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Jan 18 2015
News
Will the Supreme Court cement Obama's gay rights legacy?
The Supreme Court’s new move toward a definitive ruling on same-sex marriage could cement President Barack Obama’s claim to having presided over the most significant advances in gay rights in United States history. Obama’s term has already seen the enactment of a federal law protecting gays and lesbians against hate crimes, an end to the ban on openly gay members of the U.S military and the
Politico
Feb 28 2019
Opinion
OPINION: What Politicians Must Do When Protesters Attack
Learning from Robert McNamara's mistakes and magnanimity.
In June, Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen was heckled out of MXDC, an upscale Mexican eatery in the nation's capital. In September, Sen. Ted Cruz (R–Texas) and his wife were hounded from Georgetown's Fiola. In each instance, protesters associated with the group Smash Racism D.C. entered the restaurants and
Guest Writer - Right
Oct 01 2019
Opinion
Red-state Dems worried broadening impeachment push will kill hopes of retaking Senate in 2020
Some red-state Senate Democrats are fretting that the ongoing House impeachment inquiry could expand uncontrollably and become a “kitchen sink” of complaints about President Trump, Fox News has learned.
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin and Montana Sen. Jon Tester specifically expressed concerns about a broadening impeachment push severely damaging Democrats' chances to win back a Senate
Fox News (Opinion)
Jan 06 2020
News
The Assassination of Qassim Suleimani
This Abridge News topic aggregates four unique arguments on different sides of the debate. Here are the quick facts to get you started:
THE QUICK FACTS
On Thursday, January 2nd, President Trump ordered an airstrike that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani. Soleimani led Iran's elite Quds Force, a covert group of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps that Abridge News
Feb 09 2014
News
Boehner Vows No Default as House GOP Readies Bill on Debt Limit
House Republicans are closing in on a plan to lift the federal borrowing limit for a year while addressing Medicare reimbursements and military retirement benefits in a bill that could be introduced as soon as next week.
House Speaker John Boehner promised the nation would not default as pressure mounted for action on the debt ceiling, which was reinstated Friday after being suspended
Newsmax (News)
Dec 28 2020
Headline Roundup
House Overrides Trump's Defense Bill Veto
The U.S. House voted 322-87 Monday to override President Donald Trump's veto of the $740 billion National Defense Authorization Act. The bill includes funding for military programs, construction projects, a 3% pay raise for military, and renaming of military bases named for Confederate generals. In a letter to Congress on Wednesday, Trump said he vetoed the $740 billion annual defense
Washington Post
NPR (Online News)
Newsmax (News)
Sep 03 2015
News
5 Chinese warships spotted off Alaska coast during President Obama's visit
ive Chinese navy ships have been spotted in the Bering Sea, off the Alaska coast, coinciding with President Obama’s visit to the state, a senior defense official confirmed to Fox News.
Navy Commander Bill Urban, a Pentagon spokesman, said Wednesday the sighting marked the first time ships from the People's Liberation Army Navy were seen in the Bering Sea.
"We respect the freedom
Fox News Digital
Mar 31 2021
Headline Roundup
Pentagon to Reverse Trump-era Transgender Policies
Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby announced the Pentagon will reverse many of the U.S. military's Trump-era transgender policies on Wednesday, March 31, which is also known as Transgender Day of Visibility. The new regulations allow transgender people who meet military standards to enlist and serve in their self-identified gender, and they will be able to get medically necessary transition-
CNBC
Associated Press Fact Check
The Daily Caller
Jan 14 2021
Analysis
Transatlantic alliance due for a reset. But what about China?
As tweets go, certainly by the standards of the outgoing Trump administration, it was downright benign, the cyber equivalent of a tap on the shoulder. Yet it heralds a key diplomatic challenge that awaits President-elect Joe Biden: forging a united response with America’s allies to the growing ambition and assertiveness of China.
The tweet came from Jake Sullivan, Mr. Biden’s choice for
Christian Science Monitor
Jul 18 2019
News
Trump blasts 'off a cliff' Democrats, impeachment attempt at North Carolina rally
Fresh from his condemnation by House Democrats, President Trump exulted Wednesday that he’s winning his feud against a “squad” of liberal lawmakers, pointing to an uptick in his polling and claiming victory with boisterous supporters at a campaign rally in North Carolina.
He attacked Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Somali refugee and U.S. citizen from Minnesota, by claiming she is disloyal to the
Washington Times