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Apr 30 2015
News
Arizona Lawmakers Just Shot Down Something Very Popular Among Environmentalists
Vexed by the litter caught in cactus and shrubs, one Arizona city banned plastic bags on Earth Day last year. Two others considered similar bans as part of a growing trend around the country to outlaw the single-use of plastic bags at checkout counters.Those efforts are now in limbo after Arizona lawmakers voted this month to make it illegal for cities to impose bag bans, angering
The Blaze
Feb 18 2020
Headline Roundup
President Trump Commutes Blagojevich's Prison Sentence
Media coverage was split along party lines after President Donald Trump commuted the prison sentence of former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich (D) on Tuesday.
The move was part of a series of presidential pardons and commutations announced Tuesday. Blagojevich was convicted on federal corruption charges related to selling the Illinois Senate seat of former president Barack Obama. He
Chicago Sun-Times
USA TODAY
Washington Examiner 
Jul 16 2012
News
Romney Donors: Wall Street Ties
Mitt Romneys presidential campaign offered the latest evidence that it is drawing much of its money from Wall Street in new filings with the Federal Election Commission.
Employees of Goldman Sachs gave at least $902,000 during the past three months to Romney Victory, a joint-fundraising account for the GOP nominee-in-waiting and the Republican National Committee, filings released late
Wall Street Journal (News)
Aug 14 2019
News
Timing is everything: Why 'off year' elections are a turnout buzz kill
The mayor of Fort Worth, Betsy Price, had an answer for her city's historically low turnout in local elections. She blamed the schools.
"Part of the problem is public schools aren't teaching civic engagement," she said during a mayoral debate in May, the election a few days away.
One of her challengers, though, blamed the press. "If the media would get more behind things and get
The Fulcrum
Nov 17 2023
Headline Roundup
Paul Pelosi Attacker Found Guilty of Assault, Attempted Kidnapping
On Thursday, a jury found Paul Pelosi attacker David DePape guilty of attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault on the immediate family member of a federal official.
For Context: Paul Pelosi, the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, suffered a fractured skull after DePape attacked him with a hammer in his home in the early morning of October 28, 2022. The attack
CNN Digital
CNBC
New York Post (News)
Jul 17 2020
Headline Roundup
DHS Condemns "Lawless Anarchists" in Portland; Divides in Media Coverage
This week, protests in Portland were reportedly met with federal intervention, including accounts of unmarked cars taking protesters off the streets. Since the death of George Floyd, protests in Portland have reportedly caused damage to federal property, prompting the Department of Homeland Security to condemn "lawless anarchists" and send federal officers to the city.
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BuzzFeed News
The Hill
New York Post (News)
Jul 05 2012
News
Romney Adds to Health-Tax Fireworks
Mitt Romney said Wednesday that the U.S. health care law's penalty is a tax, breaking with one of his top aides and further muddling the lines between the Massachusetts health-care plan he championed and the federal version he opposes.
The Supreme Court voted last week to uphold President Barack Obama's health-care law by determining that Congress held the authority to levy taxes. The
Wall Street Journal (News)
Jul 05 2012
News
Ohio Senator Vulnerable For Health Law Support
President Obama hits the campaign trail Thursday with a bus tour in Ohio. The state is a crucial battleground not only for the presidential election, but also because it could decide whether Democrats keep control of the Senate.
Up for re-election there is Democrat Sherrod Brown, who is being challenged by the state's Republican treasurer, Josh Mandel. Mandel is highlighting Brown's
NPR (Online News)
Jun 25 2012
News
Supreme Court Allows Immigration Checks
The Supreme Court struck down much of Arizona's effort to crack down on illegal immigrants but left one key part intact in a ruling that gave both sides of the debate something to cheer.
In a 5-3 ruling, the court said Arizona in effect had tried to set up a parallel enforcement system that punished illegal immigrants more harshly and interfered with congressional authority over the
Wall Street Journal (News)
Nov 15 2023
Headline Roundup
David DePape Testifies: Paul Pelosi Was 'Never My Target'
David DePape, the man who struck Paul Pelosi on the head with a hammer after breaking into the home of Paul and Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) in October 2022, testified in his trial on Tuesday.
Details: DePape apologized to Paul Pelosi, stated that the husband of the former House Speaker was “never my target,” and that he broke into the Pelosi residence to interrogate Nancy Pelosi over what
Politico
The Hill
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