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Jul 23 2019
Opinion
Stossel: Minimum Wage Hurts Beginners
Seattle was the first big city to pass a $15 minimum wage.
People there were excited.
"I think it's pretty awesome since I benefit from it," one told us. Another added: "I wish it was all over the place, not just Seattle."
Now, five years after the law passed, the evidence is in: While some workers did earn more, entry-levels jobs decreased.
The politicians never
John StosselSep 25 2012
News
Obama urges UN to reject 'violence and intolerance' amid Mideast unrest
President Obama, facing questions at home concerning his administration's handling of the deadly attacks in Libya and growing anti-American violence, plans to tell a gathering of world leaders at the U.N. that unrest in the Middle East and North Africa marks a critical juncture -- a choice in the region between hope and intolerance.
Fox News DigitalMar 03 2020
Opinion
It’s Time for Conservatives to Own the Climate-Change Issue
My proposal resists the flawed reasoning of the radical Left while embracing market-based solutions to reduce carbon emissions.
There is an interesting political tactic often employed by the Left, and it follows a predictable pattern. First, identify a problem most of us can agree on. Second, elevate the problem to a crisis. Third, propose an extreme solution to said crisis that
National Review (News)Sep 27 2015
News
Race to replace Boehner expected to be another leadership vs. conservative caucus showdown
The battle among Capitol Hill Republicans to replace House Speaker John Boehner will likely unfold like the one that led to Boehner's resignation: GOP leadership vs. the party's most conservative caucus.
"Before we rush headlong into leadership elections, we need to take time to reflect on what has happened and have a serious discussion about … what we expect of our leaders, and how we
Fox News DigitalDec 02 2013
News
Punching bag IRS unscathed in Obamacare rollout, so far
An irony of the botched Obamacare rollout is that one of the federal government’s most reviled agencies has not messed up — yet. The IRS operations to accept and process data on income and health insurance plans from HHS appear to be working and the logjam created by the faulty website has not extended to the IRS, according to interviews with former IRS officials and industry experts.
PoliticoNov 08 2019
News
House GOP looks to protect Trump by raising doubts about motives of his deputies
House Republicans’ latest plan to shield President Trump from impeachment is to focus on at least three deputies — U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland, Trump’s lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani, and possibly acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney — who they say could have acted on their own to influence Ukraine policy.
All three occupy a special place in the Ukraine
Washington PostAug 11 2020
Perspectives Blog
When College Football Games Affect the Presidential Election
Joe Biden’s selection of Kamala Harris as his running mate did not have nearly the impact on the presidential race as other news that was breaking this week. If Donald Trump is not re-elected, he can blame Northern Illinois University.
That’s not because the state of Illinois is in play. Republicans haven’t won a presidential election in the Land of Lincoln for more than thirty years
Dan SchnurApr 09 2013
News
Senate's Gang of Eight to announce immigration deal
The Senatersquos immigration Gang of Eight plans to announce a deal within a week but a committee markup is not expected until at least the week of May 6 providing a long period for debate and changes Senate aides said Tuesday. Aides said the legislative proposal could be released as soon as Thursday but is more likely to be ready early next week....
PoliticoMay 13 2019
News
China Retaliates Against Trump, Hikes Tariffs on $60B of US Goods
China said on Monday it would impose higher tariffs on a range of U.S. goods, striking back in its trade war with Washington shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump warned it not to retaliate.
China’s finance ministry said it plans to set import tariffs ranging from 5 percent to 25 percent on 5,140 U.S. products on a target list worth about $60 billion. It said the tariffs will take
Newsmax (News)Mar 30 2020
Perspectives Blog
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