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Jun 05 2012
News
PICKET: DOJ to monitor Wisconsin recall election
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced today that it will monitor elections on June 5, 2012, in the following jurisdictions to ensure compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and other federal voting rights statutes: Alameda, Fresno and Riverside Counties, Calif.; Cibola and Sandoval Counties, N.M.; Shannon County, S.D.; and the city of Milwaukee.
Washington TimesJun 04 2012
News
In Lists of Best High Schools, Numbers Don’t Tell the Whole Story
This is the time of year when the lists of best high schools in the United States are published. For anxious consumers, the number of lists can be daunting, whether national in scope (U.S. News & World Report; The Washington Post; Newsweek and The Daily Beast) or local (Boston magazine; New Jersey Monthly; The Chicago Sun-Times).
New York Times (News)Mar 18 2013
News
Hillary Clinton Comes Out For Gay Marriage
WASHINGTON mdash Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced her support for gay marriage Monday putting her in line with other potential Democratic presidential candidates on a social issue that is rapidly gaining public approval. Clinton made the announcement in an online video released Monday morning by the gay rights advocacy group Human Rights Campaign.
HuffPostNov 14 2013
News
Budget Battle Breeds Dysfunctional Spending
The Oct. 16 deal that ended the shutdown kept the government funded at levels set by last year's budget. For the Secret Service, that meant millions to protect presidential nominees—from 2012.
This is the consequence of Washington's budget dysfunction: Stopgap spending bills that keep the government running, passed by Congress in the absence of a comprehensive deal, often keep federal
Wall Street Journal (News)May 27 2019
News
From Japan, Trump doubles down on Biden criticism and embrace of Kim Jong Un
President Donald Trump doubled down on his support for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s scathing view of former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Monday, dismissing criticism that he was siding with a dictator over a fellow American.
“Well Kim Jong Un made a statement that Joe Biden is a low IQ individual. He probably is, based on his record. I think I agree with him on that,” Trump
ReutersSep 10 2014
Opinion
Why polarization could persist after Obama
Many issues will come into play in the 2016 election, but among the most important is whether the next president and the Congress that will convene in January 2017 can break through the partisan polarization that has turned Washington into a gridlocked island.
The presidential candidates, no doubt, will present themselves as capable of making the system work and being determined to do
Washington PostMay 13 2015
Opinion
Op-ed: Trade agreements would boost Utah products internationally
Trade and commerce are woven throughout Utah's history. From the first manufacturing operation in the state at the Provo Woolen Mills, to the modern day tech leaders of the "Silicon Slopes," Utah has always been "the right place" for trade and enterprise.
Now, back in Washington, Utah is leading on trade. Sen. Orrin Hatch, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, is advancing
Jan 06 2022
Headline Roundup
Reflections on the Anniversary of the Capitol Riot
One year later, media across the spectrum are reflecting on the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot.
One person was shot and killed, more than 140 law enforcement officers were hurt, and over $2 million in damage was done to the Capitol building as a mob sought to disrupt Congress's confirmation of the 2020 presidential election. The fallout continues: over 700 rioters were arrested, and
National Review (News) Pew Research Center CNN (Opinion)May 11 2015
News
New filter expansion will deliver 60 million gallons of water per day
Water is a precious commodity in Utah. That's why the Washington County Water Conservancy District says they've completed a filter expansion at Quail Creek Water Treatment that will provide more water to its 150,000+ residents.
"We have increased the plant's capacity by 12 million gallons of water per day from 48 million to a 60 million gallon per day plant," said Corey Cram, the
ABC4 UtahJan 15 2020
News
Can Trump manage a Mideast crisis? Why Israelis have concerns.
Policymaking process may sound dreary, but it also elicits confidence. America’s abilities to handle global crises fall on the shoulders of the president, yes, but also on a well-staffed policy bureaucracy.
In the hours after the killing of Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli opposition leaders alike were quick to praise the Trump
Christian Science Monitor