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Apr 08 2022
Headline Roundup
Academy Bans Will Smith From Oscars for 10 Years
Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has banned actor Will Smith from attending the Academy Awards for the next 10 years as punishment for slapping comedian Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars.
In a statement sent to several media outlets, Academy President David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson wrote that “The board has decided, for a period of 10 years from April 8, 2022, Mr. Smith shall
The Root
Variety
New York Post (News) 
Dec 13 2012
News
Obama above 50% in most polling
What a difference a few months - and a presidential re-election victory - makes.
A new CNN Poll of Polls indicates that President Barack Obama's approval rating stands at 52%, with 43% of Americans saying they disapprove of the job the president's doing in the White House.
That's a slight improvement for Obama since the summer. In most national surveys, the president's approval
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Dec 10 2012
News
Dick Armey Blames GOP For Congressional Setbacks
The Republican Party and stupid statements by some candidates are to blame for GOP losses in last month's congressional elections, the former leader of a tea party group said Monday.
Dick Armey, who until recently led the conservative group FreedomWorks, said some GOP candidates said "stupid things" that party leaders should have taught them to avoid saying. He said Republicans had a
HuffPost
Feb 14 2020
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Bernie Sanders Wins NH Primary, Gains Momentum
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) won Tuesday's Democratic primary in New Hampshire with 26% of the vote, building momentum as the party's apparent 2020 front runner.
Sanders was followed closely by former South Bend, Indiana, mayor Pete Buttigieg (24%) after the two emerged neck-and-neck from the controversial Iowa caucuses. Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar (20%) finished third in NH as a
Henry A. Brechter
Sep 29 2014
News
Pelosi: Time for Boehner To Start War Debate in Congress
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi called on Speaker John Boehner to initiate a debate in Congress over granting President Barack Obama a new authorization to use military force to defeat Islamic militants.
“Everybody in the country’s talking about it except for us,” Pelosi, a California Democrat, said during a breakfast with Bloomberg News reporters and editors in New York today.
Newsmax (News)
Sep 28 2014
News
The many challenges of replacing Eric Holder
While Attorney General Eric Holder had made clear that he wanted to leave the post before the end of Obama's second term, the announcement of his departure just before midterm elections took many by surprise and the timing could complicate the effort to replace him. Choosing a new attorney general and getting approval in a Senate confirmation hearing will be difficult for the White House.
CNN Digital
Apr 16 2020
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Trump, Governors Start to Plan Regional Re-openings
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President Donald Trump's administration and state governors are developing plans to ease social distancing guidelines once conditions are deemed safe enough.
The rough plan aims to lift some social distancing guidelines after May 1, with harder-hit areas waiting longer. The final decision will ultimately
Henry A. Brechter
Mar 01 2022
Headline Roundup
International Sanctions Threaten Russian Economy
The Russian ruble lost roughly 30% of its value on Monday after countries around the world issued sweeping economic sanctions in response to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
While Russia’s central bank had a plan to prop up the value of its currency, international sanctions blocked it from accessing much of its foreign-held reserve funds. Several key Russian banks were cut out of
CNBC
The Guardian
New York Post (News)
Oct 30 2012
News
Romney stays in public eye minus political talk in wake of Sandy
Mitt Romney on Tuesday attended a relief effort in Ohio for the victims of superstorm Sandy – staying in the public eye but keeping away from political talk with just seven days left before Election Day. “We have heavy hearts, as you know, with all of the suffering going on, said Romney, standing on an equipment box inside a Kettering, Ohio, gymnasium. “I appreciate what you have done
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