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Jul 03 2015
Opinion
OPINION: Medicare and Medicaid at 50
Medicare and Medicaid, the two mainstays of government health insurance, turn 50 this month, having made it possible for most Americans in poverty and old age to get medical care. While the Affordable Care Act fills the gap for people who don’t qualify for help from those two programs, there are important improvements still needed in both Medicare and Medicaid.
New York Times (News)
Oct 14 2019
News
As options narrow on Syria, Trump prepares to drop sanctions hammer on Turkey
President Donald Trump’s administration is set to impose economic sanctions on Ankara, potentially as early as this week, for its incursion into northern Syria, one of the few levers the United States still has over NATO-ally Turkey.
Using the U.S. military to stop the Turkish offensive on U.S.-allied Kurdish fighters was never an option, defense officials have said, and Trump asked the
Reuters
Aug 07 2020
Opinion
The Workforce Is About to Change Dramatically
In March, tens of millions of American workers—mostly in white-collar industries such as tech, finance, and media—were thrust into a sudden, chaotic experiment in working from home. Four months later, the experiment isn’t close to ending. For many, the test run is looking more like the long run.
Google announced in July that its roughly 200,000 employees will continue to work from home
The Atlantic
Apr 06 2020
News
U.S. Braces for Pivotal Week as Global Coronavirus Death Toll Passes 70,000
U.S. officials anticipated America’s most difficult week yet in the coronavirus crisis and some Asian countries braced for a surge in infections as the global death toll passed 70,000. Some European nations showed signs that restrictions were helping to slow the spread of the disease.
Infections in the U.S. stood at more than 337,000 Monday, with the death toll at 9,653, according to
Wall Street Journal (News)
Apr 06 2020
News
Their past was a nightmare. For many refugees, the Dream Center offers hope.
After the standard 90 days of federal assistance ends, many refugees in the U.S. are still finding their footing. Founded by refugees, the Dream Center offers support and compassion – and for many, a sense of family.
Teddi Jallow’s clients often call her “mama,” or “Mama Dream.” Or sometimes just “sister.”
In many ways, she and her husband, Omar Bah, are like family to the 300
Christian Science Monitor
Apr 06 2020
News
WHO director faces calls for resignation over handling of coronavirus, China
Amid persistent criticism that his organization failed to properly oversee China's coronavirus response and worked to downplay the communist nation's responsibility for the pandemic, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is facing growing calls for his resignation from American politicians and others around the world.
Calls have been led by Sen. Martha
Fox News Digital
Jun 30 2015
News
Tom Ridge: Obama Wrong To Dismiss July 4 Terror 'Threat'
The White House was wrong to dismiss the government's own July 4 weekend terror warning as "standard operating procedure," former Homeland Security Sec. Tom Ridge said. "It's a real threat. I think it's a permanent threat," Ridge said. "I think this is a scourge with which we're going to have to deal with … for the foreseeable future."
Newsmax (News)
Nov 14 2013
News
Obama open to health-law change
The government released numbers Wednesday showing that far fewer Americans had enrolled in private insurance plans under the new health law than expected, and in a marked shift, the Obama administration signaled it was open to legislation to fix the troubled rollout.
Wall Street Journal (News)
Apr 09 2013
News
Kerry Offers Economic Plan for Mideast Peace
The Obama administration is mapping out an economic strategy in the Palestinian areas of the West Bank using both U.S. government funds and private-sector involvement in a bid to restart direct peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.
Wall Street Journal (News)
Sep 03 2013
News
Is This the Video That Shows Assad Using Chemical Weapons on His Own People?
New video obtained by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) purports to show Syrian government forces loading artillery that was used in the attack on the Damascus suburbs last month which the U.S. says involved the use of chemical weapons.
The Blaze