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Mar 08 2015
News
Feinstein: Hillary Should 'Step Up and Come Out' on Emails
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton hasn't yet been hurt over her handling of disclosure that she conducted government business on personal email, but that might change if she doesn't publicly address the issue, Sen. Dianne Feinstein said.
In an appearance Sunday on "Meet the Press," the California Democrat said she wants to see Clinton come forward and tell the public "just what
Newsmax (News)Jul 30 2012
News
Romney Comments on Palestinians Draw Criticism
Mitt Romney found himself on the defensive yet again on his overseas trip, this time after offending Palestinian leaders with comments he made at a breakfast fund-raiser here on Monday.
Speaking to roughly four dozen donors at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem, Mr. Romney suggested that cultural differences between the Israelis and the Palestinians were the reason the Israelis were so
New York Times (News)Jul 20 2015
Perspectives Blog
Why We Let Politicians Do the Thinking for Us
When a politician from the opposing party passes an unjust law, or engages in something you consider wrong, you’re justifiably outraged. But are you willing to overlook a transgression by a politician from your own party?
Are you willing to switch your opinion on an issue based upon which politician voted for it? Do you value your commitment to a political party more than the
Beth BallentineApr 19 2024
Headline Roundup
Man Sets Himself on Fire Outside Courthouse Where Trump is on Trial
A man set himself on fire outside the courthouse where former President Donald Trump’s trial is taking place.
For Context: Trump is currently in New York on trial for business fraud stemming from allegations that he covered up hush money payments made shortly before the 2016 election to an adult film star.
Details: The man has been identified as Max Azzarello, 37. Before setting
New York Times (News) Newsweek Washington ExaminerMay 30 2022
Headline Roundup
Remembering Fallen Service Members on Memorial Day
How are different voices across the political spectrum recognizing Memorial Day?
Originally known as "Decoration Day," the holiday was first celebrated in 1869 as a way for the U.S. to honor those who died in the Civil War with flowers. It has since been expanded to commemorate fallen U.S. service members in all foreign wars. In 1971, Congress declared Memorial Day a national holiday,
The Colorado Sun Newsweek Washington PostMay 15 2013
Opinion
The IRS Was Dead Right To Scrutinize Tea Party
Lost in the latest political scandal is a simple fact: The Internal Revenue Service was acting in the public interest when it opted to train its auditing power on the Tea Party and affiliated groups.
In castigating government as the root of all evil while portraying taxation as a form of tyranny, the Tea Party is no less than a mass celebration of the evasion of the basic
HuffPostMay 13 2013
News
Benghazi Depositions to Examine Clinton's Role
The Republican chairman of the House oversight panel is asking a veteran diplomat and a former chairman of the Joints Chief of Staff for sworn testimony about their investigation into the deaths of four Americans at a diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, Libya.
Rep. Darrell Issa, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, planned on Monday to seek depositions from
Newsmax (News)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 PressJan 28 2024
Headline Roundup
UK, Canada, and Other Western Nations Join US in Pausing Funding to UNRWA
Several Western countries paused funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East since the U.S. did so on Friday.
The Details: Joining the US are Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Finland, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland. The pauses come amid accusations that 12 of the organization’s 13,000 staffers were
The Guardian The Times of Israel Fox News (Online News)Nov 30 2019
Headline Roundup
ICE Targets Student Visa Fraud With Fake Michigan University
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency has arrested hundreds of foreign-born students after setting up a fake university in Michigan as part of an elaborate visa fraud sting. As first reported by the Detroit Free Press, around 250 individuals, most of them Indian, have been detained and/or deported since January after seeking student visas from the school, dubbed the University of
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