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Apr 04 2022
Analysis
Can executive actions save Democrats in the midterms?
In recent weeks, progressives have issued a dire warning for Democrats. If President Joe Biden doesn’t try to get more done via executive action, they argue, voters won’t turn out because they’ll feel like the party hasn’t delivered for them.
“If the president does pursue and start to govern decisively using executive action and other tools at his disposal, I think we’re in the game,”
VoxOct 14 2021
News
LinkedIn to shut down app in China following censorship controversy
LinkedIn on Thursday said it will sunset the localized version of its app in China and will instead launch a new job boards app called "InJobs" later this year.
Why it matters: In a statement, the company said it's making these changes because it's facing "a significantly more challenging operating environment and greater compliance requirements in China."
Catch up quick: The
AxiosJul 29 2022
News
Pro-Trump influencer upset after documents detailing 'substantial' cooperation with FBI are released
A pro-Trump social media influencer who was convicted of disorderly and disruptive conduct on the Capitol's grounds for his actions Jan. 6 is upset over the release of court filings this week that were supposed to be sealed and detail the assistance he provided to federal authorities investigating the siege.
Brandon Straka, a self-described former liberal who founded the #WalkAway
NBC News (Online)Sep 01 2022
Opinion
Joe Biden is the real threat to democracy
President Joe Biden is scheduled to give a speech tonight in front of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, where he will call his political opponents a threat to democracy and urge everyone to vote for Democrats instead.
If Biden wants to see a real threat to democracy, he need only look in the mirror. That's because it is the unlawful executive actions by recent presidents, including his
Washington ExaminerJun 23 2020
News
Trump threat to 'decouple' U.S. and China hits trade, investment reality
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Conflicting talk from Trump administration officials about “decoupling” the U.S. economy from China is running into a challenging reality: Chinese imports of U.S. goods are rising, investment by American companies into China continues, and markets are wary of separating the world’s biggest economies.
ReutersJul 11 2022
News
Massachusetts Supreme Court Rejects GOP Challenge, Green-Lights Mail-In Voting
The highest court in Massachusetts threw out a challenge on July 11 to absentee voting rules brought by state Republicans, a move that allows voters to submit mail-in ballots in the September primary election without having to provide an excuse.
A brief unsigned order indicates the court will release a “full opinion explaining the court’s reasoning” in “due course.”
Republicans
The Epoch TimesAug 13 2022
Analysis
Passage of Inflation Reduction Act gives Medicare historic new powers over drug prices
Medicare is poised to renegotiate the prices of some of its most expensive drugs through a historic expansion of its power, which could reduce costs for many seniors as well as federal spending on its prescription drug plan.
The changes are tucked inside a massive spending-and-tax bill in Congress that includes $433 billion in investments in health-care and clean energy. House Democrats
CNBCJul 20 2022
News
Mehmet Oz says John Fetterman is Bernie Sanders 2.0. How similar are they?
Mehmet Oz has a recurring nickname for his Democratic Senate opponent: Bernie Sanders.
As the general election campaign enters its second full month, Oz, the Republican nominee, along with members of his party, have increasingly tried to connect Lt. Gov. John Fetterman to Vermont Sen. Sanders in fund-raising emails, press releases, and digital ads.
“John Fetterman will befriend
The Philadelphia InquirerApr 14 2017
News
Brace Yourselves: Retaliation Against North Korea Possible With New Nuclear Test…If South Korea Signs Off
It’s the 105th anniversary of North Korea’s founder, Kim Il-sung, which means there will be the usual celebration and bluster from one of the world’s last communist states. There is a rumored nuclear denotation that is planned, which the United States is said to be on the alert to launch preemptive military strikes, according to NBC News.
TownhallSep 12 2021
Opinion
Separation of powers is supposed to stop tyranny. But is it eroding?
Harry Truman had a problem. Two years earlier, he had sent American troops across the Pacific to defend South Korea against a communist invasion from the North. He did so without a formal declaration of war or any other authorization from Congress. This might pose a constitutional problem, but Truman had a concrete problem as well. Thousands of American soldiers, on his watch, were fighting a
Deseret News