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Donald Trump | Post-Presidency 2023

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Op-Ed | After Three American Mass Shootings in 19 Days Will Anything of Consequence Change?

Note: This post is far from being completed (as you will see by the long list of topics at the end), but I wanted to post this now while Congress is still in "the thick … Continue reading Op-Ed | After Three American Mass Shootings in 19 Days Will Anything of Consequence Change?

Mass Shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas Leaves 21 Dead and 17 Wounded

Jan 18 2024: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4415713-dojs-uvalde-report-finds-systemic-failures-in-school-shooting-response https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4416676-department-of-justice-uvalde-school-shooting-report-five-takeaways Dec 2, 2022: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3759966-city-of-uvalde-sues-da-seeking-records-on-shooting Oct 10, 2022: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3681789-uvalde-schools-superintendent-steps-down Oct 7, 2022: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3678197-uvaldes-school-district-suspends-entire-police-force Aug 24, 2022: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3614813-uvlade-school-board-fires-police-chief-who-led-response-to-mass-shooting Jul 17, 2022: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3563400-five-takeaways-from-the-damning-uvalde-school-shooting-report Jul 13, 2022: https://thehill.com/homenews/3557281-newspaper-editor-defends-decision-to-publish-uvalde-shooting-video https://www.cbsnews.com/news/uvalde-school-shooting-video-texas-robb-elementary Jul 12, 2022: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3556574-newly-released-video-shows-delayed-response-to-uvalde-shooting Jul … Continue reading Mass Shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas Leaves 21 Dead and 17 Wounded

President Joe Biden | Fifth Hundred Days

Jun 5, 2022: https://thehill.com/news/sunday-talk-shows/3512471-toomey-says-biden-not-helpful-amid-negotiations-on-gun-legislation https://thehill.com/news/state-watch/3512559-70-percent-of-american-prioritize-laws-reducing-gun-violence-over-gun-rights-poll https://thehill.com/news/sunday-talk-shows/3512299-murphy-gun-reform-talks-wont-include-assault-weapons-ban-comprehensive-background-checks https://thehill.com/news/senate/3511518-nra-contributions-underscore-grip-in-gop https://thehill.com/news/sunday-talk-shows/3512317-scalise-says-red-flag-laws-are-unconstitutional Jun 4, 2022: https://thehill.com/news/administration/3512007-bidens-temporarily-evacuated-from-delaware-house-after-small-aircraft-flies-into-restricted-airspace Jun 3, 2022: https://thehill.com/news/senate/3510206-lawmakers-make-last-ditch-bid-for-manchins-vote-as-time-ticks-before-election https://thehill.com/news/administration/3510848-the-memo-bidens-big-problem-is-reacting-not-directing https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/3511129-eu-officially-adopts-russian-oil-embargo https://thehill.com/policy/finance/3510394-jobs-report-economy-inflation https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-bidens-washington/joe-bidens-do-something-moment-before-the-midterms https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/president-biden-law-enforcement-police-support https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2022/06/03/prime-time_presidential_talk_on_guns_covers_familiar_ground_147691.html Jun 2, 2022: https://thehill.com/news/administration/3510380-biden-urges-congress-to-ban-assault-weapons-raise-purchasing-age https://thehill.com/news/administration/3510269-us-postal-service-signals-it-will-order-more-electric-trucks-after-backlash https://thehill.com/policy/international/3509681-putin-fires-five-more-generals-report https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/3510306-companies-pull-out-of-drilling-leases-at-arctic-wildlife-refuge https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3509570-watchdog-opens-investigation-into-fda-response-to-formula-recall https://thehill.com/news/administration/3509354-biden-administration-announces-fresh-round-of-russia-sanctions https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/3509324-opec-announces-50-percent-increase-in-oil-output-for-july-and-august https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/3509474-epa-proposes-giving-states-more-power-to-block-projects-reversing-trump https://thehill.com/news/ap/ap-business/fewer-americans-apply-for-unemployment-benefits-last-week https://thehill.com/policy/defense/3509464-biden-administration-planning-to-sell-armed-drones-to-ukraine-report … Continue reading President Joe Biden | Fifth Hundred Days

Donald Trump | Post-Presidency 2022

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President Joe Biden | Fourth Hundred Days

