Oct 01 2012
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Romney camp joins in calls for clear Libya explanation, says Obama officials giving mixed info
The Obama administration and re-election campaign appeared to give conflicting statements Sunday about the presidents knowledge on the terror attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya, according to the Romney camp, which has joined in calling for a clearer explanation of the assault and the U.S. response. Obama campaign senior adviser David Axelrod said on CNNs “State of the Union that the
Fox News DigitalJan 17 2024
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China’s Population Declines for Second Year
China’s population fell for the second straight year in 2023, officials said Wednesday, as the country’s leaders failed to convince citizens to have more children.
The Details: China’s population dropped by 2.08 million in 2023, from 1.4118 billion to 1.4097 billion — even steeper than 2022’s decline of 850,000. Births dropped for the seventh straight year, with 500,000 fewer babies
New York Times (News) The Daily Caller South China Morning PostFeb 02 2017
Perspectives Blog
Gorsuch Tapped for Supreme Court
President Trump named his nominee to replace Scalia on the Supreme Court this week, Neil Gorsuch. While the country reacts to the announcement, Senate Democrats are still thinking about the appointment of Merrick Garland and are considering filibustering the vote on Gorsuch, which would delay or block it completely. According to some, the nuclear option is on the table, which would allow Senator John Gable, AllSides Co-founderApr 19 2023
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Fox News Settles Dominion Defamation Lawsuit, Agrees to Pay $787.5 Million
Fox News parent company Fox Corp and Dominion Voting Systems agreed to a $787.5 million settlement shortly before their court battle was set to begin on Tuesday.
Details: Dominion Voting Systems sued Fox Corp, alleging defamation related to claims of voter fraud and election interference made on the cable news network in the lead up to and following the 2020 presidential election.
The Daily Wire Wall Street Journal (News) New York Times (News)Mar 13 2015
News
Hillary Clinton isn’t running unopposed. She’s just crushing the competition.
Jonathan Bernstein and Reihan Salam have written two smart articles on the Democratic presidential primary — or lack thereof — that are best read in tandem. Bernstein's article is meant to explain why it looks like Democrats don't have a bench even though they do, and Salam's article is meant to show who's sitting on it.
Bernstein's argument is related to the "invisible primary" theory
VoxJun 10 2022
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What Can Be Done To Stop Inflation?
Inflation accelerated to 8.6% in May, spurred by rising gas, food and transportation prices. What can be done to stop this trend and prevent a recession?
Speaking at the Port of Los Angeles on Friday, President Joe Biden framed inflation as a global problem exacerbated by “Putin’s price hike.” Inflation is indeed global — India is facing 7.79% inflation, and the U.K.’s central bank is
Newsweek National Review (News) CNBCAug 23 2016
News
Many donors to Clinton Foundation met with her at State
More than half the people outside the government who met with Hillary Clinton while she was secretary of state gave money — either personally or through companies or groups — to the Clinton Foundation. It's an extraordinary proportion indicating her possible ethics challenges if elected president.
At least 85 of 154 people from private interests who met or had phone conversations
Associated PressNov 20 2012
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Allen West concedes in Fla. House race
Rep. Allen West on Tuesday conceded Tuesday he has lost his bid for re-election to Congress, saying that while questions about the vote count remained, he was unlikely to close the gap with Patrick Murphy, the Democratic challenger in his southern Florida district.
His concession came hours before the state was to certify the results in the race, and heads off what was shaping up to be
Washington TimesMay 03 2013
News
How Elizabeth Colbert Busch flipped the script on Mark Sanford
Sanford, long known for his love of retail politics, has also expressed frustration with his opponents low profile. Win or lose, he told POLITICO this week, he had made himself accessible to voters – a ritual in southern politics. And he said it wasnt enough for her to appear in just one debate. “Wherever it is, Ill go, Sanford said. “I go to any audience that asks ¦ and thats the way
PoliticoAug 16 2016
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Charles Koch's network launches new fight to keep donors secret
A group tied to billionaire Charles Koch has unleashed an aggressive campaign to kill a ballot measure in South Dakota that would require Koch-affiliated groups and others like them to reveal their donors’ identities — part of a sustained effort by his powerful network to keep government agencies and the public from learning more about its financial backers.
Americans for Prosperity,
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