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Aug 01 2013
Opinion
Why Rand Paul and Chris Christie went to war
Well, that was a splendid little war. Over the last week, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and Kentucky Senator Rand Paul took the GOP's intra-party bickering to a new level, openly savaging each other on issues of national security privacy and government spending.
Politico
Jun 09 2015
News
Good News: TSA Fails to Screen Airport Workers With Ties to Terrorism
Last week an Inspectors General report showed the Transportation and Security Administration failed to prevent 96 percent of terror attacks during undercover tests. Now, another IG report shows that not only has TSA failed to detect fake bombs, weapons and other explosives nearly 100 percent of the time, but also people with terrorism ties working at airports across the country.
Townhall
Feb 21 2020
News
Trump angry after House briefed on 2020 Russia election meddling on his behalf
The briefing cost the acting director of national intelligence, Joseph Maguire, his job, a former intelligence official said.
President Donald Trump pushed aside his acting director of national intelligence, Joseph Maguire, because he was angry that lawmakers were briefed about Russia's plan to interfere in the 2020 election to help Trump, a former intelligence official briefed on the
NBC News (Online)
Jul 25 2013
News
House passes defense spending bill, rejects effort to cut off NSA surveillance program
The House of Representatives passed a $598.3 billion defense spending bill Wednesday, while rejecting an amendment to the bill that would have challenged the National Security Agency’s collection of millions of Americans’ phone records, in a debate that clashed privacy rights against the fight to thwart terror.
Fox News (Online News)
Feb 21 2013
News
Pentagon warns workers may need to take unpaid leave if sequester kicks in
The Pentagon warned 800,000 civilian employees worldwide Wednesday that they will be forced to take unpaid leave if deep budget cuts take effect next week, fueling growing anxiety about the impact of the automatic spending reductions on the nations economy and security.
Washington Post
Feb 19 2013
News
Obama, Republicans clash on forced spending cuts
President Barack Obama warned Tuesday of diminished emergency services, longer airport security lines and other problems if Congress fails to reach agreement on avoiding the harshest impacts of automatic, across-the-board spending cuts set to begin March 1.
CNN (Online News)
Apr 14 2015
News
The lessons of Rand Paul's pro-life victory
Barely a week after Indiana's ill-fated religious freedom fight had people eulogizing social conservatism, Rand Paul picked a fight on abortion — and won.
When a reporter cited the Democratic National Committee before asking Paul if there were any exceptions to his opposition to abortion, the GOP presidential candidate challenged the reporter to ask if there were any exceptions to the
The Week - News
Apr 30 2020
Analysis
Street Food
Close the roads. Reclaim the parking lots. Put restaurants outside.
When the shutdowns end, America will reopen with a set of restrictions that seem designed to leave most cities closed for the foreseeable future.
Restaurants and bars, in particular, will have trouble handling the new rules. In Texas, for example, restaurants may reopen on Friday for dine-in service at 25 percent
Slate
Apr 10 2020
News
Barr claims Trump-Russia investigation was FBI attempt to 'sabotage' the president
William Barr has said without evidence that he believes the Russia investigation that shadowed Donald Trump for the first two years of his administration was started without any basis and amounted to an effort to “sabotage the presidency”, he said in an interview with Fox News Channel that aired on Thursday.
The attorney general offered no support for his assertion that the FBI lacked a
The Guardian
Oct 29 2020
Perspectives Blog
Trump vs. Biden on Tax Policy, Explained in 2 Minutes
Here's a brief overview of both Donald Trump and Joe Biden's stances on tax policy, plus quick links to articles covering the topic from across the political spectrum as determined by AllSides Media Bias Ratings.
Trump:President Donald Trump's second term agenda pledges to cut taxes to boost take-home pay, and to create “Made in America” tax credits for companies that bring
AllSides Staff