Noah Smith: Homelessness is a tragedy the U.S. can afford to fix
First the good news: Homelessness in the U.S. is down. In the mid-2000s, President George W. Bush's "housing first" program made substantial inroads against the problem.
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Analysis: Trump misses NAFTA deadline, brags about negotiating skills
President Donald Trump on Thursday missed House Speaker Paul Ryan's deadline for a new North American trade deal, cast doubt on prospects for averting a trade war with China hours before meeting a top Chinese official, and bragged about his negotiating skills. All in all, it was just another day in the president's ongoing effort to remake U.S. trade policy.
A Cartoonist Captures Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Very Royal Wedding
If you were watching the royal wedding on Saturday, you weren't alone-funnily enough, millions of others around the world were also watching. Isn't it amazing what cameras and TV and the Internet can do? Will McPhail , a cartoonist for The New Yorker , was using some of the aforementioned technologies to watch, too, and all the while live-drawing wonderful scenes from the whole affair.
Expanding the market region
The Petersen-Kaiser Family Foundation Health System tracker has a really interesting graphic on the average price paid for full knee replacements in metropolitan statistical areas in 2016 by large group insurers. There is wild variation: One of the first things I think about here is the possibility of regional trade.
Exploring the Chinese Exclusion Act, a racist stain on the American dream
More than a century before US President Donald Trump began blocking arrivals from the Middle East and Africa, the American immigration debate was already being forged in the crucible of Chinese exclusion. On May 6, 1882 - the eve of the greatest wave of immigration in US history - president Chester A. Arthur signed a history-making yet little-known piece of legislation called the Chinese Exclusion Act.
Exclusive – Ted Cruz: Israel Is – Undoubtedly’a Model for Securing Our Borders
Israel "undoubtedly" serves as a model for securing America's borders, said Senator Ted Cruz during an interview on Breitbart News Sunday. "When you are surrounded by enemies who would drive you into the sea, you don't have the luxury of indulging in nonsense when it comes to national security," Cruz told host Amanda House on the eve of the U.S. embassy in Israel's move to Jerusalem.
Linda Sarsour Melts Down Over US Embassy Opening in Jerusalem – …
President Donald Trump spoke to the people of Israel on Monday via a video feed at the new US Embassy in Jerusalem. : You're an anti-American mouthpiece that was given a platform by people that wish harm upon this country.
Head of U.S. House delegation praises Trumpa s a courage,a says embassy move will bring stability
A delegation of U.S. lawmakers celebrating the opening of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem on Monday praised President Trump's "courageous decision" to recognize the city as Israel's capital, saying it will promote stability even if many in the Mideast are angered by the development. "This is providing the legitimacy of the State of Israel," Rep. Joe Wilson, who's heading a group of 12 Republican members of the House that will attend the embassy's official dedication Monday, told The Washington Times in a telephone interview from Jerusalem.
What Jerusalem is
Israel turns 70 years old Monday, and an "embassy" sign will be put on an American government building in West Jerusalem to celebrate the occasion. But that will not make Jerusalem the capital of Israel.
Lindsay M. Chervinsky: Why George Washington rejected a military parade in his honor
Every year, the federal government hosts a Veterans Day wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, accompanied by a display of military colors and remarks from visiting dignitaries.
In wide-open 2020 presidential field, Democrats are road-testing…
The Gazette is Colorado Springs's most trusted source for breaking news, sports, weather, obituaries, politics, business, art, entertainment, blogs, video, photos. From left: Starbucks executive chairman Howard Schultz., Sen. Bernie Sanders , and Sen. Kamala D. Harris The future of the Democratic Party has been booking late-night TV gigs, waking up for morning drive-time radio and showing up at watering holes in rural counties to try out new material.
Traveling with Pompeo on secret mission to North Korea
It began with quiet words from State Department officials: Apply for a new passport immediately. You may soon be going to a... .
Rich Lowry:
The instant analysis on cable TV of President Trump's decision to dump the Iran deal had a weary resignation to it: He said he would do this. Trump repeatedly promised to pull out of the deal on the campaign trail and had made it a target from the time that Barack Obama first entered into it in 2015.
Texas suit could get DACA on faster track to Supreme Court
Three judges have ordered the Trump administration to continue a program that has shielded hundreds of thousands of young immigrants from deportation. Now, a lawsuit filed last week in Texas seeks to shut down the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and may create a legal clash that could speed the issue's path to the Supreme Court .
Haspel Won’t Condemn Waterboarding But Says It’s Over
Gina Haspel, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the CIA, promised she wouldn't resort to waterboarding and other harsh techniques that she once helped supervise, but she repeatedly refused to disavow their past use as immoral or ineffective. "Having served in that tumultuous time, I can offer you my personal commitment, clearly and without reservation, that under my leadership, on my watch, CIA will not restart a detention and interrogation program," Haspel told the Senate Intelligence Committee at her confirmation hearing on Wednesday.
Supersonic jet developed by NASA could cut flying times in half
Sydney to Melbourne in less than 45 minutes: Supersonic jet developed by NASA could cut Australian travel times in HALF A 45-minute commute between Sydney and Melbourne could soon be a reality, as NASA reveals plans for a supersonic aircraft that promises to cut commercial travel times in half. The proposed jetliner will fly faster than the speed of sound, says the air and space agency - so fast that it will create a sonic boom when it breaks the sound barrier.
Bill seeks park status for New Mexico’s stunning white dunes
A vast expanse of shifting white sand dunes in southern New Mexico would be elevated from a national monument to a national park under legislation proposed Friday by one of the state's senators. U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, a Democrat, made the announcement while visiting the state as part of a multiday tour that also included looking at the potential for more outdoor recreation elsewhere as New Mexico and other western states promote their wide open spaces in hopes of attracting more tourists and more money.
Lobbyist tied to Pruitt pushed clienta s committee candidates
The lobbyist whose wife rented a condo to Environmental Protection Agency head Scott Pruitt at $50 a night sought EPA committee posts for a lobbying client, according to a newly released EPA memo. J. Steven Hart's seeking those appointments from his wife's former tenant, Pruitt, shows "the extent to which the special interests providing him with gifts have sought specific favors from EPA in return," said Rep. Frank Pallone of New Jersey, the senior Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
AP review: Judges split along party lines on travel ban
President Donald Trump has called courts unfair and political and repeatedly assailed the 9th Circuit, the U.S. court system's westernmost division, where some of his key immigration policies have stalled. Other observers describe America's judges as conservative or liberal, implying they bring an ideology to their decision-making that goes beyond a careful assessment of law and precedent.
Is Trump right about judges’ leanings? Maybe, review shows
President Donald Trump has called courts unfair and political and repeatedly assailed the 9th Circuit, the U.S. court system's westernmost division, where some of his key immigration policies have stalled. Other observers describe America's judges as conservative or liberal, implying they bring an ideology to their decision-making that goes beyond a careful assessment of law and precedent.