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Reason
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http://reason.com/archives/2018/09/05/trump-isnt-winning-in-afghanistan
Trump Isn't Winning in Afghanistan
2018-09-05
Bonnie Kristian, Charles Oliver, John Stossel, Jacob Sullum, Jonathan H. Adler, Elizabeth Nolan Brown, Shikha Dalmia, Eric Boehm
The Trump administration is optimistic about Afghanistan . Since the president a year ago introduced his plan—putting more U.S. boots on the ground and committing to our fifth round of re-entrenchment in America 's longest war—the conflict has been punctuated by a key milestone : its first ceasefire since 2001 . That b...
The Trump administration is optimistic about Afghanistan. Since the president a year ago introduced his plan—putting more U.S. boots on the ground and committing to our fifth round of re-entrenchment in America's longest war—the conflict has been punctuated by a key milestone: its first ceasefire since 2001. That brie...
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elections
New York Times - News
0
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/10/us/politics/primary-process-is-seen-as-in-conflict-with-democracy.html?ref=politics
As Campaigns Seek Delegates, Ordinary Voters Feel Sidelined
2016-04-10
Jeremy W. Peters
His supporters , however , say their votes are effectively being nullified by the superdelegates . “ Our presidents , our congressmen , anyone in Washington , should not be decided by anyone but the public , ” said Jordan Float , 25 , a nursing assistant at a Philadelphia hospital , and a volunteer with the Sanders cam...
His supporters, however, say their votes are effectively being nullified by the superdelegates. “Our presidents, our congressmen, anyone in Washington, should not be decided by anyone but the public,” said Jordan Float, 25, a nursing assistant at a Philadelphia hospital, and a volunteer with the Sanders campaign. Tho...
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federal_budget
NPR Online News
1
http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/05/01/180335095/the-federal-deficit-is-actually-shrinking
The Federal Deficit Is Actually Shrinking
2013-05-01
Scott Horsley
During the housing bust , taxpayers were forced to bail out mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac . But thanks to the real estate recovery , Fannie Mae could end up paying tens of billions of dollars back to the Treasury this summer . That 's just one of the factors behind a better bottom line for the federal gove...
The Federal Deficit Is Actually Shrinking Enlarge this image toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP Jacquelyn Martin/AP During the housing bust, taxpayers were forced to bail out mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. But thanks to the real estate recovery, Fannie Mae could end up paying tens of billions of dollars ...
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USA TODAY
1
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/11/27/black-fridays-first-responders-lured-electronic-toy-deals/76441538/
Black Friday's 'first responders' lured by tech, toy deals
2015-11-27
Shoppers hit stores Friday for the annual national frenzy , drawn by deals on electronics , video games and toys , or just a chance to get out with the family , but some malls seemed less crowded this year , as buyers either made their trek after Thanksgiving dinner or opted to stay home and buy online . Shoppers who p...
Hadley Malcolm and Doug Stanglin USA TODAY Shoppers hit stores Friday for the annual national frenzy, drawn by deals on electronics, video games and toys, or just a chance to get out with the family, but some malls seemed less crowded this year, as buyers either made their trek after Thanksgiving dinner or opted to s...
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ABC News
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http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2014/04/justice-sonia-sotomayor-affirmative-action-opened-doors-in-my-life/
Justice Sonia Sotomayor: Affirmative Action ‘Opened Doors in My Life’
Ariane De Vogue
In a heartfelt dissent to today 's Supreme Court ruling upholding Michigan 's voter-approved ban on race=-based admission programs in its public colleges , Justice Sonia Sotomayor speaks from experience about the complex impact of such affirmative action programs on her own life . Sotomayor , who is joined by Justice R...
Credit: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images In a heartfelt dissent to today's Supreme Court ruling upholding Michigan's voter-approved ban on race=-based admission programs in its public colleges, Justice Sonia Sotomayor speaks from experience about the complex impact of such affirmative action programs on her own lif...
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CBN
2
http://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/politics/2016/august/trump-feud-with-military-family-draws-ire-of-fellow-republicans
Trump Feud with Military Family Draws Ire of Fellow Republicans
2016-08-01
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is under fire for how he reacted over the weekend to the parents of Humayun Khan , a fallen Muslim U.S. Army captain . Khizr Khan blasted Trump on stage last week at the Democratic National Convention , noting that unlike his fallen son , who was killed in 2004 while guardin...
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is under fire for how he reacted over the weekend to the parents of Humayun Khan, a fallen Muslim U.S. Army captain. Khizr Khan blasted Trump on stage last week at the Democratic National Convention, noting that unlike his fallen son, who was killed in 2004 while guarding h...
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NPR Online News
1
http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/09/13/221809062/congress-searches-for-a-shutdown-free-future
Congress Searches For A Shutdown-Free Future
2013-09-13
Frank James
There 's a lot of searching on Capitol Hill but no discovery yet of a way to avoid a federal government shutdown at the start of next month . Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor are searching for enough House GOP votes for a spending bill that could pass in the Democratic-controlled Senate and keep the...
Congress Searches For A Shutdown-Free Future Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP There's a lot of searching on Capitol Hill but no discovery yet of a way to avoid a federal government shutdown at the start of next month. Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor...
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The Daily Caller
2
http://dailycaller.com/2018/05/08/white-house-john-kerry-stealth-lobbying-iran-deal/
White House Sources: John Kerry’s Stealth Lobbying Backfired, Helped Kill The Iran Deal
2018-05-08
News of former Secretary of State John Kerry ’ s alleged collusion with the Iranian government played a role in President Donald Trump ’ s decision to scuttle the Iran deal , two White House sources with direct knowledge of the president ’ s thinking tell ███ . Trump announced he was pulling out of the deal Tuesday , j...
News of former Secretary of State John Kerry’s alleged collusion with the Iranian government played a role in President Donald Trump’s decision to scuttle the Iran deal, two White House sources with direct knowledge of the president’s thinking tell The Daily Caller. Trump announced he was pulling out of the deal Tuesd...
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elections
Fox News
2
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/10/16/obama-romney-face-off-in-second-presidential-debate/
Obama, Romney turn up the tension in second presidential debate
2012-10-16
President Obama strove to make up lost ground with a feisty debate performance Tuesday night in which he and Mitt Romney , standing mere feet apart , challenged each other pointedly over everything from the economy to Libya . The president took pains not to repeat the mistakes of his debate debut , a lackluster perform...
President Obama strove to make up lost ground with a feisty debate performance Tuesday night in which he and Mitt Romney, standing mere feet apart, challenged each other pointedly over everything from the economy to Libya. The president took pains not to repeat the mistakes of his debate debut, a lackluster performanc...
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north_korea
CNN (Web News)
0
https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/09/asia/south-korea-north-korea-spotlight-fight-intl/index.html
North Korea is winning the Olympics --and it's not because of sports
2018-02-09
Jamie Tarabay
( CNN ) The last time South Korea hosted an Olympic Games , the North went so far in its attempt to best the attention Seoul was getting that it drove its economy into perdition and its people into starvation . This time around , however , the North has gotten the kind of publicity money ca n't buy . Yesterday , on the...
(CNN) The last time South Korea hosted an Olympic Games, the North went so far in its attempt to best the attention Seoul was getting that it drove its economy into perdition and its people into starvation. This time around, however, the North has gotten the kind of publicity money can't buy. Yesterday, on the first ...
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The Marshall Project
1
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2020/05/26/no-photo-id-no-services-coronavirus-poses-steep-hurdles-after-prison
No Photo ID, No Services: Coronavirus Poses Steep Hurdles After Prison
2020-05-26
Michael Albuja had only been in Illinois state prison for 18 months when he came home April 28 , hoping to pick up his life where he left off . But he returned to Chicago ’ s Northside missing something small but crucial : photo identification . With government offices closed in a statewide partial shutdown , he has no...
Coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic, criminal justice and immigration. Michael Albuja had only been in Illinois state prison for 18 months when he came home April 28, hoping to pick up his life where he left off. But he returned to Chicago’s Northside missing something small but crucial: photo identification. With gover...
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TheBlaze.com
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https://www.theblaze.com/news/devin-nunes-mueller-report-dowd-transcript
Devin Nunes makes serious request after glaring discrepancy found in Mueller source docs
2019-06-01
Chris Enloe
Rep. Devin Nunes ( R-Calif. ) , the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee , is calling for the public release of `` all backup and source documentation '' related to Robert Mueller 's Russia investigation after a discrepancy surfaced in source documents provided by the special counsel 's office . Nunes ' r...
Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, is calling for the public release of "all backup and source documentation" related to Robert Mueller's Russia investigation after a discrepancy surfaced in source documents provided by the special counsel's office. What are the detail...
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trade
Washington Times
2
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/may/6/us-china-trade-tensions-spill-into-financial-marke/
U.S., China trade tensions spill into financial markets
2019-05-06
Dave Boyer
The U.S. and China were forging ahead Monday with plans for a new round of trade talks , as the Trump administration ’ s top negotiator renewed the president ’ s threat to raise tariffs across-the-board on Chinese imports and voiced anger that Beijing was trying to back out of a key commitment . The tensions staggered ...
The U.S. and China were forging ahead Monday with plans for a new round of trade talks, as the Trump administration’s top negotiator renewed the president’s threat to raise tariffs across-the-board on Chinese imports and voiced anger that Beijing was trying to back out of a key commitment. The tensions staggered world...
