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Mar 22 2019
News
2020 Dems avoid this year's AIPAC conference
Democrats running for their party’s presidential nomination in 2020 are staying away from next week’s American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference, in what progressive groups see as a sign of a shifting political tide.
Candidates’ announcements about not going to this year’s conference come after liberal group MoveOn called on 2020 Democrats to skip the gathering, which
The HillApr 08 2024
Headline Roundup
Trump Says Abortion Should Be Left Up to States
Former President Donald Trump said Monday that abortion rights should be left up to individual states' discretion.
The Details: Trump’s statement asserts that states should craft their own abortion laws, and whatever each state decides should be “law of the land,” adding, “At the end of the day, it’s all about will of the people.” However, Trump did not confirm or deny whether he would
HuffPost Breitbart News ForbesJan 25 2021
Analysis
‘A too-powerful presidency’: Will US ever rein in executive branch?
Joe Biden made his first public speech as president last week with his inaugural address. He will be expected to make many more.
George Washington made just nine public speeches in his first term. Through Andrew Jackson, the president averaged about three per year – just one indicator of how the presidency of today is a less humble office than in the country’s early years.
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Christian Science MonitorApr 13 2021
Headline Roundup
Federal Health Agencies Call to Pause Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
The FDA and CDC have requested a pause in the use of Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose COVID-19 vaccine after six U.S. recipients developed a rare disorder involving blood clots within nearly two weeks of vaccination, officials said on Tuesday. The officials said the clots appear to be rare, but people who develop severe headache, abdominal pain, leg pain or shortness of breath within three
Washington Post Associated Press Washington ExaminerMar 14 2019
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Admissions Scandal
“Fifty people, including Hollywood stars Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin, were charged Tuesday in a scheme in which wealthy parents allegedly bribed college coaches and other insiders to get their children into some of the nation’s most elite schools.” AP News
Both sides argue that the current system of higher education is deeply flawed:
“All of those wealthy parents indicted
The Flip SideFeb 17 2021
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Biden Would Support a Study of Reparations, Press Sec Says, Dodging Question of If He'd Vote for Bill
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Wednesday that President Joe Biden supports a study of reparations, but did not say whether Biden would sign a reparations bill that members of Congress are debating this week.
A reporter asked Psaki during a Wednesday news conference about H.R. 40 specifically, a bill that Representative Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas reintroduced in the House
NewsweekMar 05 2019
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ACLU blasts Democrats' election bill as unconstitutional
The American Civil Liberties Union dealt a blow Monday to Democrats’ new election overhaul legislation, saying the bill does too much damage to the First Amendment and the storied rights group cannot support it.
ACLU officials said they support parts of the bill, such as making it easier to register to vote, but said the legislation attempts to control even the mere mention of a
Washington TimesMar 25 2021
Analysis
To fight pandemic, people gave up liberties. Will they get them back?
Zoe Buhler was scheduled for an ultrasound appointment on the September morning when Australian police entered her home. The pregnant mother, still in her pajamas, was handcuffed in front of her partner and two children. Her 4-year-old scurried to hide under a bed. Ms. Buhler’s offense? She’d posted a message on Facebook detailing an upcoming peaceful protest in Melbourne against stringent
Christian Science MonitorSep 20 2014
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Ebola Worst-Case Projection: 550,000 Cases
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa could spread to hundreds of thousands more people by the end of January, according to an estimate under development by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that puts one worst- case scenario at 550,000 or more infections. The report, scheduled to be released next week, was described by two people familiar with its contents who asked to remain
Newsmax (News)Jan 18 2021
Perspectives Blog
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Value of Nonviolence Shared by Democrats and Republicans
From the CenterThis viewpoint is from a writer rated Center.
Monday is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Of his many profound legacies, one is his longstanding commitment to political nonviolence to achieve social change.
That goal to avoid political violence may seem threatened in America today, but surveys suggest Americans still side with nonviolent political actions.
James Coan