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Nov 26 2019
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Waiting for Obama
The Democratic establishment is counting on him to stop Trump and, perhaps, stave off Bernie as well. But can his cerebral politics still galvanize voters in an age of extremes?
Today, almost every Democratic presidential campaign starts with what one close adviser to Barack Obama calls “The Pilgrimage”: the journey to the West End to meet the former president.
The West End of
PoliticoAug 11 2020
Headline Roundup
Joe Biden Names Kamala Harris as Running Mate
Former vice president and presumptive democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden named Sen. Kamala Harris (CA) as his running mate in a tweet on Tuesday. The only black woman in the Senate, Harris previously served as San Francisco district attorney and California attorney general before starting her own presidential bid in early 2019; low campaign finance figures ended her campaign in December
538 (ABC News) Washington Post Fox News (Online News)Apr 16 2020
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Trump halts WHO funding
This Abridge News topic aggregates four unique arguments on different sides of the debate. Here are the quick facts to get you started:
THE QUICK FACTS
On Tuesday, April 14th, President Trump announced that the United States will place a 60-90 day hold on funding to the World Health Organization, pending a review.In a briefing from the White House Rose Garden, Abridge NewsJan 13 2022
Perspectives Blog
The Politics of Science: Why Are More Democrats Vaccinated Than Republicans?
From the LeftRepublicans and Democrats are not getting vaccinated against covid-19 in equal numbers. The large and persistent enthusiasm gap primarily originates from a partisan divide in trust in scientific institutions.
A recent Monmouth poll released December 15 showed that 96% of Democrats have at least one dose, followed by 79% of Independents, and 54% of Republicans. 30% of
Paul MulhollandMay 24 2019
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Trump campaign views healthcare as a 2020 campaign weapon
President Donald Trump’s campaign believes he can turn Republicans’ biggest liability from last year’s congressional elections - the debate about the future of healthcare in America - into a winning issue for his reelection.
That would have appeared highly unlikely just months ago, when Democrats seized upon the issue of coverage for pre-existing medical conditions to capture control of
ReutersMay 20 2019
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Trump Rips NYT Over This 'Phony' Story
President Trump hit back against a New York Times report about bank employees flagging ‘suspicious activity’ in accounts controlled by him and his son-in-law Jared Kushner, blasting it as more fake news by a paper that will go out of business when he leaves office.
“The Failing New York Times (it will pass away when I leave office in 6 years), and others of the Fake News Media, keep
TownhallMay 20 2019
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Deutsche Bank Staff Saw Suspicious Activity in Trump and Kushner Accounts
Anti-money-laundering specialists at Deutsche Bank recommended in 2016 and 2017 that multiple transactions involving legal entities controlled by Donald J. Trump and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, be reported to a federal financial-crimes watchdog.
The transactions, some of which involved Mr. Trump’s now-defunct foundation, set off alerts in a computer system designed to detect illicit
New York Times (News)May 20 2019
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Trump: New York Times report on Deutsche Bank transactions is 'phony'
Donald Trump has denied a New York Times report that Deutsche Bank employees flagged concerns over transactions involving legal entities controlled by the president and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner. He also said he does not receive money from Russia.
The Times reported on Sunday that anti-money-laundering specialists at Deutsche Bank recommended in 2016 and 2017 that multiple
The GuardianJan 18 2024
Headline Roundup
Dueling Pakistani and Iranian Strikes Raise Fears of Middle East Conflict
Pakistan and Iran launched military strikes against separatist militants in each other’s territories this week, raising renewed fears of a broader regional conflict in the Middle East.
The Details: Pakistan said its “precision military strikes” hit Baloch (sometimes spelled “Baluch”) separatist “terrorists” in Iran’s Siestan-o-Baluchestan province; Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned
Reuters Al Jazeera Fox News (Online News)Mar 03 2021
Perspectives Blog
Democrats and Republicans Actually Both Support These Free Speech Positions
Many Americans share the misperception that America is divided on freedom of speech issues. People on different sides disagree about what constitutes hate speech, what types of speech should be protected, and whether suppression of speech can be productive.
However, some recent surveys have found that many Republicans and Democrats share significant overlaps when it comes to speech.
Jackson Lanzer