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Aug 07 2013
News
Federal deficit hits lowest point of Obama administration
he federal deficit continues to drop, powered by a better economy, higher tax rates and the spending cuts that have left the government’s bottom line in much better shape than at any time under President Obama, according to the Congressional Budget Office’s latest numbers released Wednesday. Through 10 months of the fiscal year, the government has run a $606 billion deficit, which is still
Washington TimesMay 01 2024
Headline Roundup
DEA Proposes Reclassifying Marijuana as Schedule III Drug
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has proposed reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous — but still restricted — drug.
The Details: The DEA's proposal, which has yet to be finalized and will undergo a 60-day review period, suggests moving marijuana from its Schedule I narcotic status — alongside heroin and LSD — to Schedule III, which covers drugs such as ketamine and
Wall Street Journal (News) Fox News Digital AxiosJul 14 2013
News
If The IRS Targeted The Left, Too, Will The House Hear It?
The House Oversight Committee will hold its latest hearing next week into how the IRS handled the applications of groups seeking tax exempt status. The hearings have morphed from a scandal over the targeting of Tea Party groups into something broader.
It all started when a report from IRS Inspector General J. Russell George said groups with Tea Party in their name were targeted for
NPR (Online News)Jul 08 2019
Opinion
OPINION Who Really Believes Biden Can Beat Trump?
“Good Ole Joe” isn’t what he used to be, and probably never was.
During the 2008 presidential campaign, Barack Obama famously became so frustrated by his running mate’s logorrhea that he asked an aide, “How many times is Biden going to say something stupid?” According to authors Mark Halperin and John Heilemann, the VP’s stock had dropped so low by late 2011 that the Obama reelection
Guest Writer - RightOct 25 2019
Opinion
Why Do Environmentalists Seem Determined To Torment, Rather Than Convince?
From plastic bag bans to plastic straw bans to bans on shampoo bottles in hotels, California is adopting supposedly environmental policies that won't save the environment but will piss off residents.
Grocery shopping had never been one of my favorite activities, but it never used to be as cumbersome as it is now. I'd fill up the cart with food, wait in line at the check-out counter and
ReasonOct 25 2019
News
Federal Court Holds DeVos in Contempt for Not Trying Very Hard to Stop Loan Collections From Defrauded Students
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was held in contempt by a federal judge Thursday for violating a court order to stop collecting loan repayments from thousands of students that were defrauded by a for-profit chain of colleges. Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim of the U.S. District Court in San Francisco issued a preliminary injunction in May 2018 for the Department of Education to cease collections
SlateJul 03 2019
Opinion
OPINION: Democrats’ Leftward Turn Was a Reaction to Hillary Clinton
She’ll never be president, but she’s made history nonetheless.
The consensus view on the right is that Hillary Clinton was a primary reason for Donald Trump’s success in 2016. But not all conservatives agree about why that was.
For devotees of the Trump-as-savior narrative, Clinton — and all the allegedly nefarious forces at her beck and call — was a uniquely formidable opponent
Guest Writer - RightApr 02 2023
Headline Roundup
Social Security Fund Expected to be Short of Cash by 2033
Trustees of the Social Security fund have released a new report that says the program will be insolvent by 2033.
The Details: Benefits paid out have exceeded money taken in by Social Security since 2021, and they expect to only be able to pay out 80% of scheduled benefits after 2034. Conversely, Medicare, expected to deplete by 2028, is now seeing an improved situation, expected to last
Reason Reuters NPR (Online News)May 27 2013
News
Inside IRS Unit Under Fire
The Internal Revenue Service unit under fire for its reviews of conservative organizations has a long history of targeting groups with extra scrutiny, including foreclosure-assistance charities, credit-counseling services and New York Jewish charities, interviews with current and former employees show.
The scrutiny has included such tactics as listening to telephone calls between groups
Wall Street Journal (News)Sep 06 2012
News
Young face put on illegal migration at DNC
Democrats broke yet another barrier Wednesday when they invited an illegal immigrant young adult onto the stage at their nominating convention in Charlotte  part of a historic Hispanic outreach program the party hopes will cement ties to the fast-growing ethnic voting bloc in the country. Its likely the first time an illegal immigrant has taken the podium at a major party convention,
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