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Mar 28 2016
News
Conservatives to pounce if GOP relents on Supreme Court
There are plenty of plausible reasons why Republicans might eventually fold in the standoff over the Supreme Court: Overwhelming public opinion, a Democratic pressure campaign, and vulnerable GOP senators trying to save their jobs, to name a few.
PoliticoDec 04 2015
News
Mass shootings appear to be spiraling out of control. Are they?
The San Bernardino attack Wednesday marked the 355th mass shooting of 2015. The question which divides experts is whether such shootings are on the rise or whether the public is more acutely aware of them.
Christian Science MonitorAug 19 2021
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Afghan Government Collapses as Taliban Takes Over Country
The Taliban took control of Afghanistan this week as the Afghan government collapsed, marking a return to power for the militant group after being ousted by the United States twenty years ago. Read some of our Headline Roundups on the situation:
Perspectives: Placing Blame as Afghanistan Falls to Taliban Biden Defends Afghanistan Withdrawal After Taliban Takeover Perspectives: Global AllSides StaffMar 13 2017
News
Dr. Oz Rebuffs First Amendment Challenge by Olive Oil Industry
Last week, a Georgia state judge dismissed a lawsuit filed against talk-show host Dr. Oz over claims made on his show last year that much of the olive oil sold in U.S. grocery stores is fraudulent. The suit alleged that Oz wrongly disparaged the corrupt olive oil industry.
The lawsuit was brought against Oz by an industry trade group, the New Jersey-based North American Olive Oil
ReasonJul 06 2016
Opinion
OPINION: Why Comey stood alone: Inside the FBI's announcement
FBI Director James Comey in recent weeks decided that when the bureau's investigation into Hillary Clinton was completed, he alone would make a public announcement on the findings of investigators, but the surprising orchestration was propelled in part by the political chaos over the last week.
CNN (Online News)Mar 25 2020
News
Newest Shortage in New York: The City Is Running Out of Dogs to Foster
Of all the shortages created by the coronavirus pandemic -- the toilet paper and the hand sanitizer and the bottled water -- the oddest of them all has to be dogs. Oh, and cats too.
That’s right, in the New York city area, the epicenter of the disease, there is suddenly a run on pets. At least of the adopted or fostered kind. Muddy Paws Rescue and Best Friends Animal Society are
BloombergJun 07 2021
Analysis
Central America and the root causes of migration to the US
Ask Americans why Central American immigrants are arriving at the southern U.S. border in ever-larger numbers, and some will say it’s lax border enforcement, disregard for the law and the temptations of U.S. jobs and generous welfare benefits.
Others, including the Biden administration and experts in the region, will point to what they call "root causes" of migration: entrenched
PolitiFactJun 16 2020
Opinion
The Military-Intelligence Complex
The generals and spy chiefs entering the political arena to slam Trump forget that voters chose him — and not them.
Not long after a number of generals and admirals recently weighed in with renewed criticism of the president in orchestrated unison, presidential candidate Joe Biden seemed giddy at their effort. After breezily asserting that “this president is going to try to steal this
Victor HansonSep 16 2019
News
Iran fired cruise missiles in attack on Saudi oil facility: Senior US official
Iran launched nearly a dozen cruise missiles and over 20 drones from its territory in the attack on a key Saudi oil facility Saturday, a senior Trump administration official told ABC News Sunday.
It is an extraordinary charge to make, that Iran used missiles and drones to attack its neighbor and rival Saudi Arabia, as the region teeters on the edge of high tensions.
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ABC News (Online)Feb 20 2017
News
Amusement and bemusement over Trump's remarks about 'last night in Sweden'
When U.S. President Donald Trump told supporters in Melbourne, Florida, Saturday evening that "we've got to keep our country safe. You look at what's happening in Germany, you look at what's happening last night in Sweden," public attention turned to the Scandinavian country, expecting scenes of terror.
CNBC