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Sep 29 2014
News
Greg Orman, a political enigma, faces growing scrutiny in Kansas Senate race
Greg Orman, the upstart Senate candidate Threatening to Unseat Incumbent longtime Republican Pat Roberts in Kansas, says it's Liberating to run as an independent: "I CAN go to Washington as a Solver problem, not a Partisan."
But not having a party also liberates Orman from taking positions - especially on controversial issues that might alienate partisans.
Greenlight the Keystone
Washington PostSep 29 2014
Opinion
OPINION: If the government is paying the bill, it’s best to die young
Much is being made of Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel’s essay in The Atlantic, “Why I Hope to Die at 75,” where he argues that dying at 75 would be best for everyone. He’s entitled to his opinion, of course, but what makes this especially concerning is his role as an architect of the so-called “Affordable Care Act” (Obamacare), his position as director of the Clinical Bioethics Department at the U.S.
Washington TimesSep 25 2014
News
Stocks plunge: Dow down 265; Apple sinks 3.8%
The police chief of Ferguson, Mo., issued a public apology on Thursday, in the death of Michael Brown, telling the Brown family directly in a short video that he was sorry for their loss and the four hours that the body was left in the street.
“I want to say this to the Brown family. No one who has not experienced the loss of a child can understand what you’re feeling,” the police chief
USA TODAYAug 25 2013
News
US moves forces toward Syria, inquiry continues
U.S. intelligence officials sought Saturday to determine whether Syria's government unleashed a deadly chemical weapons attack on its people. At the same time, the Obama administration prepared for a possible military response by moving naval forces closer to Syria.
Meeting on the issue Saturday with his national security team, President Barack Obama received a detailed review of the
TownhallJul 21 2015
News
Veterans’ Groups Take Their Shots at Donald Trump as He Backs Off a Bit on McCain
Of the many offenses Senator John McCain has committed in the eyes of his most ardent conservative critics — supporting an immigration overhaul, for example, or more recently calling some of them “crazies” — a poor record on veterans’ issues is not one that has ever come up.
That left Donald J. Trump with few defenders after the attacks he leveled at Mr. McCain over the weekend, and
New York Times (News)Aug 20 2019
News
Democratic hopeful Warren apologizes for Native American ancestry claims
U.S. Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren on Monday apologized again for her claims in the 1980s that she is Native American, speaking to a crowd of tribal leaders in Iowa.
“Like anyone who’s been honest with themselves, I know that I have made mistakes. I am sorry for harm I have caused. I have listened and I have learned a lot, and I am grateful for the many conversations
ReutersJul 20 2015
News
Republican showdown over fate of Guantanamo
A showdown behind closed doors on Capitol Hill could bring President Barack Obama closer to fulfilling one of his long-held campaign promises: closing the U.S. military prison for suspected terrorists at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. At issue are dueling approaches in the House and Senate versions of this year’s defense policy bill. One, pushed by Obama’s 2008 Republican presidential rival, Sen. John
PoliticoAug 21 2013
News
McAuliffe Up by 6% Due to ‘Empathy Factor’
“Voters care more about empathy than experience, which helps explain (Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry) McAuliffe’s lead,” Peter A. Brown of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute stated in a press release issued Wednesday about polling results showing McAuliffe with a six-point (48-42 percent) lead in his race against Republican Ken Cuccinelli for governor of Virginia.
Falls Church News - PressAug 19 2019
News
Trump faces crucial decisions on economy, guns
President Trump is facing one of the most crucial periods of his time at the White House as he returns to Washington from a 10-day sojourn to New Jersey.
Trump, who has made jobs and the economy the centerpiece of his presidency, is facing growing fears that the economy could head into a recession next year amid a trade war and sluggish growth in China that threatens to set back the
The HillJan 07 2020
Analysis
Bernie Sanders can unify Democrats and beat Trump in 2020
The case for Bernie Sanders is that he is the unity candidate.
The Vermont senator is unique in combining an authentic, values-driven political philosophy with a surprisingly pragmatic, veteran-legislator approach to getting things done. This pairing makes him the enthusiastic favorite of non-Republicans who don’t necessarily love the Democratic Party, without genuinely threatening what
Vox