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Sep 29 2023
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein Dead at 90
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) has passed away at the age of 90.
The Details: Feinstein was the longest-serving female in the Senate, having first been elected in 1992. She also served as San Francisco's first female mayor. Her final years in office were marked by health concerns and questions about her fitness to serve; she was present in the Senate this week and cast votes as recently
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'View' takes religion, military, abortion shots at Ann Romney after playing 'romantic' softball with Obamas
Whoopi Goldberg barely let Ann Romney settle into her seat on ABC's "The View" before pouncing on the first lady hopeful, asking why Mitt Romney didn't serve in Vietnam and if the couple is prepared to console families of fallen soldiers if voted into the White House. Unlike a recent joint appearance on the show by President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama during which questioning ranged
Fox News (Online News)Aug 16 2012
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Mitt Romney Promise To Reverse Medicare Cuts Would Cause Trust Fund To Go Insolvent Earlier
GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's new promise to restore the Medicare cuts made by President Barack Obama's health care overhaul law could backfire if he's elected.
The reason: Obama's cuts also extended the life of Medicare's giant trust fund. By repealing them, Romney would move the program's insolvency eight years closer, toward the end of what would be his first term in
HuffPostSep 24 2022
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Putin’s Nuclear Threats: Serious Warning or Desperate Bluff?
Away from the front lines of the Ukrainian-Russian war, a bloody conflict that has demonstrated both the strength of Ukrainian national identity and the vast overestimation of Russia’s military capabilities, a war of words is taking place among world leaders. Moscow’s forces have failed to overthrow the Kyiv government in an invasion initially predicted to last weeks, and Russian President
The Guardian Fox News (Opinion) CNBCDec 14 2019
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Horowitz Testifies on Probe of FBI's Trump Investigation
Justice Department watchdog Inspector General (IG) Michael Horowitz testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday on his findings in investigating the origins of the FBI probe into President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign.
Horowitz's report concluded that no one was vindicated; he found that the FBI investigation was not necessarily biased, but also featured significant
Henry A. BrechterNov 22 2022
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Arizona Counties Delay Certification of 2022 Election Results
The Board of Supervisors in Mohave County, Arizona moved to delay certification of its 2022 midterm election results after Cochise County enacted a similar delay, citing Election Day-issues with voting machines in Maricopa County.
Key Quote: "Arizonans deserve a full report and accounting of the myriad problems that occurred in relation to Maricopa County’s administration of the 2022
Business Insider Fox News (Online News) The HillJun 12 2018
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Bipartisan Group of Senators Move to Reinstitute Sanctions on ZTE Corp.
A bipartisan group of senators have introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that would block President Trump's recent decision to reverse sanctions on ZTE Corp., the major Chinese telecom company that has repeatedly violated U.S. law and is seen as a national security threat.
Washington Free Beacon Reuters ABC News (Online)Apr 21 2016
Perspectives Blog
Obama Visits Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has told the U.S. that it will sell off 100’s of billions of dollars in American assets if Congress passes a bill that allows foreign governments to be sued for any role in 9/11 attacks. The threat has been hotly debated. Senators were warned there could be serious economic and diplomatic fallout if this law, Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), is passed. In the John Gable, AllSides Co-founderJun 11 2022
Headline Roundup
Has Biden's Strategy to Unite Nations Against Russia Hit a Roadblock?
As Russian President Vladimir Putin continues his invasion of Ukraine, President Joe Biden is struggling to unite international allies and bring a definitive end to the war.
Beyond providing Ukraine with a substantial amount of military aid, Biden's main strategy has been urging other nations to place more severe economic sanctions against Russia to further destabilize its economy —
The American Conservative Foreign Policy New York Times (News)Feb 17 2020
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Former Department Of Justice Staffers Call On Bill Barr To Resign
More than 1,100 former Department of Justice employees signed a letter calling on Attorney General Bill Barr to resign.
The letter claims that Barr's handling of the Roger Stone case "openly and repeatedly flouted" the principle of equal justice under the rule of law. A Justice Department spokeswoman declined to comment.
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