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Oct 11 2013
News
Establishment GOPers assail tea party on shutdown
From county chairmen to national party luminaries, veteran Republicans across the country are accusing tea party lawmakers of staining the GOP with their refusal to bend in the budget impasse in Washington.
Townhall
Jun 07 2013
News
Spy Chief Calls Leaks on U.S. Surveillance 'Reprehensible'
James R. Clapper, the director of national intelligence, said the disclosure of a program to collect information from Internet companies risks important protections for the security of Americans.
New York Times (News)
Aug 31 2016
Opinion
OPINION: Ballot Measures: American Direct Democracy at Work
Throughout our nation’s history, citizens and legislators alike have used ballot measures to shape public policy and public opinion in the states. This process of direct democracy has often proved more effective than the customary actions of a party, politician, interest group or deep-pocketed donor at addressing some of the most divisive topics in our history: including suffrage, prohibition
Guest Writer - Left
Nov 22 2019
News
What’s next in the House impeachment inquiry
A marathon week of impeachment hearings has ended. Here’s what could come next.
On Thursday, the US House wrapped up a marathon week of public hearings for its impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. With lawmakers headed home for Thanksgiving break, the question on everyone’s minds is “what comes next?”
In its rough form, what’s next is that the House Intelligence
Vox
Jun 06 2013
News
Obama Confidantes Get Key Security Jobs
President Barack Obama further tightened his control of U.S. foreign policy Wednesday by tapping a pair of trusted advisers for key national-security roles.
Wall Street Journal (News)
Jun 06 2013
News
Obama's Choices Reflect Change in Foreign Tone
President Obama named Susan E. Rice and Samantha Power to major national security posts on Wednesday, promoting two outspoken voices for humanitarian intervention.
New York Times (News)
Mar 30 2015
News
Tax Proposals Would Move U.S. Closer to Global Norm
U.S. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle increasingly are finding appeal in an ambitious concept for overhauling the nation’s income-tax system: a tax based on consumption, a tool long used around the world.
The tax-writing Senate Finance Committee is giving new considerat
Wall Street Journal (News)
Nov 21 2019
News
Impeachment’s rock stars: Powerful women
One striking aspect of the impeachment hearings is the way they’ve showcased the experience and intellect of professional women. Regardless of the political outcome, women’s advocates say that’s significant.
When top Russia expert Fiona Hill appeared before the House Intelligence Committee Thursday, she became the latest in a series of powerful, professional women on both sides of
Christian Science Monitor
May 16 2015
News
Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren Tell Obama To 'Fight For $15' With Executive Power
The Fight for $15 labor movement has found some high-profile allies in the U.S. Senate, and now they're asking President Barack Obama to get onboard.
In a letter to the White House led by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Friday, 18 senators, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), asked Obama to issue a "model employer" executive order, which would give contracting preference to firms
HuffPost
May 21 2016
News
Donald Trump goes after Hillary Clinton on guns
Donald Trump on Friday told the National Rifle Association that Hillary Clinton would take away the right to bear arms -- a position the Democratic front-runner has never taken and immediately denounced.
Moments after the gun group endorsed Trump, the presumptive GOP nominee dove right into attacking Clinton, saying she "wants to abolish the Second Amendment."
CNN Digital