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Apr 17 2019
News
‘Shadowy’ dark money network behind left-wing causes exposed in new report
An expansive network of “shadowy” dark money donors has grown to rival the influence of the conservative Koch brothers -- pumping millions into left-wing causes ranging from health care to climate change to abortion -- all while flying well under the radar of public scrutiny, according to an explosive new report obtained by Fox News.
The report, by conservative watchdog Capital Research
Fox News DigitalMay 27 2016
News
Reduction of Nuclear Arsenal Has Slowed Under Obama, Report Finds
A new census of the American nuclear arsenal shows that the Obama administration last year dismantled its smallest number of warheads since taking office.
The new figures, released by the Pentagon, also highlight a trend — that the current administration has reduced the nuclear stockpile less than any other post-Cold War presidency.
On Thursday, the Federation of American
New York Times (News)Feb 21 2024
Headline Roundup
Student Loan Debt Cancelled for Another 153,000 Borrowers
Roughly 153,000 student loan debtors will have their balances erased as the government fast-tracks forgiveness under its Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan.
The Details: The move cancels around $1.2 billion in student loan debt for people who have been in repayment for 10 or more years and originally borrowed $12,000 or less. It comes nearly six months ahead of the schedule
Newsweek CBS News (Online) Washington ExaminerApr 15 2019
News
In Search for Leverage, Trump May Be Undercutting His Own Trade Deals
President Trump is embracing a new tactic as he tries to rewrite the rules of global trade: Don’t believe a final deal is truly final.
Mr. Trump, who has called deal-making his “art form,” has used his unpredictability as a source of leverage in discussions with Europe, Canada, Mexico, Japan and elsewhere. He has dangled the possibility of lifting American metal tariffs while
New York Times (News)Jun 11 2012
News
Computer model shows perfect storm for Obama
President Barack Obama is running against former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, but the economy may truly be his greatest opponent. "It's not the only factor, but it's arguably the most important factor," said George Washington University associate professor John Sides, who has created a computer model to analyze the impact of the economy on the presidential campaign. "The forecasting model
CNN DigitalAug 18 2020
Headline Roundup
Postmaster General Suspends Changes to USPS Until After Election
On Tuesday, United States Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announced in a statement he would suspend recently instituted mail service changes until after the election in November. This announcement comes after DeJoy agreed to testify before the House of Representatives this Friday. As of Tuesday, 20 states plan to file lawsuits this week against DeJoy to reverse changes to
NPR (Online News) ABC News (Online) New York Post (News)Apr 15 2019
News
Ilhan Omar’s Comments
Controversy erupted over the weekend about comments made by Rep Ilhan Omar (D-MN) in a speech to the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in March. Omar stated, “CAIR was founded after 9/11, because they recognized that some people did something and that all of us were starting to lose access to our civil liberties.” (YouTube)
The left argues that Omar’s comments were taken out
The Flip SideOct 22 2014
Opinion
Rieder: The political news bubble
If the late Democratic senator and Washington wise man Daniel Patrick Moynihan were alive today, he'd probably be issuing a correction.
Moynihan was known for, among many other things, his maxim, "Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts."
But a new study from the Pew Research Center shows that a significant and influential chunk of the American populace
USA TODAYJun 07 2012
News
Congressional staffers, public shortchanged by high turnover, low pay
The most powerful nation on Earth is run largely by 24-year-olds.
High turnover and lack of experience in congressional offices are leaving staffs increasingly without policy and institutional knowledge, a Washington Times analysis of a decade of House and Senate personnel records shows  leaving a vacuum that usually is filled by lobbyists.
Most Senate staffers have
Washington TimesMay 25 2012
News
Romney holds key advantages among financially struggling white voters
In an election year in which the economy ranks as Americans top concern, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney holds significant advantages over President Obama among white voters who are struggling financially and buffeted by job loss, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
Asked which candidate would do more to advance their families economic interests,
Washington Post