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Apr 16 2015
News
Ohio man accused of plot to attack US military base, prison
An Ohio man traveled to Syria and trained alongside terrorists, then returned to the U.S. with plans to attack a military base or a prison, according to a federal indictment announced Thursday.
Abdirahman Sheik Mohamud wanted to "kill three or four American soldiers execution style," according to the indictment. Attacking the prison was part of a backup plan if that didn't work, the
Townhall
Apr 30 2019
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Trump Sues to Stop Deutsche Bank From Disclosing Accounts
President Donald Trump sued to block Deutsche Bank AG and Capital One Financial Corp. from complying with congressional subpoenas targeting his bank records, escalating the president’s showdown with Democratic lawmakers investigating his finances.
The German lender has already begun the process of giving documents related to loans made to Trump or some of his businesses to the New York
Bloomberg
Apr 08 2021
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Debate Surrounds Biden's Infrastructure Bill, Democrats Prepare to Pass Through Reconciliation
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Debate surrounds President Joe Biden's “American Jobs Plan," which would alot $2.2 trillion over the next 8 years to fix roads and bridges, expand broadband internet access, invest in America's manufacturing sector and provide affordable housing and home-based care for the elderly and disabled. The plan would
AllSides Staff
Jun 07 2014
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Judge strikes down Wisconsin gay marriage ban
Same-sex couples began getting married in Wisconsin on Friday within minutes of a federal judge's striking down the state's gay marriage ban and despite confusion over the effect of the ruling. Clerks in Madison and Milwaukee started marrying same-sex couples Friday evening. They did so even though both Republican Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen and Chris Ahmuty, director of the Wisconsin
Politico
Aug 22 2019
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Epstein may have gamed the system from beyond the grave
The will that Jeffrey Epstein signed just two days before his jailhouse suicide puts more than $577 million in assets into a trust fund that could make it more difficult for his dozens of accusers to collect damages.
Estate lawyers and other experts say prying open the trust and dividing up the financier’s riches is not going to be easy and could take years.
“This is the last act
Associated Press
Aug 27 2014
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Jindal Sues Obama Administration Over Common Core
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the Obama administration, accusing it of illegally manipulating federal grant money and regulations to force states to adopt educational standards known as the Common Core.
The legal challenge puts Mr. Jindal, who is considering a 2016 presidential bid, at the forefront of a dispute between conservatives and President Barack
Wall Street Journal (News)
Apr 07 2015
News
Can Libertarian Rand Paul Win A Republican Primary?
Rand Paul is not like other potential presidential candidates.
The Kentucky senator, who announced his candidacy for the White House on Tuesday morning, doesn't fit neatly into the molds of either party.
Socially liberal on issues of crime and punishment — especially when it comes to drug sentencing — against a federal ban on same-sex marriage, and no foreign policy hawk, he's
NPR (Online News)
Aug 21 2019
News
Bernie Sanders’s call to ban facial recognition tech for policing, explained
He’s taken a tougher stance on it than Elizabeth Warren.
Sen. Bernie Sanders is the first presidential candidate to call for a total ban on the use of facial recognition software for policing. He’s also calling for a moratorium on the use of algorithmic risk assessment tools that aim to predict which criminals will reoffend.
His pledge to institute these changes if elected is
Vox
Dec 05 2015
News
ISIL radio: Two supporters carried out San Bernardino massacre
A day after federal officials revealed that a woman who took part in the mass shooting in San Bernardino had pledged support for the Islamic State, that extremist group reported over its official online radio service that the man-and-wife team who killed 14 were supporters of the organization.
"Two followers of Islamic State attacked several days ago a center in San Bernardino in
USA TODAY
Aug 20 2019
News
The Government Wants a 'Red Flag' Social Media Tool. That's a Terrible Idea.
The FBI is looking for companies to comb through social media posts and pinpoint possible threats ahead of time. Think of it like a meme-illiterate Facebook-stalking precog from Minority Report.
Did anyone truly believe that the government cares about our privacy on social media? At the same time that Congress and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) were taking Facebook to task for
Reason