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Jun 05 2019
News
Trump Expresses Concern About Gun Silencers in Wake of Virginia Shooting
In interview on British television, President Trump says he would consider a ban but doesn’t ‘love the idea’.
President Trump said he doesn’t like gun silencers and was open to considering a ban on the devices after one was used in a mass shooting last week in Virginia.
“I don’t like them,” Mr. Trump said in an interview that aired Wednesday morning on ITV’s “Good Morning Britain
Wall Street Journal (News)
Aug 20 2019
News
Ilhan Omar: U.S. aid to Israel should be conditional on its treatment of Palestinians
Rep. Ilhan Omar on Monday shot down calls to have other members of Congress boycott visits to Israel but said continued U.S. aid should be made dependent on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu improving conditions for the Palestinians.
Ms. Omar and Rep. Rashida Tlaib, whom Israel barred from entering based on their support for the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS)
Washington Times
Mar 05 2019
News
Trump Attacks India on Trade as U.S. Seeks Its Help on China
U.S. President Donald Trump’s attempt to pressure India on trade may be intended as a symbolic shot across New Delhi’s bow, but its inopportune timing threatens broader political consequences.
The Trump administration notified Congress on Monday that it wants to scrap trade concessions for India, the largest beneficiary of the so-called generalized system of preferences that impacts $5.
Bloomberg
Aug 19 2019
Opinion
LA Mayor: Who we should really be listening to after Gilroy, Dayton and El Paso
Today, the names of so many cities and towns are more closely associated with memorials -- in the aftermath of mass shootings -- than monuments.
While many mayors haven't had to face mass shootings, almost all of us have dealt with scores of deaths by guns in our communities.
As a result, there is now a grim circle of mayors -- from Las Vegas to Orlando and San Bernardino to
CNN (Opinion)
Mar 22 2024
Headline Roundup
Greene Files Motion to Oust Johnson as Speaker
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) began the process of calling for House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) removal on Friday; no other Republicans joined her on Friday afternoon, per Politico (Lean Left bias).
Key Quotes: While the often-controversial congresswoman said she did not “wish to inflict pain on our conference and to throw the House in chaos,” adding that “this is basically a
Fox News (Online News)
Politico
The Hill
Mar 14 2024
Headline Roundup
West Point Removes 'Duty, Honor, Country' From Mission Statement
The U.S. Military Academy at West Point has removed "Duty, Honor, Country" from its mission statement, and is replacing it with the words, "Army Values."
The Details: It's the tenth change to West Point's mission statement in the last 100 years. "Duty, Honor, Country" was added in 1998.
Key Quotes: "Duty, Honor, Country is West Point's motto and the foundation of our culture as
Fox News (Online News)
The Hill
Associated Press
Jul 08 2013
News
Taking sides: Inside the Egypt debate
Some harrumphing statements expressing “concern” about a military takeover in Egypt but otherwise staying vague about how the United States will respond to a “very fluid situation” — these bland words are as far as President Barack Obama has been willing to go about a crisis that caught him and most of Washington by surprise. With the Independence Day holiday over and Congress back to work,
Politico
Jan 22 2015
News
Yemen's president, cabinet resign amid rebel standoff
Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi has resigned under pressure from Shiite rebels who seized the capital in September and have confined the embattled leader to his home for the past two days.
Presidential officials said Hadi resigned after being pressured to make concessions to the rebels, known as Houthis. He had earlier pledged political concessions in return for the rebels
Fox News (Online News)
Feb 12 2024
Headline Roundup
Ukraine Says Russian Forces Used SpaceX's Starlink; Musk Denies
Ukraine's Defense Intelligence Agency said it had proof Russian troops were using Starlink, SpaceX's broadband internet service, for communication in occupied territories around the Donbas region.
The Details: Despite evidence presented by the Ukrainian authorities, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk denied any direct or indirect sales of Starlink to Russia. SpaceX also denied the possibility of the
Bloomberg
Fox Business
Forbes
Sep 14 2013
News
GOP, Tea Party Face Growing Divide
Tea party activists, once unquestioned as a benefit to the Republican Party for supplying it with votes and energy, are now criticizing GOP leaders at seemingly every turn.
They're demanding that Congress use upcoming budget votes to deny money for implementing President Barack Obama's 2010 health care law, even amid warnings that the strategy could lead to a government shutdown. They'
HuffPost