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media_bias
CNN (Web News)
0
https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/02/politics/barr-versus-mueller-snitty/index.html
The new Washington brawl: Barr versus Mueller
2019-05-02
Katelyn Polantz
Washington ( CNN ) With the Russia investigation over , there 's a new conflict consuming Washington : Attorney General William Barr versus special counsel Robert Mueller . The tension between the two men -- Barr , the public face of the Justice Department , and Mueller , an outwardly silent figure who 's spoken public...
Washington (CNN) With the Russia investigation over, there's a new conflict consuming Washington: Attorney General William Barr versus special counsel Robert Mueller. The tension between the two men -- Barr, the public face of the Justice Department, and Mueller, an outwardly silent figure who's spoken publicly only t...
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arts_and_entertainment
American Spectator
2
https://spectator.org/delete-your-career/
Delete Your Career
Scott Mckay, Debra J. Saunders, Brian Mcnicoll, Aymenn Al-Tamimi, Jared Whitley, Jed Babbin
“ Make the enemy live up to its own book of rules . ” On Tuesday , it seemed like the whole country was up in arms over a publicity photograph featuring comedienne ( using that term quite loosely ) Kathy Griffin holding a facsimile of the bloody , severed head of President Donald Trump . It was an image loaded with lot...
“Make the enemy live up to its own book of rules.” —Rule #4, Saul Alinsky’s Rules For Radicals On Tuesday, it seemed like the whole country was up in arms over a publicity photograph featuring comedienne (using that term quite loosely) Kathy Griffin holding a facsimile of the bloody, severed head of President Donald ...
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Guest Writer - Left
0
http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/24/opinions/republicans-slow-motion-implosion-opinion-axelrod/index.html
OPINION: The slow-motion implosion of the Republican Party
2016-03-24
David Axelrod
David Axelrod is CNN 's senior political commentator and host of the podcast `` The Axe Files. `` He was senior adviser to President Barack Obama and chief strategist for the 2008 and 2012 Obama campaigns . The opinions expressed in this commentary are his . That 's where the Republican Party finds itself today , both ...
David Axelrod is CNN's senior political commentator and host of the podcast " The Axe Files. " He was senior adviser to President Barack Obama and chief strategist for the 2008 and 2012 Obama campaigns. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his. That's where the Republican Party finds itself today, both in its...
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general_news
The Hill
1
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/the-administration/314737-obama-should-pardon-snowden-as-well-as-manning
Obama should pardon Snowden as well as Manning
2017-01-18
President Obama ’ s brave and principled decision to commute Chelsea Manning ’ s remaining 35-year prison sentence highlights the equally strong need to pardon whistleblower Edward Snowden . Offering a pardon for Snowden on the eve of Trump ’ s inauguration would not only be equally brave and principled , it would rest...
President Obama’s brave and principled decision to commute Chelsea Manning’s remaining 35-year prison sentence highlights the equally strong need to pardon whistleblower Edward Snowden. Offering a pardon for Snowden on the eve of Trump’s inauguration would not only be equally brave and principled, it would restore the ...
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Newsmax
2
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/christie-jersey-presidency/2013/11/10/id/535812
Christie: Focused on New Jersey, Not on Seeking Presidency
2013-11-10
Sandy Fitzgerald
President Barack Obama 's apology for Obamacare was not enough , New Jersey Gov . Chris Christie said Sunday , but it was the right thing to do . `` I had said to him earlier , last week , that he should apologize , '' the newly re-elected Republican governor told CBS ' `` Face the Nation '' guest host Norah O'Donnell ...
President Barack Obama's apology for Obamacare was not enough, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Sunday, but it was the right thing to do. "I had said to him earlier, last week, that he should apologize," the newly re-elected Republican governor told CBS' "Face the Nation" guest host Norah O'Donnell, emphasizing t...
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NPR Online News
1
http://www.npr.org/2016/08/05/488793498/why-doesnt-hillary-clinton-have-more-press-conferences
Why Doesn't Hillary Clinton Have More Press Conferences? Listen· 3:35
2016-08-05
David Folkenflik
Just a few weeks ago , Donald Trump taunted Hillary Clinton over the length of time it had been since she had formally faced a pack of reporters with microphones , cameras , iPhones and notepads at the ready . `` So , it 's been 235 days since crooked Hillary Clinton has had a press conference , '' Trump told reporters...
Why Doesn't Hillary Clinton Have More Press Conferences? Enlarge this image toggle caption Steve Sands/Getty Images Steve Sands/Getty Images Just a few weeks ago, Donald Trump taunted Hillary Clinton over the length of time it had been since she had formally faced a pack of reporters with microphones, cameras, iPhone...
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coronavirus
USA TODAY
1
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/reviewedcom/2020/05/01/tips-and-tricks-finding-household-items-online-during-coronavirus-pandemic/3056359001/
Tips and tricks for finding household items that are back in stock
2020-05-01
Courtney Campbell
Tips and tricks for finding household items that are back in stock — Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewed ’ s editors . Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission . Although we 've adjusted to a `` new normal '' of social distancing , online grocery shopping , and finding new ways to ...
Tips and tricks for finding household items that are back in stock Here's exactly how to find hot ticket household items. (Photo: Getty Images / Maridav) — Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewed’s editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission. Although we've adjusted to a "new ...
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agriculture
Fox Online News
2
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/08/07/russia-blocks-agricultural-imports-from-western-countries-in-response-to/
Russia blocks agricultural imports from Western countries in response to sanctions
2014-08-07
Russia announced Thursday that it had banned imports of meat , fish , milk and milk products and fruit and vegetables from the United States , the European Union , Australia , Canada and Norway . Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev announced the import ban on orders from the country 's president , Vladimir Putin , i...
Russia announced Thursday that it had banned imports of meat, fish, milk and milk products and fruit and vegetables from the United States, the European Union, Australia, Canada and Norway. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev announced the import ban on orders from the country's president, Vladimir Putin, in respon...
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coronavirus
The Daily Caller
2
https://dailycaller.com/2020/03/18/hydroxychloroquine-coronavirus-covid19-cure-study/
Clinical Trial Raises Hopes That Malaria Drug Could Be Coronavirus Cure
2020-03-18
A drug used to treat malaria is showing promise in lab and clinical studies for coronavirus , leading to reserved enthusiasm for some scientists . French researchers found that hydroxychloroquine lowered virus levels in most patients who took part in a clinical study this month . President Donald Trump asked his corona...
A drug used to treat malaria is showing promise in lab and clinical studies for coronavirus, leading to reserved enthusiasm for some scientists. French researchers found that hydroxychloroquine lowered virus levels in most patients who took part in a clinical study this month. President Donald Trump asked his coronav...
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elections
CBN
2
http://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/politics/2016/july/trump-expected-to-name-running-mate-soon-looking-for-an-attack-dog
Trump Expected to Name Running Mate Soon: Looking for an 'Attack Dog'
2016-07-13
Donald Trump has just five days until the Republican National Convention begins in Cleveland , Ohio , and many expect he will name his running mate by the end of this week . Among the frontrunners right now : Indiana Gov . Mike Pence , former House Speaker Newt Gingrich , and New Jersey Gov . Chris Christie . Pence int...
Donald Trump has just five days until the Republican National Convention begins in Cleveland, Ohio, and many expect he will name his running mate by the end of this week. Among the frontrunners right now: Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. Pence introduced...
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general_news
Democracy Now
0
https://www.democracynow.org/2017/1/18/chelsea_mannings_attorneys_obamas_commutation_will
Chelsea Manning's Attorneys: Obama's Commutation Will Help "Save" Life of Jailed Army Whistleblower
2017-01-18
This is a rush transcript . Copy may not be in its final form . AMY GOODMAN : In one of his final acts in office , President Obama shortened the sentences of 209 prisoners , pardoned 64 individuals on Tuesday . The list included Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning , longtime imprisoned Puerto Rican independence activist...
This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: In one of his final acts in office, President Obama shortened the sentences of 209 prisoners, pardoned 64 individuals on Tuesday. The list included Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning, longtime imprisoned Puerto Rican independence activist Oscar...
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immigration
Reason
2
https://reason.com/blog/2017/03/03/is-being-for-more-immigration-an-inheren
Is Being For More Immigration Inherently Unlibertarian?
2017-03-03
Brian Doherty, Peter Suderman, Noah Shepardson, Jonathan H. Adler, Mike Riggs, Charles Oliver, Peter Bagge, Elizabeth Nolan Brown, Jacob Sullum, Shikha Dalmia
After writing a long essay about how and why modern American libertarianism in the tradition of Ludwig Von Mises has free trade and free migration as a core component , many people told me that no matter what I or Mises thought , the free migration part especially was a terribly naive position for a libertarian . Why ?...
After writing a long essay about how and why modern American libertarianism in the tradition of Ludwig Von Mises has free trade and free migration as a core component, many people told me that no matter what I or Mises thought, the free migration part especially was a terribly naive position for a libertarian. Why? Be...
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fake_news
USA TODAY
1
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/01/17/trump-presents-fake-news-awards-10-stories-some-which-really-were-false/1040885001/
Trump presents 'fake news' awards for 10 stories — some of which really were false
2018-01-17
WASHINGTON — President Trump gave out fake news `` awards '' to six news organizations Wednesday night , capping a much-hyped social media spectacle that matched Trump 's penchant for showmanship with his disdain for the news media covering it . None of the recipients of Trump 's backhanded laurels were surprising : Th...
Gregory Korte USA TODAY WASHINGTON — President Trump gave out fake news "awards" to six news organizations Wednesday night, capping a much-hyped social media spectacle that matched Trump's penchant for showmanship with his disdain for the news media covering it. None of the recipients of Trump's backhanded laurels w...
