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Apr 06 2020
Opinion
Social Distancing During the Black Death
One of the comforts of studying history is that, no matter how bad things get, you can always find a moment in the past when things were much, much worse. Some commentators on our current crisis have been throwing around comparisons to earlier pandemics, and the Black Death of 1347 — 50 inevitably gets mentioned. Please. The Black Death wiped out half the population of Europe in the space of
Quillette
Jun 08 2017
Perspectives Blog
Comey Testifies
In an open session in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee today, James Comey the former FBI Director, testified for close to 3 hours. After a short break, he then spoke for another hour in a closed session, most likely containing classified information. It remains to be seen what the results of his testimony will be. Although widely speculated, President Trump did not live tweet during John Gable, AllSides Co-founder
Apr 11 2013
News
Zuckerberg immigration group puts big pieces in place
After weeks of anticipation and a shaky start, the new political advocacy group backed by Mark Zuckerberg will launch Thursday with a list of top Silicon Valley CEOs and a notable team of strategists. The group is called FWD.us as in Forward U.S. and its initial push will be on the immigration front.
Politico
May 18 2020
News
Is Remote Voting During COVID-19 a Good Idea for Congress?
This Abridge News topic aggregates four unique arguments on different sides of the debate. Here are the quick facts to get you started:
THE QUICK FACTS
On Friday, May 15th, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives (controlled by Democrats) approved rule changes that allow for proxy votes and formal remote hearings during the pandemic.Specifically, this means that Abridge News
Sep 29 2016
News
Watchdog: Feds wrongly granted citizenship to hundreds facing deportation
More than 800 illegal immigrants from countries of concern who were set for deportation were mistakenly granted U.S. citizenship because the Department of Homeland Security didn’t have their fingerprints on file, according to an internal audit released Monday.
Fox News Digital
Apr 21 2024
Headline Roundup
Senate Renews FISA With Bipartisan Support and Opposition
The Senate reauthorized Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which allows warrantless spying on foreign nationals.
The Details: The bill passed 60-34 with bipartisan support, but also opposition from hardline Republicans and left-wing Democrats. Reauthorization came minutes after its expiration deadline at midnight on Friday. It’s since been signed into law
NBC News Digital
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The Daily Caller
Apr 16 2019
News
Taxes
On Tax Day, both sides weigh in on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which took effect this year. (House.gov)
“Independent analyses have consistently found that a large majority of Americans would owe less because of the law. Preliminary data based on tax filings has shown the same… [but] a survey conducted in early April for The New York Times by the online research platform SurveyMonkey
The Flip Side
Oct 06 2020
News
Facebook and Twitter censor Trump post comparing COVID-19 to the flu
Facebook on Tuesday removed a post from President Donald Trump comparing COVID-19 to the flu for violating its rules on coronavirus misinformation.
A spokesperson for Facebook confirmed to CNN that the company removed the president's post.
Trump's message, which asks if the United States will "close down our Country" for flu season, was also given a warning label on Twitter for "
The Blaze
Mar 25 2016
News
Carpet-bomb ISIS? Terrorism calls for longer-term approach
Some US presidential candidates call for all-out use of air power against the Islamic State. Many terrorism experts have a different take – and optimism about winning the fight.
Christian Science Monitor
Oct 21 2016
News
Hillary Clinton embraces George Soros’ ‘radical’ vision of open-border world
Hillary Clinton has aligned herself closely with a vision for America laid out by her benefactor — left-wing financier George Soros, who talks of “international governance,” more open borders, increased Muslim immigration and diminished U.S. global power.
Washington Times