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Oct 01 2019
News
All Hands On Deck
In two hours of leaked audio, Mark Zuckerberg rallies Facebook employees against critics, competitors, and the US government.
July should have been a relief for Facebook. The company accepted a $5 billion fine from the Federal Trade Commission over privacy issues, after having essentially set the terms of the agreement itself. It settled a case with the Securities and Exchange
The VergeMar 29 2015
News
AFP: Iran Deal Reached in Switzerland
The news agency Agence France-Presse reports from Lausanne, Switzerland that Iran and the P5+1 powers (the five UN Security Council permanent members, plus Germany) have reached “provisional agreement” on the terms of nuclear deal.
Though the terms were not released as the news broke at roughly 9:15 a.m. EDT, the framework is thought to be generous to Iran, as the U.S. and other western
Breitbart NewsApr 09 2019
News
Trump’s DHS purge floors Republicans
Even GOP allies of the president are distressed by the chaos unleashed on federal immigration policy.
President Donald Trump’s congressional allies are alarmed by his purge at the Department of Homeland Security — urging him not to fire more top officials and warning him how hard it will be to solve twin crises at the border and the federal agencies overseeing immigration policy.
PoliticoDec 14 2020
Analysis
Can the world outdo the Paris accord? Climate summit dreams big.
For many, it was a moment of unity and hope. Representatives from nations around the world had gathered in Paris in December 2015 and agreed to take drastic measures to curb climate change.
But lurking behind the Paris Agreement was the understanding that those ambitious plans would not actually achieve the agreed-upon international goal of limiting global warming to an increase of 1.5
Christian Science MonitorMar 25 2015
News
'You can’t govern the country based on being angry’
Ted Cruz vows to repeal “every word” of Obamacare and Common Core if he becomes president. He would “abolish” the IRS, flatten the Tax Code so Americans can fill out their taxes on a postcard, and “finally, finally, finally” secure the border. To which Lindsey Graham says: not going to happen. Story Continued Below As he prepares his own likely 2016 bid, Graham is positioning himself as the
PoliticoMar 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 PostMar 23 2015
News
Obamacare Is Turning 5 Years Old, And The Debate Has Barely Changed
A big f***ing deal happened five years ago Monday.
On March 23, 2010, President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act -- a law designed to make health insurance available to all Americans and, over time, to make the health care system more efficient. Vice President Joe Biden’s comment that the law was a “B.F.D.,” which an open microphone at the White House ceremony caught, was
HuffPostSep 13 2019
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Taliban Peace Talks Cancelled After Kabul Attack
President Donald Trump said he canceled previously secret negotiations with Taliban leaders after the group claimed a bombing that killed 12, including a U.S. service member, in Kabul last week.
Most reporting focused primarily on fallout from the cancellation and a recap of recent Trump-Taliban negotiations. Many voices acknowledged bipartisan disapproval of the proposed talks.
Henry A. BrechterDec 20 2019
News
After a Transphobic Tweet, J.K. Rowling Can No Longer Be Considered an LGBTQ Ally
J.K. Rowling spent Thursday once again demonstrating a perplexing inability to pipe down and enjoy her millions. This time, the Harry Potter author wasn’t retconning diversity into the series she finished writing over 12 years ago or disclosing that before indoor plumbing, the wizards of her universe used to just poop themselves and magically vanish the evidence away. Instead, Rowling tweeted
Slate