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Dec 16 2020
Analysis
Will election become a new ‘lost cause’ for evangelical conservatives?
At the center of the biblical allusion in the “Jericho March” on the National Mall Saturday – a rally of thousands of religious conservatives who met to protest and pray to #stopthesteal – is a revelation of God’s miraculous power in the conquest of a promised land.
And like the prophet Joshua, who fought the battle of Jericho with blasts of trumpets and shouts of soldiers, organizers
Christian Science Monitor
Jan 17 2020
News
Senate Opens Trump Impeachment Trial as New Ukraine Revelations Emerge
The chief justice was sworn in as the presiding officer and senators swore to do “impartial justice,” as the Senate opened only the third presidential impeachment trial in U.S. history.
The Senate formally opened the impeachment trial of President Trump on Thursday, bracing for a deeply divisive debate over his fate as senators swore to deliver “impartial justice” and installed Chief
New York Times (News)
Jul 20 2015
News
The heat goes on: June was hottest on record
June was the hottest June on record for the planet, federal scientists announced Monday.
"The globally averaged temperature over land and ocean surfaces for June 2015 was the highest for the month of June since record-keeping began in 1880," the National Centers for Environmental Information said in a statement.
Record warmth was seen in June in the western U.S., parts of
USA TODAY
Mar 01 2013
News
Many Steps to Be Taken When ‘Sequester’ Is Law
At some point on Friday (no one will say precisely when), President Obama will formally notify government agencies that an obscure process known as sequestration is in effect, triggering deep, across-the-board budget cuts that will force federal spending to shrink.
New York Times (News)
Oct 24 2017
Opinion
The Media Ignores The Senator Menendez Trial
Private jets ferrying a United States Senator to party with gorgeous supermodels at lush tropical resorts? Political favors and charges of presidential revenge? One hundred million dollars stolen from Medicare to pay for the lavish lifestyle and fill campaign coffers?
If this story isn’t the stuff of blockbuster political drama, I don’t know what is. It’s actually playing out in a
Rich Zeoli
Oct 08 2012
Opinion
Do we need subsidies for solar and wind power?
At a time of intense debate over the federal budget, government subsidies for wind and solar power are more contentious than ever. The question of whether those subsidies are justified has taken on fresh urgency with the looming expiration of a major wind subsidy.
Wall Street Journal (Opinion)
Feb 26 2013
News
Sequester Armaggedon? GOP Says 'Hardly'
With days left before $85 billion in automatic cuts to federal spending plans kick in, President Obama is drumming up public concern in a bid to head off what he calls a "perfect storm" for economic decay, delays and hardship.
CBN
Jan 16 2020
Analysis
Will Any 2020 Candidate Offer an Alternative to Trump's Trade Protectionism?
The Trump administration's "phase one" deal with China will keep many tariffs in place, but Democrats don't seem to have the guts to stand up for freer trade.
Whether President Donald Trump wins re-election this year, his protectionist economic views and skepticism about the benefits of foreign trade are likely to continue guiding federal policy for the foreseeable future.
Indeed
Reason
Jul 21 2012
News
Mass shooting prompts calls from Capitol Hill and beyond for tighter gun laws
The call for federal lawmakers to tighten gun laws has intensified following the mass shooting in Colorado, with New Jersey Democratic Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg urging Congress on Saturday to swiftly address a ban on certain weapons.
Fox News (Online News)
Feb 28 2019
News
Senator Brian Schatz will introduce a new bill to tax stock trades and curb high-frequency trading
Schatz thinks he has a way to cut down on bad behavior in the stock market — and raise a little revenue in the process.
Democrats have been talking a lot about different ways to tax the rich as of late, ranging from Elizabeth Warren’s wealth tax to a variety of proposals related to stock buybacks. Now, Sen. Brian Schatz is floating another idea: a tax on stock trades.
Schatz
Vox