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Aug 04 2014
News
Texan Pro-Abortion Activists: "You Haven't Seen the Last of Us Yet"
Yes, it's true. Those awful orange shirts are back. Today, Texan pro-abortion activists are flooding the capitol for the second federal challenge to House Bill 2, the pro-life legislation enacted last year. The bill, which bans abortion after 20 weeks and requires abortion providers to have admitting privileges, has helped shutter dozens of abortion clinics in the state and saved thousands of
Townhall
Dec 04 2014
Opinion
The long, halting, unfinished fight to end racial profiling in America
In his very first address to Congress — in the speech where new presidents first detail their priorities for the nation — George W. Bush devoted a few moments to an unlikely topic: racial profiling.
"Too many of our citizens have cause to doubt our nation's justice," he said, "when the law points a finger of suspicion at groups instead of individuals."
The issue had, in fact,
Washington Post
Dec 03 2014
News
Huckabee on Ferguson: Gov. Was 'Derelict in Duty' to Stop Looting
Gov. Jay Nixon was the most "most derelict governor I've ever seen" in exercising his "duty" during the racial unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, after a grand jury opted not to indict a white police officer in the shooting death of an unarmed black teen who attacked him, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee said Wednesday on "America’s Forum."
"His use of the National Guard was disgusting and
Newsmax (News)
Jan 06 2014
News
Liz Cheney’s exit means nothing for the 2014 landscape
When Republican Liz Cheney abruptly ended her bid for U.S. Senate Monday, she closed the book on a short-lived but heavily scrutinized campaign, raised numerous questions about her political future, and virtually assured Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) a fourth term. But there's one thing Cheney's decision didn't do: Alter the 2014 landscape in any way or
Washington Post
Dec 01 2014
News
Obama Plans Meetings on Ferguson Unrest at the White House
President Obama is planning a day of meetings at the White House on Monday to respond to the unrest in Ferguson, Mo., and racially tinged anger across the country after a grand jury decided not to indict a white police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black teenager.
Mr. Obama, who has labored to strike the right balance in reacting to the crisis, has not scheduled a trip to Ferguson
New York Times (News)
Nov 29 2014
News
Ex-Chief of Obama Security Works to Boost Scarred Secret Service
On his way to work every morning, Joseph P. Clancy passes his new obsession and likely legacy: the seven-and-a-half-foot fence that surrounds the White House.
Mr. Clancy got his job as the interim director of the Secret Service partly because of the vulnerable black iron barrier. In a highly publicized security breach in September, an intruder scaled the fence and made his way into the
New York Times (News)
Mar 15 2019
News
Can Kamala Harris win over the undecided voters 'waiting for Biden'?
The California senator’s time in the national spotlight has arguably been the shortest of any of her competitors.
Kamala Harris takes her time.
Weaving between guests at an early morning meet up of the Dorchester county Democratic party, the US senator pauses for chats, selfies and handshakes with whoever waits to meet her. The line is long.
No one here can remember the
The Guardian
Dec 29 2013
News
25 Things You Wish You Hadn't Learned In 2013 And Must Forget In 2014
2013 will be noted for a number of positive, enlightening and informative moments that took place across the cultural spectrum. People discovered, spoke truth to power and risked their lives to get information to the public. But there was also a poop cruise, outrage over butt-shaking and E-list celebrities clinging to fame by doing porn.
You were alright, 2013, but we could have gone
HuffPost
Nov 24 2014
News
Ferguson on edge awaiting grand jury decision
Some Ferguson, Mo., schools were closed, a police command center was in place and a St. Louis County grand jury was widely expected to continue its work Monday in determining the fate of the white police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black teen in August.
Police officials and protest organizers have collaborated on rules of engagement. Gov. Jay Nixon has declared a state of
USA TODAY
May 30 2019
News
Robert Mueller doesn’t want to testify, but will he succeed in heading off a subpoena?
One thing Robert Mueller made perfectly clear when he delivered his first public statement in more than two years is that he has no desire for a repeat performance before Congress -- but will he have a choice?
Not satisfied with Attorney General Bill Barr's characterization of Mueller's report on Russian election interference and possible obstruction of justice by the president,
Fox News (Online News)