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Oct 18 2014
News
The Tangled Story Of Why Ebola Vaccine Research Came Up Short
Around 2008, an Ebola outbreak in Africa sparked a renewed push within the U.S. biomedical research community to find a vaccine. A company called Integrated BioTherapeutics Inc. was given a $5.8 million contract from the National Institutes of Health for vaccine research.
Integrated Biotherapeutics, with subcontractor Protein Sciences Corp., began exploring a way to develop proteins
HuffPost
Jul 01 2013
News
Obama to sign anti-poaching order on Africa trip
President Obama will sign an executive order Monday that targets the illegal poaching of protected wildlife species in Africa, saying that it is in the U.S. national interest to combat the growing “international crises.” Mr. Obama planned to announce in Tanzania that the State Department will funnel $10 million in aid to African countries to help them train and arm guards with technologies
Washington Times
Jul 01 2013
News
Obama, Bush to meet at embassy event in Tanzania
President Obama and former president George W. Bush on Tuesday will both participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the U.S. Embassy here, the site of a terrorist bombing in 1998. The two presidents are overlapping in their trips here, as Obama completes the final leg of a week-long Africa tour and Bush accompanies wife Laura to a first ladies summit hosted by the Bush Foundation. First lady
Washington Post
Jan 17 2015
News
America just got its first glimpse at Hillarynomics — here's what it looks like
Hillary Clinton's years-long 2016 presidential un-campaign has created a curious informational void. Over her several decades in the public eye, she's become perhaps the most-covered figure in the political scene. But her lack of meaningful opposition for the 2016 Democratic nomination, combined with the general exhaustion of the party's agenda in the waning days of the Obama administration,
Vox
Aug 30 2023
Headline Roundup
Mitch McConnell Freezes While Addressing Reporters, Mirroring July Incident
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) appeared to freeze and become temporarily unresponsive while addressing reporters on Wednesday, mirroring a similar incident in late July.
Key Quotes: “Leader McConnell felt momentarily lightheaded and paused during his press conference today,” a McConnell spokesperson stated afterward. The Washington Post (Lean Left bias) quoted an unnamed
CNBC
Washington Examiner
Washington Post
Nov 22 2021
Headline Roundup
At Least 5 Dead, 40 Injured After SUV Drives Through Wisconsin Christmas Parade
At least five people were killed and 40 were injured after a man drove an SUV through crowds of dancers and paraders at a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin on Sunday evening.
The suspect is in custody, and police say they're preparing to charge him with five counts of intentional homicide. Waukesha Police Chief Dan Thompson said Monday that 39-year old Darrell Brooks Jr. was
Associated Press
Washington Examiner
CNN (Online News)
Jan 25 2013
Opinion
Supreme Court Snubs Citizens Whose Social Security Will Be Confiscated If They Refuse Government Health Care
Some of the U.S. Supreme Courts most significant decisions are those declining to hear a case. Two weeks ago, the Court made such a momentous non-ruling in refusing to hear a lawsuit, Hall v. Sebelius, challenging government policies that deny otherwise eligible retirees their Social Security benefits if they choose not to enroll in Medicare. (I previously wrote about the case, and Cato filed
Cato Institute
Sep 08 2015
Background
Should Social Security Be Privatized?
Over the past 80 years, Social Security has become the largest single government program in the world, accounting for 26% ($906 billion) of total US federal spending in 2014 ($3.5 trillion). Since 2010, the Social Security trust fund has been paying out more in benefits than it collects in employee taxes, and is projected to run out of money by 2034. One proposal to replace the current
ProCon.org
Mar 21 2020
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: Coronavirus and Sensationalism
The COVID-19 coronavirus has left many Americans housebound with little to do except keep their eyes on the news, anxious for any sign that the pandemic may be slowing. The tidal wave of reporting on the virus and President Trump's response is a reminder to remain diligent about spotting media bias. A particularly potent showing of media bias came Saturday, following a White House press
Julie Mastrine
Jun 13 2023
Headline Roundup
Trump Pleads Not Guilty to 37 Federal Charges in Classified Documents Case
Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 37 federal charges at his arraignment in Miami, Florida on Tuesday afternoon.
Details: “We most certainly enter a plea of not guilty,” Trump’s attorney, Todd Blanche, reportedly told the judge. Outside the courthouse, a group composed of Trump supporters and protestors chanted and waved signs. Per the bond agreement, Trump is barred
Washington Examiner
The Hill
CNN (Online News)