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Washington Times
2
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jun/7/obama-massive-seizures-modest-encroachments/
Obama: Massive seizures 'modest encroachments'
2013-06-07
Dave Boyer
President Obama Friday defended his administration ’ s massive seizure of private citizens ’ phone records , email and Internet activities as “ modest encroachments on privacy ” that are necessary to fight the war on terrorism . “ Nobody is listening to your telephone calls , ” Mr. Obama said at a hastily arranged news...
President Obama Friday defended his administration’s massive seizure of private citizens’ phone records, email and Internet activities as “modest encroachments on privacy” that are necessary to fight the war on terrorism. “Nobody is listening to your telephone calls,” Mr. Obama said at a hastily arranged news conferen...
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NPR Online News
1
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2015/01/15/377408586/satellite-images-show-vast-destruction-of-boko-haram-attack-in-nigeria
Satellite Images Show 'Catastrophic' Destruction Of Boko Haram Attack In Nigeria
2015-01-15
Eyder Peralta
Satellite Images Show 'Catastrophic ' Destruction Of Boko Haram Attack In Nigeria Amnesty International has released stunning satellite imagery that it says `` show devastation of catastrophic proportions '' in Baga and Doron Baga , two towns in northeastern Nigeria that were attacked by Boko Haram . As we 've pointed ...
Satellite Images Show 'Catastrophic' Destruction Of Boko Haram Attack In Nigeria Amnesty International has released stunning satellite imagery that it says "show devastation of catastrophic proportions" in Baga and Doron Baga, two towns in northeastern Nigeria that were attacked by Boko Haram. As we've pointed out in...
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federal_budget
Politico
0
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/02/white-house-changes-course-on-sequester-87930.html?hp=f1
White House changes course on sequester
2013-02-22
Darren Samuelsohn
As the sequester nears , the White House has turned up the heat on Congress . |Reuters Photos | AP Photos W.H . changes course on sequester For the last six months , the White House told the groups that will suffer the biggest blow if domestic cuts go through one thing : We ’ ve got this . But a week before the sequest...
As the sequester nears, the White House has turned up the heat on Congress. |Reuters Photos | AP Photos W.H. changes course on sequester For the last six months, the White House told the groups that will suffer the biggest blow if domestic cuts go through one thing: We’ve got this. But a week before the sequester dea...
www.politico.com
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middle_east
Townhall
2
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2014/09/25/obama-praises-moderate-muslim-who-called-for-slaughter-of-us-troops-n1896533
During UN Speech Obama Praises "Moderate" Muslim Who Called For Slaughter of U.S. Troops
2014-09-25
Katie Pavlich, Matt Vespa, Beth Baumann, Leah Barkoukis
During his address to the United Nation 's General Assembly yesterday , President Obama repeatedly made it a point to stress how Islam is a religion of peace . In making his case , Obama cited Sheikh bin Bayyah as a moderate . `` We have reaffirmed again and again that the United States is not and never will be at war ...
During his address to the United Nation's General Assembly yesterday, President Obama repeatedly made it a point to stress how Islam is a religion of peace. In making his case, Obama cited Sheikh bin Bayyah as a moderate. "We have reaffirmed again and again that the United States is not and never will be at war with I...
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Reuters
1
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-video-idUSKBN19N0OZ
Trump tweets mock video of himself tackling, punching CNN logo
2017-07-03
Jeff Mason
BRIDGEWATER , N.J. ( ███ ) - President Donald Trump stepped up his feud with the media on Sunday by tweeting a mock video of himself tackling and repeatedly striking a man with a CNN logo super-imposed in place of his head , followed by a logo saying “ Fraud News Network . ” U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Ce...
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (Reuters) - President Donald Trump stepped up his feud with the media on Sunday by tweeting a mock video of himself tackling and repeatedly striking a man with a CNN logo super-imposed in place of his head, followed by a logo saying “Fraud News Network.” U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Cele...
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The Daily Wire
2
https://www.dailywire.com/news/51468/aclu-targets-republican-refusing-host-drag-queens-amanda-prestigiacomo
ACLU Targets Republican For Refusing To Host Drag Queen Performers With Down Syndrome
The American Civil Liberties Union ( ACLU ) has filed a complaint against congressional Republican candidate Peter Meijer , 31 , for refusing to host a drag queen performance at a venue he owns from a group of performers with Down syndrome dubbed “ Drag Syndrome . ” Meijer , who is running for the seat currently occupi...
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a complaint against congressional Republican candidate Peter Meijer, 31, for refusing to host a drag queen performance at a venue he owns from a group of performers with Down syndrome dubbed “Drag Syndrome.” Meijer, who is running for the seat currently occupied by R...
www.dailywire.com
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federal_budget
Politico
0
http://www.politico.com/story/2014/02/republicans-debt-limit-surrender-103410.html?hp=t3_3
The GOP's debt ceiling surrender
2014-02-11
Jake Sherman, Manu Raju
John Boehner privately told conservatives that they should feel relieved . | John Shinkle/███ The GOP 's debt ceiling surrender Less than three years ago , House Speaker John Boehner boldly demanded “ trillions ” in spending cuts in exchange for raising the national borrowing limit . “ Let me be as clear as I can be , ...
John Boehner privately told conservatives that they should feel relieved. | John Shinkle/POLITICO The GOP's debt ceiling surrender Less than three years ago, House Speaker John Boehner boldly demanded “trillions” in spending cuts in exchange for raising the national borrowing limit. “Let me be as clear as I can be,” ...
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national_defense
Fox Online News
2
https://www.foxnews.com/us/16-marines-arrested-human-smuggling-drugs
16 Marines arrested on charges ranging from human smuggling to drugs, officials say
Travis Fedschun
More than a dozen U.S. Marines were arrested early Thursday on a variety of accusations ranging from human smuggling to drug-related offenses , according to officials . The U.S. Marine Corps said in a news release that 16 Marines were arrested during a Battalion formation at Camp Pendleton in California . All are membe...
More than a dozen U.S. Marines were arrested early Thursday on a variety of accusations ranging from human smuggling to drug-related offenses, according to officials. The U.S. Marine Corps said in a news release that 16 Marines were arrested during a Battalion formation at Camp Pendleton in California. All are members...
www.foxnews.com
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gun_control_and_gun_rights
Reason
2
http://reason.com/archives/2016/05/25/hillary-clintons-second-amendment
Hillary Clinton's Second Amendment
2016-05-25
Jacob Sullum, Elizabeth Nolan Brown, J.D. Tuccille, Eric Boehm, Orin S. Kerr, Charles Oliver, Shikha Dalmia
Accepting the National Rifle Association 's endorsement last week , Donald Trump warned that Hillary Clinton `` wants to abolish the Second Amendment . '' CNN corrected him , noting that Clinton `` has never called for the abolition of the 2nd Amendment . '' Although that 's technically true , Clinton has done what amo...
Accepting the National Rifle Association's endorsement last week, Donald Trump warned that Hillary Clinton "wants to abolish the Second Amendment." CNN corrected him, noting that Clinton "has never called for the abolition of the 2nd Amendment." Although that's technically true, Clinton has done what amounts to the sa...
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environment
Politico
0
http://www.politico.com/story/2015/05/epa-waterways-wetlands-rule-118319.html?hp=b1_r1
EPA full steam with 'Waters' protection rule, but trouble ahead
2015-05-27
Jenny Hopkinson
Obama 's water war Industries like agriculture , oil and home-building are lining up to attack a rule aimed at protecting wetlands and waterways . The Obama administration announced new protections Wednesday for thousands of waterways and wetlands , pushing ahead despite a fierce counterattack from powerhouse industrie...
Obama's water war Industries like agriculture, oil and home-building are lining up to attack a rule aimed at protecting wetlands and waterways. The Obama administration announced new protections Wednesday for thousands of waterways and wetlands, pushing ahead despite a fierce counterattack from powerhouse industries l...
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media_bias
Media Research Center
2
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/rich-noyes/2016/07/29/condemning-republicans-cheering-democrats-medias-biased-2016
Condemning Republicans, Cheering Democrats: The Media’s Biased 2016 Convention Coverage
2016-07-29
With both the Republican and Democratic conventions now concluded , it ’ s time to judge the news media on how fairly they covered the two parties . ███ analysts looked at various aspects of coverage , all of which demonstrate that journalists obviously favored the Democratic gathering . By a 12-to-1 margin , journalis...
With both the Republican and Democratic conventions now concluded, it’s time to judge the news media on how fairly they covered the two parties. Media Research Center analysts looked at various aspects of coverage, all of which demonstrate that journalists obviously favored the Democratic gathering. By a 12-to-1 margi...
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taxes
CNN (Web News)
0
http://money.cnn.com/2012/11/13/pf/taxes/fiscal-cliff-amt/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
AMT: Biggest fiscal cliff tax headache
2012-11-13
Jeanne Sahadi
If lawmakers fail to protect the middle class from having to pay the Alternative Minimum Tax by Dec. 31 , next year 's tax filing season will be a mess for tens of millions of taxpayers . That was the gist of a letter sent Tuesday from Acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller to top tax writers in Congress as lawmakers ar...
