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Oct 14 2019
News
Columbus Day Or Indigenous Peoples' Day?
On Monday in the nation's capital, there is no Columbus Day. The D.C. Council voted to replace it with Indigenous Peoples' Day in a temporary move that it hopes to make permanent. Several other places across the United States have also made the switch in a growing movement to end the celebration of the Italian explorer in favor of honoring Indigenous communities and their resiliency in the
NPR (Online News)Jul 22 2016
News
If Anyone Is Unifying The GOP, It’s Clinton, Not Trump
So, that happened. At the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, expressions of party unity toward the nominee, Donald Trump, have failed to fully flower. The beginning of the convention was marred by two consecutive days in which the restless “Stop Trump” faction of delegates attempted to have their voices heard against the superior parliamentary maneuverings of the presiding party
HuffPostOct 26 2012
News
Cpl. Sean Azzariti, Marine, Says Marijuana Helped His PTSD In New Amendment 64 Ad (VIDEO)
"Please vote yes on Amendment 64 so that other vets don't have to suffer." --Corporal Sean Azzariti, United States Marine Corps
That's the poignant message of the latest ad from the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, the pot advocacy group behind Colorado's Amendment 64 which seeks to end marijuana prohibition in the state.
HuffPostJun 09 2012
News
Obama's data advantage
On the sixth floor of a sleek office building here, more than 150 techies are quietly peeling back the layers of your life. They know what you read and where you shop, what kind of work you do and who you count as friends. They also know who your mother voted for in the last election.
PoliticoMay 18 2015
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The GOP Is Dying Off. Literally.
It turns out that one of the Grand Old Party’s biggest—and least discussed—challenges going into 2016 is lying in plain sight, written right into the party’s own nickname. The Republican Party voter is old—and getting older, and as the adage goes, there are two certainties in life: Death and taxes. Right now, both are enemies of the GOP and they might want to worry more about the former than
PoliticoMay 18 2015
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Mitch McConnell Says Obama 'Has Done An Excellent Job' Pushing Trade Deal
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Sunday that Congress' upper chamber would give President Barack Obama expedited authority to negotiate major trade deals "later this week," despite strong opposition from members of the president's party.
The Senate voted to open debate on trade promotion authority last week. The issue is shaping up to be the most significant intra-
HuffPostJan 13 2021
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: Politifact “Fact Check” Is Actually Analysis
From the RightThis piece is from a writer rated Lean Right.
America is politically volatile and has been for some time, and in recent weeks things have only escalated. Amid the turmoil, people are clamoring for cold, hard facts.
Fact checking sites like Politifact (Lean Left bias) promise to help. But sometimes, instead of giving you the facts and letting you interpret
Julie MastrineJan 29 2020
News
John Bolton's Book Excerpt & the Impeachment Trial
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
Republican consultant and former diplomat John Bolton served as President Trump's National Security Advisor from April 2018 to September 2019.According to descriptions of an unpublished manuscript authored by Abridge NewsApr 10 2016
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Bernie Sanders: ‘I have my doubts’ about what kind of president Hillary Clinton would be
Citing Hillary Clinton’s 2002 vote to authorize the Iraq war, her stances on free-trade deals and the amount of money she rakes in from Wall Street, Sen. Bernard Sanders said Sunday he has “doubts” about what kind of president the former secretary of state would make.
His comments come as the two campaigns are locked in a nasty back-and-forth ahead of the crucial April 19 New York
Washington TimesNov 03 2021
Headline Roundup
Perspectives: Election Day 2021 Spells Trouble for Dems
Voices across the political spectrum are raising concerns about the poor performances of Democratic candidates on Election Day 2021 and what that means for the party's future.
Republicans won the races for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general in Virginia on Tuesday, a state President Joe Biden carried by 10 points in the 2020 election. Virginia Republicans also flipped six
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