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May 18 2019
News
Acting secretary blocked Stephen Miller’s bid for another DHS shake-up
An attempt by President Trump’s senior adviser Stephen Miller to engineer a new shake-up at the Department of Homeland Security was blocked this week by Kevin McAleenan, the department’s acting secretary, who said he might leave his post unless the situation improved and he was given more control over his agency, administration officials said.
The closed-door clash flared over the fate
Washington PostDec 19 2019
News
Senate clears first of two bills to fund government through 2020
The Senate approved the first of two spending packages to fund the federal government through fiscal 2020.
The 71-23 vote Thursday clears the measure for President Trump’s likely signature ahead of a Dec. 20 deadline.
The spending bill funds eight federal departments, including Labor, Health and Human Services, Agriculture, military construction, and Veterans Affairs.
The
Washington ExaminerFeb 02 2021
News
As House GOP faces decision on its future, McConnell defends Cheney, rebukes Greene in rare set of statements
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Monday delivered a scathing rebuke of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s actions and defended Rep. Liz Cheney’s decision to vote to impeach former president Donald Trump, weighing in for the first time on the criticism facing both lawmakers.
The statements together are both an unusual venture from a Senate leader onto the other chamber’s turf
Washington PostJan 06 2018
News
SEC Looks Into Kushner Cos. Over Use of EB-5 Program for Immigrant Investors
The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating the real-estate company run by the family of President Donald Trump’s senior adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner for its use of a federal investment-for-visa program known as EB-5, according to people familiar with the matter.
Wall Street Journal (News)May 03 2019
Opinion
OPINION: My Brush With Personal Destruction
What did my divorce and my humor writing have to do with my ability to make monetary policy?
When President Trump asked me to serve as a member of the Federal Reserve Board, I was honored. I never imagined the storm that would follow. The left and the media instantly launched a relentless campaign against me. Last week a reporter who has covered the Fed for 30 years told me he’d never
Guest Writer - RightMar 23 2017
News
Schumer Urging Dems to Oppose Gorsuch
Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA), who is considered a moderate Democrat, is also a no. Pundits note that may not be the best idea considering he represents a state that voted for Trump in November.
TownhallAug 08 2019
News
White House drafting executive order to tackle Silicon Valley’s alleged anti-conservative bias
The White House is circulating drafts of a proposed executive order that would address allegations of anti-conservative bias by social media companies, according to a White House official and two other people familiar with the matter — a month after President Donald Trump pledged to explore "all regulatory and legislative solutions" on the issue.
None of the three would describe the
PoliticoAug 08 2019
News
Stop Calling Xi Jinping “President”
Most journalists like to think of themselves as skeptical of power and resistant to official narratives, particularly in this era of American politics. But American news networks, magazines, and newspapers have been spreading a pernicious piece of Chinese propaganda for years. It’s more subtle than Donald Trump’s bombast and, having gone mostly ignored, weakens American understanding of China
SlateSep 15 2020
News
Federal judge rules Pennsylvania's coronavirus orders are unconstitutional
A federal judge ruled on Monday that Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s (D) coronavirus orders, which shut down the state, closed businesses and limited gatherings, were unconstitutional.
U.S. District Judge William Stickman IV, a Trump appointee, said in his opinion that COVID-19 orders from Wolf and Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Rachel Levine violated and continue to violate the First
The HillJan 22 2020
Analysis
This Democratic electorate is perfect for Joe Biden
There are two data points in CNN's new 2020 poll that have to make former Vice President Joe Biden and his presidential campaign feel very, very good.
1) Almost 6 in 10 Democrats (57%) said they wanted the "Democratic Party [to] nominate a presidential candidate with a strong chance of beating Donald Trump," while just 35% said they preferred a candidate show "shared" their views on
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