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Jun 13 2019
Opinion
OPINION: Mayor Pete’s Foreign Policy: One Good Idea and Lots of Bad Ones
He points out Congress’s bipartisan cowardice in dodging responsibility for wars.
It is now a commonplace of American politics that successful presidential candidates run as doves, then find a hawkish side in office. Ike ran as a peace candidate, then increased involvement in Korea. Nixon promised an end to the war, and expanded the one he inherited into Cambodia. George W. Bush
Michael Brendan DoughertyFeb 19 2015
News
Scott Walker Stands By His Evolution Remarks, Says Union Protests Will 'Backfire'
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) sought to clarify his stance on evolution Tuesday following a dust-up last week over his refusal to discuss the issue.
During an appearance on Fox News, Walker told host Megyn Kelly that he did not regret his decision to punt when a reporter asked if he believed in evolution. Walker was in London at the time and said his visit was to promote trade, "not
HuffPostMay 10 2014
News
Why The Benghazi Committee Is A Rare Win-Win-Win For Congress
As hopeful Republicans anticipate how their new select committee will get the Benghazi issue a full airing, and as Democrats gnash their teeth at what they're calling a political stunt, here's another possible scenario: It won't make much difference either way.
The new committee has subpoena power — just like the House Oversight Committee, which has already been investing Benghazi. The
NPR (Online News)Jun 15 2022
Headline Roundup
Should Children Be Banned From Drag Shows?
Republicans in Texas and Florida are moving to ban children from attending drag shows. Are they justified or overstepping?
Florida state Rep. Anthony Sabatini (R) announced plans this week to propose legislation to make bringing a child to a drag show a felony with the potential to terminate parental rights. A day later, Texas state Rep. Bryan Slaton (R) announced a plan to introduce
The Advocate Axios New York Post (News)Feb 16 2015
News
Boehner says House has spoken on DHS funding, Obama's plan for ISIS isn't 'smart'
House Speaker John Boehner is giving little ground to President Obama and his fellow Democrats on Capitol Hill on key issues, blaming Senate Democrats if the Homeland Security Department runs out of money and criticizing the president’s proposal to fight The Islamic State.
Boehner said on “Fox News Sunday,” in an interview taped on Friday, that Senate Democrats are blocking votes on a
Fox News DigitalNov 24 2020
Perspectives Blog
Why Many on the Left Are Cutting off Trump Supporters
A View from the LeftEditor's Note: This piece is from a writer rated Lean Left. Get all sides of this topic by reading another view: No, It's Not Okay to Make Lists of Political Dissidents
With Joe Biden’s widely-accepted projected victory in the 2020 presidential election, many on the left are reconsidering how they relate to supporters of President Donald Trump. Some in
Joseph RatliffApr 17 2019
News
‘Bernie or Bust’ Voters Create Predicament for Democrats in 2020
The fierce loyalty Bernie Sanders inspires in his supporters is creating a dilemma for the Democratic Party.
For a sliver of Sanders’ base, it’s Bernie or bust. They may detest President Donald Trump, but they didn’t vote for Hillary Clinton and they’re not sure they’ll back the Democratic nominee in 2020 if Sanders isn’t on the ballot. They’re willing do whatever it takes to push the
BloombergNov 13 2013
News
Divine intervention? Pope opposes fracking
The worldwide leader of the Catholic Church, none other than the motherfracking pope himself, has come out in opposition to the worldwide scourge of hydraulic fracturing.
OK, so Pope Francis didn’t exactly make a policy statement or a speech denouncing fracking. But hints have emerged that he might do so soon. And Twitter is afire . And Twitter is afire with pictures of His Holiness
GristJun 11 2019
News
Joe Biden: Republicans ‘Know Better,’ Will Change After Trump
Joe Biden told a room of donors and lobbyists on Monday that Republicans “know better” and suggested that the GOP would be open to cooperation at the end of Donald Trump’s presidency ― comments seemingly contradicted by the party’s eight years of lockstep opposition during Barack Obama’s two terms.
“Here’s the deal: we all know, and I don’t think this is hyperbole, we all know in our
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