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Feb 14 2019
Headline Roundup
Trump to Declare National Emergency for Border Wall
President Trump agreed to sign a spending bill to avoid another government shutdown but will declare a national emergency to fund the construction of a wall at the southern border.
USA TODAY Townhall NBC News DigitalNov 08 2016
Opinion
The Real Voter Fraud
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The casting of a ballot is the most fundamentally American act that any of us takes. It connects us to the Enlightenment ideals of the country’s founding — the once-radical notion that human beings should think for themselves, rather than merely obey kings and priests. “Dare to know!” Immanuel Kant wrote, offering a motto for the Enlightenment. “Have the courage to use your
New York Times (News)Sep 04 2014
News
DNC chief walks back Scott Walker ‘words’
Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz says she used words she “shouldn’t have” in her attack against Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, in which she said he “has given women the back of his hand.” “I shouldn’t have used the words I used,” Wasserman Schultz wrote in a statement on Thursday. “But that shouldn’t detract from the broader point that I was making that Scott
PoliticoSep 04 2014
News
Ex-Va. governor guilty of public corruption
— Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife Maureen were found guilty of multiple counts of conspiracy and public corruption Thursday in a case alleging they traded access to the governor's office for $165,000 in loans and luxury gifts from a businessman seeking to win backing from the powerful couple for one of his company's nutritional supplements.
The former governor was found
USA TODAYJan 18 2019
Headline Roundup
Trump Grounds Military Aircraft For Pelosi's Foreign Trip
Citing the government shutdown, President Trump denies military aircraft for Speaker Pelosi's foreign trip.
Fox News Digital The Hill New York Times (News)Mar 05 2019
Opinion
OPINION: The Importance of Trust
In government as in life, it’s hard to build and easy to squander.
We interviewed a dog-sitter today. For obvious reasons, this made me think about Denmark.
As some of you know, I have a little dachshund of which I am very fond. If you have a dog and you travel a lot, then you have to give some serious thought to who looks after your dog when you are away and can’t bring your dog
Guest Writer - RightJan 14 2021
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: The Capitol Breach's Vast Repercussions
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The violence in Washington D.C. last week, which left five people dead and the U.S. Capitol building vandalized, had other wide-ranging consequences.
It led directly to President Donald Trump being impeached by the House of Representatives by a 232-197 vote Wednesday, in which ten Republicans joined all
AllSides StaffNov 03 2013
Opinion
Don't fire Sebelius; just fix the mess
A host of Republicans is calling for the head of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius over the troubled health care website rollout. Thirty-three Republican members of Congress signed Rep. John Fleming's letter to President Barack Obama demanding that Sebelius be fired. But whether to sack her is not one of the questions we should be asking. The secretary spent 3 ½ hours
CNN DigitalJun 06 2022
Headline Roundup
California Task Force Seeks To Make Reparations for 'Lingering Effects' of Slavery
A California task force is calling on lawmakers to make "comprehensive reparations" for black Americans due to the "lingering effects" of slavery.
The 500-page interim report details a wide array of state and federal government actions that have harmed black Americans since slavery was abolished about 160 years ago. This includes mass incarceration, police brutality, redlining, various
TruthOut CalMatters The Epoch TimesNov 12 2019
News
Reflections on Veterans Day
This Abridge News topic aggregates four unique arguments on different sides of the debate. Here are the quick facts to get you started:
THE QUICK FACTS
Veterans Day, a U.S. federal holiday, was observed November 11th.According to the U.S. military, "Veterans Day is a time for us to pay our respects to those who have served. For one day, we stand united in Abridge News