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Jan 14 2023
Analysis
Biden documents contained ‘top secret’ intelligence: Report
Top secret intelligence was reportedly recovered in the first stash of President Joe Biden's classified documents that were unearthed at a think tank last fall.
Such material can pose "exceptionally grave damage" to national security if it gets leaked. In total, there were roughly 10 documents from his vice presidential days discovered at the Washington think tank and fewer than 10
Washington ExaminerAug 12 2020
Background
Options and Issues Regarding Marijuana Legalization
Marijuana legalization is a controversial and multifaceted issue that is now the subject of serious debate. Since 2012, four U.S. states have passed ballot initiatives to remove prohibition and legalize a for-profit commercial marijuana industry. In December 2013, Uruguay became the first country to experiment with legalization nationwide; the Netherlands tolerates only retail sales and does
RAND CorporationAug 12 2020
Data
One in Four Americans Consider Abortion a Key Voting Issue
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Just as Americans' general views of abortion remain mostly steady, so too are their opinions of whether it is a key voting issue for them. Nearly half of U.S. adults (47%) polled in May, before the recent Supreme Court decision on abortion, say the issue will be just one of many important factors in their vote for a candidate for a major office; 25% do not consider it a
GallupDec 14 2020
News
Electoral College hands White House to Biden
The Electoral College has met to confirm Joe Biden as the president-elect.
Despite President Trump's lawsuits challenging the results of the Nov. 3 election against Biden, 538 electors from all 50 states and Washington, D.C., convened Monday, and by Monday evening, they had given Biden the 270 votes he needed to claim the White House.
Biden was expected to end the meeting with
Washington TimesApr 03 2023
News
OPEC+ just made the Fed’s job more complicated. Here’s why they did it — and what could be next
Several OPEC+ members are set to tighten global production by an additional 1.16 million barrels per day until the end of the year, further burdening central bank efforts to curtail global inflation — but critically protecting the alliance’s broader output strategy from political pressures.
Washington has stepped in to criticize Sunday’s announcement where eight OPEC+ producers —
CNBCFeb 02 2023
News
PH gives US more access to bases
The United States and the Philippines announced a deal Thursday to give US troops access to four more local military bases.
The agreement to expand cooperation in "strategic areas of the country" was made during a visit by US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin 3rd.
It comes as the countries seek to repair ties that were fractured in recent years — previous president Rodrigo Duterte
The Manila TimesJan 08 2023
News
Frustrations continue to build in El Paso ahead of presidential visit to the border
EL PASO – There’s a wide range of emotions after President Joe Biden announced he’ll be making a visit to the border, along with a new immigration plan. On one hand, Biden is making his first visit to the border since being in office. On the other hand, he announced his immigration plan in Washington prior to his visit to El Paso on Sunday. “Give these migrants that are already here a pathway
KSATMar 06 2023
News
Teacher turnover hits new highs across the U.S.
The data is in: More teachers than usual exited the classroom after last school year, confirming longstanding fears that pandemic-era stresses would prompt an outflow of educators. That’s according to a Chalkbeat analysis of data from eight states — the most comprehensive accounting of recent teacher turnover to date.
In Washington state, more teachers left the classroom after last
ChalkbeatMar 22 2021
News
Federal Judge Laurence Silberman slams media, accusing it of left-wing bias
A federal appeals judge accused the media of being a “trumpet” for the Democratic Party in a scathing dissenting opinion handed down Friday.
Washington, DC, Senior Circuit Judge Laurence Silberman, 85, called on his fellow judges to overturn a Supreme Court landmark decision protecting the press, complaining that conservatives are oppressed by liberal outlets, academia and tech
New York Post (News)Feb 14 2023
News
U.S. spies partnered with American tech companies to fight Russian cyberattackers in Ukraine
The U.S. intelligence community relied on American technology companies to battle Russian cyberattackers targeting Ukraine to prevent a catastrophic cyber war capable of spreading across the Atlantic, The Washington Times has learned.
Details are still emerging about what the U.S. government described as a “power collaboration” teaming private companies, including Microsoft, with the
Washington Times