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Jan 21 2021
Analysis
The US is back in the international climate game
As soon as he arrived in the Oval Office Wednesday afternoon, President Joe Biden made his first move to fulfill a promise to prioritize climate change by signing sweeping executive orders covering an array of policies and committing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Among the most immediate steps is rejoining the Paris agreement, the nonbinding international pact signed in 2015 to prevent
VoxFeb 08 2015
News
Biden heads to Iowa, fueling 2016 speculation
Add Vice President Joe Biden to the list of potential 2016 candidates traveling to the first-in-the-nation caucus state.
Biden will travel on official White House business next week to Des Moines, Iowa where he will deliver a speech on the administration's economic policies, his office announced Friday. And one close supporter told CNN that some in his loyal circle of friends and
CNN DigitalMay 30 2013
News
Reports: Ricin-tainted letters threaten more violence
President Obama has been sent a threatening letter similar to the ricin-tainted letters sent to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Bloomberg's Washington-based gun-control group, the Secret Service said Thursday.
The Secret Service "can confirm that the White House mail screening facility intercepted a letter addressed to the White House ... similar to letters previously addressed to
USA TODAYMay 23 2013
News
Why leaks controversy could linger
Until this week, the recent debate over leaks largely fit a familiar frame: Republicans and national security hard-liners faulted President Barack Obamas administration for dishing out self-serving national security secrets to news outlets that many conservatives view as liberal. But now, conservatives have a journalistic hero to call their own: Fox News reporter James Rosen may have reported
PoliticoJan 02 2014
News
Court delays Obamacare contraception mandate for 2 nonprofits
The Supreme Court has temporarily delayed key requirements of the Affordable Care Act impacting religious-affiliated groups, accelerating another high-stakes legal test for the sweeping law championed by President Barack Obama.
In a surprising twist just hours before the start of the New Year when most major rules of Obamacare were set to take effect, Justice Sonia Sotomayor exempted
CNN DigitalMay 24 2016
Opinion
Presidential stakes are high for nuclear arsenal
When President Truman approved the use of the world’s first atomic bomb, the weapon first had to be transported to the island of Tinian. Stowed in the hold of the USS Indianapolis in July 1945, the journey from San Francisco took 10 days. Flying time from the airfield to the city of Hiroshima clocked in at about six hours, and the bomb itself fell for 43 seconds before exploding.
These
The Boston GlobeMar 25 2020
Analysis
Why the internet (probably) won’t break during the coronavirus pandemic
America’s internet can handle this huge surge in traffic. Your favorite website might not be so tough.
If you’ve been working from home during the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, you’ve probably noticed a tech glitch or two. Maybe your coworker’s face froze in a Zoom meeting, or you watched a YouTube video that seemed grainier than normal. These might seem like telltale signs that the
VoxAug 05 2019
News
Where the Supreme Court stands on the Second Amendment
As the country reels from two mass shootings, supporters of gun restrictions are turning again to the debate over the scope of the Second Amendment, demanding that gun laws be strengthened.
But it's unclear how Congress will act and also how the Supreme Court will react to any legislation or regulations from the federal or state governments.
Since issuing landmark opinions in
CNN DigitalFeb 06 2020
News
West Virginia’s coal culture runs deep. It is also evolving.
West Virginia’s identity is tied closely to the black mineral that literally powered America’s rise as an industrial nation. Now, pride in that tradition is being tested by shifting economic realities.
Walking on the two-lane road that loops behind the Longview plant – West Virginia’s newest and cleanest coal-fired power facility – Steve Nelson and his boss had what he describes as a “
Christian Science MonitorDec 04 2014
News
The other Republican budget battle
Two senior Senate Republicans are preparing for a rare intraparty showdown over who will lead the Budget Committee, testing how big a platform the party will give one of the loudest conservative voices in the new GOP-controlled Congress. The race between Jeff Sessions of Alabama and Mike Enzi of Wyoming will have critical implications for the GOP’s vision on nationwide budget policy, determine
Politico