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Aug 29 2015
News
Obama Tries to Soothe Divided Jewish Community on Iran Deal
President Obama appealed to a divided and troubled Jewish community on Friday, defending his nuclear accord with Iran as in the security interest of both the United States and Israel, and calling for a more civil debate with a congressional vote just weeks away.
In an Internet broadcast from the White House, Mr. Obama took questions from the largest Jewish umbrella organizations. He
New York Times (News)
Jan 23 2013
News
House Passes GOP's Debt-Ceiling Plan; Senate Democrats Offer Their Support
By a vote of 285-144, the House just passed a Republican plan that postpones for three months the federal government's next bump up against the so-called debt ceiling.
As we said earlier, the measure would head off another big battle over raising the government's borrowing authority — such as the one in 2011 that almost led to a government shutdown.
NPR (Online News)
Apr 23 2015
News
Senate Makes History By Confirming Loretta Lynch As U.S. Attorney General
Loretta Lynch was confirmed as U.S. attorney general on Thursday after months of GOP delays, making history by becoming the first African-American woman to hold the post.
Lynch was confirmed in the Senate 56 to 43. All Democrats voted for her, along with 10 Republicans: Kelly Ayotte (N.H.), Thad Cochran (Miss.), Susan Collins (Maine), Jeff Flake (Ariz.), Lindsey Graham (S.C.), Orrin
HuffPost
Aug 31 2023
Headline Roundup
What Does the Gadsden Flag Symbolize in Modern America?
The meaning behind the Gadsden flag, first conceived to symbolize resistance to tyranny during America’s war for independence, is being debated after a seventh-grader in Colorado was reprimanded by school officials for displaying a patch of the flag on his backpack.
For Context: Jaiden Rodriguez, 12, was suspended after school officials determined the flag originated in “slavery and
New York Post (Opinion)
Newsweek 
Washington Post
Jun 30 2019
Headline Roundup
Gerrymandering Ruling a Victory or Loss?
On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that federal courts cannot prevent the process of political redistricting to let politicians choose their voters. Chief Justice John Roberts' completed the 5-4 majority vote, finding that "gerrymandering is unhealthy, but is nonetheless a state prerogative that the court has no power to correct." The Constitution does not award political parties or factions
National Review (News)
USA TODAY
USA TODAY
Apr 15 2015
News
Obama Yields, Allowing Congress Say on Iran Nuclear Deal
The White House relented on Tuesday and said President Obama would sign a compromise bill giving Congress a voice on the proposed nuclear accord with Iran as the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, in rare unanimous agreement, moved the legislation to the full Senate for a vote.
An unusual alliance of Republican opponents of the nuclear deal and some of Mr. Obama’s strongest Democratic
New York Times (News)
Jun 21 2019
News
'An existential threat': Bernie Sanders faces mounting opposition from moderate Democrats
Moderate Democrats have stepped up their opposition to Bernie Sanders as part of a concerted effort to isolate him from the sprawling field of otherwise “mainstream” and “electable” presidential candidates running for their party’s nomination in 2020.
Last week, Sanders delivered a searing defense of democratic socialism that set himself apart from the rest of the Democratic party,
The Guardian
Jun 04 2014
News
Thad Cochran backers face agonizing choice
Mississippi Sen. Thad Cochran’s national backers awakened to a wrenching decision Wednesday: whether to continue pouring energy and cash into an effort to rescue a six-term incumbent who failed to win a majority of the vote in this week’s primary. The dilemma is agonizing on every level, forcing longtime Cochran allies who have already spent millions defending him to gauge how realistic the
Politico
Jun 02 2014
News
Democrats On Benghazi Panel See Role As Defensive
The five Democrats on the House Select Committee on Benghazi are being counted on to defend the Obama administration's record as November's elections creep closer. All five voted against the special investigation and most have described it as a political stunt and waste of time.
Each now says it's important to participate in the GOP-led probe of how a U.S. ambassador and three other
HuffPost
Mar 25 2021
Analysis
To fight pandemic, people gave up liberties. Will they get them back?
Zoe Buhler was scheduled for an ultrasound appointment on the September morning when Australian police entered her home. The pregnant mother, still in her pajamas, was handcuffed in front of her partner and two children. Her 4-year-old scurried to hide under a bed. Ms. Buhler’s offense? She’d posted a message on Facebook detailing an upcoming peaceful protest in Melbourne against stringent
Christian Science Monitor