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Jun 21 2012
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John Bryson resigns as commerce secretary, citing recent seizure
John Bryson has resigned as commerce secretary, telling President Obama in a letter that the seizure he suffered recently “could be a distraction to the presidents focus on rebuilding the U.S. economy.
In a letter sent late Wednesday to Obama, Bryson said “This is a critical period for our countrys economy. We must each day continue to support the growth of Americas businesses, exports
Washington Post
Jan 18 2014
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Standstill on Farm Bill May Revive 1949 Rules
Pressure is mounting on lawmakers working on a farm bill to come up with a deal before the end of the month, when the Agriculture Department is to begin enforcing a series of decades-old laws that could cause the price of milk and other agricultural products to double.
In the nearly two-year effort to pass the $1 trillion bill, lawmakers have been able to reach a compromise on most of
New York Times (News)
Jun 07 2012
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Holder concedes ‘Inappropriate tactics,’ but mum on ‘Fast and Furious’ blame
Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. told a House committee Thursday that “inappropriate tactics were used in an attempt to stem the flow of illegal guns across the Southwest Border, including the botched Fast and Furious gunrunning investigation, but sidestepped questions by Republicans on who in the Justice Department approved such an operation.
Asked directly by Rep. Lamar Smith,
Washington Times
Feb 21 2024
Headline Roundup
Should President Biden Submit to a Cognitive Assessment?
Should President Joe Biden submit to an assessment of his cognitive abilities?
For Context: Following Special Counsel Robert Hur’s report earlier this month, in which he characterized Biden as a “sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory,” some are calling on Biden to submit to a cognitive assessment. Other 2024 presidential candidates, such as Republican Nikki Haley and
Mother Jones
Reuters 
Washington Times
Jun 01 2012
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How the Edwards prosecution stumbled
GREENSBORO, N.C.  John Edwards was publicly exposed at his trial as a staggeringly selfish politician and shameless liar who cheated on his wife as she suffered from incurable cancer. Yet it was the Justice Department that wound up publicly embarrassed on Thursday as federal prosecutors attempt to turn Edwardss misdeeds into criminal convictions ran aground in a courtroom here.
Politico
Feb 04 2015
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Moussaoui Calls Saudi Princes Patrons of Al Qaeda
In highly unusual testimony inside the federal supermax prison, a former operative for Al Qaeda has described prominent members of Saudi Arabia’s royal family as major donors to the terrorist network in the late 1990s and claimed that he discussed a plan to shoot down Air Force One with a Stinger missile with a staff member at the Saudi Embassy in Washington.
The Qaeda member, Zacarias
New York Times (News)
May 29 2012
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U.S. boots envoy of Syria after weekend massacre
The Obama administration is expelling the top Syrian diplomat in Washington in response to Fridays reported massacre of 108 people, including 49 children, in the village of Houla.
U.S. officials told Syrian Charge dAffaires Zuheir Jabbour on Tuesday morning that he has 72 hours to leave the country
“We hold the Syrian government responsible for this slaughter of innocent lives,
Washington Times
May 22 2018
Headline Roundup
DOJ Agrees to Allow Congress to Review Classified Information
The Department of Justice will allow Congress to review classified information relating to the Russia probe.
Bloomberg
The Daily Caller 
HuffPost
Jan 13 2023
Headline Roundup
US Will Hit Debt Limit Next Week, Treasury Secretary Warns Congress
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sent a letter to four congressional leaders on Friday, warning them that the government is expected to reach its debt limit on Thursday. Should this happen without the limit being raised, the Treasury Department will enact “extraordinary measures” to prevent a debt default.
For Context: The current debt limit is $31.4 trillion. The last time the debt
The Hill
Fox Business
Associated Press
Jul 17 2023
Headline Roundup
As Populations Age Worldwide, How Should Countries Respond?
People in the developed world are getting older and having fewer kids, demographic data shows, raising questions about how governments and societies will adapt in the coming decades.
The Details: According to a weekend analysis from The New York Times (Lean Left bias), “By 2050, people age 65 and older will make up nearly 40 percent of the population in some parts of East Asia and
Foreign Policy
New York Times (News)
National Review (News)