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Mar 20 2019
News
Expanding the Court
“Trump has appointed conservative Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch to the court since taking office in 2017, cementing its 5-4 conservative majority. Supreme Court justices are appointed for lifetime terms, and both his appointees potentially could serve for decades. In response to Trump’s appointments, a handful of liberal activists have argued that if Democrats win the White House
The Flip SideMar 05 2019
Headline Roundup
Senate Prepares For Showdown On National Emergency Declaration
Republicans in the US Senate are preparing for a showdown with President Trump over his declaration of a national emergency at the US/Mexico border.
The Hill Breitbart News New York Times (News)Feb 06 2017
Opinion
DeVos will deliver on school reform: Jeb Bush
She'll make sure education dollars reach the classroom instead of getting wasted on bureaucrats. With Republicans now controlling the governorships and legislatures in 25 states, the prospect for a conservative revolution is stronger than at any time in my lifetime. I am hopeful that Republicans in Washington will seize this opportunity to shift power and money back to the states, heeding the
Guest Writer - RightMar 15 2021
Analysis
How a year like no other summoned unsuspected strengths across cultures
The fence around St. James Presbyterian Church, in a quiet suburb of Johannesburg, evinces a reality whose raw numbers can leave neighbors numb.
A year into a pandemic that has taken over 50,000 lives in South Africa, church caretaker Leonard Makuya still wakes each day to hear the latest death toll on the radio, dunking bread in his milky tea as he listens.
He and a colleague
Christian Science MonitorMay 03 2024
Headline Roundup
Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar Charged With Conspiracy, Bribery
The Department of Justice charged Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) with bribery, conspiracy, and more.
Details: Cuellar is charged with conspiracy, bribery, money laundering, acting as a foreign agent, and more. The Department of Justice alleges that Cuellar, who has represented Texas district since 2005, accepted $600,000 in foreign bribes from 2014 to 2021 from an Azerbaijan-controlled
New York Times (News) Wall Street Journal (News) Fox News DigitalApr 25 2023
Headline Roundup
Washington Gov. Signs Bill Banning Certain Semi-Automatic Rifles
Washington Governor Jay Inslee (D) signed three gun control bills on Tuesday.
Details: The first bill prohibits the manufacture, importation, and sale of certain semi-automatic firearms, including AR- and AK-style rifles. This bill does not outlaw semi-automatic rifle ownership for residents who purchased a now-prohibited style of rifle type before the bill was signed. The second bill
Fox News Digital The Hill Associated PressApr 24 2023
Headline Roundup
Biden Praises 'Tennessee Three' During White House Visit
At the White House on Monday, President Joe Biden hosted three Democratic Tennessee lawmakers who were the subject of expulsion votes in the Tennessee House of Representatives earlier this month.
For Context: Earlier this month, the Republican supermajority in the Tennessee House of Representatives held votes to expel three Democratic lawmakers for participating in a protest on the
The Hill Washington Examiner CNN DigitalDec 02 2014
News
Fewer Hospital Mistakes Saved 50k Lives
According to reports released by the Obama administration on Tuesday, an estimated 50,000 lives and roughly $12 billion in health-care spending were saved due to improved patient safety and fewer mistakes at hospitals. The reports, which span from 2011 to 2013, saw a 17 percent drop in instances of hospital-induced harm, which includes adverse reactions to drugs, infections, falls, and
Daily BeastMar 05 2019
Opinion
OPINION: The Importance of Trust
In government as in life, it’s hard to build and easy to squander.
We interviewed a dog-sitter today. For obvious reasons, this made me think about Denmark.
As some of you know, I have a little dachshund of which I am very fond. If you have a dog and you travel a lot, then you have to give some serious thought to who looks after your dog when you are away and can’t bring your dog
Guest Writer - RightJul 16 2015
Perspectives Blog
Divided Opinion Isn't What's Hurting America
What do you think is the biggest obstacle facing Washington today? If you say it’s the ever- expanding ideological gulf between Democrats and Republicans, you’re not alone. Many Americans are disheartened, and see this issue escalating with no solution in sight.
But is divided opinion truly the problem? After all, this nation was founded upon the notion that Americans with very
Beth Ballentine