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Nov 22 2015
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US religious leaders make forceful appeal to admit refugees
In rare agreement across faith and ideological lines, leaders of major American religious groups have condemned proposed bans on Syrian refugees, contending a legitimate debate over security has been overtaken by irrational fear and prejudice.
Top organizations representing evangelicals, Roman Catholics, Jews and liberal Protestants say close vetting of asylum seekers is a critical part
TownhallMar 29 2015
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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 NewsAug 13 2019
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Hong Kong Protests
“Hong Kong’s Airport Authority has canceled all flights not yet checked in by Monday afternoon, the agency said, as anti-government protesters peacefully demonstrated at the airport for a fourth day.” (Reuters)
The left supports the protesters and worries that without international pressure, escalation from China, including violence, is likely.
“At first glance, the intensifying
The Flip SideApr 10 2019
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Miller and Kushner on a potential collision course in Trump’s border crisis
In President Trump’s latest blowup over immigration, senior policy adviser Stephen Miller hovered omnipresent in the background — goading him in his threats to close the border, warning him of the dangers of looking weak and encouraging the president’s sudden purge of his homeland security team.
Another top adviser who has Trump’s ear on immigration, his son-in-law Jared Kushner,
Washington PostOct 01 2019
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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 25 2015
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'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
PoliticoApr 09 2019
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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.
PoliticoMar 23 2015
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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
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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
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