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Jun 30 2015
Opinion
GOP declares war on the Supreme Court: What’s really behind the reactionary plot against the judiciary
My God, they are so mad. Isn’t it great? Scott Walker and Mike Huckabee are still talking up constitutional amendments banning same-sex marriage. Bobby Jindal is suggesting (jokingly) (???) that “if we want to save some money, let’s just get rid of the court.” And now Jeb Bush is in even more trouble with conservatives because his brother appointed John Roberts, who has now written a whole
SalonJun 29 2021
Perspectives Blog
Odd Couples: Chick-fil-A CEO + Gay Rights Advocate
Note: This piece was originally created by The Village Square and published on respectandrebellion.com.
As the Culture War accelerated to include the truly transcendent battle ground of fighting over chicken sandwiches, two participants in said Culture War called an audible – they spoke to each other. This was so gobsmackingly rare that it actually made the news in 2012 (and 2013, 2014
Respect + RebellionJan 21 2015
Opinion
OPINION: At the State of the Union, a President Outgunned in Congress Is Still Combative
The circumstances facing President Obama as he delivered his State of the Union address Tuesday night could not have seemed less promising: a presidency with only two years left to get anything done in a Congress that is now totally in the control of a party that has routinely ignored his pleas for cooperation. So he chose wisely to send a simple, dramatic message about economic fairness,
New York Times (News)Jun 05 2017
Perspectives Blog
Twitter’s New Safety Tools: What do you think?
Yesterday, I opened the Twitter app on my phone and noticed a message at the top of the screen encouraging me to check out Twitter’s new “safety tools.” When I clicked on the link, it took me to a page headlined, “You’re in control with our new safety tools,” outlining new ways for users to manage what they see.
My reaction was one of deep skepticism. “Safety tools”
Jaymee CopenhaverJun 13 2015
News
Bush happy to echo father's legacy in eastern Europe
Jeb Bush strolled the halls of the Polish parliament, praised Germany's economic boom since the fall of the Berlin Wall and visited Estonia, a once-bleak Soviet state that now has a growing, free-market high-tech economy.
If the goal was to stoke memories of his presidential father and avoid those of his presidential brother, it seems to have largely succeeded.
"If you think
TownhallMar 31 2020
Analysis
It’s time for a massive wartime mobilization to save the economy
A dangerous myth is taking hold in the United States that the country must decide between saving the economy at the expense of risking many additional Covid-19 deaths and a depression leading to double-digit unemployment.
Trump says that the cure for the virus can’t be more costly than the virus itself. Others, like former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, caution that the US must stick
VoxJan 04 2015
News
Huckabee leaving Fox News ahead of 2016 decision
TV host and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee says he is leaving his Fox News talk show as he considers whether to seek the Republican nomination for president, a decision he expects to reach in the spring.
Huckabee said Saturday night's edition of "Huckabee" would be his last as he ponders his political future. The weekly show, which is taped with a live audience and features
TownhallJul 14 2020
Analysis
Record Numbers Have Lost Their Health Insurance the Moment They Need It Most
There are a number of concurrent crises playing out in the United States at the moment, as the country grapples with a runaway pandemic, a teetering economy, and absent national leadership, all of which are made worse by an American-made crisis that predates the current moment: the American health care crisis. In a country where health coverage has long been treated as a luxury, linked to
SlateJul 13 2020
News
President Trump Commutes Roger Stone's Sentence
This Abridge News topic aggregates four unique arguments on different sides of the debate. Here are the quick facts to get you started:
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On Friday, July 10, 2020, President Trump signed an Executive Grant of Clemency commuting the sentence of Roger Stone.Roger Stone was charged with lying to Congress about the Trump campaign's ties to WikiLeaks. Abridge NewsApr 11 2024
Headline Roundup
Speaker Johnson Faces Potential Republican Revolt Over Ukraine Aid
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green (R-GA) is threatening to force a vote to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson (R–LA).
For Context: In October, former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was ousted from the speakership. After weeks of debate, Johnson secured the gavel. But Republicans’ majority in Congress has shrunk since October. Last month, Green filed a motion to vacate. If Green forces a vote
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