If lawmakers fail to protect the middle class from having to pay the Alternative Minimum Tax by Dec. 31, next year's tax filing season will be a mess for tens of millions of taxpayers. That was the gist of a letter sent Tuesday from Acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller to top tax writers in Congress as lawmakers are ...
www.money.cnn.com
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free_speech
Michael Brendan Dougherty
2
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/05/silicon-valley-social-media-companies-censors/
OPINION: Silicon Valley, America’s De Facto Censor
2019-05-30
David French, Jordan Sillars, Jay Nordlinger, Kevin D. Williamson, Victor Davis Hanson, Jonah Goldberg, Yuval Levin
Attendees walk past a Facebook logo at the company ’ s developers conference in San Jose , Calif. , April 30 , 2019 . ( Stephen Lam/Reuters ) Left-wing activists aren ’ t going to stop with social-media networks , or with nibbling at the soft right-wing fringe of discourse . Silicon Valley ’ s behemoth companies are in...
Attendees walk past a Facebook logo at the company’s developers conference in San Jose, Calif., April 30, 2019. (Stephen Lam/Reuters) Left-wing activists aren’t going to stop with social-media networks, or with nibbling at the soft right-wing fringe of discourse. Silicon Valley’s behemoth companies are incapable of s...
www.nationalreview.com
right
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media_bias
Guest Writer - Right
2
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/04/30/trump-skips-correspondents-dinner-but-medias-bias-cant-be-ignored.html
Trump skips Correspondents Dinner, but media's bias can't be ignored
2017-04-30
Dan Gainor
It was a night to remember -- unfortunately . The moment of journalism ’ s greatest embarrassment kept its standing as a night the media love , but the nation finds creepy . This year , it needed help from foul-mouthed anti-Trumper Samantha Bee and the press itself to do it . Journalists who campaigned against Presiden...
It was a night to remember -- unfortunately. The moment of journalism’s greatest embarrassment kept its standing as a night the media love, but the nation finds creepy. This year, it needed help from foul-mouthed anti-Trumper Samantha Bee and the press itself to do it. Journalists who campaigned against President Trum...
www.foxnews.com
right
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immigration
Breitbart News
2
http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2017/05/08/exclusive-sanctuary-cities-subject-stiffest-penalties-america-says-texas-governor/
EXCLUSIVE — Sanctuary Cities Subject to ‘Stiffest Penalties in America,’ Says Texas Governor
2017-05-08
Bob Price
Texas Governor Greg Abbott said law enforcement and other officials implementing sanctuary policies that release criminal aliens with immigration detainers will now be subject to the “ stiffest penalties in America. ” He also rebutted the hype and fear mongering being spread by some legislators , liberal chiefs of poli...
Texas Governor Greg Abbott said law enforcement and other officials implementing sanctuary policies that release criminal aliens with immigration detainers will now be subject to the “stiffest penalties in America.” He also rebutted the hype and fear mongering being spread by some legislators, liberal chiefs of police,...
www.breitbart.com
right
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middle_east
Washington Times
2
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/aug/27/white-house-obama-still-undecided-syria-response/
White House: Obama paralyzed on Syria response
2013-08-27
Dave Boyer, Seth Mclaughlin
The White House on Tuesday began to lay out a public justification for a possible bombing of Syria , saying the nation ’ s use of chemical weapons is a threat to U.S. interests — a scenario that opens the door to military strikes that wouldn ’ t require authorization from Congress or the United Nations . Spokesman Jay ...
The White House on Tuesday began to lay out a public justification for a possible bombing of Syria, saying the nation’s use of chemical weapons is a threat to U.S. interests — a scenario that opens the door to military strikes that wouldn’t require authorization from Congress or the United Nations. Spokesman Jay Carne...
www.washingtontimes.com
right
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general_news
CNN (Web News)
0
https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/27/media/tom-brokaw-nbc-meet-the-press/index.html
Tom Brokaw says he is 'truly sorry' for his remarks about Hispanics on 'Meet the Press'
2019-01-27
Rob Mclean, Brian Stelter, Cnn Business
New York ( CNN Business ) NBC News , facing mounting backlash stemming from former `` NBC Nightly News '' anchor Tom Brokaw 's comments that Hispanics should `` work harder at assimilation '' into American culture , distanced the network from his `` inappropriate '' commentary . `` Tom 's comments were inaccurate and i...
New York (CNN Business) NBC News, facing mounting backlash stemming from former "NBC Nightly News" anchor Tom Brokaw 's comments that Hispanics should "work harder at assimilation" into American culture, distanced the network from his "inappropriate" commentary. "Tom's comments were inaccurate and inappropriate and we...
www.cnn.com
left
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elections
Washington Times
2
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jul/11/republican-party-can-bind-convention-delegates-to-/
Republican Party can bind convention delegates to Donald Trump
2016-07-11
Stephen Dinan, Seth Mclaughlin
CLEVELAND — Virginia can not impose criminal penalties on Republican convention delegates who refuse to vote for Donald Trump but the GOP can still force them to back the billionaire businessman , a federal judge ruled Monday . Mr. Trump ’ s campaign said the decision clears the path for him to collect the nomination n...
CLEVELAND — Virginia cannot impose criminal penalties on Republican convention delegates who refuse to vote for Donald Trump but the GOP can still force them to back the billionaire businessman, a federal judge ruled Monday. Mr. Trump’s campaign said the decision clears the path for him to collect the nomination next ...
www.washingtontimes.com
right
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polarization
National Review
2
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/443637/donald-trump-democrat-opposition-left-losing-it
The Delusional Democrats of 2017
2017-01-07
Matthew Continetti, Jim Geraghty, Kyle Smith, Luke Thompson, Zachary Evans, David French, Michael Brendan Dougherty, Kevin D. Williamson, Tobias Hoonhout, Victor Davis Hanson
Diligent opposition has a place in our republic ; hysteria does not . Democrats have been in power for so long that they ’ ve forgotten how to oppose . Their party has been on a roll since 2005 , when the botched Social Security reform , the slow bleed of the Iraq war , and Hurricane Katrina sent the Bush administratio...
Democratic Party leadership defends Obamacare on Capitol Hill, January 4, 2017. (Reuters photo: Kevin Lamarque) Diligent opposition has a place in our republic; hysteria does not. Democrats have been in power for so long that they’ve forgotten how to oppose. Their party has been on a roll since 2005, when the botched...
www.nationalreview.com
right
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us_house
The Hill
1
http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/325413-centrists-balk-at-gop-obamacare-bill
Centrists balk at GOP ObamaCare bill
2017-03-23
GOP centrists in the House are fleeing from their party ’ s ObamaCare repeal-and-replace legislation , complicating White House efforts to win passage in a vote scheduled for Thursday . Centrist defections in the last 24 hours include Rep. Charlie Dent ( R-Pa. ) , the co-chairman of the moderate Tuesday Group , which h...
GOP centrists in the House are fleeing from their party’s ObamaCare repeal-and-replace legislation, complicating White House efforts to win passage in a vote scheduled for Thursday. Centrist defections in the last 24 hours include Rep. Charlie Dent (R-Pa.), the co-chairman of the moderate Tuesday Group, which has roug...
www.thehill.com
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culture
The Atlantic
0
https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2020/07/pandemic-young-adults-living-with-parents/613723/
The New Boomerang Kids Could Change American Views of Living at Home
2020-07-03
Joe Pinsker
Moving in with your parents is often seen as a mark of irresponsibility . The pandemic might show the country that it shouldn ’ t be . Photography by Caroline Tompkins Image above : Marielle Brenner , age 25 , in the living room of her parents ’ house in Melville , New York , in June . She moved back in with them after...
Moving in with your parents is often seen as a mark of irresponsibility. The pandemic might show the country that it shouldn’t be. Link Copied Photography by Caroline Tompkins Image above: Marielle Brenner, age 25, in the living room of her parents’ house in Melville, New York, in June. She moved back in with t...
www.theatlantic.com
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national_security
Reuters
1
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-brennan/ex-cia-boss-brennan-says-wont-be-scared-into-silence-after-trump-slap-idUSKBN1L11C9
Ex-CIA boss Brennan says won't be scared into silence after Trump slap
2018-08-16
WASHINGTON ( ███ ) - Former CIA Director John Brennan said on Thursday he would not be silenced by Donald Trump , a day after the president revoked the Obama-era official ’ s security clearance and said the move was directly tied to the Russia investigation . Retired Navy Admiral William McRaven , who oversaw the 2011 ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former CIA Director John Brennan said on Thursday he would not be silenced by Donald Trump, a day after the president revoked the Obama-era official’s security clearance and said the move was directly tied to the Russia investigation. FILE PHOTO: Former CIA Director John Brennan arrives for a Se...
www.reuters.com
center
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elections
Politico
0
https://www.politico.com/news/2019/11/10/2020-first-husband-campaign-candidates-068140
Inside the 2020 campaign with the potential First Gentlemen
2019-11-10
That ’ s because political strategists , academics and other observers have long seen a pattern play out when female candidates put their husbands front and center : “ People start to question , who ’ s really in charge ? ” said Kelly Dittmar , a Rutgers University professor who studies women in American politics . “ F...
That’s because political strategists, academics and other observers have long seen a pattern play out when female candidates put their husbands front and center: “People start to question, who’s really in charge?” said Kelly Dittmar, a Rutgers University professor who studies women in American politics. “For men, ther...
www.politico.com
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coronavirus
NPR Online News
1
https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/03/22/819840467/sen-rand-paul-has-tested-positive-for-the-coronavirus
Sen. Rand Paul Has Tested Positive For The Coronavirus
2020-03-22
Benjamin Swasey
Sen. Rand Paul , R-Ky. , has become the first senator to test positive for the coronavirus . His staff says he is asymptomatic . In a statement released on Sunday , Paul 's deputy chief of staff , Sergio Gor , wrote : `` Senator Rand Paul has tested positive for COVID-19 . He is feeling fine and is in quarantine . He i...
