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May 02 2024
Headline Roundup
Biden Says Japan's Economic Struggles Are Due to Xenophobia
President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Japan is struggling economically because of xenophobia and a reluctance to welcome immigrants.
For Context: Biden reportedly made the comment while speaking at a campaign fundraiser in Washington, D.C. The comment made headlines due to Japan being a key U.S. ally in Asia.
Key Quote: Biden stated, “This election is about freedom, America
NBC News (Online)
The Hill 
Washington Examiner 
Apr 30 2015
News
Arizona Lawmakers Just Shot Down Something Very Popular Among Environmentalists
Vexed by the litter caught in cactus and shrubs, one Arizona city banned plastic bags on Earth Day last year. Two others considered similar bans as part of a growing trend around the country to outlaw the single-use of plastic bags at checkout counters.Those efforts are now in limbo after Arizona lawmakers voted this month to make it illegal for cities to impose bag bans, angering
The Blaze
Apr 25 2024
Headline Roundup
FDA Says ‘Milk Supply is Safe’ After Bird Flu Virus Detected
The Food and Drug Administration reported this week that samples of pasteurized milk have tested positive for remnants of the bird flu virus.
Key Quotes: A statement from the FDA stressed that pasteurized milk remains safe, stating, “Pasteurization is a process that kills harmful bacteria and viruses by heating milk to a specific temperature for a set period of time to make milk safer.
Washington Post
Reuters
Fox News (Online News)
Jul 22 2019
News
Iran Says It Will Execute Group of Alleged CIA-Trained Spies
Iran, locked in a worsening political standoff with Western powers, has handed down death sentences to several nationals accused of being part of a CIA-trained spy network uncovered earlier this year, an official said on Monday.
U.S. President Donald Trump denounced the Iranian report as “totally false” on Twitter Monday. “Just more lies and propaganda (like their shot down drone) put
Bloomberg
Mar 27 2015
News
New Player in the ISIS War: Christian Gazillionaire Foster Friess
Republican megadonor Foster Friess is shifting his sights from political campaigns to a military campaign: to fight ISIS and save Kurdish lives.
Behind the scenes, the conservative Christian has been traveling to the Middle East to support the vulnerable Kurdish minority in Iraq, and then coming back to the U.S. to lobby for arming and training their militias, known as the Peshmerga.
Daily Beast
May 02 2016
News
Jeb Bush Couldn’t ‘Fix It.’ There’s A Simple Reason Why.
It wasn’t just the Donald that did him in. In an alternate universe, Jeb Bush would currently be preparing for the most trying half year of his life. The former governor of Florida was the favorite to be the Republican nominee for president. But his strengths — a famous last name, deep pocketed donors, and a well-regarded brand of thoughtful conservatism — were overwhelmed by other factors. It
HuffPost
Apr 15 2013
News
House Republicans Devise Plan To Weaken Gun Control Proposals
WASHINGTON April 15 (Reuters) - As the U.S. Senate prepares to debate a gun-control bill for the first time in two decades on Monday Republicans in the House of Representatives are devising ways to delay and weaken gun legislation they see as limiting Americans right to bear arms congressional sources say. Some Republican lawmakers and strategists are urging House Speaker
HuffPost
May 14 2019
News
Steve Bullock, Montana governor, joins 2020 Democratic field for president
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock on Tuesday joined the growing list of candidates in the 2020 presidential race, saying he was the only Democrat who won in a red state that President Donald Trump took by 20 points in 2016.
"I believe in an America where every child has a fair shot to do better than their parents. But we all know that kind of opportunity no longer exists for most people; for
USA TODAY
Mar 11 2019
Opinion
OPINION: The Dems Will Lose the House in 2020
Anti-Semitism, socialism, and giving the vote to illegal immigrants is a losing agenda.
If you find it difficult to grasp how a handful of leftwing extremists managed to win last week’s battle with the nominal leadership of the Democratic Party over a House resolution originally written to condemn anti-Semitism, Margaret Thatcher explained the phenomenon four decades ago: “The one thing
Guest Writer - Right
Jul 08 2019
News
Citizenship Back in the Census?
“The Justice Department said Friday it will press its search for legal grounds to force the inclusion of a citizenship question on the 2020 Census, hours after President Donald Trump said he is ‘very seriously’ considering an executive order to get the question on the form.” (AP News)
The left opposes adding a citizenship question due to the risk that minorities will be undercounted,
The Flip Side