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Apr 26 2019
News
Warren Shows We’re Already Forgiving Too Much Student Debt
The senator's plan would forgive fewer graduates' debt than existing programs.
With her new proposal to forgive almost $1 trillion in student debt, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) has made an excellent case to immediately cut benefits from their existing levels under Obama-era student-loan programs, even if her plan is never enacted.
Despite her plan’s apparent generosity,
National Review (News)Mar 05 2020
News
Chris Matthews Retires from MSNBC Following Controversies
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On Monday night Chris Matthews, a longtime political anchor and host of the MSNBC talk show “Hardball,” resigned abruptly. Matthews had been facing mounting criticism recently over several on-air comments, Abridge NewsFeb 14 2020
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Bernie Sanders Wins NH Primary, Gains Momentum
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) won Tuesday's Democratic primary in New Hampshire with 26% of the vote, building momentum as the party's apparent 2020 front runner.
Sanders was followed closely by former South Bend, Indiana, mayor Pete Buttigieg (24%) after the two emerged neck-and-neck from the controversial Iowa caucuses. Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar (20%) finished third in NH as a
Henry A. BrechterAug 10 2016
Opinion
Deleted Clinton emails might remain secret until after election
None of Hillary Clinton's work-related emails discovered by the FBI after being deleted from her private server have been released, raising questions about whether any will be seen in public before Election Day.
The FBI says it found “several thousand” work-related emails Clinton deleted, but the State Department has not committed to a schedule for their release, and it will be up to a
The HillNov 04 2019
News
Warren Releases Healthcare Plan
“Elizabeth Warren on Friday proposed $20 trillion in federal spending over the next decade to provide health care to every American without raising taxes on the middle class.” (AP)
The left applauds Warren’s detailed projections despite noting that some of the estimates may be unrealistic.
“The administrative costs [and profits] of private insurers are more than 25% of what they
The Flip SideJul 10 2019
News
Fact Check: Actually, the Trump Economy is Benefitting the Very People Democrats Claim It Isn't
One of the trickier bits of political positioning facing Democrats this cycle is how to talk about the American economy. By nearly every metric, it's performing quite well. Unemployment is low, growth is pretty strong, wages are rising, the stock market is up -- and we're in the midst of the longest overall US economic expansion in recorded history. Roughly 70 percent of voters are
TownhallOct 16 2019
Opinion
Klobuchar and Buttigieg Stand Out in an Otherwise Dull, Plodding Night
The October Democratic presidential-primary debate finally brought a genuine surprise, in that a pair of second-tier candidates who were in danger of being forgotten woke up, smelled the coffee, and brought their A-games: Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg. Considering how other second-tier candidates have turned in good performances in past months and seen little movement in the polls, this may
National Review (News)Jun 24 2019
Opinion
OPINION: Why the Dems Will Never Win Back Trump Voters
It’s an article of faith among Democrats that the President’s base consists primarily of white working class voters without college degrees, and that they must be won back in order to beat Trump in 2020. This is why Elizabeth Warren inflicted that cringe-making, “I’m gonna get me a beer,” video on a long-suffering electorate. It is why Joe Biden, who reputedly enjoys a special rapport with
Guest Writer - RightOct 21 2021
Perspectives Blog
How Much Would Dems' Budget Reconciliation Bill Really Cost?
With the debt ceiling deadline pushed back to December, Democrats now have more time to iron out their differences on a large spending package that could include universal pre-K, two years of free community college, Medicare and Medicaid expansions, prescription drug reform, a child tax credit, paid family leave, affordable housing, climate change investments, and more. The bill was previously
Joseph RatliffMay 08 2021
News
Biden move to share vaccine designed to spread US influence
It won’t speed the manufacture of vaccines. It enraged the developers who delivered lifesaving doses in record time. But President Joe Biden’s decision to support waiving intellectual property rights for coronavirus shots had a broader purpose: to broadcast his administration’s commitment to global leadership.
More than a month of internal debate led up to Biden’s decision this week to
The Independent