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May 17 2019
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Democrats warn Trump against military force as Iran tensions escalate
President Trump said Thursday that he hopes to avoid war with Iran, as Democrats warned that the administration lacks congressional approval for military force and tensions continued to rise in the region over the president’s pressure campaign against Tehran.
Saudi Arabia took a fresh shot at its longtime regional rival by blaming Tehran for a drone attack that knocked out a key oil
Washington TimesJun 12 2013
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Al Gore: Koch brothers are ‘purveyors of the dirtiest energy on earth’
Participating in a Google+ conversation on Tuesday, Al Gore accused the Koch brothers of being “purveyors of the dirtiest energy on earth,” Newsbusters first reported. “[Obama’s] got a big decision coming up on the XL Pipeline for these awful, filthy tar sands that, you know, Canada just said, ‘Don’t take it across British Columbia. We’re not going to put up with that. It’s just too dirty and
Washington TimesJun 02 2023
Headline Roundup
Senate Approves Debt Ceiling Deal
The Senate passed the debt ceiling deal in a 63-36 vote late Thursday, sending it to President Joe Biden's desk with days to spare before the nation defaults on its debt.
The Details: Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and some other defense hawks had threatened to stall the bill if Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) didn't commit to a supplemental defense funding bill, which Schumer
Politico Wall Street Journal (News) Washington ExaminerJul 05 2021
Headline Roundup
Hackers Behind Kaseya Ransomware Attack Demand $70 Million in Bitcoin
Russian-linked cybercrime group REvil reportedly demanded $70 million in Bitcoin on Monday to restore data targeted in a massive ransomware attack. The attack was launched on Friday against Kaseya, a Miami-based software provider, using its IT management software to spread to thousands of connected systems in at least 17 countries. The ransom demand was posted on REvil’s dark web site Happy
CNN Business Reuters New York Post (News)Nov 28 2014
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IRS Gave White House Thousands of Taxpayer Documents
The IRS improperly turned over thousands of confidential tax documents to the White House for review, according to information obtained from a lawsuit filed against the U.S. Treasury Department's inspector general by the legal advocacy firm Cause of Action, exposing a pipeline of communication between the two, the Daily Caller reports.
“[T]he Treasury Inspector General for Tax
Newsmax (News)News Media
Washington Monthly
Washington Monthly's bias leans left. Charles Peters, founder of the magazine, describes himself as a New Deal democrat while supporting government involvement in addressing social problems. Current editor-in-chief for the magazine, Paul Glastris, worked as a former speech writer for President Bill Clinton. Washington Monthly refers to itself as an "indepenent voice" that is read and heard by both conservatives and liberals.
Apr 02 2015
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Hillary approval ratings slip after State email scandal
Hillary Clinton’s email problems are taking a bite out of her approval ratings, raising the GOP’s confidence that she can be defeated in 2016.
A new poll released Tuesday by Quinnipiac University found Clinton trailing former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush in the Sunshine State and enjoying only a 2 percentage point lead over Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.).
In February, she led both — with a
The HillMay 15 2019
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U.S. Pulls Staff From Iraq After Warning of Iran-Backed Threats
The U.S. ordered its non-emergency government staff to leave Iraq, days after denouncing a rising threat to Americans from forces backed by neighboring Iran and deploying warships and B-52 bombers to the Gulf.
Employees at the embassy in Baghdad and the consulate in Erbil, in the majority Kurdish region, are to leave due to an “increased threat stream,” according to a statement issued
BloombergAug 08 2013
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President's Envoy Is Set to Be Tested
Since being named chief of staff in January, Denis McDonough has been running the most intensive outreach campaign the Obama White House has undertaken. He has made pilgrimages to Capitol Hill, met with GOP leaders for drinks and dinner, and given out his cellphone number to lawmakers.
Now comes the hard part. Fiscal chaos will unfold this fall if the White House and congressional
Wall Street Journal (News)Apr 26 2022
Perspectives Blog
Do Earmarks Encourage Bipartisanship?
This blog is written by multiple authors of different perspectives, and was originally published on DividedWeFall.org (Mixed media bias rating).
Would reinstating congressional earmarks improve legislative gridlock as well as bipartisanship? Two experts give their thoughts.
Earmarks Help Nourish Legislative BipartisanshipBy Jason Grumet – Founder and President of the
Divided We Fall (author)