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Oct 03 2019
News
Donald Trump's accusations about Hunter Biden and a payout from China: A closer look
President Donald Trump has spent months criticizing business activities by Hunter Biden, the son of former Vice President Joe Biden, who could face Trump in the 2020 presidential election.
The first activities Trump and his allies spotlighted — the younger Biden’s ties to a Ukrainian energy company — have already led to a House impeachment inquiry against Trump. We previously found no
PolitiFactMar 30 2021
News
Freedom Caucus frets over how far to push its rebellion
A group of House ultra-conservatives who rose to power by making life hell for GOP leaders is now facing cracks in its once-united front — which some worry could foreshadow an even wider rift if Republicans win back the majority next year.
A notable split has emerged inside the House Freedom Caucus in recent weeks over its members' use of delaying tactics on the floor to protest
PoliticoJan 09 2014
News
Boehner criticizes Obama for ignoring resurgent al-Qaeda
Speaker of the House John Boehner on Thursday called on President Obama to "get engaged" in securing U.S. interests in Iraq in light of the renewed instability there brought on by a resurgent al-Qaeda. "The administration has chosen to spend much of its time and energy trying to explain why having terrorists holding key terr
Washington PostApr 06 2020
Opinion
A pandemic is the wrong time to shut down NYC’s top source of electricity
The devastation being wrought by the coronavirus has underscored two undeniable facts. First: We were woefully unprepared for a black-swan event like this pandemic. Second: Modern society — our medical system, in particular — is completely dependent on the electric grid.
What if New York’s electric grid were to be hit by another black swan during the pandemic, triggering blackouts
New York Post (News)Feb 11 2020
Opinion
Is the Justice Department scooping up dirt about Joe Biden from Rudolph Giuliani?
Is the Department of Justice under Atty. Gen. William Barr facilitating Rudolph W. Giuliani’s attempt to blacken the name of former Vice President Joe Biden?
That’s an understandable concern after Barr acknowledged this week that the department indeed was willing to evaluate information Giuliani had gathered from Ukrainian sources about Biden and his son Hunter.
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Los Angeles TimesFeb 10 2020
News
‘We have to have hope, right?’ Democrats grasp for momentum.
For the past three years, Democrats have drawn fuel from a collective sense of outrage. But as New Hampshire prepares to register its choice for the Democratic nominee on Tuesday, there are signs that some of that anger may be fading into something more like weary resignation.
“So many people, myself included, have gotten to the point where it’s like, ‘Trump did this!’ and I’m just like
Christian Science MonitorSep 27 2019
News
DOJ Declined to Investigate Trump Ukraine Call, Found No Campaign Finance Violation
The Department of Justice declined to investigate the July call between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that prompted a formal presidential impeachment inquiry into allegations of a quid pro quo scheme.
“Relying on established procedures set forth in the Justice Manual, the Department’s Criminal Division reviewed the official record of the call and determined
National Review (News)Jan 17 2016
News
Kerry says Iran has completed steps in nuclear deal, 'First day of a safer world'
Secretary of State John Kerry and the International Atomic Energy Agency said independently Saturday that Iran has completed the necessary steps in the international nuclear deal to allow Tehran to immediately recoup roughly $100 billion in frozen assets.
“Iran has honored its commitment to alter, in fact dismantle, much of its” nuclear operation, Kerry said in Vienna. “All of Iran’s
Fox News (Online News)Jan 16 2016
News
Report: Iran releases 4 dual-nationality prisoners, Post reporter Rezaian reportedly among them
Iran on Saturday reportedly released Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian and three other dual-national prisoners.
Iranian state television said four dual-nationality prisoners were released, and a person close to Iran's judiciary said Rezaian was among them.
The announcement comes as the International Atomic Energy Agency certifies as early as Saturday that Iran, as part of a
Fox News (Online News)Jan 16 2016
News
Iran Says International Sanctions To Be Lifted Saturday
International sanctions on Iran will be lifted on Saturday when the United Nations nuclear agency declares Tehran has complied with an agreement to scale back its nuclear program, Iran's foreign minister said.
Foreign Minister Javad Zarif arrived in Vienna, headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency, the U.N. body expected to issue a report triggering the lifting of
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