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Oct 25 2012
News
Cool Obama vs. square Romney
"Beware the fury of the patient man." -- John Dryden In January, 1956, Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser was pledging to take over Palestine. In the United States, a "sensational new RCA Victor Star," just days away from cracking the music charts with his first hit, "Heartbreak Hotel," was touring with Hank Snow and the stars of Grand Old Opry. Norma Jeane Mortenson was preparing to change
CNN (Online News)Jul 26 2014
News
'This is an Offensive War': An Inside Look at the Campaign to Take Down Hamas
The demilitarization of Hamas is the only solution in the Israel Hamas conflict. This is the clear message here in Israel. This conflict is different than previous conflicts. "It will be ceasefire after ceasefire if you don't demilitarize Hamas" said retired IDF General Gideon Avidor. "Hamas is not fighting to protect its people, but only to terrorize and kill Israeli's, as long as they
Breitbart NewsJun 13 2022
Headline Roundup
Trump Rejected Advice To Wait to Call the 2020 Race, Says Former Campaign Manager
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot held its second public hearing Monday, featuring witness testimonies from several members of former President Donald Trump's inner circle.
In a video deposition to the committee, former Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien alleged that Trump ignored the advice of campaign experts to wait to call the 2020 presidential race
Axios Washington Examiner Washington PostDec 18 2014
Opinion
Sony, North Korea and 'The Interview': When lack of principle meets personal cowardice
The news is out. “The Interview” will not be coming to a Cineplex near you on Christmas Day. Sony, the studio that produced Seth Rogen’s $44 million comedy about the assassination North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un has dropped it.
Sony co-chairman Amy Pascal originally greenlighted this film. But as of today, she and her corporate bosses are the bitches of North Korea’s Dear Leader--the
Fox News (Online News)Oct 13 2013
News
'Cordial' shutdown talks under way in Senate
Congressional negotiators had no agreements to report Saturday, but they issued positive reports on their talks to end a partial government shutdown and avert a default on government debt. "Cordial" was the word Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, used to describe his "preliminary" discussions with Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. "Good" discussions were going on
CNN (Online News)Dec 17 2014
News
Pat McCrory, Mark Sanford Received Questionable Payouts From Lender
Soon after taking office, North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory and U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford of South Carolina accepted six-figure stock payouts from an online mortgage broker accused by regulators of deceiving its customers.
The two Republicans served as directors at Tree.com, the Charlotte-based corporate parent of the website LendingTree. As board members, they were entitled to large chunks
HuffPostJul 09 2012
News
Schumer drops objection to Obama tax plan
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y)  who had pushed hard for letting tax cuts lapse for millionaires at years end – has agreed to back President Barack Obamas plan to impose hikes on families earning more than $250,000, quashing what might have been an election-year Democratic food fight. Obamas team quietly pressed top Hill Democrats last month to back the plan in a series of White
PoliticoJul 09 2012
News
Obama calls for Bush tax cut extensions for those making less than $250,000
President Barack Obama called Monday for Congress to pass a one-year extension of the Bush-era tax cuts for people earning less than $250,000 a year. "I believe prosperity comes from an economy that's built on a strong and growing middle class," Obama said at the White House, with people described as working Americans standing behind him. In addition, an Obama campaign official said the
CNN (Online News)Dec 17 2021
Headline Roundup
Congress Passes Bill That Bans Chinese Imports Created With Uighur Forced Labor
The Senate unanimously approved a bill on Thursday that would ban the import of goods from China’s Xinjiang region unless businesses can prove they were produced without forced labor.
The bill, formally known as The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, is expected to be signed by President Biden in the coming days. The legislation marks the White House's latest pushback against China's
Washington Times New York Times (News) BBC NewsOct 10 2013
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Treasury Secretary: Debt Default Would Have Dire Consequences
Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew urged lawmakers on Thursday to raise the government's borrowing limit or face the prospect of causing lasting damage to the U.S. economy.
In testimony before the Senate Finance Committee, Lew said that if Congress fails to meet its responsibility to raise the debt ceiling "it could deeply damage financial markets, the ongoing economic recovery, and the jobs
NPR (Online News)