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Dec 09 2013
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Rand Paul: Extending jobless benefits a 'disservice' to workers
Kentucky Republican and potential 2016 presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul said Sunday extending unemployment benefits past what the U.S. federal government has already paid would be a "disservice" to workers.
"I do support unemployment benefits for the 26 weeks that they're paid for. If you extend it beyond that, you do a disservice to these workers," he said, appearing on "Fox News
CNN (Online News)Mar 15 2019
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What GOP split on border emergency means for Donald Trump and 2020
In ways big and small, some congressional Republicans are distancing themselves from President Donald Trump – though at-risk Republicans seem more willing to stick with him as the 2020 elections approach.
Thursday brought a fairly big rebuke: The Republican-run Senate voted 59-41 to nullify Trump's national emergency declaration on border security, with a dozen GOP members voting
USA TODAYDec 04 2014
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House rebukes Obama over immigration actions, spending fight looms
House Republicans voted Thursday to block President Obama's immigration executive actions, though it was unclear whether the largely symbolic step would be enough to prevent a risky budget stand-off next week.
The House voted 219-197 for the bill, by Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., that declares Obama's actions "null and void and without legal effect."
The legislation is part of a three
Fox News DigitalNov 12 2019
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White House infighting flares amid impeachment inquiry
A dispute erupts between the Mulvaney and Cipollone camps over how to counter House Democrats’ impeachment push
The White House’s bifurcated and disjointed response to Democrats’ impeachment inquiry has been fueled by a fierce West Wing battle between two of President Trump’s top advisers, and the outcome of the messy skirmish could be on full display this week, according to White House
Washington PostJun 05 2012
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OPINION: Fix, don't destroy, public worker unions
If Republican Gov. Scott Walker wins his recall election Tuesday in Wisconsin, conservatives will rightly claim a major victory against public employee unions. But for the country's sake, it will be far better if this struggle remains a fight rather than all-out war. The Wisconsin vote is widely seen on the right as the second most important election of 2012. It was ignited when Walker pushed
CNN (Online News)May 25 2012
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The facts about the growth of spending under Obama
The spokesmans words caught our attention because here at The Fact Checker we try to root out “BS wherever it occurs.
Carney made his comments while berating reporters for not realizing that “the rate of spending  federal spending  increase is lower under President Obama than all of his predecessors since Dwight Eisenhower, including all of his Republican predecessors
Washington PostSep 21 2013
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House GOP already planning for next Obamacare fight
Two hours before the House passed a short term spending bill that defunded Obamacare - something Senate Democrats said they will reject next week - House Republicans met to plan their next attack on President Barack Obama's signature health care law. House GOP launches shutdown battle Congress: will it be a government shutdown or budget compromise? House Speaker John Boehner and other top
CNN (Online News)Aug 07 2013
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Federal deficit hits lowest point of Obama administration
he federal deficit continues to drop, powered by a better economy, higher tax rates and the spending cuts that have left the government’s bottom line in much better shape than at any time under President Obama, according to the Congressional Budget Office’s latest numbers released Wednesday. Through 10 months of the fiscal year, the government has run a $606 billion deficit, which is still
Washington TimesMay 22 2019
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Trump Puts Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal On Hold Until Congress Passes This Bill
President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Democrats on Wednesday to unveil a way to fund a $2 million infrastructure deal. In a last minute move, Trump, however, said infrastructure won't happen until a trade deal is struck.
“Before we get to infrastructure, it is my strong view that Congress should first pass the important and popular USMCA trade deal,” Trump wrote in a letter
TownhallSep 08 2021
Perspectives Blog
Calculating the costs of the Afghanistan War in lives, dollars and years
This piece originally appeared on The Conversation, which AllSides rates as Lean Left. It was written by Neta C. Crawford, a Professor of Political Science and Department Chair at Boston University. The writer's bias has not been rated.
The U.S. invaded Afghanistan in late 2001 to destroy al-Qaida, remove the Taliban from power and remake the nation. On Aug. 30, 2021, the U.S.
"The Conversation" Contributor