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Sep 27 2017
Headline Roundup
Trump Under Pressure to Lift Jones Act
President Trump initially denied a request from Puerto Rico to lift shipping restrictions and send basic supplies to the devastated island in the wake of the hurricane -- something he lifted for both Florida and Texas in recent weeks. He has faced intense pressure from Congress to change course.
The Hill Slate Washington ExaminerNov 03 2020
Analysis
The Board-It-Up Election
Everyone knows the same rioters who have ransacked businesses in the name of ‘social justice’ for months are coming again if Trump gets 270 electoral votes.
There is one clear leading indicator pointing to President Donald Trump still having a chance to win the election — stores around America are fortifying themselves in anticipation of election-related violence.
Businesses in
Rich LowryJul 30 2020
Opinion
Puerto Ricans’ Choice for Vice President
WASHINGTON, D.C. — This Democratic presidential primary saw unprecedented demands for candidate positions on issues affecting the U.S. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Advocates flew to Iowa and challenged candidates on the trail, asking them to #ShowUsYourPRPolicy. As a result of this advocacy and in response to devastating natural disasters, many Democratic presidential candidates took the time
Latino RebelsAug 24 2021
Perspectives Blog
AllSides Survey: Perceptions on Voter ID
About 77% of Americans agree that photo ID should be required when voting in U.S. elections, according to a recent survey conducted by AllSides.
While most Republicans and Independents are in favor of photo ID laws, Democrats are split on the issue. Results show that 15% of Democrats strongly agree with requiring photo ID to vote, compared to 89% of Republicans.
Andrew Weinzierl
Apr 29 2020
News
'Truth/Admission or to get him to lie'?: Notes show FBI discussed possible Michael Flynn prosecution before interview
Top FBI officials discussed the possibility of prosecuting retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn for lying to the FBI about his contacts with the Russians as agents planned how to conduct their interview of the Trump national security adviser, newly unsealed notes show.
The records, unsealed through a consent agreement by Flynn’s lawyers and the Justice Department, show an email from then-FBI
Washington ExaminerFeb 28 2022
Perspectives Blog
When Putin Hijacks the State of the Union Address
From the CenterThis week was going to be Joe Biden’s mulligan. The president’s first State of the Union speech could help him turn the page from a difficult first year in office to a more purposeful focus on the nation’s economic challenges. Biden could talk about building infrastructure, fighting inflation, and rescuing some portion of his Build Back Better social spending and climate
Dan SchnurFeb 23 2021
Analysis
Republicans’ New Strategy Is to Pretend Trump Never Happened
In many ways, Merrick Garland’s Monday confirmation hearing for Attorney General was almost exactly what his 2016 hearing for the Supreme Court would have been. The issues raised by Republican senators—illegal immigration, guns, executive power, big tech—are pretty much standard GOP fare. You could be excused if, based on the proceedings, it felt as if Donald Trump had never happened.
SlateNov 04 2022
Headline Roundup
US Adds 261,000 Jobs in October, Moderate but More Than Expected
The U.S. added 261,000 jobs in October, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. The civilian unemployment rate ticked up from 3.5% in September to 3.7% in October.
Key Quotes: “Notable job gains occurred in health care, professional and technical services, and manufacturing,” the BLS report explained. The report also said Hurricane Ian, which killed over 130 people as it hit
New York Post (News) Yahoo News CNBCJul 08 2020
Analysis
The scariest thing about global warming (and Covid-19)
“Shifting baselines syndrome” means we could quickly get used to climate chaos.
For as long as I’ve followed global warming, advocates and activists have shared a certain faith: When the impacts get really bad, people will act.
Maybe it will be an especially destructive hurricane, heat wave, or flood. Maybe it will be multiple disasters at once. But at some point, the severity of
VoxAug 05 2014
News
Republicans Use Bin Laden in Pre-Emptive Strike on CIA ‘Torture Report'
Senate Intelligence Committee Republicans are claiming that CIA harsh interrogation techniques were key to finding Osama bin Laden. It’s part of the senators’ larger critique of a soon-to-be-released report by the Democratic staff that will detail what President Obama said was “torture” of prisoners in CIA custody.
Former Bush-era CIA officials have argued in the past that the
Daily Beast