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Dec 10 2015
Opinion
OPINION: Obama speech: Reassurances about ISIS fall flat in Oval Office address
In the wake of the worst terrorist attack in America since 9/11, President Obama could have used his Oval Office address on Sunday night to announce different policies than the ones that have obviously failed to keep America safe from radical Islam.
He could have explained why a long-feared arrival of low-tech, soft-target terrorism had occurred, and what he would do to rectify the
Fox News DigitalMar 01 2017
News
The presidential Trump emerges, at least for a night
After a blustery start to his presidency, Trump delivered a speech to Congress that projected a more optimistic view of America's path forward. But Democrats remain concerned.
Christian Science MonitorSep 18 2020
Analysis
Faith and Labor Movements Are Bridging Trump’s Racial Divide With Hope and Love
This election year, America faces interlocking crises—a global health crisis, economic collapse, and systemic racism. Even as we live in fear of disease and economic ruin, we have had to watch the on-camera murders of unarmed Black people by officers who have sworn to protect and serve us. So many of us have stood outside nursing homes and hospitals as our loved ones died inside, alone. In
The NationJan 28 2018
News
President Trump Hints at Retaliation Against EU for Unfair Trade Policies
President Donald Trump extended his threats of action against America’s trading partners, this time hinting at major retaliation against the European Union for what he described as its “very unfair” trade policy toward the U.S.
Wall Street Journal (News)Jan 25 2021
Perspectives Blog
Calling Out or Calling In?
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"You can tell more than one story about what’s happening, but what’s undeniable is that something is broken in our country. Badly, badly broken. It reminds me of when Notre Dame burned. Except
John R. Wood Jr.Jun 08 2021
News
Kamala Harris to test 'longstanding partnership' in meeting on migration with Mexico's AMLO
Vice President Kamala Harris caps her first foreign trip Tuesday in a high stakes visit to the United States' crucial partner in stemming the flow of migrants at the U.S. southern border: Mexico and its populist president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, an important ally who's also been a critical voice of the Biden administration's immigration policies.
Harris will meet with López
USA TODAYMar 23 2021
News
Ten killed in mass shooting at Colorado grocery store, injured suspect in custody
A man seen bloodied and limping as he was led away by police in handcuffs has been arrested on suspicion of killing 10 people, including a police officer, at a Colorado grocery store, marking America’s second fatal mass shooting in a week.
The gunman, who was not publicly identified, opened fire at a King Soopers outlet in Boulder, about 28 miles (45 km) northwest of Denver, in the late
ReutersJun 10 2020
Opinion
Defund the Police
What are the police for? Why are we paying for this?
The death of George Floyd and the egregious, unprovoked acts of police violence at the peaceful protests following his death have raised these urgent questions. Police forces across America need root-to-stem changes—to their internal cultures, training and hiring practices, insurance, and governing regulations. Now a longtime demand
The AtlanticFeb 01 2020
Background
Pete Buttigieg (D) Positions & Statements on the Issues
Should Universal Background Checks for Gun Purchases Be Made Law?
"Pete knows that America can protect gun rights and balance the Second Amendment with sensible gun laws. He understands that solving the gun violence epidemic requires a comprehensive approach, and that begins with universal background checks as the foundation for reducing gun violence. Pete also understands that
ProCon.orgJul 08 2021
News
‘Personnel is policy’: How progressives are shaping Biden administration
As Congress becomes gridlocked, both the left and right have increasingly looked to wield influence from within the executive branch.
In the first six months of the Biden administration, progressives have scored a series of landmark achievements – beyond what even they had expected.
They got Congress to approve $4 billion for Black farmers as part of the spring COVID-19 relief
Christian Science Monitor