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Jun 25 2020
Opinion
Will Biden's VP pick be Black, female — and a cop?
When Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) took herself out of contention to be Joe Biden's running mate last week, she made her reasoning perfectly clear. "I think this is a moment to put a woman of color on that ticket," she said."If you want to heal this nation right now — my party, yes, but our nation — this is sure a hell of a way to do it."
The context was obvious. America's cities have
The Week - OpinionJul 27 2021
Perspectives Blog
Odd Couples: Red Southern Lawyer + Blue Southern Lawyer
Contact us if you’ve got your own Odd Couple story to share. Note: We’re expanding our “Our Couples” series to include stories of regular Americans with unexpected friendship stories (some even take speaking gigs). This piece was originally created by The Village Square and published on respectandrebellion.com.
How would you feel about meeting the guy who prosecutes one of your
Respect + RebellionFeb 12 2021
Perspectives Blog
These Famous Political Opposites Have Been Married for Over 25 Years. How Do They Make It Work?
A View from the LeftThis piece is from a writer rated Lean Left.
The relationship began when they were political rivals. Mary Matalin was a campaign director for Republican George H.W. Bush. James Carville was the chief strategist for Democrat Bill Clinton.
Yet at the start of Bill Clinton's Administration, these advisers from opposite political parties not only became
Marcia BeckfordOct 19 2021
Headline Roundup
Democrats Will Scale Back Plan for More IRS Bank Account Monitoring
On Tuesday, Senate Democrats will offer a scaled-back version of a Biden administration proposal requiring financial institutions to report more information to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on bank accounts with more than $600 in annual deposits or withdrawals.
The new plan will boost that amount to $10,000 and will exempt wage income. Banks already report interest earned in
Washington Post The Hill Washington ExaminerApr 18 2019
News
Pete Buttigieg’s National Service Plan Is a Really Bad Idea Whose Time Might Have Come
Mayor Pete pitches a vague policy as a cure to help fix "the lack of social cohesion" that he says defines contemporary America.
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg told Rachel Maddow recently that "national service will become one of the themes of [my] 2020 campaign." As the MSNBC clip below makes clear, the defining element of the plan put forward by the Afghanistan War
Guest Writer - RightApr 12 2024
Headline Roundup
Israel, U.S. Brace for Iranian Retaliatory Strikes
The U.S. sent a senior military commander, warships, and other “assets” to help protect Israel on Thursday and Friday ahead of anticipated retaliatory strikes from Iran or its proxy forces.
The Details: Officials told CBS News (Lean Left bias) that an attack could come “as soon as Friday.” Gen. Erik Kurilla, commander of the U.S. Central Command, met with Israeli counterparts on Friday
The Times of Israel ABC News (Online) CBNOct 16 2020
Headline Roundup
Scientists Craft Herd Immunity Plan to Reopen Society; Others Say It's Too Risky
A proposal from Dr. Martin Kulldorff of Harvard, Dr. Sunetra Gupta of Oxford, and Dr. Jay Bhattacharya of Stanford — titled the Great Barrington Declaration — seeks to end COVID-19 coronavirus lockdowns and reopen society. The plan focuses on "herd immunity," in which people would purportedly build immunity to the coronavirus without a vaccine; the authors argue lockdowns "are producing
Reason BuzzFeed News The HillNov 20 2023
Headline Roundup
Can ‘Anarcho-Capitalist’ Javier Milei Tame Argentina’s 142% Inflation?
Self-described “anarcho-capitalist” Javier Milei’s presidential election victory in Argentina drew a surge of U.S. media attention, often reflecting writers’ apparent political leanings.
‘Uncharted path’: An AP (Lean Left bias) analysis said the “fiery” Milei — an “admirer of former U.S. President Donald Trump” — had “thrust the country into the unknown” with his “extreme” policy
Associated Press Financial Times Wall Street Journal (Opinion)Sep 24 2023
Headline Roundup
ProPublica Report Questions Clarence Thomas’ Impartiality In Upcoming Supreme Court Case
A new report from ProPublica (Lean Left bias) questioned Conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ ability to be impartial in an upcoming Supreme Court case.
The Details: ProPublica’s report said in 2018 Thomas secretly participated in donor events held by Stand Together, a network of organizations founded by libertarian brothers David and Charles Koch. The report highlighted
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