How the Ancient Art of Rhetoric Can Help Defend Science
Rhetoric is one of the original seven liberal arts. Aristotle defined it as "the faculty of observing, in any given case, the available means of persuasion."
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Continue reading Prison company struggles toget license to hold children
A top private prison company is struggling to convince Texas lawmakers to license one of its facilities to hold immigrant parents and their children together -- a practice that President Donald Trump's administration recently committed to upholding. The Karnes Residential Center, 60 miles south of San Antonio, opened as a family detention center in 2014 and used to hold detainees for months, until a federal judge ruled that children held longer than 20 days must be housed in "non-secure" facilities with child care licenses.
Sanders backs party youth to remake Democrats
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks at a rally for Omaha Democratic mayoral candidate Heath Mello today in Omaha, Neb. Sanders, who attracted millions of college-aged and young adults to his presidential campaign last year, is following through on a promise he made when he left the race: to promote younger leaders for the Democratic Party.
Bill O’Reilly Had A Better 4/20 Than You
Like what you read below? Sign up for HUFFPOST HILL and get a cheeky dose of political news every evening! , just another day on the calendar in which Americans try to forget about reality. Bill O'Reilly is receiving a -- an amount typically reserved for more noble undertakings like selling out to a lobbying firm, ruining the Yankees' playoff chances or running an investment bank into the ground.
Meanwhile, at the Department of Justice
While President Donald Trump has been stymied on many fronts - the legal challenges to his refugee ban, the defeat of the AHCA, and the complete lack so far of any legislative accomplishments - Jeff Sessions is firmly in place as the nation's top law enforcement officer. And he has been busy.
President Trump welcomes Sarah Palin to White House
President Donald Trump has hosted former Alaska governor Sarah Palin at a White House dinner with musicians Ted Nugent and Kid Rock. Palin posted photos on social media and her website.
Republicans eye new Obamacare repeal attempt as early as Wednesday, report says
The White House is eyeing Wednesday as a target date for a vote on an Obamacare repeal and replacement bill, according to a report, but a Republican aide on Capitol Hill said there is no text of a bill yet. The Washington Post's Robert Costa tweeted that a top White House official said aides to President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans will circulate revised language on a health-care bill Thursday evening.
An unexpected big donor to Trump’s inaugural haul
I assume you've already seen the stories making the rounds about all that money President Trump raised for the inaugural. It's really quite scandalous sounding, at least on MSNBC.
Prepaid Card Users in Every State Could Lose Protections
About 23 million Americans and 1 in 10 households use prepaid debit cards, and more than $270 billion in payments was made on them in 2015-yet this Congress may choose to gut protections for them. Under the Congressional Review Act , or CRA, Congress has the power to veto new regulations finalized by government agencies.
ExxonMobil wants a sanctions waiver for Russian oil project
The United States imposed sanctions on Russia back in 2014 after Moscow annexed Crimea. But it appears oil giant ExxonMobil would like an exception for their own profit.
Charity keeps America free
President Donald Trump's senior advisers, deep in the weeds of tax reform, are reportedly looking at ways to save the middle class by placing more financial responsibilities on the shoulders of the wealthy - and part of the plan being discussed is to limit the level of deductions charitable organizations can take. If we want a country where the government is subservient to the people - where the free market leads and the federal, state and local public sector classes follow - then charity is key.
Brace yourselves. It’s President Trump 2.0
As President Donald Trump's first 100 days draws to a close, here's the good news: Fears of a rising Trump autocracy under the president who boasted "I alone can fix it," now look way overblown. Team Trump looks way too incompetent to pull that off.
Once critical of global deals, Trump slow to pull out of any
The "America First" president who vowed to extricate America from onerous overseas commitments appears to be warming up to the view that when it comes to global agreements, a deal's a deal. From NAFTA to the Iran nuclear agreement to the Paris climate accord, President Donald Trump's campaign rhetoric is colliding with the reality of governing.
DREAMer deported as Homeland Security disputes circumstances
A 23-year-old undocumented immigrant who had been protected under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy has been deported to Mexico, according to court documents and Department of Homeland Security records. The deportation, the man's lawyers said, is the first of its kind under the administration of President Donald Trump.
Aaron Blake, Washington Post: President’s new stance on China yet another convenient flip-flop
President Donald Trump took to Fox News on Tuesday morning to defend his flip-flop on labeling China a currency manipulator. And what we got was a perfect little illustration of a president who believes his campaign-trail promises mean basically nothing.
Donald Trump: Save the Eisenhower Memorial
There is hope! I am speaking of the envisioned memorial of Dwight D. Eisenhower here in Washington, D.C. Admittedly, its design by the crank architect, Frank Gehry, has been pretty much accepted by the memorial commission, and the chairman of the House committee that has control of the funding, Ken Calvert, seems to be going along. What's more, the Congressionally approved waiver calling for the memorial to have all of its funding in place before groundbreaking has been approved.
Congressa top tax man isna t waiting for Trumpa s blessing to get going on an overhaul
Top Republicans in the House of Representatives are prepared to begin public hearings next week on an effort to overhaul the nation's tax code, which threatens to divide Republicans in Congress for the second time in the opening months of President Donald Trump's administration. Republican Rep. Kevin Brady of Texas, chairman of the powerful Ways and Means Committee, which oversees the nation's tax policy, is prepared to learn from the mistakes of the failed effort to repeal parts of Obamacare.
How Barack Obama quietly, gently delivered same slam on Canadian dairy as Trump
In a private meeting inside the White House, the president of the United States groaned about Canadian dairy practices to a visiting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, lamenting that regulatory changes were hurting U.S. exporters. While Donald Trump's complaint about Canadian milk this week may have been brasher, louder, and certainly more public, it carried a familiar ring to the circle of people who sat in on Trudeau meetings with Obama.
Fox News Promotes Eric Bolling, Noted Bigot, Conspiracy Theorist, And Muppet-Hater
In the wake of Bill O'Reilly's departure from Fox News following an advertiser boycott stemming from sexual harassment settlements involving the prime-time host, Fox News announced a new lineup that includes giving host Eric Bolling his own show at 5 p.m. This promotion comes despite Bolling's history of trafficking in racist stereotypes, promoting fear of Muslims in America, and engaging in conspiracy theories, including the birtherism made famous by now-President Donald Trump. The Hill : Fox News Gives Eric Bolling His Own Show At 5 P.M. After Fox News announced Bill O'Reilly's departure, the network "unveiled its new weeknight schedule."
Trump coming to Connecticut to keynote Coast Guard graduation
President Donald Trump talks about the Veterans Choice Program Extension and Improvement Act before signing it, Wednesday, April 19, 2017, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. President Donald Trump talks about the Veterans Choice Program Extension and Improvement Act before signing it, Wednesday, April 19, 2017, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington.