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Apr 17 2019
News
Alan García: Peru's former president kills himself ahead of arrest
Former Peruvian President Alan García has died after shooting himself as police arrived at his home to arrest him over bribery allegations.
Mr García was rushed to hospital in the capital, Lima. His death was confirmed by current President Martín Vizcarra.
A crowd of supporters gathered outside the hospital and were held back by a line of police.
Mr García was accused of
BBC NewsOct 07 2014
News
In a Nasty Fight for Senate Control, Democrats Hold Lead in Negative Vibes
The race for control of the Senate in this year’s election is big, expensive, important—and negative.
And the most negative so far are those with the most to lose.
A good gauge of the overall tenor of campaigns is the television advertising aired either by or on behalf of the candidates. Analyses of Senate ads over most of September by the Wesleyan Media Project show that
Wall Street Journal (News)Feb 11 2020
Opinion
Limbaugh: A Genius at Radio
His ‘army of one,’ inspiring millions who’d been ignored, changed the political landscape. Genius is often defined in myriad ways. One trusted criterion is the ability to do something extraordinary in a field where others could not — and doing something that perhaps will never be done again by anyone else.
By that measure, Rush Limbaugh certainly is the genius of talk radio, a genre in
Victor HansonMar 23 2015
News
Obama promised to curb the influence of lobbyists. Has he succeeded?
In the three months since Marty Paone Took on the job as President Obama's Chief Liaison to the US Senate, he HAS Helped plot strategy on the Confirmations of top Administration Appointees, a Partisan Showdown over funding the Department of Homeland Security and the President's request for the authorization for use of military force.
What he did not more Pointedly Work on WAS the very
Washington PostFeb 03 2014
News
Mayor behind Christie allegations full of contradictions
The Democratic mayor at the center of one of the controversies swirling around Republican Gov. Chris Christie is, to put it politely, a woman of contradictions. Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer says the New Jersey governor threatened to withhold Superstorm Sandy relief funds unless she got behind a redevelopment project he favors. It's a story that has changed with the telling. The inconsistencies
CNN (Online News)Feb 12 2015
News
VA secretary asks Iraq War veteran: 'What have you done?'
Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald on Wednesday asked a Republican lawmaker who served in both Iraq wars, "What have you done?" as the two men sparred over huge cost overruns at a troubled Denver VA hospital.
McDonald was defending the VA's budget at a hearing when he and Colorado Rep. Mike Coffman tussled over construction delays and cost increases at the long-delayed hospital
Fox News (Online News)Jul 27 2020
Headline Roundup
Cotton Defends Remarks on Slavery
Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) has come under scrutiny after suggesting that American slavery was a "necessary evil" for the development of the country. On an interview with Fox & Friends, Cotton was asked about his statement and opposition to the 1619 Project being taught in schools. Cotton described media reporting around his comments as "fake news".
Coverage from some right-rated
Daily Beast BBC News MarketWatchOct 13 2015
News
Democrats Are Starting To Line Up Against Obama's Clean Power Plan
Obama’s Clean Power Plan (CPP) is facing some opposition from his own party in Kentucky and Missouri. The ambitious green energy plan aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 30 percent from 2005 levels by 2030. It’s a regulatory nightmare that will hurt millions of Americans, especially those in rural areas and living on fixed-incomes. It will impact Americans’ electrical costs, and
TownhallMay 14 2014
News
Obama to push for more highway spending, blame GOP on blocked bill
Residents of the Hudson River valley of New York are being warned to expect commuter delays Wednesday when President Obama visits a heavily used bridge as a backdrop for a speech urging Congress to support his $302 billion transportation plan. Mr. Obama will use a helicopter and motorcade for his visit to the Tappan Zee Bridge in Tarrytown, N.Y., one of the busiest spans on the East Coast. The
Washington TimesNov 14 2019
News
It takes a village to stop mass shooters
A new federal focus aims at supporting citizens and communities to keep guns away from troubled individuals. Short of banning guns, local efforts may be the best prevention.
Is all gun control local? With Congress deadlocked on passing new gun-safety measures, it may be coming to that. In the wake of recent mass shootings – including the latest at a Southern California high school –
Christian Science Monitor