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Jul 18 2019
News
Opioid death rates soared in communities where pain pills flowed
Death rates from opioids soared in the towns, cities and counties that were saturated with billions of prescription pain pills from 2006 through 2012, according to government death data and a previously undisclosed database of opioid shipments made public this week.
The highest per capita death rates nationwide from opioids during those years were in rural communities in West Virginia,
Washington PostFeb 23 2015
News
President Obama’s war push faces rift with the left
Before he can get Congress’ approval for his war against ISIL, President Barack Obama may have to win an ugly battle with his own party. A wide range of House and Senate Democrats — many of whom, like Obama, rose to prominence opposing the Iraq War — are warning they won’t support any war-powers measure that gives the president even greater latitude than he’s already asked for. But the
PoliticoFeb 21 2015
News
Two House Bills Would End Federal Prohibition Of Marijuana
Two congressmen filed separate House bills on Friday that together would legalize, regulate and tax marijuana at the federal level, effectively ending the U.S. government's decadeslong prohibition of the plant.
Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) introduced the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act, which would remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act's schedules, transfer oversight of
HuffPostSep 16 2019
Opinion
Trump's warning to Iran raises fears of war -- and confusion
President Donald Trump's amped up rhetoric that the US is "locked and loaded" sparked new fears of war with Iran but also confusion about his true intentions following an attack on a Saudi oil field that rocked global oil markets.
The Trump administration upgraded the incident into a global crisis with its swift move to directly blame Iran for the coordinated drone strike. The strike
Guest Writer - LeftMay 20 2024
Headline Roundup
Iranian President Raisi Killed in Helicopter Crash
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian were killed in a helicopter crash in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province on Sunday.
The Details: Iran’s state media confirmed the deaths on Monday and Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi cited hazardous weather as a possible cause for the crash. All nine passengers, which also included East Azerbaijan’s governor and
National Review (News) Wall Street Journal (News) Middle East EyeJan 14 2013
News
Obama demands debt ceiling hike, rejects negotiating cuts with GOP
President Obama used the final press conference of his first term to again warn congressional Republicans that he will not negotiate with them over the debt ceiling, saying that Washington must increase the limit to pay its bills and such brinksmanship would be “absurd and “irresponsible. “The issue here is whether Washington will pay its bills, Obama said. “We are not a deadbeat nation.
Fox News DigitalSep 13 2019
News
Beto O'Rourke: 'Hell Yes, We're Going To Take Your AR-15'
Advocating for gun control is no longer enough. On Thursday night, the Democratic presidential candidates promised gun confiscation.
The days when Democratic candidates would promise to restrict gun ownership, but then quickly assure voters they didn't mean your guns seem to be in the past.
During the second hour of Thursday's Democratic primary debate, former Rep. Beto O'Rourke
ReasonSep 10 2019
Opinion
Elizabeth Warren Continues to Persist
But does she have Trump’s number? And what is going on with him anyway?
Bret Stephens: Hi, Gail. Did you read our friend Frank Bruni’s column this past weekend? It’s one of the most thought-provoking articles I’ve read in a while about the likely shape of the 2020 race, and it contains this fascinating nugget: “19 Republicans in Congress have already announced that they won’t seek
Guest Writer - LeftNov 03 2023
Headline Roundup
Hezbollah Leader Praises Hamas in First Statement Since Attacks
What is Hezbollah, what role does it play in the Israel-Hamas conflict, and could it open a new front in the war?
What is Hezbollah? Hezbollah is a Shia Muslim political and military group operating in Lebanon, bordering Israel to the north. The group was formed in the 1980s and is still funded by Iran. It is designated as a terror organization by the United States and other Western
Washington Post BBC News Fox News DigitalMar 12 2019
Opinion
OPINION: UK might never leave EU if Prime Minister's Tuesday's Brexit vote fails
If lawmakers don't take their final chance to vote for British Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal on Tuesday, then -- in the words of European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker -- the United Kingdom might never leave the European Union.
In Strasbourg late last night, Juncker referred to the first defeat of May's plans back in January and warned: "In politics sometimes you
Guest Writer - Left