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Jul 12 2012
News
Republicans dispute Obama's 'fair share' claims, say top earners already pay enough
President Obama has elevated one question to a key campaign issue -- what is a "fair share" of taxes? Obama repeatedly invokes tax fairness as a major campaign issue, returning over and over to the phrase "fair share," as he did on June 22 when he talked about a policy "that asks the wealthiest Americans to help pay down our deficit, to do their fair share." At a May 14 campaign stop, he used
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May 08 2023
Headline Roundup
2024 Candidates: Can Vivek Ramaswamy Compete for GOP Nomination?
Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy is running for the Republican nomination for the 2024 presidential election on a platform of national unity through economic growth and the rejection of wokeness. Can his platform set his campaign apart from a crowded Republican primary?
Indian-American Representation: An article in BBC News outlined some of Ramaswamy’s key political stances,
New York Times (News) New York Post (Opinion) BBC NewsSep 17 2014
News
Uphill Battle Against ISIS for Kurdish Forces in Need of Modern Weapons
During a visit to the front lines with the Kurdish military forces, Breitbart News witnessed firsthand the lack of modern weapons and equipment the Kurdish forces are using to defeat the Islamic State. For example, at a furthest point of a Pershmerga advance, overlooking Islamic State strongholds below, the light machine gun used by the Peshmerga was 50 years old. A senior Peshmerga military
Breitbart NewsFeb 01 2023
Headline Roundup
Over 2,000 People Attend Funeral Service for Tyre Nichols
The funeral for Tyre Nichols was held in Memphis, TN on Wednesday. The service was attended by over 2,000 people, including Vice President Kamala Harris, Rev. Al Sharpton, and film director Spike Lee.
For Context: Nichols died three days after being beaten by members of the Memphis Police Department, who have since been fired and charged with murder. The incident sparked protests and
The Guardian Reuters New York Post (News)May 29 2012
News
Romney’s unsubstantiated quote from union leader
“The teachers unions are the clearest example of a group that has lost its way. Whenever anyone dares to offer a new idea, the unions protest the loudest. Their attitude was memorably expressed by a longtime president of the American Federation of Teachers: He said, quote, ‘When school children start paying union dues, thats when Ill start representing the interests of children.â€â
Washington PostMar 06 2024
Headline Roundup
Super Tuesday Solidifies Unpopular Biden-Trump Rematch
With Super Tuesday in the past and Nikki Haley out of the race, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are firmly set to enter a general election rematch that most Americans didn’t want.
The Details: The events of Super Tuesday all but solidified the 2024 presidential ballot and effectively began the general election cycle. On Wednesday, Trump criticized Haley and
Politico Wall Street Journal (News) Washington ExaminerNov 05 2022
Headline Roundup
Should America Get Rid of Daylight Saving or Commit to it Year-Round?
Saturday night marks the end of daylight saving for 2022. As American clocks prepare to jump back an hour, discussions are again raging questioning the continued necessity of the time-change, and if it's time to do away with the practice altogether. A Monmouth University poll found 61% of Americans want to get rid of clock-changing, with 44% wanting year-round daylight saving and 13% wanting
Fox News (Opinion) The Hill Washington PostJan 16 2024
Headline Roundup
Lawmakers Announce Bipartisan Tax Deal for Families, Businesses
A bipartisan pair of lawmakers announced a longshot deal Sunday night to expand the child tax credit for low-income families and restore expired tax breaks for businesses.
The Details: The plan’s provisions include increasing the maximum tax credit per child from $1,600 to $2,000 through 2025, raising the ceiling for the low-income housing credit, cutting off new claims for the fraud-
Roll Call Washington Times New York Times (News)Nov 30 2023
Headline Roundup
The Complicated Legacy of Henry Kissinger
Voices across the spectrum are reflecting on the complicated legacy of Henry Kissinger, who died Wednesday at the age of 100.
“Charm, Brilliance, and Ruthlessness”: In The Daily Beast (Left bias), a reporter wrote about his personal experience with Kissinger, a man able to “disembowel anyone who dared heap legitimate reproach on the many callous foreign policy schemes he triggered.”
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