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May 27 2016
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CPAC organizers slam Facebook's content bias probe, question conference coverage
The organizers of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) have slammed Facebook’s investigation into allegations of political bias related to its Trending Topics section – saying there are still unanswered questions about the handling of stories from CPAC 2016.
The social network was thrust into the spotlight following a Gizmodo report that stories about the CPAC meeting and
Fox News DigitalMay 15 2019
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Imminent Threat: State Department Pulls Staff From Iraq
The State Department has ordered all non-emergency staff stationed in Iraq to leave the country immediately as credible threats of attack from Iran continue.
The State Department urged staff to take the following actions in an official security alert:
Depart Iraq by commercial transportation as soon as possible Avoid U.S. facilities within Iraq Monitor local media for updates
TownhallApr 22 2015
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Obama Visits Florida Everglades to Press Climate Change Agenda
President Barack Obama will celebrate Earth Day by traveling to the Florida Everglades, a trip aimed at highlighting the risks posed by climate change and decrying those who deny the threat.
Wednesday’s visit will be the president’s first to the Everglades, a region the White House calls “ground zero” for the impacts of climate change. Rising sea levels in the low-lying area are eroding
Wall Street Journal (News)Aug 09 2019
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Trump says NRA's views will be 'fully represented' in gun reform talks
President Donald Trump on Friday acknowledged he has spoken in recent days with National Rifle Association officials to ensure the powerful firearm lobby’s interests are “fully represented and respected” in negotiations on gun reform legislation following two mass shootings over the weekend.
“Serious discussions are taking place between House and Senate leadership on meaningful
PoliticoOct 30 2014
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Israel Blocks Access to Contested Holy Site in Jerusalem
The Israeli authorities closed off all access to a contested holy site in the Old City here on Thursday for the first time in years, a step that a Palestinian spokesman denounced as amounting to “a declaration of war.”
The action came after Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian man who was suspected of involvement in an attempt on Wednesday to assassinate a leading agitator for
New York Times (News)Oct 30 2014
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Israel Blocks Access to Contested Holy Site in Jerusalem
The Israeli authorities closed off all access to a contested holy site in the Old City here on Thursday for the first time in years, a step that a Palestinian spokesman denounced as amounting to “a declaration of war.”
The action came after Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian man who was suspected of involvement in an attempt on Wednesday to assassinate a leading agitator for
New York Times (News)May 13 2019
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Trump’s trade approach under attack as China retaliates on tariffs; markets open with big sell-off
Beijing announces steep tariffs on $60 billion in U.S. goods in response to White House action.
Beijing announces retaliatory tariffs on $60 billion in U.S. goods: “China will never succumb to foreign pressure,” says Foreign Ministry spokesman.
Dow plunges more than 500 points at market open as investors price fallout of trade tensions.
In tweets Monday morning, President
Washington PostAug 29 2013
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Allies hold up Syria intervention, Obama takes case to Congress
The Obama administration was running into roadblocks as it tried to corral an international coalition in support of intervention in Syria, with U.S. allies appearing to hit pause on calls for a missile strike. Britain and France, which helped lead the 2011 mission to impose a no-fly zone in Libya, on Thursday were still in a wait-and-see mode on Syria, as the countries await the results of a
Fox News DigitalJul 03 2019
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CNN Poll: Democrats' Healthcare, Immigration Extremism Opposed By Large Majorities of Voters
The buzziest piece of CNN's new poll out this week was former Vice President Joe Biden slipping by ten percentage points, his national Democratic primary lead shaved to single digits over three competitors (a surging Harris and Warren, and a fading Sanders). For what it's worth, two other surveys also show Biden in decline, just not by as dramatic a margin. The top one mentioned in the tweet
TownhallOct 18 2019
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Impeachment is too important to leave to Congress — it’s going to take mass mobilization
Watergate is the ur-text for how Americans imagine the defeat of a sitting president, but it shouldn’t be how to think about the impeachment of Donald Trump.
Watergate was a formative political experience for many of the older Democrats who run the House of Representatives these days. And the semi-fictionalized version of the scandal portrayed on film in All the President’s Men is an
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