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Nov 06 2021
News
Biden promised to reopen the Jerusalem consulate Trump closed. But can he?
With long strands of bougainvillea draped from its balconies, the mansion on Jerusalem’s Agron Road might seem an unlikely stage for a test of wills between the Biden administration and Israel’s coalition government.
Until 2018, the stone building housed the U.S. Consulate in Jerusalem and America’s diplomatic mission to the Palestinians. But the Trump administration closed it down and
NBC News Digital
Sep 29 2021
News
Senate plans vote to avert government shutdown
The Senate will vote as early as Wednesday on legislation to extend government funding beyond a Sept. 30 deadline, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced.
The New York Democrat plans to bring up the legislation in time for the House to clear it for President Joe Biden’s signature.
The fiscal year ends on Sept. 30, requiring Congress to pass temporary funding in order to avert a
Washington Examiner
Apr 16 2020
News
Beneath Trump-WHO spat, a US-China race for leadership
Was the World Health Organization too uncritical of China? Its power to challenge member states is limited, say experts, and withholding U.S. funding amid the pandemic only opens the door to greater Chinese influence.
Late in February, when President Donald Trump was still minimizing the impact he anticipated from the coronavirus on the United States, he had only glowing remarks to make
Christian Science Monitor
Apr 30 2020
Fact Check
Did Nancy Pelosi say, 'Social Security Recipients are just a Burden on Society'?
A post shared on Facebook claims House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called recipients of Social Security benefits “a burden on society.”
Verdict: False
There is no record of Pelosi ever making such a statement. The claim appears to have originated on a satirical news website.
Fact Check:
Pelosi has been a popular target for viral misinformation and fabricated quotes on
Check Your Fact
Apr 16 2020
Fact Check
Trump is predicting a rapid economic recovery. Experts say it's not likely.
The impact of the pandemic on business and employment will probably be felt for years, according to multiple economists.
President Donald Trump has repeatedly predicted a quick economic recovery once restrictions put in place to stem the spread of the coronavirus start to ease — a view that a number of economists say is overly optimistic given the devastating effect the pandemic has
NBC News Digital
Feb 10 2021
Opinion
Impeachment Poses One Question
Much of the legal wrangling serves to obscure the central matter before the Senate.
One casualty of a moment in American life when politics seems to pervade everything is an inability by many prominent people to tease apart what is and is not a matter of politics.
The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, which gets under way today, offers several prime
The Atlantic
Dec 27 2019
News
Democrats brace for 'bloody' primary season
Democrats are bracing for a long, drawn-out primary season.
With just six weeks until the Iowa caucuses, some Democrats say they don’t expect a likely nominee to emerge anytime soon after early-voting states hold their contests. Instead, they’re preparing for a bruising four-way match-up that could drag on for months as candidates compete for the chance to challenge President Trump.
The Hill
Nov 02 2021
Analysis
One Small Town’s Big Battle Over Critical Race Theory
Last year, after George Floyd’s murder by police, Kara Fikrig, a white 28-year-old working on her doctorate in entomology at Cornell University (“mosquitoes,” she explained), began to reflect on the ways her small hometown of Guilford, Connecticut, hadn’t adequately prepared her for difficult conversations about race and racism.
As an undergraduate at Yale, Fikrig said, she “wasn’t
BuzzFeed News
Feb 04 2021
News
Judge gives Biden administration more time in Trump tax returns case
A federal judge has given the new Biden administration more time to determine how it would like to proceed with a legal battle mounted by House Democrats seeking former President Donald Trump's tax returns.
U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden, appointed by Mr. Trump, on Wednesday granted the request from the Biden administration, which told the court it requires "additional time to
CBS News (Online)
Sep 22 2020
Background
Five-star reviews, one-star profits: The devaluation of businesses in Black communities
“Our ice is just as cold.” This expression, heard in corners of Black neighborhoods to articulate the choice between a Black-owned business and a white one, reminds customers that racism distorts our sense of quality. In a more perfect union, profits earned from a business would reflect the effort and labor put into it. The drag of racism on an economy not only cuts into individual owners’
American Enterprise Institute