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Mar 27 2021
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White House Says Biden to Sign Executive Orders On Gun Measures
On Friday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki confirmed that President Joe Biden intends to sign executive orders on gun control. Psaki replied “Yes” in response to a journalist’s question about whether reporters should “be expecting executive orders from the president on gun measures”; however, she said the timing was unclear due to the review process. Psaki said the White House would
Yahoo News The Daily Caller New York Post (News)May 23 2023
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2nd Anonymous IRS Agent Raises Concerns About Hunter Biden Probe
A second unnamed IRS agent who worked on the agency’s investigation into Hunter Biden is raising concerns regarding the handling of the probe into potential tax fraud committed by Hunter Biden.
Key Quotes: The New York Post published quotes from an email the agent sent to senior IRS officials last week, in which he wrote, “For the last couple years, my [supervisor] and I have tried to
New York Post (News) NewsNation HuffPostMar 23 2021
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Illinois City Approves Plan to Pay Reparations to Certain Black Residents
Evanston, Illinois has approved a plan to compensate black residents for discrimination they may have faced. The program, called the Local Reparations Restorative Housing Program, is believed to be the first of its kind in the United States. Evanston approved the $10 million plan by an 8-1 vote Monday. The program's first phase will make $400,000 available in the form of $25,000 homeownership
Townhall The Guardian Chicago TribuneMar 10 2021
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Senate Confirms Merrick Garland As Attorney General
The U.S. Senate Wednesday voted to confirm Merrick Garland as attorney general. A longtime federal appeals court judge, Garland managed the investigation into the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing and supervised the prosecution of the "Unabomber" Theodore Kaczynski. Garland will inherit several high-profile Justice Department cases, including the investigation the Jan. 6 breach at the U.S. Capitol, a
The Guardian National Review (News) CNBCMar 09 2021
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Perspectives: The Necessity of Another COVID-19 Relief Bill
The $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus bill may be signed into law as soon as this week, and has elicited many opinions from throughout the spectrum. Many on all sides, but especially on the left, are more concentrated on the bill's immediate benefits for pandemic-weary Americans. Some on the right are more concerned with potential long-term economic effects of the bill and unnecessary fiscal
Pew Research Center Townhall MSNBCAug 11 2020
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Perspectives: Where do Americans Really Stand On 'Abolish the Police'?
After George Floyd was killed by a police officer in May, many liberal activists have called to defund or abolish the police, claiming the criminal justice system is inherently racist. But where do most Americans really stand on the "Abolish the Police" movement? In Seattle, the police precinct for the Capitol Hill neighborhood was disbanded as protestors occupied the zone for nearly a month
New York Post (Opinion) Gallup New York Times (News)May 29 2022
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NRA Convention Highlights Partisan Divide on Gun Control Laws
The National Rifle Association held its annual convention in Houston this weekend, which further highlighted the current partisan divide on gun control laws.
A number of top Republican politicians addressed NRA supporters at the convention, including former President Donald J. Trump, Sen. Ted Cruz (R., Texas) and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. Cruz criticized Democrats for politicizing the
National Review (News) Mother Jones Wall Street Journal (News)Jan 14 2022
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Baltimore's Chief Prosecutor Faces Federal Perjury Charges
The city of Baltimore's chief prosecutor was charged with multiple crimes by a federal grand jury on Thursday.
State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby faces two counts of perjury and two counts of making false statements on mortgage applications for the purchase of vacation homes in Florida. When Mosby requested one-time withdrawals of $40,000 and $50,000 from her city retirement account in May
Baltimore Sun Fox News (Online News) CNN (Online News)Aug 12 2020
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Perspectives: Trump's COVID-19 Executive Actions
Perspectives across all sides of the political spectrum are split regarding the executive actions for economic relief that President Donald Trump signed on Saturday. With four different signings, the president moved to extend unemployment benefits, suspend the payroll tax for many workers, create an eviction moratorium and suspend federal student loan payments through the end of the year.
Los Angeles Times National Review (News) Washington PostMay 09 2022
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How Accurate Are Mark Esper's Allegations Against Trump?
How accurate are former Defense Secretary Mark Esper's allegations against former President Donald Trump?
In his new memoir and a 60 Minutes interview that aired Sunday night, Esper highlighted a number of instances where he prevented Trump from acting on "dangerous things that could have taken the country in a dark direction." Esper claimed that Trump wanted to fire missiles into
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