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Jul 13 2021
Perspectives Blog
How Maslow’s “Hierarchy of Needs” Can Help Us Find Common Ground
Imagine that the economy has imploded and you have just been let go from your job. After months of tirelessly searching for a new job, your savings have been depleted and you are forced to foreclose on your home. As you sit, stressfully contemplating your plans for the future, what are your priorities going to be? Will you be concerned with America’s foreign policy agenda (Should the number
Jackson LanzerDec 07 2020
Perspectives Blog
Unexpected Overlaps: Republican Voters Believe Humans Contribute to Climate Change, Support Limiting Emissions
During his campaign, Joe Biden ran on a plan for more aggressive climate change action. Among the changes, left-rated and right-rated sources confirm that former Secretary of State John Kerry will have a Cabinet-level role as a special envoy for climate and a seat on the National Security Council.
Climate change has been a deeply divisive topic in American politics. Despite this,
Max KarlinDec 16 2016
Opinion
Don't Presume That Tillerson Will Be Soft On Russia
Decades of dealing with oil-soaked despots have helped Rex Tillerson rack up a personal fortune of more than $220 million in ExxonMobil stock. By law he’d be forced to sell that stock before he could serve as Donald Trump’s secretary of state. But he would get to do so tax free — saving tens of millions of dollars. That's pretty good pay to hang out with Vlad and The Donald for a few years.
ForbesMar 02 2020
Headline Roundup
Judge Rules Cuccinelli Appointment Illegal
A federal judge ruled that the appointment of Ken Cuccinelli to head United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) violated the Federal Vacancies Reform Act (FVRA). Cuccinelli had occupied two positions; director of the USCIS and deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, for which he was never confirmed by the Senate. Rules implemented by Cuccinelli during his stint
Politico The Hill Fox News DigitalDec 13 2012
News
U.S. Fiscal Cliff Talks Continue, Republicans Losing Public Opinion Wars
Negotiations are expected to continue Thursday on the "fiscal cliff" with Republicans at a growing public opinion disadvantage and approval ratings for President Barack Obama rising to levels not seen since the killing of Osama bin Laden.
Senior Democratic Senator Kent Conrad of North Dakota said on MSNBC late Wednesday that he thought Obama and House of Representatives Speaker John
HuffPostSep 23 2019
News
Trump's legal team is trying to stop impeachment before it starts
The president has a technically nonexistent yet omnipresent force that has been critical in stymieing Democratic efforts.
Donald Trump’s lawyers insist they don’t need to form an impeachment defense team.
Yet here’s what they have: At least 30 White House and Justice Department attorneys who have worked on related issues. Several personal lawyers for the president dealing with
PoliticoDec 06 2012
News
Obama And House GOP Engage In Fiscal Cliff Talks, Only Briefly With Each Other
The president and House Republicans continued to snipe at each other Wednesday over the impending set of automatic tax hikes and spending cuts known as the fiscal cliff. They traded accusations and blame during another day with plenty of talk, but  until late in the day, at least  no negotiations.
The Associated Press, citing a spokesman for House Speaker John Boehner,
NPR (Online News)Jun 07 2021
Analysis
Central America and the root causes of migration to the US
Ask Americans why Central American immigrants are arriving at the southern U.S. border in ever-larger numbers, and some will say it’s lax border enforcement, disregard for the law and the temptations of U.S. jobs and generous welfare benefits.
Others, including the Biden administration and experts in the region, will point to what they call "root causes" of migration: entrenched
PolitiFactSep 19 2019
News
Here's how Elizabeth Warren would change Social Security
Social Security is one of the most contentious issues in American politics, and as the 2020 presidential campaign continues to ramp up, candidates have looked at ways to change the program. In particular, an increasing number of proposals have looked for ways to expand Social Security to extend larger benefits to some recipients, especially those in demographic groups who have greater
USA TODAYNov 12 2012
News
5 fiscal cliff scenarios
President Barack Obama and congressional Republican leaders are finally prepared to open negotiations this week on the fiscal cliff  an all-important legislative riddle with no easy answers. Democrats want to increase tax rates; Republicans say no way. Republicans seek major changes to entitlement programs; Democrats are divided. Republicans want to nullify a package of automatic
Politico