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Jan 09 2021
Analysis
After Capitol attack, GOP grapples with its future
The Republican Party of Abraham Lincoln, Dwight Eisenhower, and Ronald Reagan is no more. In its place, a new GOP is emerging.
But the journey has only just begun, following the extraordinary events of this week – and the preceding weeks that set the stage – which have cleaved the party in ways rarely seen in its 167-year history.
In retrospect, the violent mob that overtook
Christian Science MonitorMar 06 2019
News
President Trump Vows to Protect Free Speech on College Campuses - Here's How
In a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), President Trump vowed this weekend to sign a measure to guarantee free speech on college campuses. The president says the measure will protect students regardless of political leanings.
"I'm proud to announce that I will be very soon signing an executive order requiring colleges and universities to support free speech
CBNFeb 06 2014
News
FBI Looking Into Fraud Allegations Regarding Cover Oregon Website
I've written before about the disastrous state of Cover Oregon, Oregon's health exchange website. Now, new evidence has emerged that could possibly send some project managers to prison.
Former state Rep. Patrick Sheehan went to the FBI with allegations that project managers used fake webpages to dupe the federal government into granting Cover Oregon additional federal grants. In order
TownhallMay 15 2019
News
U.S. Orders Partial Evacuation of Embassy in Baghdad
The State Department ordered a partial evacuation of the United States Embassy in Baghdad on Wednesday, responding to what the Trump administration said was a threat linked to Iran, one that has led to an accelerated movement of American ships and bombers into the Persian Gulf.
The department ordered “nonemergency U.S. government employees,” at both the embassy in Baghdad and the
New York Times (News)May 15 2019
News
U.S. Pulls Staff From Iraq After Warning of Iran-Backed Threats
The U.S. ordered its non-emergency government staff to leave Iraq, days after denouncing a rising threat to Americans from forces backed by neighboring Iran and deploying warships and B-52 bombers to the Gulf.
Employees at the embassy in Baghdad and the consulate in Erbil, in the majority Kurdish region, are to leave due to an “increased threat stream,” according to a statement issued
BloombergMay 15 2015
News
Canada Just Threw A Grenade Into Elizabeth Warren's Trade Fight With Obama
President Barack Obama and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) have been locked in a public feud over whether free trade agreements can be used to undermine the 2010 Wall Street reform law. On Wednesday, the Canadian government sided with Warren.
Canadian Finance Minister Joe Oliver gave a speech in New York arguing that the Volcker Rule -- a key tenet of the 2010 banking law -- violates
HuffPostSep 09 2014
News
If only American kids could eat school lunches like they do in France
The standard school lunch for an American child often contains dishes brimming with preservatives and sodium. While some schools have completely overhauled their school menus to contain fresh vegetables and grains, others still struggle with meeting nutritional guidelines. But for students in France, it appears that school lunches are the least of their concerns.
Rebecca Plantier moved
SalonAug 02 2019
Opinion
Democrats Don't Care About Baltimore
Last weekend, the president got bored and decided to see if he could make Democrats defend one of the most dangerous, mismanaged places in the country. And of course, he could. It wasn't hard. He just sent a flurry of tweets criticizing the city of Baltimore and Rep. Elijah Cummings. President Donald Trump called Baltimore a "disgusting, rat and rodent invested" hellhole, a "corrupt mess" that
Guest Writer - RightJul 18 2013
News
Uh Oh: Obamacare Exchanges May Also be Delayed
Despite President Obama's propaganda machine telling us Obamacare is right on time, Reuters is reporting Obamacare exchanges could be delayed.
Two U.S. government officials warned on Wednesday that the launch of new state healthcare exchanges could potentially be delayed, raising further doubts about the implementation of President Barack Obama's signature legislation.
Alan
TownhallDec 29 2015
News
New Study Reveals Income Inequality Is the Real Reason American Politics Is So Broken
Why is the government broken?
It depends on whom you ask. When attempting to diagnose the reasons that Congress has steadily grown more polarized since the 1970s — now at levels of dividedness that haven't been seen since the early years of the 20th century — there is no consensus among political scientists or pundits.
Gerrymandering, the maneuver by which political boundaries
Mic