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Mar 12 2013
News
Ryan Dislikes Obamacare, Loves Its Revenue
U.S. House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., has always been, and continues to be, an aggressive opponent of the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare. And yet, the conservative congressmans latest budget actually relies on key components of the health care overhaul law to achieve its professed goal of balancing the federal budget in 10 years.
International Business Times
Jul 01 2019
Opinion
Let the Doctors In
I was one of the lawyers permitted to interview children detained at the Border Patrol facility in Clint, Texas. As you’ve no doubt read by now, my colleagues and I met with dirty and distressed children held for days without access to soap, showers, toothbrushes, clean clothing, adequate nutrition, or adequate sleep. We were not, however, allowed to visit with the sickest children. The
Guest Writer - Left
Jun 05 2016
News
Mitch McConnell Won’t Say If Trump’s Racist Attack On Judge Is Racist
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Sunday repeatedly refused to answer questions about whether he thinks Donald Trump’s attacks on a federal judge’s Mexican heritage are racist.
During an appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” McConnell ignored the question three times when asked specifically if Trump’s comments about a U.S. district judge in California could be
HuffPost
Nov 16 2012
News
Petraeus believed terrorists behind Libya attack
A congressman says David Petraeus is telling lawmakers he believed all along that the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya was a terrorist attack.
Washington Times
Dec 10 2013
News
Lawmakers unveil tentative budget deal, call for rolling back sequester
Congressional negotiators on Tuesday announced a tentative budget deal that would avoid a partial government shutdown, but also begin to unravel hard-fought spending cuts.
The lead negotiators -- Senate Budget Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray, D-Wash., and House Budget Committee chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis. -- detailed the specifics of the proposal at an evening press conference.
Fox News Digital
Mar 11 2013
News
W.H. 'concerned' by North Korean threats
As North Korea declared null and void a 1953 peace agreement with South Korea on Monday the White House expressed concern and urged North Korean leaders to stand down. quotWe are certainly concerned by North Korea39s bellicose rhetoric and the threats that they have been making follow a pattern designed to raise tensions and intimidate othersquot...
Politico
Sep 12 2012
News
Consulate attacks pose challenge for Obama
Assaults on U.S. embassies in Benghazi and Cairo leave Obama with a diplomatic crisis that threatens to undermine his long-term strategy in the Arab world.
Washington Post
Aug 29 2015
News
Obama Tries to Soothe Divided Jewish Community on Iran Deal
President Obama appealed to a divided and troubled Jewish community on Friday, defending his nuclear accord with Iran as in the security interest of both the United States and Israel, and calling for a more civil debate with a congressional vote just weeks away.
In an Internet broadcast from the White House, Mr. Obama took questions from the largest Jewish umbrella organizations. He
New York Times (News)
Nov 26 2013
News
Jeff Denham, California GOP Rep., Challenges Party On Immigration
For most Republicans in the U.S. Congress, a large gathering of Hispanic voters to discuss immigration would be politically perilous - an invitation to complaints about the party's longtime resistance to measures aimed at helping undocumented immigrants.
HuffPost
Oct 09 2013
News
Debt ceiling 101: 12 questions about what's going on
The US Treasury has warned that as early as Oct. 17 it will no longer be able to cover all the government's rising financial obligations. Here's your guide to the debt limit deadline and its implications.
Christian Science Monitor