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Mar 02 2015
News
Jeb Bush hopes his Florida record erases doubts of conservatives
As Jeb Bush tells it, he governed this state as “a practicing reform-minded conservative.” He cut taxes here by $19 billion. He slashed the state government payroll. He battled teachers unions to overhaul education. He ended affirmative action. And he vetoed so many spending bills that he earned the nickname “Veto Corleone.”
“I got to be governor of this state — this purple state, this
Washington PostJul 31 2016
News
Khizr Khan, Father Of Slain War Hero, Calls Donald Trump A ‘Black Soul’
Khir Khan, the father of a slain Muslim American war hero, on Sunday continued to speak out against Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his anti-Muslim bigotry.
“He is a black soul, and this is totally unfit for the leadership of this country,” Khan said in an interview with CNN’s “State of the Union.” “The love and affection that we have received affirms that our grief ―
HuffPostFeb 24 2020
Opinion
Surging Sanders terrifies Democrats – do they actually want to win in November?
Bernie Sanders is on a roll. After a strong showing in Iowa and New Hampshire, and “Berning” through Nevada, the socialist senator from Vermont is without a doubt the Democrat front-runner.
Odds-makers are giving Bernie a 55 percent chance of becoming the Democrat nominee.
Which raises a legitimate question: Do Democrats actually want to win the White House in November?
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Fox News (Opinion)Sep 15 2013
News
Rogers on Syria: 'This was a bipartisan failing'
Republican Rep. Mike Rogers, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, argued Sunday that the United States lost all of its leverage in the negotiations over chemical weapons in Syria, giving Russia a win.
If Congress had moved more quickly and given the president authorization to strike Syria, things would look more favorable for the U.S., he said on CNN's "State of the Union."
CNN (Online News)Feb 17 2022
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: Divisions on Freedom Convoy Echo Debate Over George Floyd Protests
From the LeftEach week, AllSides Media Bias Alerts examine media bias in coverage of a major or important story using AllSides Media Bias Ratings™ and the AllSides Media Bias Chart™.
Here at AllSides, we’ve had more than our fair share of internal arguments over the difference between a “riot” and a “protest.” Key to the distinction is the often-vague line between acceptable
Joseph RatliffAug 16 2015
News
Kasich: 'I don't read a Bible to figure out what I think'
Faith plays an important role in Ohio Gov. John Kasich's approach to politics, but he doesn't turn to the Bible to "figure out what I think."
Instead, he said his push on issues like improving mental health care are driven more by his "heart for people," he told CNN's Dana Bash in an interview that aired Sunday on "State of the Union."
"I care about them," Kasich said. "I'm not
CNN (Online News)Jan 21 2015
News
What Obama didn’t say: Address skips over debt, entitlement crisis
If there were any doubts that President Obama has moved beyond trying to tackle the $18 trillion national debt, his State of the Union address should put them to rest: He’s over it.
The president on Tuesday night pitched an ambitious package of tax hikes for some, tax cuts for others, education aid and other government protections. He plans to hit the road on Wednesday to promote those
Fox News DigitalApr 30 2020
News
Liability shield for businesses emerges as new fight over reopening
The business community is pressuring the White House and Congress to shield companies from lawsuits as they seek to reopen, setting up a politically charged battle at a time when coronavirus restrictions around the country are beginning to ease.
As Congress considers more legislation to jolt the economy back to life, Democrats, labor unions and trial attorneys have voiced fierce
The HillFeb 14 2013
News
Graham to Obama: Stop 'cheerleading' for gun laws
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham took issue with the president's calls for more gun control in his State of the Union address, saying Wednesday that the country doesn't "need a cheerleader for new gun laws."
"We need somebody to enforce the laws we have," Graham said at a press conference on Capitol Hill. "I do wish the cheerleading would stop and the prosecutions begin."
CNN (Online News)Jan 25 2016
Opinion
Obama regrets polarized rancor. He should.
One of the “few regrets” of his presidency, President Obama said dolefully in his State of the Union speech, was “that the rancor and suspicion between the parties has gotten worse instead of better.” Were he endowed with “the gifts of Lincoln or Roosevelt,” he remarked, he could have done more to bridge the partisan divide. But he pledged to “keep trying to be better so long as I hold this
Jeff Jacoby