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Jun 13 2019
News
Trump defends census citizenship question
US President Donald Trump has defended adding a citizenship question to the census after ordering documents that could shed light on the decision should be kept under wraps.
He said it would be "ridiculous" not to ask the question, but critics say it is racially motivated.
Democrats later voted to hold Trump administration officials in contempt for refusing to turn over the files
BBC News
Apr 27 2019
News
Contracts in question could stall some construction of Trump's border wall
Two major projects to build President Donald Trump's border wall using nearly $1 billion in Pentagon funds run the risk of being delayed due to a construction firm protesting the contracts won by two rivals.
Fisher Sand & Gravel has issued a formal protest with the Government Accountability Office, protesting the award of two contracts to SLSCO Ltd. and Barnard Construction Co.,
CNN Digital
Nov 07 2019
News
China says Beijing and US agreed to lift tariff hikes as trade talks proceed
China’s Commerce Ministry said Thursday that Beijing and Washington have agreed in principle to roll back existing tariffs in phases if trade talks between the two countries move forward.
Ministry spokesman Gao Feng said both sides had agreed to simultaneously cancel some tariffs on each other’s goods, CNBC reported, citing the Chinese state broadcaster.
Both sides were closer to
New York Post (News)
Apr 01 2020
News
A Brief History of the Census—and How Covid-19 Could Change It
THE UNITED STATES is currently undertaking its population census, the once-a-decade effort to count every single person living here. More than 150 other countries will join in this world census round—the 10-year period centered on 2020, and around 90 percent of the world’s population has already been or will be counted.
But while impressive on a human scale, a modern census is
Wired
Dec 08 2013
News
Covered California Invades Californians' Privacy
Without seeking anyone's permission, government workers at Covered California took it upon themselves to give insurers the names and contact information for tens of thousands of Californians who came on the web site to check out their health care options -- but left without purchasing insurance.
Apparently, the exchange's lawyer signed off on the distribution of this informa
Townhall
Apr 26 2019
News
U.S. Economy Grew at 3.2% Rate in First Quarter
The report indicates that the 10-year recovery retains momentum, despite recent fears that the year was off to a slow start.
Rumors of the economic expansion’s death appear to have been greatly exaggerated.
Gross domestic product, the broadest measure of goods and services produced in the economy, rose at a 3.2 percent annual rate in the first three months of the year, the
New York Times (News)
Apr 17 2019
News
‘Shadowy’ dark money network behind left-wing causes exposed in new report
An expansive network of “shadowy” dark money donors has grown to rival the influence of the conservative Koch brothers -- pumping millions into left-wing causes ranging from health care to climate change to abortion -- all while flying well under the radar of public scrutiny, according to an explosive new report obtained by Fox News.
The report, by conservative watchdog Capital Research
Fox News Digital
Aug 02 2013
News
Hill gets Obamacare fix
Lawmakers and staff can breathe easy mdash their health care tab is not going to soar next year. The Office of Personnel Management under heavy pressure from Capitol Hill will issue a ruling that says the government can continue to make a contribution to the health care premiums of members of Congress and their aides according to several Hill...
Politico
Jun 03 2021
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Interest in COVID-19 Lab Leak Theory Grows
The theory that the COVID-19 pandemic originated from a laboratory leak in Wuhan, China is gaining traction and media coverage after it was initially dismissed early on in the pandemic. Last week, a report revealed that three researchers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology were hospitalized with symptoms consistent with COVID-19 in November 2019, reigniting speculation. Shortly after, President
AllSides Staff
Apr 19 2022
Headline Roundup
Biden Administration Plans To Rescind Trump's 'Conscience Rule' For Healthcare Workers
The Biden administration is reportedly planning on rescinding a Trump-era rule that allows healthcare providers to avoid performing abortions or other medical services that conflict with their religious beliefs.
An anonymous source from the Department of Health and Human Services told Politico (Lean Left bias) that the "rulemaking process" is already underway and that the changes could
Politico
The Federalist
Reuters