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May 13 2019
Headline Roundup
Sexual Assault Investigation into Julian Assange to be Reopened, Swedish Prosecutor Says
Swedish prosecutor Marie Persson indicated, Monday morning, that probable cause has been established in a rape case against WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange. Britain is faced with a choice of whether to extradite Assange to the Swedish or the Americans after serving his 50-week jail sentence for violating his bail conditions. The investigation into Assange was initially suspended in 2017;
The Intercept Washington Examiner Associated PressOct 09 2021
News
Appeals court allows Texas abortion law to resume, stopping federal judge’s order to block its enforcement
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals late Friday temporarily allowed Texas’ near-total abortion ban — the strictest in the nation — to again be enforced after freezing a federal judge’s temporary block of the law. The state appealed the order just two days after it was issued.
A panel of 5th Circuit justices restored enforcement of the law hours after Texas asked the court to step into
The Texas TribuneMar 09 2021
News
Trump finds his post-Twitter voice
The handle @realdonaldtrump may be gone, but “45 Office” and the Save America PAC are making sure it is not forgotten.
Former President Donald Trump has found new ways of settling old scores, getting his message out in his new post-Twitter world. Just last week, Trump used statements through his post-presidential office and political action committee to attack President Biden, excoriate
Washington ExaminerNov 08 2021
News
Biden's infrastructure win gives him some momentum. Here's why he needs that
Friday night was a long one for President Biden, working the phones at the end of a week where his party lost a bellwether race in Virginia, following months of Democratic infighting over his agenda. Down in the polls, he had just returned from an overseas trip where he said he faced questions about whether he had support to back the pledges he made on the world stage.
But by Saturday
NPR (Online News)Apr 29 2021
News
Biden's 1st 100 Days: A Look By The Numbers
As far as artificial milestones go, few dates seem to carry as much weight as a new president's 100th day in office. It's a date that former Obama adviser David Axelrod once referred to as a "Hallmark holiday." In other words, it gets lots of attention but has no actual significance.
For better or worse, marking the first 100 days has become a time-honored tradition in Washington. For
NPR (Online News)Oct 08 2021
News
Americans agree misinformation is a problem, poll shows
Nearly all Americans agree that the rampant spread of misinformation is a problem.
Most also think social media companies, and the people that use them, bear a good deal of blame for the situation. But few are very concerned that they themselves might be responsible, according to a new poll from The Pearson Institute and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
ABC News (Online)Oct 12 2020
News
Andrew McCarthy: No, Joe Biden, it is not packing the Court for the president and Senate to fill vacancies
Well, we finally have the answer of Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, top Democrats and their media notetakers on the great question of whether they plan to pack the Supreme Court. No, no, they’re not providing a good-faith response to the question. They are redefining their terms.
To borrow from page-one of Today in Torturing the Text, by Bill Clinton, “It all depends on what the definition
Fox News DigitalSep 01 2021
Opinion
The Party of Violence
Adam Smith said, “There is a great deal of ruin in a nation.” It was meant as comfort. A lot can be wrong and still not signal the apocalypse. So let’s hope that the increasing fascination with political violence we are hearing from Republicans is a passing thing, and not a sign of unravelling.
A Republican running for Northampton County executive in Pennsylvania gave a heated address
The BulwarkApr 26 2021
News
US to share AstraZeneca shots with world after safety check
The U.S. will begin sharing its entire stock of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines with the world once it clears federal safety reviews, the White House said Monday, with as many as 60 million doses expected to be available for export in the coming months.
The move greatly expands on the Biden administration’s action last month to share about 4 million doses of the vaccine with Mexico and
Associated PressDec 16 2018
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President Trump: Ruling against Obamacare offers another chance for repeal and replace
While President Donald Trump hailed as "great news for America" a federal judge's ruling striking down aspects of the Affordable Care Act, the White House rushed to assure Americans the program will remain in place while the lawsuit is appealed.
USA TODAY