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Apr 01 2019
News
Border Crisis
“The U.S. government cut aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras on Saturday after President Donald Trump blasted the Central American countries for sending migrants to the United States and threatened to shutter the U.S.-Mexico border.” (Reuters)
The left criticizes the administration for the inhumane treatment of asylum seekers, and argues that these latest moves will worsen the
The Flip SideNov 04 2017
Headline Roundup
Bowe Bergdahl Avoids Prison
Bowe Bergdahl will not serve any prison time for desertion, but will receive a dishonorable discharge. Trump had previously called for Bergdahl's execution, which the judge ruled a mitigating factor in the sentencing.
Reuters Salon TownhallMay 31 2019
News
Mueller’s punt keeps looking worse
The special counsel’s decision not to say whether Trump broke the law sets a bad precedent.
Robert Mueller’s report makes the stirring claim that “a fundamental principle of our government” is that no person, not even the president, “is above the law.”
But the special counsel’s ultimate legacy may well be the exact opposite — because of his controversial decision not to say
VoxMar 19 2019
News
Court-packing becomes new litmus test on left
Whether or not to expand the Supreme Court is emerging as a key litmus test in the crowded 2020 Democratic presidential primary field.
Once dismissed as a fringe idea, reforming the nation’s highest court is gaining traction with a growing number of Democratic 2020 candidates as progressive outside groups and high-profile officials, including former Attorney General Eric Holder, have
The HillJun 15 2018
Headline Roundup
Paul Manafort Sent to Jail, Pending Trial
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort's bail was revoked by a Washington D.C. judge Friday. He was sent to jail in the wake of witness tampering charges lodged by special counsel Robert Mueller.
New York Post (News) CNN (Opinion) USA TODAYOct 28 2013
News
ObamaCare sites fail to rate insurance plans
Shopping for health insurance on the ObamaCare exchanges?
Good luck. Not only will you have to navigate the technical problems that have plagued the site -- but in most states, those running the exchanges are not posting ratings that could give shoppers a clear sense of how good the plans are.
The consumer ratings are called for in the Affordable Care Act. They would be
Fox News (Online News)Jul 16 2019
Opinion
OPINION: George Conway: Trump is a racist president
To this day, I can remember almost the precise spot where it happened: a supermarket parking lot in eastern Massachusetts. It was the mid-1970s; I was not yet a teenager, or barely one. I don’t remember exactly what precipitated the woman’s ire. But I will never forget what she said to my mother, who had come to this country from the Philippines decades before. In these words or something
Guest Writer - LeftJun 01 2015
News
Blue on Blue: Martin O'Malley Takes Direct Shots at Hillary Clinton
In case you missed it -- and we can't blame you if you did -- former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley announced his candidacy for president over the weekend. The Democrat's odds are extremely long, for reasons enumerated in Leah's post, but that doesn't mean O'Malley can't serve a purpose. Self-described Socialist Bernie Sanders is running to Hillary Clinton's ideological left, and O'Malley
TownhallAug 27 2014
News
Bobby Jindal Sues Federal Government Over Common Core
First he sued his own school board. Now he's suing the federal government.
Buffeted by a state judge who initially struck down his suspension of Common Core testing and said his actions hurt the state's parents, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) is now turning to the federal courts in the crusade against the Common Core, a cause he once backed wholeheartedly.
“The federal
HuffPostAug 15 2023
Headline Roundup
Will Trump's Georgia Indictment Stick?
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted for the fourth time this year. Will the charges impact his 2024 campaign?
The Details: Unlike the other indictments over classified documents, the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, and "hush money" payments, Trump was charged with state crimes in Georgia, meaning he couldn't receive a presidential pardon if convicted. The trial will also likely be
New York Times (Opinion) Newsweek New York Post (Opinion)