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Sep 11 2020
News
NFL Season Begins With Protests at Texans-Chiefs Game
Before the Kansas City Chiefs began their Super Bowl defense Thursday night against the Houston Texans in the first game of the 2020 NFL season, there was a question for both teams: How would they protest against racism in America?
The answer was complicated. The Texans left the field entirely before both the national anthem and the playing of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” a song
Wall Street Journal (News)
Nov 20 2020
News
Attorney General Pick to Signal Biden’s Broader Priorities
President-elect Joe Biden is considering a shortlist for his attorney-general pick that includes former deputy attorney general Sally Yates, Alabama Sen. Doug Jones and former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, according to people familiar with the matter.
The names are a sign that Mr. Biden is weighing whether to emphasize extensive prosecutorial experience or credibility with social-
Wall Street Journal (News)
Nov 21 2019
News
Impeachment’s rock stars: Powerful women
One striking aspect of the impeachment hearings is the way they’ve showcased the experience and intellect of professional women. Regardless of the political outcome, women’s advocates say that’s significant.
When top Russia expert Fiona Hill appeared before the House Intelligence Committee Thursday, she became the latest in a series of powerful, professional women on both sides of
Christian Science Monitor
Aug 14 2017
Opinion
OPINION: How the Liberal Media Created Charlottesville
I wish I could say that it’s a shock that someone died in Charlottesville, but I’ve been predicting just this sort of thing in radio appearances for months. The liberal media is dying to blame it all on Donald Trump, but it should look in the mirror.
Townhall
Jun 15 2017
News
The Russia investigation is now inside the Oval Office
For months, President Trump has been obsessed -- publicly and privately -- with clearing his name in relation to the ongoing investigation into Russia's meddling in the 2016 election and potential collusion with members of his campaign.
CNN Digital
Sep 11 2020
News
Biden, troop levels and the 9/11 legacy
Despite pressure from the left, Joe Biden is making it clear that if he wins, he won't just pull up stakes from Afghanistan and the region.
Driving the news: Biden made news on Thursday when he told Stars and Stripes that he supports a sustained U.S. military footprint of up to 1,500-2,000 on the ground — primarily for special operations against ISIS and other terror threats — in the
Axios
Nov 13 2019
Opinion
DACA’s Day in Court
When President Obama unilaterally changed immigration policy after repeatedly and correctly insisting that he lacked the constitutional power to do it, he said that congressional inaction had forced his hand. In the case of his first major unilateral move — “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals,” which gave quasi-legal status to illegal immigrants who came or were brought here as minors —
National Review (News)
Dec 03 2021
Perspectives Blog
When Abortion Determines Control of Congress
From the CenterPerhaps the greatest political irony of recent times may soon come our way, in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision on the fate of Roe vs Wade next summer followed by the outcome of the congressional midterm elections a few months later.
Up until now, it has appeared that a combination of historical trends, Covid persistence and dramatically-altered debates
Dan Schnur
Jan 31 2017
Opinion
OPINION: Monday night massacre is a wake-up call to Senate Democrats
The resistance to President Trump's controversial ban on refugees is growing. What started at the grassroots level with spontaneous protests at airports and on city streets is now reaching into higher levels of government.
Julian Zelizer
Apr 10 2017
News
US strike sends message to Syria: what it didn't say
The Tomahawk cruise missiles fired at a Syrian air base were a clear message to Assad from President Trump that the use of chemical weapons would not be tolerated. They did not signal support for regime change.
Christian Science Monitor