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Sep 28 2012
Candidate Stances
President Obama's Plan to Create Jobs: The American Jobs Act
1. TAX CUTS TO HELP AMERICAS SMALL BUSINESSES HIRE AND GROW ¢ Cutting the payroll tax cut in half for 98 percent of businesses: The Presidents plan will cut in half the taxes paid by businesses on their first $5 million in payroll, targeting the benefit to the 98 percent of firms that have payroll below this threshold. ¢ A complete payroll tax holiday for added workers or increased wages
Whitehouse.govJun 08 2020
News
Congressional Democrats to unveil sweeping U.S. police reform proposal after Floyd death
U.S. congressional Democrats on Monday plan to unveil a sweeping package of legislation to combat police violence and racial injustice, after two weeks of protests across the nation sparked by George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis police custody.
The proposal is expected to ban police chokeholds and racial profiling, require nationwide use of body cameras, subject police to civilian
ReutersJun 08 2020
News
Trump's Response To Coronavirus, Race Has Put Him In A Hole For Reelection
Hundreds of thousands of people descended on the nation's capital and cities across the country over the weekend in continued demonstrations sparked by George Floyd's death at the hands of Minneapolis police.
The protests were largely peaceful, and their meaning has extended beyond Floyd's fate to the larger issue of policing in America and police treatment of black Americans.
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NPR (Online News)Apr 13 2016
News
Nearly 40,000 Verizon Workers Go on Strike Amid Contract Dispute — This Is What They Want
About 39,000 Verizon landline and cable workers on the East Coast walked off the job Wednesday morning after little progress in negotiations since their contract expired nearly eight months ago.
The workers, members of two unions – the Communications Workers of America and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers – represent installers, customer service employees, repairmen
The BlazeJun 27 2024
Headline Roundup
What We Know About Bolivia's Failed Coup Attempt
A failed attempted coup was reported in Bolivia, following an attack on the Presidential Palace in the country's capital, La Paz.
The Details: Dozens were arrested following the incident, including Gen. Juan Jose Zúñiga, who led the coup attempt. Zúñiga reportedly stood down after a direct confrontation with President Luis Arce. Initial allegations indicated that Zúñiga intended to "
Al Jazeera Reuters Fox News DigitalApr 13 2020
Analysis
What went wrong with the media’s coronavirus coverage?
And can we do better?
The coronavirus pandemic has crippled America. So far, the virus has killed more than 20,000 people in the United States and has sickened more than 500,000 people.
It’s clear now that the US government was woefully unprepared for the pandemic, and that’s been reflected in its messaging to the public since the start.
The Centers for Disease Control and
VoxJan 15 2024
Headline Roundup
The Lasting Legacy and Teachings of Martin Luther King Jr.
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, writers across the spectrum are reflecting on King’s legacy.
"Americans’ Highest Aspirations": The New York Post Editorial Board (Right bias) pondered what King would say about America's "contentious racial landscape." The board cites a number of progressive policies as contributing to "real inequities" faced by black Americans. Outlining King’s
CNN (Opinion) The Hill New York Post (Opinion)Nov 21 2019
News
Democrats Talk Foreign Policy, Health Care, Taxes and Trump During Fifth Presidential Debate
Facing off in their fifth debate, Democrat presidential candidates clashed over foreign policy, health care and taxes.
But before candidates could get to the issues, they weighed in on the explosive testimony in the House impeachment hearing.
"We cannot simply be consumed by Donald Trump if so we will lose the election," said Sen. Bernie Sanders. (D-VT)
Among a crowded
CBNFeb 07 2020
News
To reunite a family kept apart, a wedding on a cross-border bridge
The year-old “Remain in Mexico” policy has created a new kind of family separation. Some committed couples are getting legally married at the border to try to help their asylum cases.
The gusting wind and the passersby shouting their congratulations make it difficult to hear the Spanish-language ceremony.
Even on this sunny weekend morning, the Progreso International Bridge is
Christian Science MonitorJun 24 2012
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Rubio: Republicans Are "Compassionate" And Care About the Plight of Illegal Immigrants
On Sunday, Florida Senator Marco Rubio sat down with David Gregory on Meet the Press to promote his memoir and discuss the issue of immigration. Most significantly, perhaps, Rubio asserted that the vast majority of Republicans ultimately sympathize with the plight of illegal immigrants. And yet, he continued, they also understand that “America cannot be the only country in the world that
Townhall