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Dec 30 2013
News
Obama's 2014 Test: Bargain With or Confront GOP
President Barack Obama exits 2013 in the weakest political position of his presidency and now faces a basic strategic choice: Does he recover by trying to work with Republicans in Congress or by confronting them heading into next year's midterm elections?
By almost any measure, 2013 was, as Democratic pollster Peter Hart put it, "a terribly ragged year" for the president, who saw his
Wall Street Journal (News)Jun 05 2019
Opinion
OPINION: Brandon Judd: Here’s why Trump’s tariffs on Mexico deserve our support (hint: pressure works)
Securing our southern border against a massive influx of illegal immigrants and deadly illegal drugs is a national security crisis of the highest order. President Trump deserves bipartisan support from Congress and the American people to deal with this national emergency.
With an estimated 11 million or more illegal immigrants in the U.S. and hundreds of thousands more coming in,
Guest Writer - RightFeb 10 2023
Headline Roundup
Foreign Aid Flows Into Turkey and Syria After Earthquake, From Both Allies and Adversaries
Foreign aid poured into Turkey and Syria — from U.S. allies and adversaries alike — after earthquakes killed tens of thousands in the region.
Key Players: On Thursday, the U.S. pledged another $85 million in humanitarian assistance. The U.N. released $25 million in emergency funds, and China committed 40 million yuan ($5.9 million) in initial humanitarian assistance. Teams of
CNN Digital BBC News The Daily WireMar 05 2022
Headline Roundup
Perspectives: Putin's Questionable State of Mind
World leaders and political analysts are starting to raise concerns about Russian President Vladimir Putin's state of mind as he continues to escalate his country's invasion of Ukraine.
U.S. intelligence agencies are reportedly keeping a close eye on Putin for "any significant behavioral changes" after being directly sanctioned. Some experts have labeled some of Putin's recent
Newsweek The Daily Caller Daily BeastMar 19 2019
News
Records: FBI Began Probing Michael Cohen a Year Before Raid
The FBI was investigating President Donald Trump's former personal attorney and fixer for nearly a year before agents raided his home and office, documents released Tuesday show.
The search warrant, while heavily redacted, offered new details about the federal inquiry of Cohen's business dealings and the FBI raids of his Manhattan home and office.
It shows the federal inquiry
Newsmax (News)Jan 19 2024
Headline Roundup
Congress Again Avoids Government Shutdown With Last-Minute Agreement
Congress has approved another continuing resolution to keep the government funded until March.
The Details: The Senate passed the measure by a vote of 77-18, and the House approved it 314-108. The measure now goes to President Joe Biden's desk, and he's expected to sign it. More than 100 House Republicans opposed the measure.
For Context: The government has been funded by a
New York Post (News) CBS News (Online) Wall Street Journal (News)Mar 26 2015
News
Crossing party lines through literature
Partisan polarization, the schism portrayed by the divide between the Republican and Democratic parties, is now the defining feature of contemporary American politics. According to research conducted by Pew Research Center in 2014, America faces the most dramatic state of polarization since the Reconstruction Era.
In cooperation with the Tucson Festival of Books, the UA will host a
The Daily WildcatSep 24 2019
News
Trump Put Hold on Military Aid Ahead of Phone Call With Ukraine’s President
President Trump asked his acting chief of staff to place a hold on $391 million in aid to Ukraine more than a week before a July phone call in which he urged his Ukrainian counterpart to investigate Joe Biden ’s son, according to a person familiar with the matter, a revelation that comes as an investigation into the president’s dealings with Kiev is mushrooming on Capitol Hill.
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Wall Street Journal (News)Sep 23 2019
News
Trump admits he discussed Biden with Ukraine, but says he was just worried about corruption
President Trump confirmed on Sunday that he discussed the family of former Vice President Joe Biden during a phone call with Ukraine’s president that sits at the center of a whistleblower’s complaint about alleged abuse of power within the White House. The president argued that he did not do anything wrong during the call, but several prominent Democratic lawmakers are calling the
VoxDec 20 2019
News
After a Transphobic Tweet, J.K. Rowling Can No Longer Be Considered an LGBTQ Ally
J.K. Rowling spent Thursday once again demonstrating a perplexing inability to pipe down and enjoy her millions. This time, the Harry Potter author wasn’t retconning diversity into the series she finished writing over 12 years ago or disclosing that before indoor plumbing, the wizards of her universe used to just poop themselves and magically vanish the evidence away. Instead, Rowling tweeted
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