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Feb 16 2014
News
In the Debate Over Health Care, ‘Real People’ Become Human Volleyballs
In the Republican response to the State of the Union address, Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington lamented the travails of “Bette in Spokane,” whose insurance policy had been canceled because of the health care law and who faced huge premium increases to replace it.
The reality for Bette Grenier of Chattaroy, Wash., was more complicated.
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Apr 28 2019
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Former US Sen. Richard Lugar, foreign policy expert, dies
Former Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar, a Republican foreign policy sage known for leading efforts to help the former Soviet states dismantle and secure much of their nuclear arsenal, but whose reputation for working with Democrats cost him his final campaign, died Sunday. He was 87.
Lugar died at the Inova Fairfax Heart and Vascular Institute in Virginia from complications related to
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Jul 19 2019
Perspectives Blog
Trump Tweets Reveal Left and Right Define "Racist" Very Differently
On Tuesday, the House of Representatives voted to condemn President Donald Trump’s recent tweets, which many journalists and commentators said fit the definition of "racist." However, another faction — mostly on the Right — said “racist” is not an appropriate descriptor for Trump’s sentiments. Some on both sides accused journalists of media bias because they used the term “racist” to describe
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Jun 24 2019
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US 'launched cyber-attack on Iran weapons systems'
The US launched a cyber-attack on Iranian weapons systems on Thursday as President Trump pulled out of air strikes on the country, US reports say.
The cyber-attack disabled computer systems controlling rocket and missile launchers, the Washington Post said.
It was in retaliation for the shooting down of a US drone as well as attacks on oil tankers that the US has blamed Iran for
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May 19 2016
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NBC’s Andrea Mitchell: Bill Clinton Rape Accusation ‘Discredited’
Thursday on NBC’s “Today,” NBC News chief Washington correspondent and MSNBC host Andrea Mitchell reported on the issues Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton is facing in her White House, including a continued battle for her party’s nomination with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Fox News Channel’s Sean Hannity’s interview with presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald
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Aug 29 2012
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Condoleezza Rice: America’s voice ‘muted’ in world affairs
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the voice of the United States in world affairs “has been muted” under President Obama, creating a chaotic and dangerous security environment.
Read more: Condoleezza Rice: America's voice 'muted' in world affairs - Washington Times
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Apr 02 2019
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Media Must Drop the Political Shenanigans and Get Back to Scrutinizing the Powerful
Covering stories is too important to abandon for brazen partisan pandering—or wishful thinking.
Looking for evidence that ink- and pixel-stained wretches are their own worst enemies when it comes to destroying public trust in the media? Consider the continuing turmoil of a week which closed with an MSNBC news editor pressuring a freelance writer on behalf of the Democratic Party just
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Aug 14 2020
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Israel-UAE Deal
“Israel and the United Arab Emirates announced on Thursday that they will normalise diplomatic ties and forge a broad new relationship… Under the accord, which U.S. President Donald Trump helped broker, Israel agreed to suspend its planned annexation of areas of the occupied West Bank.” (Reuters)
Many on both sides are encouraged by the deal and see the potential for other Arab states
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Nov 12 2012
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In Debt Talks, Obama Is Ready to Go Beyond Beltway
President Obama, emboldened by his decisive re-election and lessons learned over four years in office, is looking to the renewal of budget talks with Republicans this week as a second chance to take command of the nations policy debates and finally fulfill his promise to end gridlock in Washington, associates say.
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