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Aug 29 2015
News
Obama: Opponents of Iran deal aren’t ‘warmongers’
President Obama distanced himself Friday from his administration’s allies calling opponents of the Iran nuclear deal “warmongers.”
“At no time have I suggested that somebody is a warmonger, meaning they want war,” Mr. Obama said in a webcast with U.S. Jewish groups. But he said if Congress votes to kill the agreement next month, military action will be likely against Tehran.
“At
Washington TimesDec 21 2012
News
Next Move Is Obama’s After Boehner’s Tax Plan Fails
With House Republicans revolt over their leaders tax plan the evening before, President Obama on Friday faced the challenge of finding a new tax-and-spending solution  perhaps working now with Senate Republicans  to prevent a looming fiscal crisis in January.
Speaker John A. Boehner of Ohio leaving a meeting Thursday with fellow House Republicans on talks over the “
New York Times (News)Dec 30 2015
News
Giving the two parties even more money will not solve polarization
Last December, as part of the must-pass "CRomnibus" bill, Congress changed the law so that political parties could raise considerably more money. Under the new rules, a single donor can now give $1.5 million to the parties during a two-year election cycle.
Good government groups were predictably upset. But another group of observers had a different view: In their view, political parties
VoxNov 25 2013
News
Majority Of Americans Think Obama Is Not Honest Or Trustworthy: Poll
A growing number of Americans doubt President Barack Obama's ability to manage the nation, according to a CNN/ORC poll released on Monday that reflects the possible larger impact of his administration's fumbled rollout of its healthcare law.
The poll also found that 53 percent of those polled said Obama is not honest or trustworthy, marking the first time that the CNN/ORC polling found
HuffPostJul 23 2019
Opinion
Boris Johnson Is About to Collide With Reality
He has thrived on theatrics. As prime minister, he faces Brexit’s final act.
Throughout history, chaos has often been a crucible of great leadership. Yet with Britain in the throes of its biggest political crisis since World War II, it will be surprising if that turns out to be the case this time.
Boris Johnson prepared to become prime minister on Tuesday after the Conservative
Guest Writer - LeftFeb 24 2014
News
Michigan Rep. John Dingell to Retire
Rep. John Dingell of Michigan, the longest-serving lawmaker in the history of Congress, said he planned to retire after nearly six decades, ending a storied and controversial career spent defending both the auto industry and environmental protection laws.
The departure of Mr. Dingell, 87 years old, will further winnow the House's ranks of veteran, liberal lawmakers, which were already
Wall Street Journal (News)Aug 16 2019
News
Israel To Allow Rashida Tlaib To Visit Family In West Bank
The Democratic congresswoman from Michigan wrote a letter requesting entry to see her elderly grandmother.
Israel has decided to allow Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) to enter the country and visit with her family in the West Bank “on humanitarian grounds.”
On Thursday, Israeli officials said Tlaib and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) were barred from entry over their support of the pro-
HuffPostDec 06 2015
News
Exclusive: New Jeb Bush Super PAC ad uses Paris, San Bernardino images
Right to Rise USA, the pro-Jeb Bush super PAC will be airing a new TV ad in early voting states and the battleground state of Ohio that uses images from the Paris & San Bernardino attacks to depict President Obama as a weak president on terrorism and the former two-term Florida governor as a “tested and proven leader who won’t try to contain ISIS.”
It is the first campaign ad to
Fox News DigitalJan 03 2015
News
Cities Set to Take Minimum-Wage Stage
The nation’s battle over raising the minimum wage is set to shift largely to cities like Los Angeles and New York over the coming year, pitting business groups against local governments weighing measures to address sluggish wage growth for the lowest-paid workers.
Fourteen states raised their wage floors in 2014, though few are expected to act this year, because of a lack of statewide
Wall Street Journal (News)Aug 15 2019
News
U.S. presidential candidate Cory Booker proposes office to fight white supremacy
U.S. Senator Cory Booker on Thursday said he would create a White House office to combat white supremacy and hate crimes if elected, becoming the latest Democratic presidential candidate to call for action after a racially motivated massacre in Texas.
Booker said he would also require the FBI and the Justice Department to allocate the same level of resources and attention to white
Reuters