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Aug 16 2012
News
Whose Medicare plan cuts more?
Mitt Romney and his running mate, Paul Ryan, are accusing President Obama of hurting seniors by slashing $716 billion out of Medicare. Obama, meanwhile, is attacking Ryan for wanting to "end Medicare as we know it." These heated exchanges come as both sides look for ways to wring savings out of Medicare before the entitlement program runs out of money. They just differ on who will pick up the
CNN DigitalMar 15 2021
News
Andrew Cuomo
“On Friday, New York’s two Democratic U.S. senators, Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, and most of the state’s congressional delegation, including leading progressive Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, urged [New York Governor Andrew] Cuomo, now in his third term as governor, to resign… Cuomo faces accusations of sexual harassment and misconduct leveled by at least seven women,
The Flip SideMay 15 2013
News
House at Impasse on Immigration Reform
Immigration reform efforts by a bipartisan group of House lawmakers have come to a standstill as members struggle to come to a compromise on a number of key issues. The biggest disagreement between the parties is centered on whether there should be a so-called "trigger" in place before the path to citizenship for the nation's estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants can begin, Politico
Newsmax (News)Dec 09 2014
News
Supreme Court Stops Amazon Workers Suit
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Amazon.com Inc. warehouse workers weren’t entitled to pay for the time they spent being screened for theft at the end of their work shifts.
The court, in a unanimous opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas , said the workers couldn’t proceed with a lawsuit seeking wages for the security checks because the time they spent waiting to be screened wasn't
Wall Street Journal (News)Jul 14 2020
Opinion
10 Theses About Cancel Culture
What we talk about when we talk about “cancellation.”
Cancel culture is destroying liberalism. No, cancel culture doesn’t exist. No, it has always existed; remember when Brutus and Cassius canceled Julius Caesar? No, it exists but it’s just a bunch of rich entitled celebrities complaining that people can finally talk back to them on Twitter. No, it doesn’t exist except when it’s good
Ross DouthatDec 11 2012
News
John Boehner Gives Fiscal Cliff Counteroffer To White House
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) sent the White House what his office is describing as a fresh offer to stave off the tax hikes and spending cuts set to take place at the end of the year.
"We sent the White House a counter-offer that would achieve tax and entitlement reform to solve our looming debt crisis and create more American jobs," said Boehner spokesman Michael Steel. "As the
HuffPostNov 26 2019
News
‘Presidents are not kings’: Judge says ex-White House counsel Donald McGahn must testify before Congress
Former White House counsel Donald McGahn, a key figure with firsthand knowledge of President Donald Trump's alleged efforts to short-circuit the Mueller investigation, must testify before Congress, a federal judge ruled Monday.
The ruling, which the Justice Department said it will appeal, affirms Congress' role as a check on executive power. If upheld, it could open the door for
USA TODAYFeb 02 2021
Opinion
We’re All Jacobins Now
Across a great spectrum of issues, from trade to military policy to entitlements, the policy preferences of the populist Right broadly overlap with those of the populist Left.
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Guest Writer - RightMay 31 2020
Analysis
Cops Kill Because We Gave Them The Legal Framework To Do It
The brutal Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd has sparked violent protests, looting, and arson attacks in Minneapolis and St. Paul. A police precinct building was torched and destroyed and the Minnesota National Guard has been called out to restore order. But the killing in Minnesota is the latest reminder that politicians and judges—through federal law and judicial interpretation—have
The American ConservativeFeb 28 2020
News
Weinstein Convicted
“Harvey Weinstein was convicted Monday of rape and sexual assault against two women… He was acquitted on the most serious charges, two counts of predatory sexual assault, each carrying a sentence of up to life in prison.” (AP News)
Both sides celebrate the verdict as a victory for the #MeToo movement:
“It took enormous courage for Miriam Haleyi, Jessica Mann, Annabella Sciorra,
The Flip Side