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Feb 07 2013
News
Karl Rove, Steve King Set To Fight Bitter Battle In Iowa
As you may have heard, establishment conservative kingpin Karl Rove has launched his latest effort in electoral king-making: the Conservative Victory Project. But this is no mere project for conservative victories. As The New York Times described it, Rove's intentions are "to counter other organizations that have helped defeat establishment Republican candidates over the last two election
HuffPost
Sep 30 2013
News
Lawmakers Dig In as Shutdown Approaches
After a weekend of hardening their positions, Republicans and Democrats returned to Capitol Hill on Monday and dug in for a last-ditch battle in a budget fight that has brought the nation within hours of the first partial government shutdown in almost two decades.
Leaders of both parties said they wanted to avoid the first federal closure since 1996, but their public appearances seemed
Wall Street Journal (News)
Apr 07 2024
Headline Roundup
The Biden Admin Says Ukraine Will Join NATO, But Is It Realistic?
Ukraine’s chances of realistically joining NATO anytime soon have been marred by its territorial disputes and war with Russia, yet Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the nation eventually “will become a member.”
Background: The remark, which Blinken made in Brussels on Thursday, drew dialogue and criticism on social media and from some sources on the right.
A ‘Nonstarter’: An
New York Times (News)
Washington Examiner 
The American Conservative 
Nov 25 2023
Headline Roundup
What Does Conservative Populist Geert Wilders’ Election Victory Mean for Western Politics?
Conservative populist Geert Wilders delivered a surprising victory in The Netherlands’ parliamentary election this week, sparking media dialogue on political trends in the West.
Dutch Powderkeg: An opinion from Andrew Stuttaford of National Review (Right bias), who interviewed Wilders in 2005 for the publication when he was living in a guarded prison-like facility due to fear of being
National Review (Opinion)
UnHerd
Bloomberg
Mar 08 2021
Headline Roundup
Prince Harry and Meghan Allege Royal Mistreatment in Oprah Interview
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, said the British royal family had mistreated them in an interview with Oprah Winfrey released Sunday night. Meghan said she had contemplated suicide but was told she could not seek inpatient care because it “wouldn’t be good for the institution.” The couple also said that they were asked how dark their son’s skin would be, “in tandem” with a decision
The Daily Wire
BBC News
CBS News (Online)
Feb 26 2015
News
Congress launches Medal of Honor campaign for ‘American Sniper’ Chris Kyle
A Texas congressman introduced a bill Thursday that would ask the president to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Chris Kyle, a Navy SEAL whose life was chronicled in the movie “American Sniper.”
Rep. Roger Williams, Texas Republican, said Kyle should receive the Medal of Honor for his actions during Operation Iraqi Freedom that saved “countless American lives.”
“There is
Washington Times
Jan 24 2013
News
Democrats launch plan to turn Texas blue
National Democrats are taking steps to create a large-scale independent group aimed at turning traditionally conservative Texas into a prime electoral battleground, crafting a new initiative to identify and mobilize progressive voters in the rapidly-changing state, strategists familiar with the plans told POLITICO. The organization, dubbed “Battleground Texas, plans to engage the states
Politico
Sep 28 2022
Headline Roundup
Hurricane Ian Hits Southwest Florida, Engulfing Homes in Water
Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida early Wednesday afternoon. The Category 4 storm sustained wind speeds up to 155 miles per hour before reaching land, just barely beneath the threshold for Category 5, which the continental United States has seen only five times before. Ian has already knocked out power for over a million residents.
The storm shifted east shortly before
Reuters
Daily Beast
New York Post (News)
Sep 21 2013
News
House GOP already planning for next Obamacare fight
Two hours before the House passed a short term spending bill that defunded Obamacare - something Senate Democrats said they will reject next week - House Republicans met to plan their next attack on President Barack Obama's signature health care law. House GOP launches shutdown battle Congress: will it be a government shutdown or budget compromise? House Speaker John Boehner and other top
CNN (Online News)
Oct 16 2023
Headline Roundup
Why Are Refugees Stranded in Gaza?
On Friday, the Israeli military told roughly one million Palestinians in northern Gaza to leave their homes in anticipation of an Israeli offensive aimed at eliminating Hamas presence in the region. Palestinians are encountering pushback and roadblocks in their attempts to flee the region.
The Rafah Border Crossing: The main avenue through which Palestinians can feasibly flee Gaza is
Washington Post
Reuters
National Review (News)