Sen. Rand Paul Has Tested Positive For The Coronavirus Enlarge this image toggle caption Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images Updated at 5:53 p.m. ET Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has become the first senator to test positive for the coronavirus. His staff says he is asymptomatic. In a statement release...
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trade
Politico
0
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/trade-pacific-partnership-counterattack-226450
Trade deal's supporters counterattack
2016-08-01
Megan Cassella, Burgess Everett, Isaac Arnsdorf
Democrats ripped President Barack Obama ’ s Asia Pacific trade deal in Philadelphia this week , much as Republicans had the week before in Cleveland . But despite the boisterous politics and candidates ’ dead-on-arrival declarations , business groups have launched a well-funded , national effort to lobby their way to T...
Democrats ripped President Barack Obama’s Asia Pacific trade deal in Philadelphia this week, much as Republicans had the week before in Cleveland. But despite the boisterous politics and candidates’ dead-on-arrival declarations, business groups have launched a well-funded, national effort to lobby their way to TPP appr...
www.politico.com
left
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middle_east
Vox
0
http://www.vox.com/2015/8/12/9126417/iran-sanctions-life
I live in Iran. Here's how sanctions have shaped my life.
2015-08-12
It is 2007 , and I am an undergraduate at the University of Tehran . I 'm very particular . I take notes with Staedtler Triplus Fineliner pens , in purple and green , and on this particular day I 've run through the stash I keep in my desk at home . There is a small office supply store next to the university cafeteria ...
It is 2007, and I am an undergraduate at the University of Tehran. I'm very particular. I take notes with Staedtler Triplus Fineliner pens, in purple and green, and on this particular day I've run through the stash I keep in my desk at home. There is a small office supply store next to the university cafeteria, I've bo...
www.vox.com
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media_bias
Vanity Fair
0
http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/12/there-is-no-good-answer-to-facebooks-fake-news-problem
There is No Good Answer to Facebook's Fake News Problem
Condé Nast, Maya Kosof, Abigail Tracy, Bess Levin, T.A. Frank, Laura Bradley
The utopian dream of the Internet as a place to connect the world and share ideas appears to have found its nemesis not in censorship , as some early Web pioneers feared , but in the proliferation of fake news , an even more pernicious form of misinformation , perfectly designed to take advantage of the viral nature of...
The utopian dream of the Internet as a place to connect the world and share ideas appears to have found its nemesis not in censorship, as some early Web pioneers feared, but in the proliferation of fake news, an even more pernicious form of misinformation, perfectly designed to take advantage of the viral nature of the...
www.vanityfair.com
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environment
Mother Jones
0
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2019/06/armed-extremists-just-escalated-oregons-fight-over-climate-legislation/
Armed Extremists Just Escalated Oregon’s Fight Over Climate Legislation
Nicole Javorsky
The Three Percenters ’ Oregon chapter has gotten involved in the Oregon standoff between Republican state senators , who fled the state to avoid the passage of cap-and-trade legislation , and the Democratic majority who wanted to put the measure to a vote . The paramilitary group , known for anti-government and pro-gun...
The Three Percenters’ Oregon chapter has gotten involved in the Oregon standoff between Republican state senators, who fled the state to avoid the passage of cap-and-trade legislation, and the Democratic majority who wanted to put the measure to a vote. The paramilitary group, known for anti-government and pro-gun sent...
www.motherjones.com
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republican_party
Salon
0
http://www.salon.com/2014/01/17/gops_next_moral_disgrace_how_right_wing_crazies_may_kill_a_voting_rights_fix/
GOP?s next moral disgrace?: How right-wing crazies may kill a voting rights fix
2014-01-17
Brian Beutler
The 2012 elections were supposed to create the political space Republicans needed to make their agenda more welcoming to growing Democratic constituencies , but instead it pushed conservatives into a deeper defensive crouch , from which they intimidated GOP leaders into squandering just about every opportunity they 've...
The 2012 elections were supposed to create the political space Republicans needed to make their agenda more welcoming to growing Democratic constituencies, but instead it pushed conservatives into a deeper defensive crouch, from which they intimidated GOP leaders into squandering just about every opportunity they've ha...
www.salon.com
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economic_policy
Democracy Now
0
http://www.democracynow.org/2014/5/15/fast_food_ceos_oppose_worker_raises
Fast-Food CEOs Oppose Worker Raises Despite Making 1,200 Times More Than Average Employee
2014-05-15
This is a rush transcript . Copy may not be in its final form . AMY GOODMAN : For more , we ’ re joined by two guests . Here in New York , Catherine Ruetschlin is a policy analyst at Demos and author of the report , “ Fast Food Failure : How CEO-to-Worker Pay Disparity Undermines the Industry and the Overall Economy. ”...
This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: For more, we’re joined by two guests. Here in New York, Catherine Ruetschlin is a policy analyst at Demos and author of the report, “Fast Food Failure: How CEO-to-Worker Pay Disparity Undermines the Industry and the Overall Economy.” And Terran...
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elections
ABC News
0
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2014/05/primary-season-revs-up-6-key-races-in-north-carolina-ohio-and-indiana/
Primary Season Revs Up: 6 Key Races in North Carolina, Ohio, and Indiana
Shushannah Walshe
A man leaves an early voting poling place in Lonoke , Ark. , May 5 , 2014 . ( Danny Johnston/AP Photo ) The primary season is truly upon us as North Carolina , Ohio , and Indiana host primaries today . Twenty-five states will hold primaries in the next six weeks and today 's key one to watch will take us into a fight t...
A man leaves an early voting poling place in Lonoke, Ark., May 5, 2014. (Danny Johnston/AP Photo) The primary season is truly upon us as North Carolina, Ohio , and Indiana host primaries today. Twenty-five states will hold primaries in the next six weeks and today's key one to watch will take us into a fight that will...
www.abcnews.go.com
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elections
Christian Science Monitor
1
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/monitor_breakfast/2016/0613/Will-Dems-retake-House-It-s-too-early-to-tell-say-campaign-officials
Will Dems retake House? It's too early to tell, say campaign officials
2016-06-13
David Cook
Leaders of Democrats ’ efforts to win additional US House seats argue demographic trends are working in their favor along with Donald Trump ’ s controversial bid for the presidency . But they add it is too soon to predict whether Democrats will regain a House majority in the 2016 elections . “ The House battlefield is ...
Leaders of Democrats’ efforts to win additional US House seats argue demographic trends are working in their favor along with Donald Trump’s controversial bid for the presidency. But they add it is too soon to predict whether Democrats will regain a House majority in the 2016 elections. “The House battlefield is shift...
www.csmonitor.com
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race_and_racism
TheBlaze.com
2
https://www.theblaze.com/news/ilhan-omar-protect-constituents-police
Ilhan Omar can't explain how to protect constituents when police are gone
2020-06-15
Sarah Taylor
Rep. Ilhan Omar ( D-Minn. ) could not answer CNN anchor Jake Tapper 's question about who will protect the citizens of Minneapolis if the local police force is disbanded . During Sunday 's `` State of the Union , '' Tapper asked Omar about her insistence that police should be defunded and an alternative law enforcement...
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) could not answer CNN anchor Jake Tapper's question about who will protect the citizens of Minneapolis if the local police force is disbanded. What are the details? During Sunday's "State of the Union," Tapper asked Omar about her insistence that police should be defunded and an alternative l...
www.theblaze.com
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business
Wall Street Journal - News
1
http://www.wsj.com/articles/advertisers-search-for-middle-america-1479687543
Trump’s Win Has Ad Agencies Rethink How They Collect Data, Recruit staff
Alexandra Bruell, Suzanne Vranica, John Boiler
Advertisers are grappling with a stark realization : After spending years courting U.S. consumers with aspirational images of upscale urban living , they may have misjudged the yearnings of much of their audience . In the wake of Donald Trump ’ s election as U.S. president with a wave of support from middle American vo...
Advertisers are grappling with a stark realization: After spending years courting U.S. consumers with aspirational images of upscale urban living, they may have misjudged the yearnings of much of their audience. In the wake of Donald Trump’s election as U.S. president with a wave of support from middle American voters...
www.wsj.com
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democratic_party
CNN (Web News)
0
http://money.cnn.com/2014/11/03/investing/election-donations-wall-street-republicans/index.html?hpt=po_c2
Wall Street donors dump Democrats
2014-11-03
Jesse Solomon
Congressional GOP candidates are cashing more checks signed by Wall Street than ever before . A record 63 % of the political contributions from employees and corporations in the banking and investment sectors went to Republicans this election cycle , according to data from the Center for Responsive politics . It 's the...
Congressional GOP candidates are cashing more checks signed by Wall Street than ever before. A record 63% of the political contributions from employees and corporations in the banking and investment sectors went to Republicans this election cycle, according to data from the Center for Responsive politics. It's the lar...
www.money.cnn.com
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disaster
CBS News
0
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-fire-santa-rosa-napa-anaheim-hills-sonoma-at-least-11-dead/
At least 11 dead as wildfires devour wide swaths of Northern California
SANTA ROSA , Calif. -- An onslaught of relentless wildfires across a wide swath of Northern California broke out almost simultaneously and then grew exponentially , swallowing up properties from wineries to trailer parks and tearing through both tiny rural towns and urban subdivisions . At least 13 people are dead , at...
