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Jul 01 2013
News
House GOP to Senate: No rush on immigration
As the immigration reform debate moves to the House, Republicans have all but rejected the Senate’s comprehensive approach and instead are embracing a package of targeted bills. Key sponsors of the Senate legislation, however, aren’t giving up hope. They say House Speaker John A. Boehner of Ohio and other Republican leaders eventually will embrace a broader package that includes a path to
Washington TimesDec 09 2020
Opinion
The Resentment That Never Sleeps
Rising anxiety over declining social status tells us a lot about how we got here and where we’re going.
More and more, politics determine which groups are favored and which are denigrated.
Roughly speaking, Trump and the Republican Party have fought to enhance the status of white Christians and white people without college degrees: the white working and middle class. Biden and
New York Times (Opinion)Jun 03 2021
News
Jobless Claims Drop to 385,000, A Post-Pandemic Low
New jobless claims dropped 20,000 to 385,000 for the week ended May 29, the Department of Labor said Thursday.
Economists had expected claims to fall to 400,000 from last week’s lower-than-expected 406,000. Last week’s figure was revised down by 1,000 to 405,000.
Continuing claims for unemployment claims during the week ending May 22 was 3,771,000, an increase of 169,000 from the
Breitbart NewsSep 21 2019
News
Pentagon sending 'defensive' troops and missiles to Saudi Arabia after Iranian oil attack
The Pentagon is sending additional troops and missiles to Saudi Arabia in response to Iran's attack on Saudi oil facilities last weekend.
"The president has approved the deployment of U.S. forces, which are primarily defensive in nature and primarily focused on air and missile defense," Defense Secretary Mark Esper said in a surprise briefing Friday night. "We will also work to
Washington ExaminerDec 03 2020
News
COVID Relief Bill
“A bipartisan group of lawmakers announced a new stimulus proposal Tuesday in an attempt to resuscitate failed coronavirus aid talks… the plan—which is not finalized and could change—includes $300 weekly enhanced federal unemployment benefits for four more months, $160 billion in state and local aid, and liability protections for businesses in the short term, but it will likely exclude a
The Flip SideFeb 10 2021
News
CDC: Doubling masks or tightening fits helps limit virus spread
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that doubling up on masks or tightening the fit of a single mask can drastically cut down on aerosolized transmission by about 95%.
“In the study ... well-fitting masks provided the greatest performance both at blocking emitted aerosols and exposure of aerosols,” CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said on Wednesday. “Having both the
Washington ExaminerSep 03 2019
News
Walmart to stop Alaska handgun sales, end sales of short-barrel rifle and handgun ammo nationwide
Walmart is set to end sales of handguns in Alaska and will discontinue the sale of short-barrel rifle and handgun ammunition in stores nationwide, the super chain's president and CEO announced Tuesday afternoon.
The store said it will gear its focus toward long barrel deer rifles and shotguns, supply much of the ammunition they require and provide hunting and sporting accessories and
Fox News (Online News)Apr 23 2013
News
Napolitano: Immigration bill makes America more secure
Amid calls from some Republicans to slow down or even halt immigration reform in light of last week's Boston bombings, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano argued Tuesday that the immigration bill up for debate would actually enhance national security - not detract from it -- and "build on" 10 years worth of investments into the nation's defense, ultimately "strengthening both our
CBS News (Online)Sep 01 2015
News
Bangkok bomb: Second foreign suspect arrested
A second foreign suspect has been arrested in connection with the deadly bombing at a Bangkok shrine in August, the Thai prime minister has said. The male suspect was arrested in Sa Kaeo province, east of Bangkok on the border with Cambodia, Prayuth Chan-ocha told reporters. He described the man as "a main suspect". A foreign man was arrested in Bangkok on Saturday over the blast at Erawan
BBC NewsApr 11 2013
News
Senate Begins Debate On Gun Bill, Overcomes GOP Filibuster Effort
WASHINGTON -- The Senate cleared a major procedural hurdle on Thursday as it voted to overcome a Republican filibuster effort and begin debate on a gun control package. Senators voted 68 to 31 take up the bill put forward by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) that would expand background checks to more gun buyers form a national commission on mass violence create a federal gun
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