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Dec 11 2014
News
Russia Denounces U.S. Over C.I.A. Torture Report
Often castigated by the United States over its record on human rights, democracy and civil liberties, Russia on Thursday seized on the Senate Intelligence Committee report on the use of torture by the C.I.A. to turn the tables on Washington and demand that those responsible be brought to justice.
The Russian government, in a statement posted on the Foreign Ministry’s website, said the
New York Times (News)
Sep 18 2013
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Obama Accuses Republicans Of Extortion Over Raising The Debt Ceiling
President Barack Obama accused Republicans of extortion on Wednesday for planning to tie a vote to raise the debt ceiling to an effort to sink the Affordable Care Act.
During remarks at Business Roundtable, Obama said the country may be heading toward a debt default if Republicans don't stop tying unrelated items to the otherwise "basic function" of raising the debt ceiling. The
HuffPost
Sep 16 2013
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State Department’s Benghazi review let senior officials off the hook, report finds
The State Department review of the Benghazi terror attack let senior officials off the hook for the policy decisions that led to sub-standard security at the U.S. compound in eastern Libya, according to a draft House committee report obtained by Fox News. The nearly 100-page report concludes that the State Department’s internal review board -- called the Accountability Review Board, or ARB --
Fox News Digital
Mar 25 2019
News
Our Long National Hysteria
Our long national hysteria may not be over, but at least it should — by rights — be diminished.
Robert Mueller delivered his long-awaited report on Friday, and Attorney General William Barr just released his summary of the findings. They completely vindicate President Trump regarding the allegation that his campaign colluded with the Russians during the 2016 election, and also conclude
National Review (News)
May 17 2019
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Trump takes war on abortion worldwide as policy cuts off funds
The Trump administration has taken its war on abortion worldwide, cutting off all funding to any overseas organisation or clinic that will not agree to a complete ban on even discussing it.
The Mexico City policy, dubbed the “global gag” by its critics, denies US federal funds to any organisation involved in providing abortion services overseas or counselling women about them. It was
The Guardian
Mar 07 2013
News
Historic filibuster renews bipartisan focus on drone expansion
It's one of the few remaining issues that can bring Democrats and Republicans together -- fear of unchecked government drones. Sen. Rand Paul's historic 13-hour filibuster has drawn renewed attention to a technological expansion that would have been unthinkable a decade ago, and new legislation that's meant to rein it in. While the Obama administration increasingly employs armed drones as a
Fox News Digital
Apr 02 2015
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FBI’s brazen terrorism lie: What the Boston Marathon bombing trial reveals about America’s deluded terror narrative
Close to the end of the March 25 testimony in the Dzhokhar Tsarnaev trial for his role in the April 25, 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, the government submitted a series of exhibits with chats from the defendant. One described wanting President Obama to win the Presidential election as the “lesser of two evils” but asserting “killing Muslims is the only promise [Obama or Mitt Romney] will
Salon
Apr 11 2016
Background
Should Insider Trading by Congress Be Allowed?
The Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act intended to prohibit members of Congress from buying or selling securities based on information gained on the job, but the bill died in House committee three times (2006, 2007, 2009) with only a few sponsors. On Nov. 13, 2011, 60 Minutes reported that several members of Congress allegedly used insider information for personal gain, and
ProCon.org
Mar 13 2015
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'Blood Is Still Red': Ferguson Fears Setback As Cop-Shooter Eludes Manhunt
As reporters flocked back to this St. Louis suburb following the ambush shooting of two officers outside the police department overnight, residents, law enforcement and protesters were on edge. Many said they were angered that a gunman’s bullets may threaten to interrupt a community on the cusp of significant change.
The shooter -- described by Attorney General Eric Holder as “ damn
HuffPost
Jan 24 2021
Analysis
How does a 50-50 Senate work? Two leaders who tried it explain.
Party leaders in today’s 50-50 Senate are haggling over a power-sharing agreement, and that’s no surprise. Only twice in American history has the Senate had a dead-even split: in a special session in 1881, and exactly 20 years ago, on the heels of a contentious presidential election decided by the Supreme Court.
In that charged atmosphere, Sens. Trent Lott, Republican from Mississippi,
Christian Science Monitor