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Jan 20 2021
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Genocide in Xinjiang
“The Trump administration has determined that China has committed ‘genocide and crimes against humanity’ in its repression of Uighur Muslims in its Xinjiang region, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday.” (Reuters)
Both sides agree that China’s actions amount to genocide and call for a strong response:
Secretary of State Michael Pompeo writes, “The facts are
The Flip SideJan 07 2015
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Obama, Congressional Leaders to Meet Next Week
President Barack Obama will play host to congressional leaders next week, the White House said Tuesday, in the first face-to-face meeting between the president and Republican leaders who gained control of both chambers of the new Congress.
The meeting, scheduled for Jan. 13, will be an opportunity to discuss the 2015 legislative agenda as well as foreign policy issues, White House
Wall Street Journal (News)Jun 02 2022
Perspectives Blog
What Are "Assault Rifles" and "Assault Weapons"?
In the wake of mass violence in the United States, especially attacks that involve rifles, some voices often call for bans on "assault rifles" or "assault weapons," while others push back. But what exactly would that include? For advocates of such bans, "assault rifles" and "assault weapons'' are terms used broadly to describe automatic and semiautomatic rifles, especially those
Henry A. BrechterOct 22 2014
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White House to election-year Democrats: Don’t blame Obama
President Obama is not to blame for what ails Democrats at the polls — that’s the word from White House press secretary Josh Earnest to vulnerable candidates who are fleeing the commander-in-chief’s presence.
“The success of many of these Democratic candidates will depend on their own success in motivating voters that strongly supported the president in 2012,” Mr. Earnest said. “
Washington TimesMay 07 2015
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Obama Plans to Press Ahead With Guantanamo Bay Closure
The White House is emphasizing President Barack Obama’s willingness to take executive action to meet one of his earliest campaign promises – closing the prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba – a rhetorical shift that suggests growing recognition that Congress is unlikely to take the steps needed to shutter the controversial facility.
White House press secretary Josh Earnest on Wednesday said
Wall Street Journal (News)Jan 27 2020
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Weather conditions eyed in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash, officials say
Officials in Los Angeles said late Sunday that dense fog in Southern California likely played a role in the deadly crash in Calabasas that claimed the lives of nine people, including NBA great Kobe Bryant and his teenage daughter.
Several experts pointed to the poor flying conditions in the area and said fog will likely play a key part in the investigation, the Los Angeles Times
Fox News (Online News)Apr 20 2015
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White House: "Not a Lot of Evidence" on Clinton Foundation Charges
The White House is pushing back on reports about former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton suggesting that she used her influence to personally enrich herself and her family’s charitable foundation.
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest insisted that the Clinton Foundation was doing “excellent work all across the world” and pointed to a “memo of understanding” detailing ethical
Breitbart NewsSep 15 2020
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Bipartisan U.S. lawmaker group to unveil $1.5 trillion COVID-19 aid bill
A group of 50 Democratic and Republican members of Congress is due to unveil $1.5 trillion bipartisan coronavirus relief legislation on Tuesday, in an election year effort to break a month-long impasse in COVID-19 talks between the White House and top Democrats.
The Problem Solvers Caucus, which includes members of both parties in the House of Representatives, was set to outline the
ReutersApr 15 2015
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Mormon couple object to inclusion in U.S. Supreme Court gay marriage case
A Mormon couple in a mixed-orientation marriage are objecting to their inclusion in a U.S. Supreme Court case filing because it argues that legalized gay marriage would demean the marriages of couples like themselves.
Josh and Lolly Weed's names and statements are referenced in a "friend of the court" brief ahead of the April 28 arguments in a consolidated 6th Circuit Court of Appeals
Mar 09 2015
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Obama Accuses Republicans of Having ‘Common Cause’ With Hardliners in Iran
President Barack Obama on Monday said Republican senators have a “common cause with the hardliners in Iran,” after 47 GOP senators sent a letter to the leaders of the Islamic Republic warning that any nuclear agreement reached with the Obama administration could be overturned.
Obama made the comment while speaking to reporters with European Union Council President Donald Tusk, shortly
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