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May 04 2015
News
Former CIA deputy director says US misjudged Al Qaeda's resurgence after bin Laden's death
A forthcoming book by the former deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency argues that the U.S. underestimated Al Qaeda's ability to regain its former strength following the killing of Usama bin Laden in 2011.
According to The Washington Post, Michael Morell writes that the CIA compounded its failure to anticipate the Arab Spring movement in the Middle East and North Africa by
Fox News Digital
Oct 20 2020
Perspectives Blog
When 20th Century Senators Don’t Matter Anymore
Dianne Feinstein has served in the U.S. Senate since 1992, longer than all but four of her colleagues. Only seven Senators other than Feinstein have held their seats for more years than Susan Collins, who won her first campaign four years later. Both the California Democrat and the Maine Republican had a pretty rough time last week, as both were chastened by political parties that didn’t seem
Dan Schnur
Apr 03 2013
Opinion
Obama Cutting His Own Pay
WASHINGTON mdash President Barack Obama will return 5 percent of his salary each month to the Treasury in a show of solidarity with federal workers smarting from government-wide spending cuts the White House said Wednesday. Obamas decision grew out of a desire to share in the sacrifice that government employees are making said a White House official who was not authorized to discuss the
HuffPost
Sep 13 2015
News
ABC-WaPost Poll: Trump, Hillary 'Neck-and-Neck'
The major parties' front-runners, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, are neck-and-neck, according to a new ABC News-Washington Post poll.
Democrat Clinton registers 46 percent support to Republican Trump's 43 percent, according to the poll, which has a 3.5 percent plus/minus margin of error.
When all adults are counted, Clinton's advantage rises to 51-39 over Trump. The Post
Newsmax (News)
Oct 18 2019
News
Elizabeth Warren references contract after attack on pregnancy discrimination claim
As Elizabeth Warren's biography receives greater scrutiny, the 2020 Democratic presidential front-runner added a line to her stump speech at a gathering of Democratic women.
"I became a special needs teacher and I loved that job. But at the end of the first school year, I had an experience that at least some women will recognize," the Massachusetts senator said in Washington, D.C. "By
Washington Examiner
Nov 19 2013
News
WaPo/ABC poll shows Obama approval tumbling, competence suspect
When I left on vacation two weeks ago, Barack Obama’s poll numbers had started turning sour. On my first day back, Obama’s plunge has caught up with the Washington Post/ABC poll, where a majority of voters disapprove of his overall performance for the first time in over a year, and a new low approve at 42/55. The poll also shows the highest level ever of opposition to ObamaCare
HotAir
Jul 28 2017
Perspectives Blog
Breitbart: Right-wing Publication or Fake News?
Fake news. Propaganda. Alt-right. Breitbart. Which of these doesn’t belong?
Some would say they’re all fair game. In many circles, the conservative news outlet epitomizes malicious misinformation. Others revere it as a crusader for truth, willing to throw political correctness away with reckless abandon. The jury is still out on which, if either, is correct.
Billy Binion
May 20 2024
Headline Roundup
Red Lobster Bankruptcy: Was Viral ‘Endless Shrimp’ Loss to Blame?
Red Lobster filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday, the American restaurant chain announced late Sunday — just days after closing nearly 100 locations in the aftermath of a costly 2023 decision to make $20 endless shrimp a permanent menu item.
For Context: The company’s plans to declare bankruptcy and sell itself to lenders had been previously reported. The recent restaurant
Fox Business
Fast Company 
Orlando Sentinel
Jul 29 2013
News
Obama touts clout in bid to calm anxious Dems
Why is President Obama so eager to tout his executive authority and one-man policy clout when it comes to the economy while simultaneously talking down said economy? Heading into the coming clash over debt and spending, Obama and House Republicans want you to know that they both think the economy stinks. A lot. The only question in Washington now is who’s to blame for the odor.
Fox News Digital
Aug 23 2019
News
Trump to square off in court with House Democrats over financial records
President Donald Trump is expected to ask a federal judge on Friday to block Deutsche Bank AG (DBKGn.DE) and Capital One Financial Corp (COF.N) from handing the financial records of the Trump family and Trump Organization to Democratic lawmakers.
The case, before the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, is one of several legal battles between the Democrats, who took control of the U.S.
Reuters