SANTA ROSA, Calif. -- An onslaught of relentless wildfires across a wide swath of Northern California broke out almost simultaneously and then grew exponentially, swallowing up properties from wineries to trailer parks and tearing through both tiny rural towns and urban subdivisions. At least 13 people are dead, at le...
www.cbsnews.com
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foreign_policy
CBN
2
http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/politics/2015/July/Obama-Battle-against-ISIS-Could-Take-Decades/
Obama: Battle against ISIS Could Take Decades
2015-07-07
President Barack Obama is proposing a new strategy in the fight against ISIS , saying the battle against the Islamic State will not be quick . In fact , he says it could take decades . During a rare visit to the Pentagon , Obama laid out his revamped strategy , saying the fight against the Islamic State will require mo...
President Barack Obama is proposing a new strategy in the fight against ISIS, saying the battle against the Islamic State will not be quick. In fact, he says it could take decades. During a rare visit to the Pentagon, Obama laid out his revamped strategy, saying the fight against the Islamic State will require more th...
www.cbn.com
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economy_and_jobs
Politico
0
http://www.politico.com/story/2015/06/barack-obama-overtime-salary-levels-white-house-118688.html?hp=t4_r
Barack Obama poised to hike wages for millions
2015-06-08
Marianne Levine
The Obama administration is on the verge of possibly doubling the salary levels that would require employers to pay overtime in the most ambitious government intervention on wages in a decade . And it doesn ’ t need Congress ’ s permission . As early as this week , the Labor Department could propose a rule that would r...
The Obama administration is on the verge of possibly doubling the salary levels that would require employers to pay overtime in the most ambitious government intervention on wages in a decade. And it doesn’t need Congress’s permission. As early as this week, the Labor Department could propose a rule that would raise t...
www.politico.com
left
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asia
Al Jazeera
0
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/07/encroachment-pm-oli-hindu-deity-ram-nepal-200714120817884.html
'Cultural encroachment': PM Oli says Hindu deity Ram from Nepal
Nepali Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli has said that Hindu deity Ram was born in the Himalayan nation and not India , as he accused New Delhi of `` encroaching on cultural facts '' amid frayed diplomatic relations between the two South Asian neighbours . `` We have been oppressed a bit culturally . Facts have b...
Nepali Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli has said that Hindu deity Ram was born in the Himalayan nation and not India, as he accused New Delhi of "encroaching on cultural facts" amid frayed diplomatic relations between the two South Asian neighbours. "We have been oppressed a bit culturally. Facts have been encr...
www.aljazeera.com
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transportation
CNN (Web News)
0
http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/08/us/asiana-airlines-crash/index.html
Girl who died after plane crash may have been struck by emergency vehicle
2013-07-08
Tom Watkins, Michael Pearson., Mike M. Ahlers
Story highlights `` Too early to conclude pilot error , '' NTSB chief says The agency is also looking to see if the plane 's computer was handling landing Saturday marked the pilot 's first time landing a Boeing 777 at the San Francisco airport Asiana Airlines Flight 214 was flying far slower than recommended as it app...
Story highlights "Too early to conclude pilot error," NTSB chief says The agency is also looking to see if the plane's computer was handling landing Saturday marked the pilot's first time landing a Boeing 777 at the San Francisco airport Asiana Airlines Flight 214 was flying far slower than recommended as it approac...
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cybersecurity
Washington Times
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http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/dec/17/lindsey-graham-accuses-weak-obama-letting-russia-p/
Sen. Lindsey Graham accuses ‘weak’ Obama of letting Russia pull off pre-election hack
2016-12-17
Andrew Blake
President Obama ’ s admission Friday that he asked Vladimir Putin in September to halt Russia ’ s cyber attacks prompted a rebuke by Sen. Lindsey Graham , South Carolina Republican , who said the comment shows how “ weak ” the outgoing executive ’ s handling of the Kremlin has been . Fielding questions about the hackin...
President Obama’s admission Friday that he asked Vladimir Putin in September to halt Russia’s cyber attacks prompted a rebuke by Sen. Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Republican, who said the comment shows how “weak” the outgoing executive’s handling of the Kremlin has been. Fielding questions about the hacking campaign...
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israel
CNN (Web News)
0
http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/19/opinion/miller-obama-israel/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
Obama's Israel trip is about legacy
2013-03-19
Aaron David Miller, Special To Cnn
Story highlights President Obama is visiting Israel , will meet with Benjamin Netanyahu Aaron David Miller : Obama 's attempt to repair relationship with Netanyahu is smart He says Netanyahu is mindful of his legacy to avoid being seen as a do-nothing leader Miller : Fighting has n't worked before ; Obama and Netanyahu...
Story highlights President Obama is visiting Israel, will meet with Benjamin Netanyahu Aaron David Miller: Obama's attempt to repair relationship with Netanyahu is smart He says Netanyahu is mindful of his legacy to avoid being seen as a do-nothing leader Miller: Fighting hasn't worked before; Obama and Netanyahu ca...
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http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2014/08/22/342400717/insurers-refuse-to-cover-some-contraceptives-despite-health-law
Insurers Refuse To Cover Some Contraceptives, Despite Health Law
2014-08-22
Michelle Andrews
How much leeway do employers and insurers have in deciding whether they 'll cover contraceptives without charge and in determining which methods make the cut ? Not much , as it turns out , but that has n't stopped some from trying . People still write in regularly describing battles they 're waging to get birth control...
Insurers Refuse To Cover Some Contraceptives, Despite Health Law Enlarge this image toggle caption Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images How much leeway do employers and insurers have in deciding whether they'll cover contraceptives without charge and in determining which methods make the cut? Not ...
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politics
CNN (Web News)
0
http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/17/opinions/donald-trump-words-matter-borger/index.html
OPINION: President Trump, your curious words do matter
2017-03-17
Gloria Borger
( CNN ) `` Why , sometimes I 've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast . '' -- The White Queen , talking to Alice in 'Through the Looking Glass ' His most recent early tirade : four tweets about President Obama supposedly wiretapping his phone at 6:35 a.m. , 6:49 a.m. , 6:52 a.m. , finishing up at ...
(CNN) "Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast." -- The White Queen, talking to Alice in 'Through the Looking Glass' Well, apparently, so does the President. His most recent early tirade: four tweets about President Obama supposedly wiretapping his phone at 6:35 a.m., 6:49 a.m....
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foreign_policy
BBC News
1
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40696682
Trump Russia: US Congress reach deal on fresh sanctions
Leaders of both parties in the US Congress have agreed on legislation that allows fresh sanctions to punish Russia for alleged election meddling . The new legislation would also sharply limit President Donald Trump 's ability to lift any sanctions against Russia . He has previously said he needs diplomatic leeway with ...
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption What does body language tell us about the Trump-Putin G20 meeting? Leaders of both parties in the US Congress have agreed on legislation that allows fresh sanctions to punish Russia for alleged election meddling. The new legislation would also sharply limit P...
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http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/4/12/1652563/-Steve-Bannon-s-on-thin-ice-in-the-White-House-can-he-save-his-job
Steve Bannon's on thin ice in the White House. Can he save his job? By Hunter Wednesday
2017-04-12
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Cheer up , at least if you get fired you wo n't have to wear pants anymore . Is Team Trump 's top-ranking white nationalist on his way out the door ? After two months of policy blunders—all of which had the effect of making Donald Trump look like a rube—speculation is rampant that Steve Bannon , the Breitbart chief tur...
Cheer up, at least if you get fired you won't have to wear pants anymore. Is Team Trump's top-ranking white nationalist on his way out the door? After two months of policy blunders—all of which had the effect of making Donald Trump look like a rube—speculation is rampant that Steve Bannon, the Breitbart chief turned c...
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Fox Online News
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http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/02/20/house-republicans-launch-phase-two-trump-dossier-probe.html
House Republicans launch 'Phase 2' of Trump dossier probe
2018-02-20
Catherine Herridge
House Intelligence Committee Republicans have launched “ Phase 2 ” of their probe into the origins of the unverified anti-Trump dossier , firing off an inquiry to a host of current and former officials -- including former FBI Director James Comey . In a letter obtained by Fox News , committee Chairman Devin Nunes , R-C...
House Intelligence Committee Republicans have launched “Phase 2” of their probe into the origins of the unverified anti-Trump dossier, firing off an inquiry to a host of current and former officials -- including former FBI Director James Comey. In a letter obtained by Fox News, committee Chairman Devin Nunes, R-Calif....
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coronavirus
National Review
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https://www.nationalreview.com/news/coronavirus-crisis-federal-agency-shipped-face-masks-overseas-as-veterans-affairs-hospital-rationed-them-report/
Report: Federal Agency Shipped Face Masks Overseas as Veterans Affairs Hospital Rationed Them
2020-04-03
Mairead Mcardle, Victor Davis Hanson, Jim Geraghty, Zachary Evans, Dan Mclaughlin, John Mccormack, David Harsanyi, Jonah Goldberg, Madeleine Kearns
Boxes of N95 protective masks for use by medical field personnel in New Rochelle , New York , March 17 , 2020 . ( Mike Segar/Reuters ) A federal agency reportedly shipped face masks overseas from a Miami warehouse even as a nearby Veterans Affairs hospital was rationing them due to the coronavirus outbreak . The United...
Boxes of N95 protective masks for use by medical field personnel in New Rochelle, New York, March 17, 2020. (Mike Segar/Reuters) A federal agency reportedly shipped face masks overseas from a Miami warehouse even as a nearby Veterans Affairs hospital was rationing them due to the coronavirus outbreak. The United Stat...
