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Apr 29 2024
Headline Roundup
Trump Calls RFK Jr. ‘Democrat Plant,’ Kennedy Challenges Trump to Debate
As some recent polls show independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could hurt former President Trump more than President Biden, Trump has stepped up attacks on Kennedy.
The Details: In a post on Truth Social, Trump called Kennedy a “Democrat ‘Plant’,” “Radical Left Liberal,” and “WASTED PROTEST VOTE.” Kennedy hit back at Trump, saying he sounded “unhinged” and
Politico Forbes Fox News (Online News)Apr 11 2016
Background
Should Prescription Drugs Be Advertised Directly to Consumers?
The $300 billion a year US pharmaceutical industry spent $3.1 billion on advertising prescription drugs directly to consumers in 2012. [18] Since 1962 these ads have been regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure that they are not false or misleading. The United States and New Zealand are the only two countries where direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising of prescription
ProCon.orgOct 24 2012
News
3 Ballot Measures Would OK Pot Beyond Medicine
Marijuana legalization is back on the ballot this year. California voters defeated a legalization proposal in 2010, but now similar measures have cropped up in three more Western states. This time around, some of the most intense opposition is coming from the earlier pioneers of legalization  the medical marijuana industry.
In Colorado, Amendment 64 "would regulate marijuana
NPR (Online News)Oct 22 2021
Perspectives Blog
When the Political Center Starts to Matter Again
From the CenterThis view is from an author rated as Center.
One of the most discouraging trends in contemporary American politics has been the almost complete disappearance of the political center. As both parties in Congress retreat further and further away from midfield toward their respective ideological end zones, the likelihood of Democrats and Republicans finding common ground
Dan SchnurMar 14 2019
News
In overwhelmingly bipartisan vote, House calls for Mueller report to be made public
The House voted overwhelmingly and in bipartisan fashion to urge the Justice Department to publicly release the entirety of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s report into Russian interference in the 2016 election, once completed.
The move is an attempt to “send a clear signal both to the American people and the Department of Justice” that lawmakers expect to see the full account of
Washington PostMar 12 2019
News
Medicare-for-all v. Medicare-for-less: Trump’s proposed cuts put health care at center of 2020 race
A new proposal by President Trump to slash Medicare spending puts Republicans in a political bind ahead of the 2020 election as Democrats are pitching an expansion of the popular health-care program for all Americans.
Trump’s 10-year budget unveiled Monday calls for more than $845 billion in reductions for Medicare, aiming to cut “waste, fraud and abuse” in the federal program that
Washington PostJul 11 2019
Opinion
OPINION: What Will It Take for Democrats to Unite Behind Impeaching Trump?
Many Democrats are arguing harshly that the House is wasting an opportunity to open an impeachment inquiry against President Trump. Their point of support: Watergate-era House Democrats. In their telling, House Democrats were always united in support of impeaching President Richard Nixon.
But that isn’t true. I was there, and in fact initially they were as divided in their approach to
Guest Writer - LeftAug 30 2021
News
After Ida: Power outages, calls for aid ... and sighs of relief
Vast stretches of Louisiana lacked electric power after one of the strongest hurricanes in the nation’s recorded history made landfall Sunday accompanied by major rains as well as winds of 150 mph.
The storm’s surge was so powerful that it reversed the flow of the Mississippi River, but it was not strong enough to break the will of some New Orleans residents.
In particular,
Christian Science MonitorFeb 28 2024
Headline Roundup
California Gov. Gavin Newsom Faces Second Recall Effort
California Governor Gavin Newsom is facing another recall effort by conservative activists, who are taking issue with the state’s deficit and Newsom’s handling of issues like homelessness and crime.
The Details: The effort is led by Rescue California, which sent a recall letter to Newsom’s office on Monday. While a previous 2021 recall attempt was unsuccessful, a member of the group
CalMatters Los Angeles Times The BlazeJun 05 2019
News
Joe Biden's team alters climate policy plan after plagiarism allegations
Joe Biden’s Democratic presidential campaign has amended his climate policy plan hours after it was released Tuesday because a handful of passages did not credit some of the sources in the proposal, prompting allegations of plagiarism.
The changes come after the conservative Daily Caller and others reported that several passages from Biden’s plan appeared to borrow from policy papers
The Guardian