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Jun 05 2012
News
Bill Clinton Campaigns As Obama's No. 1 Surrogate
Former President Bill Clinton and President Obama used to have a famously rocky relationship. But the days when Clinton tried to help his wife, now secretary of state, defeat Obama in the 2008 primaries are ancient history.
Former Clinton strategist Carter Eskew says the ex-president is almost always an asset for Obama.
"Bill Clinton can do a lot of things for Barack Obama,"
NPR (Online News)Sep 09 2019
News
Taliban Meeting Canceled
“The surprise announcement left in doubt the future of the draft accord worked out last week by Zalmay Khalilzad, the special U.S. envoy for peace in Afghanistan, for a drawdown of thousands of U.S. troops over the coming months… Under the draft accord, some 5,000 U.S. troops would be withdrawn over the coming months in exchange for guarantees Afghanistan would not be used as a base for
The Flip SideJan 15 2020
News
Democratic Debate
Tuesday was the final Democratic primary debate before the Iowa caucuses. Read the full transcript here. (Des Moines Register)
The left doesn’t believe the debate will have a large impact on the polls and focuses on foreign policy.
“In 2008, Barack Obama won the Democratic presidential nomination arguably based on a single policy position that distinguished him from his chief
The Flip SideJan 23 2020
Headline Roundup
Virginia Lawmakers Pass Red Flag Gun Legislation
The Virginia Senate passed a "red flag" gun law Thursday, one of several state gun control measures on the table that influenced a peaceful protest at the state Capitol two days ago. According to the bill's text, it's aimed at temporarily seizing firearms from people "posing substantial risk" to those around them. Similar laws have been passed in 17 other states and Washington D.C.
Many
Virginia Mercury Washington Post Breitbart NewsJul 09 2013
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Egypt's Mansour: Elections in Six Months
Egypt's interim president has issued a swift timetable for the process of amending the embattled country's constitution, setting parliamentary and presidential elections for early 2014.
Under the constitutional declaration by Adly Mansour late Monday, he would create two appointed committees to work out amendments to the Islamist-drafted constitution passed under ousted President
Newsmax (News)Oct 17 2020
Analysis
It’s the world according to Trump: Could Biden turn back the clock?
When former Vice President Joe Biden used the first presidential debate to tout his plan for a $20 billion international fund to encourage Brazil to preserve its endangered rainforests, it was a shoutout to a bygone era of robust, American-led multilateralism.
But when Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro lost no time in condemning Mr. Biden’s idea as an arrogant stab at national
Christian Science MonitorMar 21 2023
Headline Roundup
Two Decades After Invasion of Iraq, Debates Continue Over Divisive War
This week marks twenty years since the United States launched its second invasion of Iraq, leading many to reflect on the legacy and ongoing impact of the war.
An article in BBC News determined that U.S. efforts to curb Islamic terrorism in Iraq had the opposite effect, stating, “far from destroying the ideology of Osama Bin Laden and the jihadist extremists, the years of chaos and
Jacobin BBC News The AtlanticOct 22 2012
News
Foreign policy Obama's 'sweet spot' or vulnerability?
Four years ago, then-Sen. Barack Obama ran for the White House as the foreign policy novice -- both in the primary against Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden, and the general election against John McCain. That inexperience, it turned out, proved not to be an Achilles' heel. Monday night, as commander in chief, Obama goes toe-to-toe in the third and final debate with Republican challenger Mitt
Fox News (Online News)Dec 26 2023
Headline Roundup
US Launches Retaliatory Strikes Against Militias in Iraq
President Joe Biden ordered retaliatory airstrikes against Iranian-backed militias in Iraq on Tuesday after a drone attack on Erbil Air Base wounded 3 U.S. service members.
The Details: The airstrikes targeted “three locations utilized by Kataib Hezbollah and affiliated groups” and “focused specifically on unmanned aerial drone activities.” However, the Iraqi government said the strikes
Washington Post Voice of America (VOA) National Review (News)May 05 2022
Perspectives Blog
Live Blog: Tracking Ukraine Fact Checking, Misinformation and Fake News
5/12/22: Coverage on this blog has ended. For the latest balanced news coverage of the Ukraine-Russia conflict, check out our Ukraine war page.
This blog will feature constant updates on misinformation, fake news, fact-checking, unconfirmed stories, disputed claims and statistics, and examples of propaganda and disinformation relating to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. If you
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