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Mar 09 2016
Perspectives Blog
Trump and Sanders- More Alike than Different
Few people believe Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump have much in common. But while Sanders and Trump may be polar opposites in some respects, they’re alike in some very fundamental ways. And their popularity is driven by some of the very same reasons.
Congress' job approval rating is 16%. Dysfunctional government was the single most important problem Americans mentioned in Gallup polls
Beth BallentineAug 29 2023
Headline Roundup
Haley, Ramaswamy Spar Over America's Relationship with Israel
Two Republican primary candidates — former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy — continue to spar over the issue of American aid to Israel after a heated exchange in last week’s GOP debate.
For Context: America is currently in the middle of a 10-year, $38 billion military aid commitment with Israel, set to end in 2028.
Details: Ramaswamy
The Jerusalem Post Politico Washington ExaminerMar 09 2023
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Norfolk Southern CEO Apologizes for Ohio Train Crash in Senate Hearing
Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw apologized in a Senate hearing on Thursday for the harm caused by the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio — just hours after another Norfolk Southern train derailed in Alabama.
Key Quotes: In his opening remarks to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Shaw said, “I want to begin today by expressing how deeply sorry I am for the impact
ABC News (Online) Trains.com Fox BusinessJun 07 2019
Headline Roundup
May 2019 Jobs Report
The US economy added 75,000 jobs in May, a slowdown that some analysts see as the effects of a trade war. The unemployment rate stayed at 3.6%, a 50-year low.
Washington Post Wall Street Journal (News) Newsmax (News)Dec 22 2019
Headline Roundup
Redacted White House Emails Shed New Light On Aid Pause To Ukraine
Newly released documents from the Department of Defense and the White House Office of Management and Budget shed further light on President Donald Trump's dealings with Ukraine, including that his administration's request to withhold aid to the country came less than two hours after his call with President Volodymyr Zelensky. The heavily redacted emails, obtained by the Center for Public
Center for Public Integrity New York Post (News) BloombergMay 05 2020
Headline Roundup
Senators Question John Ratcliffe at Confirmation Hearing to be Intelligence Chief
The Senate Select Intelligence Committee is holding a confirmation hearing on the nomination of John Ratcliffe (R-TX) to be Director of National Intelligence.
The hearing, which is open but limited due to social distancing measures, takes place as the work of the U.S. intelligence community has been thrust into headlines by questions about the coronavirus outbreak's origin.
NBC News (Online) Fox News (Online News) The HillAug 16 2020
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Pelosi Recalls House, Calls On USPS Postmaster General to Testify
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Sunday that the House of Representatives would be called back later this week to vote on a bill to stop the postmaster general's changes to the United States Postal Service (USPS) ahead of the 2020 election. Pelosi and other House Democrats also penned a letter Sunday calling on Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and Chairman of the USPS Board of Governors
New York Post (News) USA TODAY CNN (Online News)May 25 2023
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Oath Keepers Founder Sentenced to 18 Years for Seditious Conspiracy
Stewart Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for seditious conspiracy for his actions in the lead up to and during the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021.
Details: Rhodes’s sentence is the longest yet handed down to an individual involved in the riot. The Department of Justice sought a 25-year sentence, stating in a memo that Rhodes “exploited his vast
Fox News (Online News) The Hill Associated PressJul 21 2021
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McCarthy Pulls All Five GOP Members From Jan. 6 Committee After Pelosi Rejects Two of His Appointees
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy pulled all five Republican members from the January 6 select committee after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rejected two of McCarthy's Republican appointees. Pelosi declined to accept Reps. Jim Jordan of Ohio and Jim Banks of Indiana based on "statements and actions" made by the representatives, citing concern for "the integrity of the investigation." Both
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