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Fox Online News
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http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/06/12/muellers-lawyer-build-up-raises-flags-for-trump-allies.html
Mueller's lawyer build-up raises flags for Trump allies
2017-06-12
Special counsel Robert Mueller is said to be building out his investigative team with some of the country ’ s best legal minds , in a development that speaks to the seriousness of the Russia probe but also is raising red flags on the pro-Trump side . Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich , citing the hires , said “ they ’...
Special counsel Robert Mueller is said to be building out his investigative team with some of the country’s best legal minds, in a development that speaks to the seriousness of the Russia probe but also is raising red flags on the pro-Trump side. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, citing the hires, said “they’re sett...
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immigration
The Atlantic
0
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2016/10/immigration-winners-and-losers/503435/
The Problem With Only Letting In the 'Good' Immigrants
2016-10-11
Alexia Fernández Campbell
This argument isn ’ t new , though most economists contend that , overall , immigration doesn ’ t hurt the American workforce . They find that , on average , immigrant labor allows companies to grow and hire more workers , though there is some disagreement over whether immigration does lower wages for low-skilled Ameri...
This argument isn’t new, though most economists contend that, overall, immigration doesn’t hurt the American workforce. They find that, on average, immigrant labor allows companies to grow and hire more workers, though there is some disagreement over whether immigration does lower wages for low-skilled American workers...
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CNN (Web News)
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http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/21/politics/donald-trump-ted-cruz-republicans/index.html
Republican elders ask 'who's worse' for the GOP brand: Trump or Cruz
2016-01-21
Maeve Reston
Las Vegas ( CNN ) The bitter battle between Donald Trump and Ted Cruz escalated Thursday , as prominent members of the GOP fought over which one of them would do more damage to the Republican brand . For months , the two Republican candidates have sparred over who could rightly claim the mantle of party outsider . But ...
Las Vegas (CNN) The bitter battle between Donald Trump and Ted Cruz escalated Thursday, as prominent members of the GOP fought over which one of them would do more damage to the Republican brand. For months, the two Republican candidates have sparred over who could rightly claim the mantle of party outsider. But with ...
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supreme_court
CNN (Web News)
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https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/02/politics/trump-brett-kavanaugh-turning-point-election-educated-white-women-voters/index.html
OPINION: Educated white women were already recoiling from Trump. Then came Kavanaugh.
2018-10-02
Analysis Ronald Brownstein
( CNN ) Even before Christine Blasey Ford delivered her controlled but explosive testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee last week , college-educated white women like her represented a rising threat to Republican prospects in the November election . But Ford 's detailed allegations of sexual assault against Supreme...
(CNN) Even before Christine Blasey Ford delivered her controlled but explosive testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee last week, college-educated white women like her represented a rising threat to Republican prospects in the November election. But Ford's detailed allegations of sexual assault against Supreme Cou...
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Reuters
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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-budget/trump-budget-plan-to-seek-funds-for-border-wall-infrastructure-opioid-treatment-idUSKBN1FW0BL
Trump budget plan to seek funds for border wall, infrastructure, opioid treatment
2018-02-13
Ginger Gibson
WASHINGTON ( ███ ) - President Donald Trump proposed a budget on Monday that calls for cuts in domestic spending and social programs such as Medicare and seeks a sharp increase in military spending and funding for a wall on the Mexican border . While running for president in 2016 , Trump pledged to leave popular benefi...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump proposed a budget on Monday that calls for cuts in domestic spending and social programs such as Medicare and seeks a sharp increase in military spending and funding for a wall on the Mexican border. While running for president in 2016, Trump pledged to leave popular benef...
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Trump's new sanctions could deal blow ‘right to the heart’ of Iranian economy, Rep. Turner says
Ronn Blitzer
President Trump has promised new sanctions against Iran on Monday on top of what has already been a crippling `` maximum pressure campaign , '' and Rep. Mike Turner , R-Ohio , discussed just how bad it could get for the Islamic nation 's economy . Turner said that the upcoming sanctions could hit `` the heart '' of Ira...
President Trump has promised new sanctions against Iran on Monday on top of what has already been a crippling "maximum pressure campaign," and Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, discussed just how bad it could get for the Islamic nation's economy. Turner said that the upcoming sanctions could hit "the heart" of Iran's economic...
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elections
NPR Online News
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http://www.npr.org/2016/05/26/479588197/donald-trump-clinches-gop-nomination
Donald Trump Clinches GOP Nomination
2016-05-26
Amita Kelly
Donald Trump now has the support of 1,238 delegates — just a hair above the 1,237 threshold needed to clinch the Republican presidential nomination , according to The Associated Press . Trump was able to reach that number Thursday after 29 unbound Republican delegates told the AP that they would support him at the part...
Donald Trump Clinches GOP Nomination Enlarge this image toggle caption Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images Donald Trump now has the support of 1,238 delegates — just a hair above the 1,237 threshold needed to clinch the Republican presidential nomination, according to The Associated Press. Trump ...
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http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/12/19/167614048/family-robert-bork-who-was-turned-down-for-supreme-court-dies
Robert Bork, Who Was Turned Down For Supreme Court, Dies
2012-12-19
Mark Memmott
Robert Bork , Who Was Turned Down For Supreme Court , Dies Robert Bork , who was at the center of Senate hearings that `` marked the modern battle lines over judicial nominations , '' as NPR 's Nina Totenberg has said , is dead , according to The New York Times , Fox News and The Associated Press . Bork , a hero to con...
Robert Bork, Who Was Turned Down For Supreme Court, Dies Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images Alex Wong/Getty Images Robert Bork, who was at the center of Senate hearings that "marked the modern battle lines over judicial nominations," as NPR's Nina Totenberg has said, is dead, according to The Ne...
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https://www.theepochtimes.com/searching-for-common-ground_2808831.html
OPINION: Searching for Common Ground
2019-02-22
Are people who disagree with us necessarily evil ? Of course not . While advocating , defending , or fighting for our own principles and positions , harboring feelings of animosity toward our opponents is a poison that can rob us of our happiness and health . When I was in law school at Michigan nearly half a century a...
A view of Gantry Plaza State Park along the waterfront in Long Island City, February 14, 2019 in the Queens borough of New York City. Amazon said on Thursday that they are cancelling plans to build a corporate headquarters in Long Island City, Queens after coming under harsh opposition from some local lawmakers and res...
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elections
CNN (Web News)
0
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/07/03/obama-campaign-rails-romney-over-foreign-investments/
Obama campaign rails against Romney over foreign investments
2012-07-03
( CNN ) - The campaigns for Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama played ping pong with political jibes Tuesday over a news report detailing Romney 's overseas investments and bank accounts . Team Obama heavily pushed the article that appeared in the August issue of Vanity Fair , calling into question the lengths Romn...
7 years ago (CNN) - The campaigns for Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama played ping pong with political jibes Tuesday over a news report detailing Romney's overseas investments and bank accounts. Team Obama heavily pushed the article that appeared in the August issue of Vanity Fair, calling into question the len...
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Vox
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https://www.vox.com/identities/2019/2/11/18195868/capitalism-race-diversity-exploitation-nancy-leong
How capitalism reduced diversity to a brand
2019-02-11
Sean Illing
Back in 2000 , Diallo Shabazz was surprised to see himself on the cover of the University of Wisconsin admissions booklet . But there he was , cheering in the stands at a football game he never attended , just behind a group of white students . Some employees in the marketing department had decided to photoshop his fac...
Back in 2000, Diallo Shabazz was surprised to see himself on the cover of the University of Wisconsin admissions booklet. But there he was, cheering in the stands at a football game he never attended, just behind a group of white students. Some employees in the marketing department had decided to photoshop his face in...
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Washington Times
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http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/dec/8/wes-pruden-feminists-wrong-on-uva-rape-story/
OPINION: Feminists wrong on UVa rape story
2014-12-08
Wesley Pruden
Some of our most dedicated feminists are trying to make a good thing of rape , heretofore regarded as one of the more horrific crimes . Once upon a time rape was even a capital crime , like murder . Many men went to the gallows or the electric chair for it . The mere accusation of rape , like the accusation of molestin...
ANALYSIS/OPINION: Some of our most dedicated feminists are trying to make a good thing of rape, heretofore regarded as one of the more horrific crimes. Once upon a time rape was even a capital crime, like murder. Many men went to the gallows or the electric chair for it. The mere accusation of rape, like the accusati...
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NPR Online News
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https://www.npr.org/2018/11/12/667050590/gop-senators-public-hanging-comment-roils-mississippi-runoff-election
GOP Senator's 'Public Hanging' Comment Roils Mississippi Runoff Election
2018-11-12
Debbie Elliott
In a video posted on Twitter over the weekend , Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi is seen complimenting a supporter by saying , `` If he invited me to a public hanging , I 'd be on the front row . '' Hyde-Smith , who is white , is the appointed incumbent locked in a runoff for her Senate seat with Democra...
GOP Senator's 'Public Hanging' Comment Roils Mississippi Runoff Election Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images In a video posted on Twitter over the weekend, Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi is seen complimenting a supporter by saying, "If he invi...
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Rich Lowry
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http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2013/12/obamacare-is-good-enough-for-government-work-100684.html?hp=l1
Obamacare Is Good Enough for Government Work
2013-12-04
Jack Shafer, Natasha Bertrand
The phrase “ good enough for government work ” used to be a boast . Then it became an insult . With Obamacare , it is an ethic . On Cyber Monday , the federal government was the only entity on the planet touting a commercial website with the promise that it would work most of the time , provided people visiting during ...
