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Nov 25 2012
News
US Budget Talks: Time Is On The Negotiators’ Side
As outlined earlier, the so-called “fiscal cliff” isn’t really a cliff, but a slope. Moreover, while various camps are deploying some of their best rhetoric to convince investors that the U.S. economy will face dire consequences if the budget negotiations between President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans don’t succeed by Jan. 1, 2013, if you're composing your holiday gift giving
International Business TimesMar 24 2020
News
Trump calls for restarting economy by Easter: ‘We have to get back to work’
President Trump said Tuesday during a Fox News virtual townhall that he wants the country’s economy re-opened by Easter amid questions over how long people should stay home and businesses should remain closed to slow the spread of coronavirus.
Speaking from the Rose Garden alongside others on his coronavirus taskforce, Trump said he "would love to have the country opened up and just
Fox News DigitalJul 04 2021
Headline Roundup
Perspectives: Fourth of July 2021
The Fourth of July, also referred to as Independence Day, brings both celebration and debate each year. Many in the U.S. take the day to celebrate American independence and the values of freedom. There's sometimes a partisan divide over the holiday; some say the nation's history of slavery and oppression are also worthy of attention on Independence Day, and that celebrating freedom is
Axios Washington Post Washington ExaminerFeb 21 2022
Headline Roundup
Perspectives: Presidents Day 2022
How are different sides of the political spectrum discussing the Presidents Day holiday this year?
The third Monday in February is a U.S. federal holiday, commemorating George Washington's birthday of Feb. 22. Today, the day is used to reflect on Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and other past presidents and their efforts to build the U.S. into a civilized nation. The day is also a good
Politico International Business Times National Review (News)Sep 05 2015
News
Clinton: I'm 'sorry' the email scandal is confusing to people
Hillary Clinton sat down Friday for a rare national television interview, a move that could have allowed her to sail into the holiday weekend, reclaiming a bad week of headlines about the vexing email scandal that has overshadowed her campaign and unsettled even ardent supporters. It didn't quite work out that way. During the sitdown with MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell -- replete with gauzy lighting
PoliticoNov 18 2020
Analysis
The next Covid-19 superspreading event: Thanksgiving
America’s Covid-19 epidemic is at the worst point it’s been since the spring. And experts say it looks poised to get much worse this Thanksgiving and the rest of the holiday season, with a vaccine likely still months away.
The US hit an all-time record for coronavirus cases in a single day on Friday, November 13: more than 181,000. That came just nine days after the country hit more
VoxDec 20 2014
News
State Department Issues Worldwide Travel Alert
The State Department is warning Americans traveling abroad to be extra cautious over the holidays.
In a worldwide travel alert issued Friday, the department says an attack this week in Australia highlights the need to be vigilant. The alert says U.S. citizens traveling abroad should be mindful that terrorist groups, or those inspired by them, can pose unpredictable threats in public
HuffPostJul 24 2020
Fact Check
Trump Wrongly Blames Protests, Mexico for COVID-19 Spread
Experts say there is no evidence that Black Lives Matter protests or Mexicans have caused the spike in coronavirus cases in pockets of the U.S., contradicting President Donald Trump’s assertions.
In a press briefing on July 21, Trump acknowledged cases were rising in some parts of the country and, “It will probably, unfortunately, get worse before it gets better.” In another press
FactCheck.orgDec 26 2015
News
Liberals outraged by Obama's deportation plan
Democratic presidential candidates on Thursday criticized the Obama administration's plans to begin deporting potentially hundreds of families that arrived in the United States illegally since last year. The Washington Post reported Wednesday night that federal immigration officials are preparing raids that would target the families and could begin as soon as January. A spokeswoman for
PoliticoNov 15 2018
Perspectives Blog
5 Ways to Handle Political Conversations at Thanksgiving Dinner
We often think of Thanksgiving as a time when we relax with family and friends, stuff ourselves silly — and maybe apologize for burning the casserole. But aside from all the revelry, Thanksgiving can also bring uncomfortable political conversations.
Thanksgiving is truly a time when we’re forced out of our filter bubbles. Suddenly we find ourselves passing the mashed
Julie Mastrine