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Sep 18 2019
News
Trump ally Corey Lewandowski clashes with Democrats in testy hearing
Donald Trump’s former campaign manager accused lawmakers of “focusing on petty and personal politics” in a testy hearing, as he confirmed to members of Congress that the president asked him to intervene in the Russia investigation.
As the hearing came to a close on Tuesday, the House judiciary chair, Jerrold Nadler, told Corey Lewandowski, a close Trump ally, that his behavior had been
The Guardian
Jan 13 2022
News
Nation’s Largest Teachers Union Wrote A Letter Calling On Social Media Companies To Restrict ‘Propaganda’ About Critical Race Theory
Following the National School Boards Association letter sent to the White House comparing parents to domestic terrorists, the nation’s largest teachers union sent a letter to social media companies encouraging them to crack down on “propaganda” surrounding Critical Race Theory (CRT) and other education concerns raised by parents.
National Education Association (NEA) president Becky
The Daily Caller
Mar 01 2022
Fact Check
FactChecking Trump’s CPAC Speech
Former President Donald Trump’s keynote speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference included several false and misleading claims, some of which we’ve fact-checked before. Here we focus on assertions about foreign policy and energy.
Trump falsely claimed that he “ended” Nord Steam 2 — the Russian pipeline that would double the export of Russian natural gas to Germany — and
FactCheck.org
May 28 2021
News
Manchin: Republican filibuster of Jan. 6 commission "unconscionable"
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.) on Friday said Senate Republicans' decision to vote against a bill creating a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol riots was "unconscionable" and "the betrayal of the oath we each take."
The big picture: Manchin said in a statement on Thursday that Republicans had no excuse to vote against the Jan. 6 commission, saying they "continue to
Axios
Sep 25 2022
News
Fed unsure of economy’s direction as Wall Street meltdown worsens
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell acknowledged this week that there are a few things he does not know about the U.S. economy.
He doesn’t know if it is doomed to fall into recession. He doesn’t know how long high inflation will persist. And he doesn’t know if healthier supply chains will be much help.
“It’s very hard to say with precise certainty the way this is going to
Washington Post
Sep 09 2022
Background
Poll shows Americans agree with Biden, view Trump as threat to democracy
President Joe Biden believes that Donald Trump and his allies in the GOP are a threat to the country, and democracy. According to a new poll, a majority of Americans agree.
The findings came in a Reuters/Ipsos poll, published on Thursday.
In the survey, 58 per cent of Americans agreed with the statement that Donald Trump and his ongoing efforts to cast doubt on the results of the
The Independent
Oct 25 2022
News
Covid-19 vaccines will be on the 2023 vaccine schedule, but that doesn’t mean they’re required in schools
Covid-19 vaccines will be part of recommended immunization schedules in 2023 for both children and adults, after a unanimous vote by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s independent Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
That doesn’t make the vaccines mandatory for anyone, a point that was emphasized in a discussion before Thursday’s vote. The board members
CNN Digital
Mar 08 2022
News
Biden on Russian oil import ban: "We will not be part of subsidizing Putin's war"
President Biden announced Tuesday that the U.S. will ban all imports of Russian oil, natural gas and coal in response to Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
What he's saying: "We will not be part of subsidizing Putin’s war," Biden said. "The American people will deal another powerful blow to Putin's war machine."
Biden acknowledged that the decision "is not without costs here
Axios
Oct 11 2022
News
Walmart to compete with Walgreens, CVS in recruiting clinical trial subjects
Walmart said on Tuesday it would begin to help drug companies and research firms identify and recruit individuals to fill their clinical trials, pitting it against rivals Walgreens and CVS Health Group.
Walmart Healthcare Research Institute, the largest U.S. retailer’s new healthcare research service, will find participants for clinical trials, and Walmart also host MyHealthJourney, a
Reuters
Sep 04 2021
Opinion
The Covid Booster Debate
Covid vaccines can make for strange bedfellows, and raise your hand if you thought the Biden White House would be accused of ignoring the science? We didn’t think so. But that’s been the charge as two Food and Drug Administration regulators have resigned amid what media leaks claim is too much political agitation for Covid vaccine booster shots.
Count us with the White House on this one
Wall Street Journal (Opinion)