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Oct 08 2012
News
Romney Accuses Obama Of 'Passivity' On World Stage
Republican Mitt Romney said Monday the risk of conflict in the Middle East "is higher now" than it was when President Obama took office. He proposed that the U.S. take a more assertive role in Syria and claimed Obama's withdrawal of troops from Iraq has jeopardized U.S. interests.
Declaring that "it's time to change course in the Middle East" and accusing Obama of "passivity," the
NPR (Online News)Aug 21 2019
News
New Rules on Migrant Children, Family Detentions Unveiled
The Trump administration unveiled new rules Wednesday that would allow officials to detain migrant families indefinitely while U.S. judges consider whether to grant them asylum.
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan announced the new rules in a news conference Wednesday morning.
They are part of the administration's effort to stem the swelling tide of families and
Newsmax (News)Mar 14 2015
News
VA program to provide private care stumbling out of the gate
A year after explosive accusations that patients had died waiting for appointments at the VA Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona, the administration’s path to making health care more accessible for America’s veterans remains on shaky ground.
Critics say a program rolled out to give certain veterans the option of government-funded private care is experiencing serious bumps: according to
Fox News DigitalMar 12 2015
News
Education Is Not For Profit, Says Teachers Union President Making $500k A Year
Education is a key issue for Americans; it affects every home in America. For years, we’ve been seeing documentaries, like Waiting For Superman, discussing how our education system is crumbling or in a severe state of decline. Needless to say, teachers unions were not happy about being listed as one of the reasons why our public schools are–more or less–failing. This powerful union often
TownhallMar 06 2019
Opinion
OPINION: The Democrats' pathetic whataboutism over anti-Semitism
The ugly controversy over freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn) and her comments about Israel took on new life last week, when she made a remark during a panel discussion about "the political influence in this country that says it is okay for people to push for allegiance to a foreign country." Then on Sunday she tweeted that she "should not be expected to have allegiance/pledge support to a
Guest Writer - LeftMar 11 2015
News
For Marco Rubio and 2016 Republicans, it all comes back to Iran
The Wednesday Morning Hearing Held by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee WAS Titled, "The President's Request for Authorization to Use Force Against ISIS:. Military and Diplomatic Efforts "And for About an hour, That, for the most part, WAS the topic Discussed.
But when Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Potential 2016 presidential candidate and leading light of the Republican Party, took
Washington PostOct 31 2019
News
House to hold first vote on impeachment process — live updates
House lawmakers are debating a resolution establishing the framework for the next steps in the impeachment inquiry, the first vote by the full House as the probe approaches a new phase of public hearings.
The measure directs "certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the
CBS News (Online)Aug 30 2012
News
Five things we learned at the Republican National Convention
On the night vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan made his debut on the national stage, the GOP turned its attention to America's influence abroad and what the party sees as President Barack Obama's failed economic policies. The roster of speakers at the Republican National Convention boasted two of the party's foreign policy heavy hitters and rhetoric designed to appeal to voters who are
CNN DigitalFeb 08 2014
News
Parsing Biden's words: If Hillary runs, he won't
Vice President Joe Biden sounded like someone who wants to be President when he spoke to CNN's "New Day" on Friday. He talked about America's potential and its role as a global leader, as well as his commitment to helping the middle class. He never mentioned the overwhelming early favorite for the 2016 Democratic nomination -- former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. What would the Democrats
CNN DigitalSep 02 2014
News
Video reportedly shows beheading of reporter Steven Sotloff by ISIS
The global terror intelligence firm SITE first reported the release of the 2-minute video, titled "A Second Message to America," in which Sotloff, a 31-year-old freelance journalist, speaks to the camera before a cloaked Islamic State fighter decapitates him.
“I’m sure you know exactly who I am by now and why I am appearing,” Sotloff said under apparent duress. "Obama, your foreign
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