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Mar 03 2024
Headline Roundup
Trump Wins Missouri, Michigan, and Idaho GOP Caucuses
Former President Donald Trump won the Republican primary caucuses in Missouri, Michigan, and Idaho on Saturday.
The Details: Trump swept all 125 delegates up for grabs in the three states, raising his nationwide delegate total to 247. His closest competitor, former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, remains at 24. No Democratic election contests were held on Saturday.
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National Review (News) Reuters CBS News (Online)Dec 15 2022
Headline Roundup
California Reparations Task Force Begins Discussing Possible Payments
The California Reparations Task Force has begun discussion on possible payments to black Americans due to the "lingering effects" of slavery.
Key Quotes: "It's a debt that's owed, we worked for free ... we're not asking; we're telling you," Max Fennell, a 35-year-old businessman and former professional triathlete, told the panel. "The tangibles of what I'm asking for is $350,000 per
Washington Examiner The Sacramento Bee AZ CentralSep 25 2012
News
At U.N., Obama downplays terrorism in Libya attack
YORK  Speaking at the opening of the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday, President Obama portrayed the deaths of four Americans in Libya as a result of inflamed tensions over an anti-Islam movie produced in the U.S., rather than a terrorist attack. Although his administration in recent days acknowledged that the deaths of Ambassador Chris Stevens and three others were caused by a
Washington TimesJun 03 2016
News
Sharp Fall in U.S. Hiring Saps Chance of Fed Rate Increase in June
The government reported on Friday that employers added just 38,000 workers in May, a troubling sign that the economic recovery may have stalled, at least temporarily, and a sharp slowdown in hiring that is expected to push back a decision by the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates.
Despite the anemic job gains, the official unemployment rate, which is based on a separate survey of
New York Times (News)Oct 15 2014
Opinion
Obamacare Is a Job-Slashing, Deficit-Deepening Disaster
A report out today from the Republican staff of the Senate Budget Committee highlights a critical point about Obamacare: The law’s negative effect on labor markets helps explain why it will increase deficits by $131 billion over the next 10 years. This finding stands in stark contrast to Democrats’ repeated assertions that the law will reduce the deficit.
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Apr 05 2024
Headline Roundup
March Job Growth Beat Expectations
The U.S. economy added 303,000 jobs in March, according to the Labor Department.
The Details: The growth beat Dow Jones economists' expectations of 200,000 jobs added. The unemployment rate was 3.8%, down slightly from 3.9% in February. Industries with the most job growth in March included healthcare (72,000 jobs added), government employment (71,000), and construction (39,000). The
Fox Business CNBC CNN BusinessJun 30 2017
Perspectives Blog
Trademark Office's Hypocrisy Turns into a Victory for Free Speech
The Slants, an Asian-American dance-rock group, were initially denied a trademark by the US government. The grounds for the decision? The band name was deemed racially offensive.
The term ‘slant’ is sometimes used as a racial epithet to disparage people of Asian descent. But even so, Simon Tam, the band’s founder, employed the label deliberately. “We had called ourselves the Slants as a
Grace DebusschereAug 30 2012
News
Kohn: Paul Ryan’s Speech in 3 Words ...
1. Dazzling
At least a quarter of Americans still dont know who Paul Ryan is, and only about half who know and have an opinion of him view him favorably.
So, Ryans primary job tonight was to introduce himself and make himself seem likeable, and he did that well. The personal parts of the speech were very personally delivered, especially the touching parts where Ryan talked about
Fox News DigitalMay 19 2016
Opinion
What if Facebook Gave Us an Opposing-Viewpoints Button?
With more information than ever at our fingertips, why has it become harder to fathom your neighbor’s point of view? Facebook contributes to an online echo chamber—but could also be part of a solution.
Imagine if you could flip a switch on Facebook, and turn all the conservative viewpoints that you see liberal, or vice versa. You’d realize your news might look nothing like your neighbor
Wall Street Journal (Opinion)