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Sep 03 2012
News
Obama did not change Washington. Was there a way around united Republican opposition?
On the January night in 2008 when he won the Iowa caucuses, Barack Obama delivered a victory speech that would reverberate forcefully across a divided America. Iowans, he said, had come together  Democrats, Republicans and independents  to stand as one in calling for a new politics of unity and hope. It was a message that would help carry him to the White House 10 months later
Washington Post
Jun 10 2023
Headline Roundup
Can a Third Party Candidate Win the White House in 2024?
Could a third party candidate win the presidential election in 2024?
From The Left: A strong sentiment from left-rated voices is that third party votes will especially hurt Democratic chances in 2024, with many citing Ralph Nader’s third party run in 2000 as the reason George W. Bush won the presidential election. A CNN Opinion (Left bias) article argued “most voters who reject
New York Times (Opinion)
The Hill 
Wall Street Journal (Opinion) 
Apr 24 2024
Headline Roundup
Biden Signs Bipartisan $95B Foreign Aid Bill, Including TikTok Sale Requirement
President Joe Biden signed a bill on Wednesday that will provide assistance to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan over the coming years while also requiring that TikTok’s owner sell the app within 9 months.
Foreign Aid: The legislation provides $60.8 billion for Ukraine in its fight against Russia, $26.3 billion for Israel and humanitarian relief, and $8.1 billion for allies in the Indo-
Reuters
New York Times (News)
Washington Examiner
Oct 30 2022
Headline Roundup
Trump and DeSantis Drift Apart as Both Eye 2024 White House Bid
Neither former President Donald Trump nor Florida Governor Ron DeSantis have formally announced a bid for the Republican nomination in the 2024 Presidential Election, but a growing division between the two Republican stars is leading many across the spectrum to predict both sides are preparing for a face off. The most recent sign of growing animosity came when Trump announced he would hold a
Washington Examiner
CNN Digital
Newsweek
Mar 18 2013
News
Republicans want to end perception as 'stuffy old men'
The beleaguered Republican Party put into writing Monday what many of its top strategists and leaders have been saying since last year's election losses: The GOP is too old, too white, and too insular to win national contests.
In a months-in-the-making report – which tops out at 100 pages and includes hundreds of recommended fixes - the Republican National Committee acknowledges its
CNN Digital
Oct 07 2021
Headline Roundup
Google, YouTube to Demonetize Content That Contradicts Climate Change Science
Google will begin preventing advertisers, publishers, and YouTube creators from monetizing content that goes against "well-established scientific consensus on the existence and causes of climate change." According to a document published Thursday, Google will "look carefully at the context in which claims are made, differentiating between content that states a false claim as fact, versus
Axios
Washington Free Beacon 
The Verge
Oct 19 2023
Headline Roundup
House GOP Reverses Course, Plans 3rd Jordan Speaker Vote After Tense Meeting
House Republicans say they will try a third time to elect Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) as speaker, abandoning a plan to temporarily empower Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry (R-NC) after many Republicans opposed it.
GOP Tensions: The Republican caucus met for nearly four hours to consider their options in a reportedly tense meeting on Thursday. Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)
Roll Call
Politico
Washington Times
Jun 22 2018
Perspectives Blog
Fact Check: What is Happening at the Border?
In the midst of recent reports that over 2,000 migrant children have been separated from their parents at the border, it’s been nothing short of chaos in the news cycle this week. Some say the outrage is unwarranted and has been overblown by the media, while others claim that the country has a fully-fledged humanitarian crisis on its hands.
Where does the truth fall? Let’s break down a
Billy Binion
Apr 10 2024
Headline Roundup
Should Congress Reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act?
A bill to reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) was blocked on Wednesday after 19 Republican lawmakers joined Democrats in voting against a rule to advance the legislation.
From the Right: The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board (Lean Right bias) argued that reauthorizing FISA is “crucial for national security,” deeming electronic intelligence to be “the best
Washington Post
The Hill
Wall Street Journal (Opinion)
Jun 05 2012
News
After 47 Years In Congress, Conyers Faces New Day
Congressional incumbents typically have a big advantage come election time. But the second-most senior member of the U.S. House — Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich. — faces a newly redrawn congressional district and the toughest re-election campaign of his political career.
After serving Detroit for 24 consecutive terms, Conyers has to woo a new constituency — voters in a redrawn congressional
NPR (Online News)