Opinion Obamacare Is Good Enough for Government Work Rich Lowry is editor of National Review. The phrase “good enough for government work” used to be a boast. Then it became an insult. With Obamacare, it is an ethic. On Cyber Monday, the federal government was the only entity on the planet touting a commercial websi...
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BBC News
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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-44104599
Gaza clashes: Dozens killed ahead of US embassy opening in Jerusalem
At least 52 Palestinians have been killed and 2,400 wounded by Israeli troops , Palestinian officials say , on the deadliest day of violence since the 2014 Gaza war . Palestinians have been protesting for weeks but deaths soared on the day the US opened its embassy in Jerusalem . Palestinians see this as clear US backi...
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption Gaza's deadliest day of violence in years At least 52 Palestinians have been killed and 2,400 wounded by Israeli troops, Palestinian officials say, on the deadliest day of violence since the 2014 Gaza war. Palestinians have been protesting for weeks but death...
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CNN (Web News)
0
http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/22/us/new-york-police-officers-killed/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
After 2 NYPD officers killed, more threats against police emerge
2014-12-22
Catherine E. Shoichet, Ashley Fantz, Shimon Prokupecz
New York ( CNN ) -- Amid criticism that he 's fanned tensions between the public and police , New York 's mayor met with the families of two slain officers on Monday . `` They are in tremendous pain , '' Mayor Bill de Blasio told reporters , `` and they are worried deeply . '' The mayor said speaking with Officer Rafae...
New York (CNN) -- Amid criticism that he's fanned tensions between the public and police, New York's mayor met with the families of two slain officers on Monday. "They are in tremendous pain," Mayor Bill de Blasio told reporters, "and they are worried deeply." The mayor said speaking with Officer Rafael Ramos' two te...
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media_bias
USA TODAY
1
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/01/09/tech-can-help-solve-americas-political-polarization-problem-column/2842585001/
Here's how technology can help reduce political polarization
2020-01-09
“ They voted for Trump , so obviously we can ’ t talk about anything . ” This type of extreme political polarization feels ordinary in today ’ s America . Confident ignorance and self-righteous anger seem normal . Apparently bent on division , we dismiss the other side instead of valuing alternative viewpoints . These ...
John Gable and Henry A. Brechter Opinion contributors “They voted for Trump, so obviously we can’t talk about anything.” “There’s no use reasoning with them; they’re left-wing nuts.” “Why can’t they see that THEY are the problem?” This type of extreme political polarization feels ordinary in today’s America. Confi...
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Townhall
2
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2012/08/23/despite_bad_samples_romney_pulls_closer_in_swing_state_polls
Despite Bad Samples, Romney Pulls Closer in Swing State Q-Polls
2012-08-23
Guy Benson, Matt Vespa, Beth Baumann, Julio Rosas
The big headline is that Barack Obama still leads Mitt Romney in Florida , Ohio and Wisconsin , but his advantage is shrinking : New CBS News/New York Times/Quinnipiac University poll numbers from three important swing states show a tight presidential race getting tighter . The poll shows President Obama 's lead in Flo...
The big headline is that Barack Obama still leads Mitt Romney in Florida, Ohio and Wisconsin, but his advantage is shrinking: New CBS News/New York Times/Quinnipiac University poll numbers from three important swing states show a tight presidential race getting tighter. The poll shows President Obama's lead in Flori...
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politics
Mother Jones
0
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/05/michael-flynn-unmasking-joe-biden-obamagate-donald-trump/
“Obamagate” Is Trump’s Latest Lie to Smear Joe Biden
2020-05-13
Dan Friedman, Madison Pauly, Kalen Goodluck, Stephanie Mencimer, Dan Spinelli, Kara Voght, Inae Oh, Samantha Michaels
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more , subscribe to ███ ' newsletters The Trump White House has released a list of officials in President Barack Obama ’ s administration who “ may have received ” access to National Security Agency reports from electronic surveillance in which Michael Flynn , w...
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones' newsletters The Trump White House has released a list of officials in President Barack Obama’s administration who “may have received” access to National Security Agency reports from electronic surveillance in which Michael Flynn...
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Townhall
2
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2016/08/29/poll-trump-continues-to-be-within-striking-distance-of-clinton-nationally-n2211346
Poll: Trump Continues To Be Within Striking Distance Of Clinton Nationally
2016-08-29
Matt Vespa, Leah Barkoukis, "Cortney OBrien", Guy Benson, Timothy Meads
Republican nominee Donald Trump had a disastrous post-convention cycle . But ever since the Associated Press released their analysis of Hillary ’ s State Department calendar thus far , showing that more than half of her nongovernmental meetings were with donors to the Clinton Foundation—the narrative of intrigue and un...
Republican nominee Donald Trump had a disastrous post-convention cycle. But ever since the Associated Press released their analysis of Hillary’s State Department calendar thus far, showing that more than half of her nongovernmental meetings were with donors to the Clinton Foundation—the narrative of intrigue and unethi...
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elections
Washington Times
2
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/nov/8/obamas-america/
Obama’s America
2012-11-08
Jeffrey T. Kuhner
President Obama has succeeded in transforming America . The constitutional republic is dead . A socialist empire has been born . This is the true meaning — and historical significance — of Tuesday ’ s election . From the outset of his presidency , Mr. Obama vowed to be a “ transformative ” leader . His re-election show...
ANALYSIS/OPINION: President Obama has succeeded in transforming America. The constitutional republic is dead. A socialist empire has been born. This is the true meaning — and historical significance — of Tuesday’s election. From the outset of his presidency, Mr. Obama vowed to be a “transformative” leader. His re-ele...
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us_military
USA TODAY
1
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2014/06/08/army-sexual-assault-kirsten-gillibrand/10077149/
Soldiers in sensitive posts had abuse, drug histories
2014-06-08
WASHINGTON — More than 350 of the 588 soldiers the Army has disqualified from sensitive posts , including sexual assault counselors , had committed offenses ranging from sexual assault to drug abuse to theft , according to Army data obtained by ███ . They make up the largest group of the soldiers the Army has deemed un...
Tom Vanden Brook USA TODAY WASHINGTON — More than 350 of the 588 soldiers the Army has disqualified from sensitive posts, including sexual assault counselors, had committed offenses ranging from sexual assault to drug abuse to theft, according to Army data obtained by USA TODAY. They make up the largest group of the...
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CNN (Web News)
0
http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/24/europe/brussels-investigation/index.html
Brussels attack: Man wanted in subway bombing
2016-03-24
Mick Krever, Catherine E. Shoichet, Greg Botelho
Brussels , Belgium ( CNN ) Police detained six people in raids Thursday night as investigators raced to uncover the network behind this week 's terror attacks in the Belgian capital . The Belgian federal prosecutor 's office did n't provide details about who had been detained in the Brussels raids , why they had been a...
Brussels, Belgium (CNN) Police detained six people in raids Thursday night as investigators raced to uncover the network behind this week's terror attacks in the Belgian capital . The Belgian federal prosecutor's office didn't provide details about who had been detained in the Brussels raids, why they had been apprehe...
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elections
Guest Writer - Left
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http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/19/opinion/campaign-stops/the-wall-street-primary.html?ref=opinion&mtrref=www.nytimes.com&gwh=2D20B4B325C8CE6DB48B8612A7AAF2AA&gwt=pay&assetType=opinion
OPINION: The Wall Street Primary
2016-04-19
Emma Roller
Since the 2008 economic recession , the financial sector has attracted plenty of righteous scorn . Mr. Sanders has harnessed that disgust and resentment to great effect . The Occupy Wall Street movement has played a large role in making Mr. Sanders ’ s message more broadly acceptable . Marina Sitrin , one of the early ...
Since the 2008 economic recession, the financial sector has attracted plenty of righteous scorn. Mr. Sanders has harnessed that disgust and resentment to great effect. The Occupy Wall Street movement has played a large role in making Mr. Sanders’s message more broadly acceptable. Marina Sitrin, one of the early organiz...
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economy_and_jobs
Politico
0
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1012/82068.html?hp=f2
Jobs numbers: Unemployment dips below 8 percent
2012-10-05
Patrick Reis
Unemployment was pushed down to 7.8 percent in September . Unemployment back to Inauguration Day level Unemployment fell to 7.8 percent in September as the economy added 114,000 jobs , handing President Barack Obama some positive economic news as he looks to regain momentum following a lackluster debate performance thi...
Unemployment was pushed down to 7.8 percent in September. Unemployment back to Inauguration Day level Unemployment fell to 7.8 percent in September as the economy added 114,000 jobs, handing President Barack Obama some positive economic news as he looks to regain momentum following a lackluster debate performance this...
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OPINION: Bad Laws Worsen the Homeless Crisis
2019-02-05
John Stossel, Maxim Lott, Scott Shackford, Shikha Dalmia, Peter Suderman, Michael Simonson, Jacob Sullum, Jonathan H. Adler, Ira Stoll, Matt Welch
San Francisco is one of America 's richest cities , yet it has a major problem with homelessness and crime . An average of 85 cars are broken into daily , yet fewer than 2 percent lead to arrests . The homeless themselves are often harassed . `` They run around and they shout at themselves , '' one man who usually slee...
San Francisco is one of America's richest cities, yet it has a major problem with homelessness and crime. An average of 85 cars are broken into daily, yet fewer than 2 percent lead to arrests. The homeless themselves are often harassed. "They run around and they shout at themselves," one man who usually sleeps on the ...
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