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The dismantling of Obama’s legacy proves our government still works
It's strange that a president who had such a transformative effect on our national discourse will leave such a negligible policy legacy. But Barack Obama, whose imperial term changed the way Americans interact and in some ways paved the way for the Trump presidency, is now watching his much-celebrated and mythologized two-term legacy be systematically demolished.
‘It’s awesome. To say monumental is probably accurate,’ says…
"It's fantastic that it's getting the attention it's getting right now," says Rochester Fire Department's Captain Brian Petersen. The Firefighter Cancer Registry Act, cosponsored by U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, passed unanimously in the Senate.
Why Americans Like Obama So Much Better Than TrumpFiveThirtyEight
Welcome to Pollapalooza, our weekly polling roundup. Poll of the week Americans, by a wide margin , think Barack Obama was a better president than Donald Trump has been, according to a CNN poll of adults released this week.
Trump announces ‘most sweeping act in history’ to drop drug prices;…
President Donald Trump's long-awaited plan to bring down drug prices, unveiled Friday, will attempt to boost private competition and increase price transparency but drops some of Trump's earlier pledges to strong-arm the pharmaceutical industry at the negotiating table. Trump called his plan the "most sweeping action in history to lower the price of prescription drugs for the American people" in remarks in the White House's Rose Garden.
Trump’s instinct in Korean crisis and elsewhere is ‘go big’
The way President Donald Trump sees it, why go for a solid single when you can swing for a home run? Trump's upcoming summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un is only the latest example of the president's go-big strategy. From tax reform to international trade to foreign policy, Trump has pursued a high-risk, high-reward approach that advisers say can help produce results on long-standing problems - and that critics warn could trigger dangerous repercussions all the way from a trade war to global conflict.
Former Vice President Dick Cheney says the U.S. should restart harsh interrogations
Former Vice President Dick Cheney said the U.S. should restart the harsh detention and interrogation practices used on terrorism suspects after 9/11, and called on the Senate to confirm CIA nominee Gina Haspel. Brutal interrogation practices are currently banned under U.S. law, but debate on the issue has re-surfaced during Haspel's confirmation process because she was once involved in the CIA's interrogation program.
Catholic Church Clarifies For Kenyans: Polygamy ‘Is Against The Will Of God’
Kenya's Catholic bishops confronted the growing issue of polygamy among Christians in the country, saying that God forbids the practice even if it is legal. The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a statement saying that polygamy "is against the will of God and we must desist from it" and that "we should uphold human dignity, and especially the dignity of the woman," according to Crux Now .
Oklahoma governor signs adoption law opposed by LGBT groups
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has signed a law that gay rights advocates say will allow religious-based adoption agencies to discriminate against same-sex couples, single people and non-Christians in placing children. The bill signed late Friday gives legal protections to faith-based adoption agencies that won't place children in LGBT homes because of religious or moral convictions or policies.
6 Navy admirals weigh in on naval aviation’s future
Six Navy admirals spoke to hundreds of young flight students about naval aviation's future at the last day of a Pensacola symposium. Navy admirals at Pensacola symposium share thoughts on naval aviation's future Six Navy admirals spoke to hundreds of young flight students about naval aviation's future at the last day of a Pensacola symposium.
May 11, 2018 ] Elections director: No problems during primary Top Stories
There have been no protests filed, no recount requests and no complaints made to the county Board of Elections following Tuesday's primary election. He and his staff had all left the elections office building on North Walnut Street in Lumberton by 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, Pridgen said.
Dartmouth Wants To Fix Gender Gap In Its Donations
Men currently give Dartmouth 2.5 times more money than women, a figure which has decreased from a factor of 4.7 since the 2014 establishment of the Centennial Circle - a female alumni group that has contributed at least $100,000 to Dartmouth's financial aid program - The Dartmouth reported . But the school wishes to even the donation gender gap even further.
Giuliani: Don’t expect Trump-Russia interview decision soon
White House Chief of Staff John Kelly said President Donald Trump is "somewhat embarrassed" by the special counsel's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. President Donald Trump applauds during an event about prescription drug prices with Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Friday, May 11, 2018.
Calling All Canna-Bosses: Save the Date for This Summer’s Economic Forum
GREENSBORO, N.C: This summer, look for the city of Greensboro to become a shade greener as movers and shakers from throughout the cannabis industry gather at the Koury Convention Center for three days of eye-opening talks. Igniting its inaugural event with exciting speakers, the Cannabis Economic Forum aims to shine a light on the societal benefits of this expanding market while also creating a network of leaders who will work together to better serve communities through philanthropic endeavors.
The Name Melania Jumps In Popularity For Baby Girls In The U.S.
The name Melania for baby girls has skyrocketed in popularity in the United States, and it's not hard to see why. According to the popularity ranking for baby names released Friday from the Social Security Administration , our first lady's name has gone from being ranked 1,650th in 2016 to 930 in 2017, jumping up 720 spots.
Westerville man sentenced to prison after threatening to kill Rep. Stivers
The man who left a voicemail threatening to assault and murder U.S. Rep. Steve Stivers and his family has been sentenced to 40 months in prison. E. Stanley Hoff of Westerville left a series of voicemails at Stivers' Hilliard office spanning from February to June 2017, repeatedly criticizing Republican Stivers' legislative agenda before escalating to threats on his family, who live in Upper Arlington, authorities said.
Aide who said McCain is ‘dying’ still works at White House
The White House on Friday declined to condemn comments made by a special assistant to President Donald Trump dismissing Sen. John McCain's opinion during a closed-door meeting because, she said, "he's dying anyway." White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters she would not comment on an internal staff meeting, but said that Kelly Sadler, the aide in question, remains a White House staffer.
Gee-I Wonder If It Might Be Immigration?
I got a tip to look at a brand new YouGov poll taken in Europe about what people regard as the most important issue facing the European Union. Guess which issue came in first? Here is their shocker chart displaying the results that I'll bet won't get much mentioned in the American media: Incidentally, John and I taped a fabulous podcast this morning with Michael Anton at the AEI/Ricochet Podcast Summit , and we talked about the immigration issue a bit.
Trump’s DOJ Asks Court To Toss Out California Climate Crusades Against Exxon
The Department of Justice asked a federal court Thursday to dismiss a pair of lawsuits targeting a slew of oil companies for allegedly contributing to man-made global warming. Oakland and San Francisco sued five energy companies in March for engaging in a nearly decades-long misinformation campaign about the science of climate change.
We read every one of the 3,517 Facebook ads bought by Russians. Their …
The Russian company charged with orchestrating a wide-ranging effort to meddle in the 2016 presidential election overwhelmingly focused its barrage of social media advertising on what is arguably America's rawest political division: race. The roughly 3,500 Facebook ads were created by the Russian-based Internet Research Agency, which is at the center of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's February indictment of 13 Russians and three companies seeking to influence the election.