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Dec 31 2020
Analysis
Why US stock markets closed out 2020 at record highs
Wall Street closed out a tumultuous year for stocks with more record highs Thursday, a fitting coda to the market’s stunning comeback from its historic plunge in the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic.
The benchmark S&P 500 index finished with a gain of 16.3% for the year, or a total return of about 18%, including dividends. The Nasdaq composite, powered by high-flying Big Tech
Christian Science Monitor
Dec 23 2014
News
Congress Can't Prevent Michael Grimm From Taking Seat In House
Rep. Michael Grimm (R-N.Y.) may be about to plead guilty to a felony, but there's nothing Congress can do to stop him from taking his seat in the House early next month.
"The only time there would be a clash between his ability to serve and his conviction, if he gets one, would be if he has to leave and enter a federal facility," said Stan Brand, a former top lawyer for the House. "If
HuffPost
Dec 16 2014
News
Obama's immigration actions ruled unconstitutional
A federal judge in Pennsylvania has ruled President Barack Obama's recent executive actions on immigration unconstitutional, but the decision came in a criminal case, leaving its broader impact uncertain.
U.S. District Court Judge Arthur Schwab issued the first-of-its-kind ruling Tuesday in the case of Elionardo Juarez-Escobar, a Honduran immigrant charged in federal court with unlawful
Politico
Jan 12 2021
Perspectives Blog
An Expert's Proposals for Social Media Reforms May Appeal to Both Parties
From the CenterThis viewpoint is from a writer rated Center.
There are disagreements over what role social media companies should play in securing our First Amendment rights and what role, if any, our government should play in regulating hate speech and disinformation. In this context, the Knight First Amendment Institute offers a novel approach to thinking about regulating
Rolf Hendriks
Jan 21 2024
Headline Roundup
DeSantis Drops Out, Endorses Trump
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis dropped out of the Republican presidential race and endorsed former President Donald Trump on Sunday.
Key Quotes: DeSantis said on X, “It’s clear to me that a majority of Republican primary voters want to give Donald Trump another chance. He has my endorsement because we can’t go back to the old Republican guard of yesteryear, a repackaged form of warmed-
Financial Times
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Washington Times 
Oct 28 2017
Headline Roundup
Mueller Files First Charges
Special Counsel Robert Mueller and his team have reportedly filed the first charges in the ongoing investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election. The indictment has been sealed by a federal judge, leaving many questions about who is involved and what the charges are.
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Reuters
The Atlantic
Jul 14 2015
News
Partisan voters treat politics and elections like a competitive sports rivalry.
The rise of political polarization in the U.S. government has been mirrored by a similar trend of growing animosity between people who support different parties. But how have these – often uncivil – rivalries arisen? Using data from two representative surveys of Americans in 2010 and 2012, Patrick R. Miller find that partisans treat politics as they would a sports rivalry, with parties viewed
London School of Economics
Sep 26 2017
Headline Roundup
Collins Will Vote No on Graham-Cassidy
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) announced that she would vote against a new bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act, leaving Republicans at least one vote short of what it would take to pass it ― and dealing a blow to this latest effort at Obamacare repeal.
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Reuters
Breitbart News
Sep 23 2023
Headline Roundup
How The Looming Government Shutdown Would Affect Social Security
The currently looming government shutdown has drawn attention to how social benefit systems, particularly Social Security, may be affected if an agreement is not reached by October 1.
The Details: While Social Security payments would remain unaffected and benefits would continue to be paid without interruption, much of the Social Security staff, 15% according to one expert, would be
MarketWatch
The Hill
CBS News (Online)
Jan 16 2016
News
Iowa, Before the Storm
A presidential race at full throttle is the biggest spectacle in American politics, a polished, well-scripted and expertly crafted show for a mass audience. But the road to the White House, especially early in the campaign, can be unpaved, cold, and even lonely, filled with an element of chance that no campaign manager can control. In this photo essay, Politico Magazine takes a step back from
Politico