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May 15 2019
News
U.S. Embassy Staff to Leave Iraq as Iran Tensions Mount
The directive comes amid U.S. warnings of heightened threats in the Middle East from Iran-allied militias, which could target American citizens and soldiers in Iraq
The U.S. ordered all its nonemergency diplomatic staff to leave Iraq immediately, as tensions rise with Iran over recent attacks against oil tankers and facilities in the Persian Gulf region.
The State Department
Wall Street Journal (News)
May 15 2019
News
Who Investigates the Investigators?
“Attorney General William Barr has appointed a U.S. attorney to examine the origins of the Russia investigation and determine if intelligence collection involving the Trump campaign was ‘lawful and appropriate,’ according to a person familiar with the issue. Barr appointed John Durham, the U.S. attorney in Connecticut, to conduct the inquiry.” (AP News)
The left believes that the
The Flip Side
Jan 12 2015
News
John Kerry unhurt after car accident in India
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry emerged unscathed after his motorcade was involved in a minor car accident in India.
Kerry was riding in the first of two vehicles involved in the collision, which resulted in "some damage to both cars," said State Department Spokeswoman Jen Psaki.
The SUV in which Kerry was traveling was rear-ended as it made its way through streets of the city
CNN (Online News)
May 10 2015
News
3 arrested in murders of 2 Mississippi police officers during traffic stop
The shooting death of two Mississippi police officers Saturday night during a traffic stop in Hattiesburg prompted a statewide manhunt that led to the arrests of three suspects, according to officials.
Officer Benjamin Deen had stopped a 2000 Gold Cadillac Escalade in an industrial part of the city at around 8:30 p.m. local time Saturday, said Warren Strain, a spokesman for the
Fox News (Online News)
Jul 16 2020
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Virus Spikes in Florida and Across South, Falls Elsewhere; Interpretations Differ
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Florida set a U.S. record earlier this week with over 15,000 new COVID-19 coronavirus cases reported in a single day, solidifying itself as a North American coronavirus epicenter while other regions seem to gain more control over the virus. In especially affected areas, some hospitals are reportedly reaching
Henry A. Brechter
Oct 25 2019
Opinion
Why It’s Not Surprising Voters Don’t Think Trump’s Rhetoric Is Disqualifying
I'm utterly mystified by those who insist on another national struggle session over the president's rhetoric because of their misplaced belief that D.C. was all curtsies and decorum before Trump showed up.
On Wednesday, President Trump took to Twitter and… well, this is a set-up that means something amusing or concerning happened, and not much in-between. Anyway, the president of the
The Federalist
Mar 28 2019
News
Trump: Mueller Probe ‘Would Not Have Happened’ If Barr Had Been Attorney General
President Donald Trump told Fox News’ Sean Hannity that the FBI’s conduct during the 2016 election amounted to treason.
President Donald Trump said Wednesday night that special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation would not have happened if Attorney General William Barr had been in his current position at the time.
Barr “is a great gentleman,” Trump told host Sean Hannity in an
HuffPost
Feb 13 2023
Headline Roundup
College Board Admits 'Mistakes' on AP African American Course, Accuses DeSantis of 'Misinformation'
On Saturday, the College Board admitted it made mistakes in rolling out its new Advanced Placement (AP) African American Studies course, while criticizing the Florida Department of Education's reception.
Key Quotes: The education organization said it's "proud" of the course but "made mistakes in the rollout that are being exploited." It added that it "had no negotiations about the
NPR (Online News)
The Hill
Washington Examiner 
Sep 24 2016
News
Oh, Obama Was Emailing Clinton Using A Pseudonym…So He Knew About Her Private Server Then, Right?
Well, there was another Friday document dump, this time the FBI’s notes on interviews they conducted with Hillary Clinton’s aides. Nearly 200 pages worth of notes included interviews conducted with Cheryl Mills, Jake Sullivan, and Huma Abedin. Cheryl Mills, who served as Clinton’s chief of staff at the State Department, was recently offered partial immunity for her interview with the FBI. The
Townhall
Apr 30 2015
News
Texas Rep: ‘Level of Misogyny’ in State Legislature Worst I’ve Ever Experienced
Once again, a male legislator is being labeled a woman-hater for daring to defend unborn babies.
Texas Rep. Matt Schaefer (R-Tyler) proposed an addition to House Bill 2510, legislation that would reauthorize the Department of State Health Services. Schaefer's proposal, Amendment 18, would make it illegal to terminate a pregnancy after 20 weeks, even if the unborn baby has a severe
Townhall