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Apr 13 2013
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GOP Weekly Address: "The President's Budget Isn't a Compromise; it's a Blank Check For More Spending and More Debt"
Im not going to discuss the nature of the presidents weekly radio and Internet address in this forum, although you can read about it here if you like; I think Allahpundits admonition to the GOP will suffice for now. I am, however, very interested in this video which is notable for two reasons. (1) Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) debunks the myth peddled by the White House and others that the
TownhallDec 29 2014
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Obama threatens to wield veto pen to counter GOP-led Congress
The new Congress hasn't yet been sworn in, but President Obama already is warning he plans to use his veto pen to counter initiatives from the incoming Republican majority.
Obama, despite his near-constant friction with congressional Republicans the last few years, rarely has used the presidential veto -- in part because legislation he didn't like typically died in the Democrat-
Fox News DigitalAug 04 2015
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Fleeing New Jersey, and Its Crushing Taxes, for a Better Life
He lived in New Jersey his entire life. He was born there in 1932, grew up there, and worked his entire adult life there. I’m sure he planned on dying there. After a few years living in a rental apartment after a stint as an officer in the U.S. Air Force, he took the plunge with his young bride and purchased his first and only home, for $32,000, back in 1961 in northern New Jersey. A high-
National Review (News)Sep 03 2012
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Democrats, Obama to Press Case for New Term
Democrats will build their national convention this week around a critical goal: countering the sense of disappointment many voters feel by persuading them President Barack Obama has a workable economic plan for the future.
It is a rebuttal to last week's Republican National Convention, where rival Mitt Romney worked to pry away these same voters by painting an image of Mr. Obama as a
Wall Street Journal (News)Dec 18 2014
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Several Top ISIS Leaders Have Been Killed in Iraq, U.S. Says
U.S. airstrikes have killed several very senior military leaders of Islamic State forces in Iraq, the Pentagon’s top uniformed officer disclosed Thursday.
Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal that three key Islamic State military leaders in Iraq were killed there in recent weeks during operations that are part
Wall Street Journal (News)Aug 06 2014
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Martin O'Malley Accuses White House Of Spinning His Immigration Comments
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) pushed back this week on the White House for trying to "spin" his comments on unaccompanied minors after he criticized the administration's plans to speed up deportation of children and teenagers who had crossed the border illegally.
The statements, made to Fusion's Jorge Ramos in an interview that aired Tuesday evening, were the latest in a weekslong
HuffPostAug 05 2014
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Russian Sanctions Seen Delaying Loan to Nuclear Fuel Exporter
Nuclear-fuel exporter Techsnabexport JSC’s plan to sign a $500 million loan with international lenders is at a standstill because of Russian sanctions, according to two people familiar with the matter.
The Moscow-based unit of Rosatom Corp., the state-run nuclear power company, is seeking a five-year facility from a group led by Deutsche Bank AG, said the people, who asked not to be
BloombergMay 17 2019
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Trump takes war on abortion worldwide as policy cuts off funds
The Trump administration has taken its war on abortion worldwide, cutting off all funding to any overseas organisation or clinic that will not agree to a complete ban on even discussing it.
The Mexico City policy, dubbed the “global gag” by its critics, denies US federal funds to any organisation involved in providing abortion services overseas or counselling women about them. It was
The GuardianJul 31 2014
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg: 5 Male Justices Have A 'Blind Spot' On Women's Issues
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Thursday in an interview on Yahoo News that five men on the court have a "blind spot" when it comes to discrimination against women.
The five conservative justices last month ruled in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., that closely held for-profit corporations can refuse for religious reasons to cover contraception in their health
HuffPostMay 16 2019
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Is ‘free college’ really free?
To make college more accessible, states are jumping in with ‘free college’ plans, but the concept is still evolving – generating debates about who benefits, who should pay for it, and what strings should be attached.
Tufayel Ahmed is leading an ordinary college life with an extraordinary price tag for tuition: $0.
Zero.
The first in his Bengali-immigrant family to attend
Christian Science Monitor