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Oct 02 2013
Opinion
STOCKS ARE WORRIED (BUT IT’S PROBABLY NOT THE SHUTDOWN)
Stocks moved lower on Wednesday as the U.S. government entered its second day of a partial shutdown.
But the shutdown most likely isn’t what’s affecting stocks (recall how stocks performed on the first day of the shutdown).
Markets are most likely moving lower on ADP’s lackluster jobs report. The private payroll company announced Wednesday that U.S. businesses added only 166,000
The BlazeOct 02 2013
Opinion
Shutdown, schmutdown
In life, context is everything; in Washington, leverage is everything else. Both are essential to understanding what just happened.
In the hours leading up to and following Tuesday’s government shutdown, conventional spin (wisdom is on permanent leave) was that the tea-party crazies popularly known as the Insanity Caucus were driving the Republican House, compliments of lead wacko-bird
Kathleen ParkerDec 05 2023
Headline Roundup
John Fetterman Pays George Santos to Provoke Bob Menendez in Video Message
On Monday, Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) sent a video message to Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) from former Rep. George Santos (R-NY). The message was meant to provoke Menendez and echoes Fetterman's past calls for Menendez to resign over his indictment on corruption charges.
Key Details: The video, which Fetterman paid for with campaign funds, appeared on Cameo, a platform where celebrities can
New York Post (News) The Hill HuffPostFeb 15 2021
Analysis
US returns to UN rights body: What is gained ... and given up
When the United Nations’ Human Rights Council called an emergency session Friday to take up the mounting protests and increasing repression in Myanmar in the wake of the military coup there, a United States delegation was present for the discussion.
That may not sound like news. But until this week, the U.S. would have been absent: The Trump administration pulled out of the world’s
Christian Science MonitorOct 14 2019
Opinion
Three Nations That Tried Socialism and Rejected It
Israel, India, and the United Kingdom each lifted itself from economic stagnation by switching to free-market policies.
Socialists are fond of saying that socialism has never failed because it has never been tried. But in truth, socialism has failed in every country in which it has been tried, from the Soviet Union beginning a century ago to three modern countries that tried but
National Review (News)Jan 09 2014
News
Obama tries to keep 'promise' on poverty
Obama announced the creation of Promise Zones, a Democratic version of the Jack Kemp/Ronald Reagan Empowerment Zones during the president’s last State of the Union address. With time running out until this year’s address, Obama is getting busy on last year’s “Promise.” Obama today will re-tout the plan for tax incentives and targeted government spending for Southeastern Kentucky and the
Fox News DigitalMay 11 2015
News
In Republican Utah, big laws taking effect Tuesday have liberal bent
Something a bit strange is happening Tuesday in heavily Republican Utah.
Major new laws take effect that may seem more likely in a liberal, blue state: gay-rights protection, giving many drug offenders treatment instead of a prison cell and toughening seat-belt enforcement that conservatives fought for years.
And there's more: Tax hikes take effect later in July for
Jun 09 2023
Headline Roundup
What's Next After Trump's Indictment?
What does former President Donald Trump's indictment mean for him, the Biden administration, and the 2024 presidential race?
Trump and the GOP: Widely considered the party's 2024 frontrunner, Trump is the first former or current president to be indicted on federal charges. He said he'll plead not guilty.
Charges, Timing Leave Questions: Many suggested the indictment wasn't a
The Hill National Review (News) MSNBCSep 25 2013
News
Democrats see GOP shutdown threat as opening for 2014 election gains
Democrats are working hard to exploit massive unrest in the Republican Party over the looming government shutdown, which many see as one of their best chances of holding the Senate or even gaining the House in next year’s midterm elections.
White House officials and other Democrats have been content to watch in recent days as Republicans have torn into each other over strategic disputes
Washington PostJun 15 2013
News
A Botched Attack on IRS Budget
An ad calling for the abolishment of the IRS incorrectly claimed that the federal agency’s budget increased by $2 billion. In fact, it’s down by nearly $1 billion during President Barack Obama’s first term. To its credit, though, Americans for Fair Taxation, the group behind the ad, removed the $2
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