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Feb 28 2013
News
Supreme Court Seems Poised to Rule Against Key Provision of Voting Rights Act
Conservative Supreme Court Justices expressed strong reservations today about a key provision of the Voting Rights Act that is intended to protect the rights of minorities and suggested it could be in danger.
That section of the landmark 1965 law says that certain states, mostly in the South, must get any changes to voting regulations precleared by federal officials in Washington, D.C
ABC News (Online)
Oct 07 2019
Opinion
Gregg Jarrett: The Pelosi-Schiff 'witch hunt' to impeach Trump is an abuse of power
If Democrats were serious in their impulsive impeachment inquiry, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi would dump Adam Schiff as chairman of the House Intelligence Committee.
Pelosi won’t do it, of course. She and Schiff are now dedicated collaborators who are joined at the political hip. Their goal is to destroy Trump’s presidency, remove him from office, and thereby undo the 2016 election
Fox News (Opinion)
Nov 28 2014
News
Justice Ginsburg Undergoes Heart Procedure to Treat Coronary Blockage
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg underwent a heart procedure Wednesday after doctors discovered a blockage in her right coronary artery.
Justice Ginsburg, 81 years old, “experienced discomfort during routine exercise” Tuesday night and was taken to the hospital, the Supreme Court said. A stent was placed in the artery at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. The court said she was released
Wall Street Journal (News)
Feb 25 2013
Opinion
Michelle Obama's Oscars Moment Was Pretty Controversial, Actually
It began as a seemingly awkward Jack Nicholson introduction of the very long list of nominees, but the Best Picture denouement at a very long Oscars ceremony on Sunday turned into a surprise appearance by Michelle Obama, via satellite from the Governors' Ball in Washington, D.C.—where earlier she had sat next to Chris Christie—to introduce and announce the winner, Argo.
The Atlantic
Oct 30 2013
News
Coburn attacks National Park Service for wasteful spending while parks themselves fall into disrepair
Taxpayers shell out $52,000 a year to maintain the home of Black History Month founder Carter Woodson. Yet the tiny, dilapidated row house in northwest Washington D.C., with a "No Trespassing" sign and iron bars blocking the front door and windows hasn’t seen a visitor in the seven years since the National Park Service bought it for $2.1 million and designated it a National Historic Site.
Fox News Digital
Jan 13 2020
News
Jobs Report
“U.S. employers added 145,000 jobs in December and the unemployment rate held steady at 3.5%, signaling that the job market remains strong at the start of 2020 even if hiring and wage gains have slowed somewhat more than a decade into an economic expansion.” (AP News)
The left worries that too many workers are being left out of the economic gains, and calls for systemic reforms.
The Flip Side
Sep 19 2015
News
The Carly show hits the road – to rave reviews
Carly Fiorina didn’t need to say a word to get her first standing ovation. The former CEO of Hewlett-Packard arrived to an arena full of conservative activists and thunderous applause in her first public appearance since a breakout debate performance this week. As she did at Wednesday’s Republican debate, Fiorina cast herself as a political outsider with the chops to actually change Washington
Politico
May 22 2019
News
U.S. Democrats to press Trump on paying for infrastructure boost
Democrats in Congress will press U.S. President Donald Trump at a White House meeting on Wednesday for details on how to pay for a massive boost in U.S. infrastructure spending after agreeing in April to try to win approval of a $2 trillion package.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said in a joint statement late on Tuesday that Trump in April had
Reuters
May 21 2019
News
Republican Joins Democrats' Louder Calls for Impeachment as Former White House Attorney Defies Subpoena
WASHINGTON – On Capitol Hill today, a no show. At the request of President Trump, former White House attorney Don McGahn is defying a subpoena to testify before Congress about the Russia investigation.
McGahn was a key witness in Robert Mueller's report, and Democrats believe he offered the most damaging evidence against the president.
White House Counsel Pat Cipollone says
CBN
Apr 27 2020
Opinion
A Strong Dose of Federalism Needed to Get America Back on Its Feet
After a month of sheltering in place, hundreds of millions of Americans will soon emerge from the new “normal.” Georgia, Colorado, and Alaska (among other states) are giving their residents some freedom to return to their old lives, with many “non-essential” businesses resuming operations. Plenty of public health advocates are concerned and have raised legitimate questions about the timing of
Townhall