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Mar 07 2013
News
Elizabeth Warren Takes On Eric Holder's 'Too Big To Jail' Statement
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) took on Attorney General Eric Holder's admission that some banks are too big for the Justice Department to prosecute, asserting that Holder's statement illustrates why the financial institutions should be held accountable.
“It has been almost five years since the financial crisis, but the big banks are still too big to fail," Warren said in a Wednesday
HuffPost
Jan 07 2014
News
Democrats backing away from gun control after a banner year for gun sales
Certain progressives’ best and deeply misguided efforts to enact what we are constantly told are nothing more than “common sense” attempts to mitigate gun violence but are in fact ultimately senseless, merely feel-good gun-control measures from the federal level downward notwithstanding, Second Amendment supporters rather handily won a few significant victories throughout 2013. Illinois became
HotAir
Dec 16 2023
Headline Roundup
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Defiant Role in Europe’s Future
The European Union agreed to open membership talks with Ukraine on Thursday but failed to ratify a €50 million aid package because of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, drawing media perspectives.
For Context: Orbán, the only detractor, held up the membership decision for 8 hours before letting it pass but blocked the aid package.
Fragile Unity: An opinion for Bloomberg (Lean
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Washington Examiner
Nov 11 2014
News
Are You a J. Crew Democrat or a Pizza Hut Republican?
If you live near a Ben & Jerry’s or a few Dunkin’ Donuts outposts, odds are good that your Congressional district elected a Democrat on Tuesday. More familiar with the inside of a Pizza Hut or a Long John Silver’s? Chances are you’ll be represented next year by a Republican.
The following chart places 49 common brands on a political spectrum based on the percentage of their brick-
Time Magazine
Mar 04 2013
News
Budget Fight Becomes President Obama’s Big Gamble
President Obamas budget gamble has only gotten bigger, even as Washingtons response to the self-inflicted crisis has gotten smaller. Now that the sequester has gone into effect  bringing on the spending cuts Obama once guaranteed would never happen  the president is in the awkward place of rooting for it be felt as he and his administration has predicted. At stake is the
ABC News (Online)
Oct 11 2023
Headline Roundup
Will Hurd Drops Out of 2024 Presidential Race, Endorses Nikki Haley
Former Rep. Will Hurd (R-TX) dropped out of the 2024 Republican presidential primary race on Tuesday night and endorsed former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley.
The Details: Hurd hadn't qualified for either of the first two Republican primary debates. Haley is polling in fourth place for the nomination, behind former President Donald Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and businessman
Axios
The Hill
New York Post (News)
Oct 07 2015
Background
Is Human Activity Primarily Responsible for Global Climate Change?
Temperatures on earth have increased approximately 1.4°F since the early 20th century. Over this time period, atmospheric levels of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) have notably increased. Both sides in the debate surrounding global climate change agree on these points.
The pro side argues rising levels of atmospheric greenhouse gases are a direct result
ProCon.org
Mar 13 2015
News
ATF and Some Democrats Already Looking at Ways to Revive Ban on AR-15 Ammunition
Earlier this week the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms announced it would temporarily delay a ban on AR-15 M855 "green tip" ammunition.
"Although ATF endeavored to create a proposal that reflected a good faith interpretation of the law and balanced the interests of law enforcement, industry, and sportsmen, the vast majority of the comments received to date are critical of the
Townhall
Nov 11 2023
Headline Roundup
FBI Seizes NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ Phones and iPad as Part of Ongoing Probe
The FBI seized New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ electronic devices this week as part of an ongoing corruption probe, examining his 2021 campaign.
The Details: At least two cell phones and an iPad were seized by the FBI, which approached Adams after an event on Monday night. The devices were reportedly returned a few days later.
Key Quotes: Adams’ attorney, Boyd Johnson, said, “The
New York Times (News)
Newsweek
National Review (News)
Jun 30 2015
News
Iran Nuclear Talks Extended Until July 7
Iran has complied with a key condition of ongoing nuclear talks by significantly reducing its stockpile of enriched uranium that could be used for atomic weapons, diplomats said Tuesday. Its failure to do so would have severely undermined the U.S. and other powers trying to clinch a long-term nuclear accord with Tehran over the next several days.
The news came as the State Department
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