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Mar 15 2023
Headline Roundup
US, Russia Point Fingers After Fighter Jet Collides with US Drone
Russia and the United States traded blame after Tuesday's collision of a Russian fighter jet and a U.S. drone over the Black Sea.
The Details: Russia is demanding that U.S. aircraft be kept out of Russia's claimed airspace, and Ukraine's foreign minister is warning that such incidents are inevitable until Russia leaves Crimea. Meanwhile, the U.S. sees the collision as a pattern of
CNN (Online News) New York Post (News) BBC NewsMar 18 2019
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Reports Conflict Regarding Plans to Keep US Troops in Syria
The Wall Street Journal reported that, according to US officials, the US Military planned to leave up to 1000 troops in Syria, months after Trump ordered a complete withdrawal. Multiple media outlets report that Gen. Joseph Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has refuted this claim.
Newsmax (News) CNN (Online News) Wall Street Journal (News)Jan 23 2023
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Jeff Zients to Replace Ron Klain as Biden's Chief of Staff
Jeff Zients, who ran President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 response effort and served in several high-ranking roles in the Obama administration, is expected to replace Ron Klain as the next White House chief of staff, according to multiple reports.
The Details: Zients served as Biden's COVID-19 response coordinator from early 2021 until April 2022. He also served as co-chair on Biden's
MarketWatch Fox News (Online News) CNN (Online News)Dec 10 2012
News
Baltimore Says, 'Immigrants Welcome'
Hundreds of people gathered in September at Baltimore's harbor as the wind gusted off the water's edge. Nearly 50 of them were about to be sworn in as U.S. citizens. Some were young, some old. There were uniformed members of the U.S. military, parents and children. There were immigrants from El Salvador, China, Honduras and countries in between. They raised their right hands, recited the
NPR (Online News)May 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 PostJun 03 2020
Headline Roundup
Pentagon Chief Does Not Support Invoking Insurrection Act
Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Wednesday that he opposed using the Insurrection Act to deploy active-duty military forces to quell riots and protests.
President Trump has threatened to send active-duty troops into American cities if governors don't call up sufficient National Guard troops to deal with violent protestors.
CNN (Online News) The Hill Washington TimesAug 08 2022
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Senate Democrats Pass $739 Billion Climate and Healthcare Bill
Senate Democrats on Sunday passed a $739 billion budget reconciliation bill across party lines, 51-50, that addresses energy, taxes and health care.
After striking deals with centrist Democrats Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), Vice President Kamala Harris cast the tie-breaking vote in the Senate. The legislation, entitled the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, now moves
Mother Jones National Review (News) NewsNationApr 27 2023
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House Republicans Pass Debt Limit Bill
On Wednesday, House Republicans approved legislation in a 217-215 vote to extend the government's borrowing authority into 2024 and slash federal spending.
Key Details: The bill calls for trillions of dollars in spending cuts over a decade, and would extend the borrowing limit through March 31, 2024 or by $1.5 trillion, whichever comes first. It was altered to expedite the timeline for
The Daily Caller The Hill NBC News (Online)Jan 17 2020
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Impeachment Moves to the Senate
A team of House representatives chosen as "impeachment managers" present the articles against President Donald Trump to the Senate Thursday afternoon, setting in motion the third presidential impeachment trial in U.S. history.
Opening arguments begin next Tuesday, when 100 Senators become jurors and prepare to hear each side make its case. A Senate decision on dismissing the articles or
Henry A. BrechterOct 03 2017
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Trump Travels to Puerto Rico
President Donald Trump will travel to Puerto Rico today to meet with FEMA and military officials, first responders, and the people of Puerto Rico. The president’s trip comes amid some criticism over the federal government’s response to the island twice hit by a hurricane in the past month.
Fox News (Online News) The Hill ABC News (Online)