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Jun 12 2012
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OPINION: The private sector is not doing fine, Mr. Obama
“The private sector is doing fine. Where we're seeing weaknesses in our economy have to do with state and local government,” President Obama claimed on Friday. His solution to fix the public sector was more government spending.
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Fox News DigitalDec 16 2013
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Senate Prepares to Wrap Up Sluggish 2013
The Senate’s final week in session this year promises to be memorable not for legislative business like the pending budget and defense bills but for something far less inspired: the vast amount of time it spends doing nothing in particular.
As is typical on Mondays, senators will have their first vote at 5:30 p.m. From there, the rest of the week, during which the Senate will take up
New York Times (News)Dec 07 2014
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How the ISIS war looks from Baghdad
Sitting here in the US, it's easy to be confused about what's actually happening in the American-led war against ISIS. So it's invaluable when experts like Doug Ollivant — former National Security Council Director for Iraq and current partner at Mantid International — visit the country.
Ollivant, who recently returned from a visit to Baghdad surveying the military and political
VoxJan 30 2020
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Trump legal team advances blanket defense against impeachment
President Trump’s legal team offered a startling defense Wednesday as senators debated his fate in the impeachment trial, arguing that presidents could do nearly anything so long as they believe their reelection is in the public interest.
The assertion from Alan Dershowitz, one of the attorneys representing the president, seemed to take GOP senators by surprise, and few were willing to
Washington PostMar 24 2020
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AOC: The Wuhan Coronavirus Shows Us How Great the Progressive Movement Truly Is
Progressive darling Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) made the case that the proposed Wuhan coronavirus relief package that's currently floating in Congress shows why progressive ideas and the progressive movement are achievable.
"It's actually a fascinating progressive moment because what it's shown is that all of these issues have never been about how are you going to pay for it.
TownhallFeb 12 2021
Perspectives Blog
These Famous Political Opposites Have Been Married for Over 25 Years. How Do They Make It Work?
A View from the LeftThis piece is from a writer rated Lean Left.
The relationship began when they were political rivals. Mary Matalin was a campaign director for Republican George H.W. Bush. James Carville was the chief strategist for Democrat Bill Clinton.
Yet at the start of Bill Clinton's Administration, these advisers from opposite political parties not only became
Marcia BeckfordNov 04 2021
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: What Election Day 2021 Results Mean for GOP, Dems
Republican candidates scored big victories on Election Day 2021 in a potential preview of 2022's midterm elections. Since they happen a year after each presidential election, gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey are often seen as a key indicators of the nation's political mood. Additionally, governorships in these states tend be won by the opposite party of a new president.
AllSides StaffJan 29 2020
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Trump’s Defense Team Discounts Bolton as Republicans Work to Hold Off Witnesses
The president’s legal team completed its impeachment defense and Republicans huddled to discuss whether to call new witnesses.
President Trump’s defense team appealed to the Senate on Tuesday to disregard a new account by the former national security adviser John R. Bolton that bolsters the impeachment case against the president. But by day’s end, Republican leaders working feverishly
New York Times (News)Sep 16 2013
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Washington Navy Yard Shooting: Multiple Injuries Reported As Police Hunt For Suspects
One shooter is dead after opening fire Monday morning at the Washington Navy Yard and authorities are investigating the possibility of additional shooters wearing military-style uniforms, Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy Lanier confirmed.
At least six people were killed and at least four others were wounded, law enforcement officials told the Associated Press.
"We are still trying
HuffPostSep 14 2013
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Obama praises chemical weapons deal with Russia; force still on the table
Calling it “an important step” toward ridding the world of chemical weapons, President Obama on Saturday praised an agreement between the U.S. and Russia that will, in theory, result in Syria relinquishing its toxic arsenal. But the deal doesn’t mean the U.S. is backing down from its threat of military force. “There are consequences should the Assad regime not comply with the framework agreed
Washington Times