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Sep 28 2014
News
Why We Won't See The Likes Of Eric Holder Again
When President Woodrow Wilson was casting about for an attorney general in 1919, his private secretary Joseph Tumulty wrote that the office "had great power politically ... we should not trust it to anyone who is not heart and soul with us."
Eric Holder's great qualification for the job he has just resigned was that he was with the president he served — heart and soul.
His
NPR (Online News)Dec 27 2019
News
Benjamin Netanyahu wins Likud party leadership race
Jerusalem (CNN)Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will retain leadership of Likud, the political party he has led for more than a decade, after a resounding victory over his challenger.
An hour after polls closed Thursday night, Netanyahu tweeted, "Huge victory! I thank the Likud members for the trust, the support and the love. With god's help and with your help, I will lead the
CNN (Online News)Aug 15 2019
News
Israel bars Democratic congresswomen from entering country
(CNN)Israel announced Thursday it was barring the entry of two US congresswomen after Donald Trump encouraged the move, a remarkable step both by the US President and his ally, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to punish political opponents.
Deputy foreign minister Tzipi Hotovely told CNN on Thursday of Israel's decision to ban Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar from entering
CNN (Online News)Oct 28 2020
Opinion
How Far Might Trump Go?
On election night and the days that follow, the country may be in for a roller-coaster ride, with ups and downs that raise and dash expectations, provoking anger and frustration.
Here is a scenario, sketched out by Edward B. Foley, a professor of constitutional law at Ohio State, in his 2019 paper “Preparing for a Disputed Presidential Election: An Exercise in Election Risk Assessment
New York Times (Opinion)Sep 02 2020
Opinion
It's no surprise that Americans don't trust a biased news media
According to a recent joint Gallup and Knight Foundation poll, just about nobody trusts the news media these days.
I realize that this is hardly “breaking news.” A lot of us figured out a long time ago that many journalists had a political ax to grind — and it was a bias that usually went in just one direction. But these latest numbers are pretty bad: 86 percent of Americans say there
Bernie GoldbergMay 07 2022
Perspectives Blog
Media Outlets Have A History Of Promoting Pro-War Advocates With Financial Ties To Weapons Industry
From the CenterRussian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has developed into a humanitarian crisis where innocent civilians have been killed and millions have been forced to flee their homes.
And if there’s one industry that has profited the most benefits from this conflict, it’s the defense contractors that are manufacturing the weapons being sent to Ukraine.
Antonio FermeJan 20 2016
News
Palin scores moment in Trump's spotlight
Sarah Palin’s Tuesday endorsement of Donald Trump was a big get – for Sarah Palin.
Conservative observers questioned just how many votes the endorsement, teased with great fanfare by Trump’s campaign, would move. But it undoubtedly generated buzz and thrust the former Alaska governor in the national spotlight at a time when her star power has been on the wane.
PoliticoJan 21 2021
Analysis
Words of Division
It’s an odd way to seek national unity: call a significant portion of the American public white supremacists, racists, and nativists. Welcome to the Biden presidency.
Joe Biden’s inaugural speech as 46th president is predictably being hailed for its “unifying” message. And just as predictably, his invocations of the divisive bromides of the identitarian Left are being swept under the
City JournalDec 24 2019
Opinion
Bernie Sanders and the socialist Christmas spirit
During the Great Depression, farmers facing terribly low crop prices, or no buyers at all, were forced into foreclosure by the thousands. Some local communities looking for some way to protect themselves from financial apocalypse hit on the "Penny Auction," where during a foreclosure auction anyone bidding more than a few cents would find a heavy, unfriendly hand on his shoulder, and retract
Ryan CooperSep 01 2020
News
The Completely Fake News That's Spreading About Trump's Walter Reed Visit
Vice President Mike Pence was reportedly put on standby to temporarily assume the powers of the presidency during President Trump’s November 2019 visit to Walter Reed hospital, claims a forthcoming book by New York Times reporter Michael Schmidt.
In “Donald Trump v. The United States: Inside the Struggle to Stop a President,” the author says he learned "in the hours leading up to Trump'
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