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Dec 04 2019
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Impeachment Report Says Trump Solicited Foreign Election Interference
The House Intelligence Committee concluded that President Trump tried to “use the powers of his office to solicit foreign interference on his behalf in the 2020 election.” House Democrats on Tuesday asserted that President Trump abused his power by pressuring Ukraine to help him in the 2020 presidential election, releasing an impeachment report that found the president “placed his own personal
New York Times (News)May 20 2015
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Rand Paul Begins Filibuster of Patriot Act
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul has begun his filibuster of the renewal of the Patriot Act on the Senate floor.
Paul had vowed to do everything he could to make sure the 2001 Bush administration-era law allowing for sweeping surveillance of citizens would be dismantled.
The Kentucky Republican argued that the programs unfairly limit liberties of all Americans and give too much power to
Newsmax (News)Jan 29 2015
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Dozens Wounded in Gas Explosion at Mexico City Hospital
A gas explosion heavily damaged a maternity and children’s hospital here on Thursday, leaving at least three people dead and dozens wounded, some by broken glass, the authorities said.
A total of 54 people were wounded, officials said, including 22 children, at the Hospital Materno Infantil on the western outskirts of the city. Mayor Miguel Mancera said most of the injuries were minor,
New York Times (News)Nov 15 2021
Headline Roundup
Closing Arguments Made in Kyle Rittenhouse Case
Prosecutors and defense lawyers delivered their closing arguments in the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse on Monday. Rittenhouse, now 18, faces six charges — including first-degree intentional homicide — over the non-fatal shooting of Gaige Grosskreutz and the deaths of Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber. Another charge, for possession of a dangerous weapon by a minor, was dropped by Judge
NPR (Online News) New York Times (News) Fox News DigitalDec 02 2019
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Impeachment inquiry enters critical new phase
House Democrats plowing ahead with their impeachment investigation will enter the twilight phase this week, when lawmakers begin to examine the most crucial question facing them to date: Do President Trump's dealings with Ukraine warrant his removal from office?
The answer, to be decided by the Judiciary Committee, seems increasingly likely to result in a House vote later this month to
The HillAug 19 2021
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Afghan Government Collapses as Taliban Takes Over Country
The Taliban took control of Afghanistan this week as the Afghan government collapsed, marking a return to power for the militant group after being ousted by the United States twenty years ago. Read some of our Headline Roundups on the situation:
Perspectives: Placing Blame as Afghanistan Falls to Taliban Biden Defends Afghanistan Withdrawal After Taliban Takeover Perspectives: Global AllSides StaffJan 30 2020
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Dem Senator Is Making a Move That Will Put Chief Justice Roberts in the Hot Seat
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) plans to make a motion on Friday that would require Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to decide, once and for all, whether or not the Senate will hear from witnesses in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial.
"A fair trial includes documents and witnesses. And in a fair trial the judge determines what evidence is admitted. My motion ensures the
TownhallMay 14 2015
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No cure for the diseases of American democracy?
The American political system is a mess, but don’t expect that introducing reform and changing how the government is structured will cure all the diseases of American democracy. There is no magic bullet. No simple panacea.
It would be difficult to argue that things are going well in Washington today. Every week, it seems, a new report comes out of Washington that raises questions about
Oxford University PressJan 29 2020
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GOP scrambles to sidestep messy witness fight
Republicans are scrambling to prevent a protracted, messy fight as they try to dismiss renewed talk of calling witnesses during President Trump's impeachment trial.
Opening the door to witnesses would set up a two-phased headache for GOP leadership: first, in the form of a free-for-all on the Senate floor with conservatives vowing to subpoena figures like former Vice President Joe Biden
The HillMay 08 2015
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Court ruling on NSA spying splits 2016 field
A federal appeals court's ruling on Thursday that the National Security Agency's bulk collection of telephone metadata is illegal has split the 2016 presidential field, making unlikely allies of Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and some of the Republican Party's most conservative members.
Sens. Rand Paul and Ted Cruz lauded the decision as a win for Americans' personal freedoms, and
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