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Apr 14 2015
News
Iraq's Al-Abadi making in-person appeal to Obama for financial help
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is making an in-person appeal to President Obama on Tuesday for more help defeating the Islamic State militants, hoping recent gains in the fight will encourage more investment from a war-weary United States.
Seven months after al-Abadi's election raised hope in Washington for Iraq's future, an honor guard of U.S. service members holding flags aloft
Fox News DigitalJan 22 2014
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Supreme Court to decide if political groups can lie in advertising
Republican lawyers are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to declare that they have a First Amendment right to lie during political campaigns.
The case concerns a challenge by a national anti-abortion group, Susan B. Anthony List (SBA), which tried to put up a billboard in 2010 attacking Rep. Steven Driehaus, D-Ohio, saying that he was pro-abortion because he supported Obamacare.
The
Sep 16 2014
News
NASA to award space contract to Boeing and SpaceX
NASA plans to award a much-anticipated, multi-billion dollar contract to ferry astronauts to the International Space Station to both Boeing and SpaceX, according a person familiar with the process.
The contracts, which are expected to be announced at 4 p.m. today, would allow the U.S. to get to the space station aboard American spacecraft instead of having to rely on the Russians, who
Washington PostMay 21 2014
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Obama: VA hospital misconduct “dishonorable…and I will not tolerate it”
Following the announcement by the VA inspector general that his office is investigating possible misconduct at 26 VA facilities around the country, President Barack Obama promised to swiftly root out anyone responsible.
“If these allegations prove to be true, it is dishonorable, it is a disgrace and I will not tolerate it. Period,” Mr. Obama said during a White House press conference. “
SalonApr 11 2016
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Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?
As many as 97% of US kids age 12-17 play video games, contributing to the $21.53 billion domestic video game industry. More than half of the 50 top-selling video games contain violence.
Violent video games have been blamed for school shootings, increases in bullying, and violence towards women. Critics argue that these games desensitize players to violence, reward players for simulating
ProCon.orgApr 11 2016
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Was Ronald Reagan a Good President?
Ronald Wilson Reagan served as the 40th President of the United States from Jan. 20, 1981 to Jan. 19, 1989. He won the Nov. 4, 1980 presidential election, beating Democratic incumbent Jimmy Carter with 50.7% of the votes, and won his second term by a landslide of 58.8% of the votes.
Reagan's proponents point to his accomplishments, including stimulating economic growth in the US,
ProCon.orgApr 11 2016
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Should the Drinking Age Be Lowered from 21 to a Younger Age?
All 50 US states have set their minimum drinking age to 21 although exceptions do exist on a state-by-state basis for consumption at home, under adult supervision, for medical necessity, and other reasons.
Proponents of lowering the minimum legal drinking age (MLDA) from 21 argue that it has not stopped teen drinking, and has instead pushed underage binge drinking into private and less
ProCon.orgApr 03 2015
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Karl Rove Responds to Veteran Who Asks Him to ‘Take Responsibility and Apologize’ for Iraq War
Karl Rove, former senior advisor to President George W. Bush, was confronted at the University of Connecticut this week and asked to apologize for the Iraq war.
In a video published online Wednesday, a man who identified himself as Iraq War veteran Ryan Henowitz took on Rove.
“I saw my friends torn apart and Iraqi children screaming for their parents as indiscriminate shrapnel
The BlazeJun 24 2020
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: Left, Right Coverage Differs on Obama-Era Transgender Rule Reversal
On June 12, the Department of Health and Human Services reversed an Obama-era rule regarding religious freedom and healthcare access for transgender individuals under the Affordable Care Act.
Sources rated as being on either side of the AllSides media bias spectrum reported on the news within days of the HHS decision, and did so in similar proportions. 64% of our “featured” left-rated
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