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Sep 23 2022
News
Republican Teenager Murdered, Media Yawn
A long time ago, when Air Supply and Toto were in heavy rotation on the radio, I was an 18-year-old Midwestern Republican kid in braces. So, I was especially outraged when news emerged from tiny McHenry, North Dakota, that 18-year-old Republican kid in braces Cayler Ellingson was run over and killed for his political views.
Shannon Brandt, 41, struck and killed the teenager with his
TownhallAug 29 2022
Analysis
White House Aide Ranks Joe Biden Among Greatest Presidents in American History
Is Joe Biden one of the most successful presidents in American history? White House chief of staff Ron Klain suggested as much while touting the so-called Inflation Reduction Act (Fact check: It won't reduce inflation) in an interview with Politico last week.
"The president has delivered the largest economic recovery plan since Roosevelt, the largest infrastructure plan since Eisenhower
Washington Free BeaconAug 09 2022
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Federal appeals court says House committee can get Trump's tax returns
A federal appeals court in Washington ruled Tuesday that the House Ways and Means Committee can obtain several years of former President Donald Trump's tax returns, a victory for House Democrats in their yearslong battle to obtain the records.
The unanimous three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit sided with the House Democrats who, initially
CBS News (Online)Feb 01 2023
Perspectives Blog
Here’s What Was Missing From the Debate About the Speaker of the House
This peice was originally published on liberatusdc.medium.com and was written by Caleb Paxton, who is rated as Lean Right.
I left a job in Congress 8 years ago to pursue healing and unity. Here’s what I learned, and what was missing from the debate about the speaker of the House.
As Congress deliberated and appointed the next speaker of the House, there was something missing
Caleb PaxtonMar 05 2022
News
Court Limits Biden's Use of Covid Policy to Expel 'Families Fleeing Danger'
Human rights advocates on Friday celebrated a key victory in federal court while also pressuring U.S. President Joe Biden to fully end what one critic called a "sham public health order" to expel immigrants seeking safety.
Biden and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas have faced intense criticism for continuing the Trump administration's policy of using Title 42 authority to
Common DreamsFeb 21 2022
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Validity Of Pentagon Findings Questioned By Families Of US Soldiers Slain In Kabul Airport Suicide Bombing
The Pentagon’s investigation into the Aug. 2021 suicide bombing outside of an airport in Kabul, Afghanistan have come under scrutiny as families of U.S. soldiers slain in the attack begin to question the investigation’s findings.
President Joe Biden’s hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan was marked by a single suicide bombing that killed 13 U.S. troops and 170 Afghanistan civilians,
The Daily CallerJul 28 2022
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Economy in recession range, with GDP contracting 0.9% in second quarter
GDP fell at a 0.9% annualized rate in the second quarter, a preliminary estimate from the Bureau of Economic Analysis showed Thursday morning.
The report marks the second straight quarter of declining inflation-adjusted GDP — a situation commonly used to define a recession. GDP tumbled at a 1.6% rate in the first quarter.
Thursday’s numbers indicate that the economy has been
Washington ExaminerSep 24 2020
Data
61% of Americans Support Abolishing Electoral College
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Heading into the 2020 presidential election, three in five Americans favor amending the U.S. Constitution to replace the Electoral College with a popular vote system, marking a six-percentage point uptick since April 2019. This preference for electing the president based on who receives the most votes nationwide is driven by 89% of Democrats and 68% of independents. Far
GallupOct 24 2022
Perspectives Blog
When the Supreme Court Pokes a Hornet’s Nest
From the CenterOnly a couple of weeks before the midterm elections, as Republicans seem to have re-seized the momentum with a double-barreled assault on inflation and crime issues, the temptation is to dig deeply into the key congressional races that will determine the majorities on Capitol Hill next year.
Which campaigns are getting last-minute funding? Which candidates are running
Dan SchnurJan 20 2021
News
Democrats are more likely than Republicans to have heard of QAnon
WHO INSPIRED the mayhem at America’s Capitol on January 6th? Donald Trump played his part, invigorating his supporters before the riot with a baseless claim that November’s presidential election was stolen. But “Q”, the person (or persons) behind the QAnon conspiracy theory, also bears much of the blame. The anonymous online figure, whose cryptic posts allege that Mr Trump is waging a covert
The Economist