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Apr 11 2019
News
Sudan’s military overthrows president following months of popular protests
Sudan’s defense minister said Thursday that President Omar al-Bashir had been taken into military custody, effectively announcing a military coup to end his 30-year rule.
A two-year transition government administered by the military would take over, the constitution would be suspended, and a three-month state of emergency would be put in place, he added.
Sudan’s state media also
Washington PostFeb 11 2020
Opinion
Limbaugh: A Genius at Radio
His ‘army of one,’ inspiring millions who’d been ignored, changed the political landscape. Genius is often defined in myriad ways. One trusted criterion is the ability to do something extraordinary in a field where others could not — and doing something that perhaps will never be done again by anyone else.
By that measure, Rush Limbaugh certainly is the genius of talk radio, a genre in
Victor HansonOct 24 2019
News
Major Donor to Trump, Clinton to Plead Guilty in Campaign-Finance Case
A major donor to both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton made hundreds of thousands of dollars of illegal campaign contributions, some from foreign sources, to help cultivate influential U.S. politicians, according to charging documents filed Tuesday by federal prosecutors in California.
California businessman Imaad Zuberi, 49 years old, capitalized on his access to U.S. politicians to
Wall Street Journal (News)Oct 23 2019
News
Many GOP Lawmakers Reject Trump Calling Impeachment Probe a ‘Lynching’
President’s tweet draws fire from Republicans who nonetheless condemn investigations led by House Democrats.
WASHINGTON—A tweet by President Trump comparing the U.S. House’s impeachment inquiry to a lynching became the latest test for Republicans, as GOP lawmakers seeking to criticize Democrats over the probe instead found themselves again on the defensive because of the president’s
Wall Street Journal (News)Oct 09 2014
News
Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Gay Marriage In Idaho, Nevada
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy has temporarily blocked Tuesday's appeals court decision that struck down bans on same-sex marriage in Idaho and Nevada.
Officials in Idaho had filed a last-minute appeal to the Supreme Court following Tuesday's appeals court decision. In his order, Kennedy gave lawyers representing same-sex couples until 5 p.m. Thursday to respond to the appeal.
NPR (Online News)Nov 20 2016
News
COULD TRUMP TRIGGER A SILICON VALLEY BRAIN DRAIN?
Though some tech leaders have begun to offer dutiful congratulations to president-elect Donald Trump, an air of uncertainty hangs over Silicon Valley. Earlier this year, Trump vowed that he would “end forever the use of the H-1B as a cheap labor program,” which the tech industry relies on, “and institute an absolute requirement to hire American workers first for every visa and immigration
Vanity FairJan 14 2013
News
Obama's Job One: Middle-Class Employment Problems Loom Over Second Term
On election night in Chicago two months ago, President Barack Obama triumphantly pledged to fight for a middle class he'd appealed to relentlessly -- and successfully -- on the 2012 campaign trail.
"I believe we can build on the progress we've made and continue to fight for new jobs and new opportunity and new security for the middle class," Obama said. "I believe we can keep the
HuffPostMay 01 2020
Analysis
Democrats Are Reaping The ‘Whirlwind’ Kavanaugh Warned About The
The media and Democrats were enraged when Brett Kavanaugh warned that their unethical behavior against him might have consequences. They should have listened.
Brett Kavanaugh was a very difficult Supreme Court nominee for liberals to oppose. He had a stellar reputation, an impeccable record, and a genial disposition. While members of the Resistance held a protest on the steps of the
The FederalistMar 26 2015
News
Report: DEA agents had ‘sex parties’ with prostitutes hired by drug cartels
Drug Enforcement Administration agents allegedly had “sex parties” with prostitutes hired by local drug cartels overseas over a period of several years, according to a report released Thursday by the Justice Department’s watchdog.
The report does not specify the country where the parties occurred, but a law enforcement official familiar with the matter identified it as Colombia.
Washington PostMay 21 2019
News
Republican Joins Democrats' Louder Calls for Impeachment as Former White House Attorney Defies Subpoena
WASHINGTON – On Capitol Hill today, a no show. At the request of President Trump, former White House attorney Don McGahn is defying a subpoena to testify before Congress about the Russia investigation.
McGahn was a key witness in Robert Mueller's report, and Democrats believe he offered the most damaging evidence against the president.
White House Counsel Pat Cipollone says
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