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Dec 02 2019
News
Ursula von der Leyen: The making of Europe’s top leader
The presidency of the European Commission is one of the most important offices of the EU, making its occupant critical to the functioning of the bloc. Few expected Ursula von der Leyen to fill that role.
When Daniel Goffart and Ulrike Demmer published their biography of Dr. Ursula von der Leyen five years ago, the reason for their interest in Germany’s then-defense minister was clear
Christian Science MonitorOct 06 2013
News
Boehner: Republicans Will Not Pass 'Clean' Debt-Limit Hike
House Speaker John Boehner said on Sunday that there is "no way" Republican lawmakers will agree to a measure to raise the nation's debt ceiling unless it includes conditions to rein in deficit spending.
Pressed on the ABC news program "This Week" on whether the Republican-led House would pass a "clean" debt ceiling increase that included no conditions, Boehner replied: "I told the
Newsmax (News)Oct 06 2013
News
Cruz: Use debt ceiling debate for leverage
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas linked raising the debt ceiling to funding the Affordable Care Act in an exclusive interview Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union” with Candy Crowley.
“The debt ceiling historically has been among the best leverage that Congress has to rein in the executive," Cruz said.
He listed three objectives as Republicans approach the debt ceiling.
"No. 1, we
CNN (Online News)Aug 03 2014
News
U.S.-Russia Nuclear Deal Stalls as Tensions Over Ukraine Rise
The growing confrontation between Washington and Moscow over Ukraine has derailed a recent accord that promised one of the most expansive collaborations ever between the countries’ nuclear scientists, including reciprocal visits to atomic sites to work on projects ranging from energy to planetary defense.
It was only 11 months ago that the American energy secretary — Ernest J. Moniz, a
New York Times (News)Jan 30 2020
News
Justice Roberts blocks Sen. Paul from naming whistleblower, source says – and Paul may force the issue
Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts blocked Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul from posing a question during the Senate impeachment trial Wednesday that would have named the alleged whistleblower at the center of the case, Fox News is told — and Paul may try to force the issue during the question-and-answer session that begins Thursday afternoon.
Roberts, for now, has ball
Fox News DigitalAug 16 2016
Opinion
If Hillary Clinton wins, can she claim a ‘mandate’?
Last week could have been a bad one for Hillary Clinton: a disappointing economic growth report, a misleading answer to a question about her emails — she claimed the FBI director called her “truthful” — and a controversy over U.S. payments to Iran.
But Donald Trump rescued her by seizing the spotlight with his own, bigger fumbles: his scraps with Gold Star parents, fire marshals and a
Los Angeles TimesSep 30 2013
News
What Americans think about Obamacare — in 7 charts
Obamacare is front and center Monday, a day before the health-care marketplaces will begin enrolling individuals and as the law sits at the center of a standoff on Capitol Hill over a stopgap spending bill that could produce a government shutdown. A lot of new polling data on Obamacare have been released in recent days. We’ve sifted through the numbers, on the lookout for the most interesting
Washington PostApr 08 2021
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Debate Surrounds Biden's Infrastructure Bill, Democrats Prepare to Pass Through Reconciliation
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Debate surrounds President Joe Biden's “American Jobs Plan," which would alot $2.2 trillion over the next 8 years to fix roads and bridges, expand broadband internet access, invest in America's manufacturing sector and provide affordable housing and home-based care for the elderly and disabled. The plan would
AllSides StaffApr 11 2015
News
One More Reason To Feel (Pretty) Good About Obamacare
Millions of additional people now have health insurance thanks to the Affordable Care Act and the historic expansion of coverage it has made possible. But the nation’s total spending on medical care hasn’t exploded, as legions of “Obamacare” critics predicted it would.
In fact, America’s health care bill is turning out to be a lot smaller than economists thought it would be by this
HuffPostApr 08 2015
News
Rand Paul wants the government to do much, much less for the poor
In his announcement speech, Ted Cruz asked Americans to imagine a different country. But Rand Paul has done Cruz one better: he's actually budgeted for a different country.
In 2012, 2013, and 2014, Paul released detailed budgets outlining his vision for America. In these budgets, Paul does something politicians almost never do: he forces himself to map his rhetoric against reality — and
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