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Feb 06 2013
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Exclusive: How Ohio’s Republican governor sold the state on expanding Medicaid
Hoping to bring billions in federal funding to his state while shielding himself from the political pain of complying with Obamacare, Ohio Gov. John Kasich has spent the past few months reaching out to some odd allies that would support the Medicaid expansion. The Republican administration worked shoulder to shoulder with Obamacare supporters and opponents, crafting a lobbying campaign aimed
Washington Post
Apr 02 2015
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US Won't Charge Ex-IRS Official Lois Lerner With Contempt
Lois Lerner, the former IRS official whose office gave improper scrutiny to Tea Party groups seeking tax- exempt status, won’t be charged with contempt of Congress. Outgoing U.S. Attorney Ron Machen disclosed the Justice Department’s decision in a letter to House Speaker John Boehner dated March 31. Machen is resigning Wednesday as the top federal prosecutor in Washington.
The decision
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Mar 12 2019
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Liberal universities spell out speech-restriction changes in face of Trump's grant removal talk
President Trump has promised to end federal research grants for universities that don’t “support free speech,” but determining which colleges support a marketplace of ideas can present a kind of political Rorschach test.
Critics have long decried efforts to stifle or disrupt conservative speakers at college campuses, such as the University of California at Berkeley, which cited safety
Washington Times
Oct 08 2012
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Law and Civil Liberties
Cato's constitutional scholars address a wide range of constitutional and legal issues — from federalism to economic liberty, property rights, civil rights, criminal law and procedure, asset forfeiture, and term limits, to name just a few. Cato expects the judiciary to be the "bulwark" of our liberties, as James Madison put it, neither making up nor ignoring the law but interpreting and
Cato Institute
Jun 20 2019
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S&P 500 Hits Record High as Fed Poised to Cut Rates
U.S. stocks surged to a record at the open of regular trading, while Treasuries extended gains and the dollar slumped as the Federal Reserve’s dovish shift reverberated through markets. Gold rose to the highest in more than five years.
The benchmark S&P 500 Index surpassed the previous all-time closing high of 2,945.83 set on April 30 and is up more than 17% this year.
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Jun 20 2019
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Joe Biden refuses to apologize, getting in his own way on race
Joe Biden can't seem to get out of his own way.
His campaign started the day by defending his nostalgia for a more civil Washington -- when getting things done meant working with segregationists on occasion.
His comments at a campaign fundraiser in New York Tuesday night drew swift rebukes from his Democratic rivals for president, drawing the controversy into the next news cycle
CNN Digital
Mar 27 2015
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Senate passes energy measure by voice vote after budget marathon
After the Senate gave approval to its budget plan early Friday morning, Sens. Rob Portman, Ohio Republican, and Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire Democrat, got a version of their energy efficiency legislation passed by voice vote.
The measure, passed when only Mr. Portman and Ms. Shaheen were on the floor, includes provisions exempting certain water heaters from pending Department of Energy
Washington Times
Jan 03 2023
Headline Roundup
How Public Employees Used COVID-19 Relief Funds for Fraud
Over the last few months, numerous public employees across the country have been arrested for fraud involving the misuse of COVID-19 relief funds.
The Details: Five IRS agents from Tennessee and Mississippi submitted false loan applications intended for struggling business owners, and spent the money on luxury goods. In New York, a corrections officer, eight police officers and eight
Wall Street Journal (News)
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New York Times (News)
Jul 31 2019
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Rate cuts with little risk? The unexpected taming of US inflation.
When it comes to economics, expectations often become reality. One prime example: the risk of inflation unexpectedly tamed at the same time consumers’ fears of it subsided.
Inflation – the rip-roaring variety that skyrocketed prices in the 1970s and shrunk pay raises to irrelevance – has gone missing for a long time in the United States.
Even in boom times, like now, price rises
Christian Science Monitor
Jan 17 2013
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Sheriffs, State Lawmakers Push Back on Gun Control
From Oregon to Mississippi, President Barack Obama's proposed ban on new assault weapons and large-capacity magazines struck a nerve among rural lawmen and lawmakers, many of whom vowed to ignore any restrictions — and even try to stop federal officials from enforcing gun policy in their jurisdictions.
"A lot of sheriffs are now standing up and saying, 'Follow the Constitution,'" said
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