Feb 24, 2022: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/feb/24/russia-putin-invasion-ukraine-robert-reich https://thehill.com/policy/international/595695-putin-claims-he-was-forced-to-invade-ukraine https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-02-24/full-transcript-vladimir-putin-s-televised-address-to-russia-on-ukraine-feb-24 https://www.vox.com/2022/2/23/22948534/russia-ukraine-war-putin-explosions-invasion-explained https://thehill.com/policy/international/russia/595790-eu-condemns-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-announces-additional https://thehill.com/policy/international/595787-japan-australia-new-zealand-impose-penalties-on-russia-following https://thehill.com/policy/international/595754-57-dead-169-wounded-from-russian-attack-ukrainian-health-minister-says https://thehill.com/policy/defense/595753-pentagon-russia-has-fired-more-than-160-missiles-into-ukraine https://thehill.com/policy/international/595727-belarus-targeted-with-dozens-of-sanctions-over-russian-invasion https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/595722-desantis-tears-into-biden-covid-19-measures-at-cpac https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/595709-white-house-spokesman-calls-trump-putin-pigs-who-hate-what-america https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/595707-biden-says-us-will-sanction-russian-banks-impose-export-controls https://thehill.com/policy/international/595760-5-things-to-know-as-russia-presses-into-ukraine https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/595685-us-officially-moves-ukraine-embassy-operations-to-poland https://thehill.com/policy/international/595635-live-coverage-russia-launches-attack-on-ukraine https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/595603-biden-condemns-unprovoked-and-unjustified-russian-military-operation https://thehill.com/policy/international/europe/595632-roads-blocked-in-kyiv-as-residents-flee https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/595679-america-can-still-stop-putin-from-swallowing-all-of-ukraine https://thehill.com/policy/international/595634-china-refuses-to-call-russia-action-an-invasion Feb 23, 2022: https://thehill.com/policy/international/russia/595608-putin-countries-that-interfere-with-russia-will-face-consequences https://thehill.com/policy/international/europe/595602-putin-announces-military-operation-in-ukraine-claims-its-to https://thehill.com/policy/international/russia/595436-putin-says-russia-open-to-direct-and-honest-dialogue https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2022/2/23/22945781/russia-ukraine-putin-speech-transcript-february-22 https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/595600-judge-strikes-down-part-of-biden-surprise-billing-rules-in-win-for-doctors https://thehill.com/policy/international/595601-us-ambassador-to-un-says-full-scale-russian-invasion-is-imminent https://thehill.com/policy/international/595617-ukraine-declares-martial-law-amid-russian-invasion https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/595549-doj-scraps-trump-era-china-initiative-for-broader-national-security https://thehill.com/policy/international/595566-biden-sanctions-yemens-houthi-financing-network-amid-increase-in https://thehill.com/policy/finance/595581-white-house-aims-to-prepare-public-for-domestic-fallout-of-ukraine-crisis … Continue reading President Joe Biden | Fourth Hundred Days

President Joe Biden | Third Hundred Days

Nov 15, 2021: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/580369-biden-signs-1-trillion-infrastructure-bill-into-law https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/581578-epa-issues-national-recyling-plan-with-goal-of-50-percent-recycling https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/prevention-cures/581640-fauci-says-partisan-divide-hindered-pandemic Nov 12, 2021: https://thehill.com/policy/international/581299-biden-sanctions-eritrean-forces-over-ethiopia https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/581401-federal-appeals-court-affirms-stay-on-biden-vaccine-mandate-for-businesses Nov 10, 2021: https://thehill.com/changing-america/sustainability/climate-change/581061-china-and-us-come-to-surprise-climate https://thehill.com/policy/international/china/580948-china-calls-on-us-to-cut-off-official-interaction-with-taiwan https://thehill.com/policy/finance/580884-consumer-prices-rose-09-in-october-62-percent-in-past-year https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/580962-biden-administration-investing-additional-785-million-covid-funding-for https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/state-issues/581015-10-states-sue-biden-administration-over-vaccine-mandate-for Nov 9, 2021: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/580767-white-house-on-gosar-post-no-place-for-any-violence-in-political https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/580763-mcconnell-infrastructure-bill-a-godsend-for-home-state-of-kentucky https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/580725-biden-admin-allowing-ports-to-redirect-unused-funds-on-supply-chain https://thehill.com/homenews/house/580666-gop-rep-shares-threatening-voicemail-after-infrastructure-vote Nov 8, 2021: https://www.npr.org/2021/11/08/1053434232/the-u-s-lifts-the-pandemic-travel-ban-and-opens-the-doors-to-international-visit https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/14-million-afghans-need-food-assistance-to-survive-but-most-foreign-aid-remains-frozen https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/580586-whits-house-move-forward-with-mandate-despite-court-freeze https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/states-sue-over-new-biden-vaccine-rule-for-businesses-claim-federal-overreach Nov 7, … Continue reading President Joe Biden | Third Hundred Days

Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch Files 60-Page Brief with U.S. Supreme Court Arguing that its Precedent on Abortion is "Egregiously Wrong"

Jul 29, 2021: 228 Republican lawmakers urge Supreme Court to overrule Roe v. Wade | The Hill BRIEF AMICI CURIAE OF 228 MEMBERS OF CONGRESS IN SUPPORT OF PETITIONERS | No. 19-1392 Jul 25, 2021: … Continue reading Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch Files 60-Page Brief with U.S. Supreme Court Arguing that its Precedent on Abortion is "Egregiously Wrong"

Donald Trump | Post-Presidency 2021

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President Joe Biden | First Hundred Days

Apr 29, 2021: https://thehill.com/policy/defense/550972-troops-begin-leaving-afghanistan https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/551025-mcconnell-brushes-off-trump-criticism-were-looking-to-the-future-not-the-past https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/550917-fda-unveils-proposal-to-ban-menthol-cigarettes-within-a-year https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/551058-gop-leaders-from-19-states-ask-supreme-court-to-review-power-plant https://www.foxnews.com/media/kemp-georgia-election-law-biden-abrams https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/550938-elections-experts-call-on-justice-department-to-send-monitors-to-arizona Apr 28, 2021: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/key-takeaways-from-bidens-first-joint-address-to-congress https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/550620-heres-whats-in-bidens-american-families-plan https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/550689-mcconnell-accuses-biden-of-breaking-promise-to-unify https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/550604-arizona-activists-pressure-sinema-over-filibuster-reform https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/550690-schumer-warns-democrats-willing-to-go-it-alone-on-infrastructure https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/550675-doj-rescinds-trump-era-sanctuary-cities-policy https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/550676-cdc-pfizer-moderna-vaccines-94-percent-effective-against-hospitalization-in Apr 27, 2021: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/550375-cdc-says-it-is-safe-for-vaccinated-people-to-unmask-outdoors https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/550495-biden-administration-limits-immigration-enforcement-at-courthouses https://thehill.com/policy/defense/550589-senate-confirms-pentagon-policy-chief-criticized-by-republicans-for-tweets Apr 26, 2021: https://thehill.com/policy/international/550321-turkeys-erdogan-urges-biden-to-turn-back-from-wrong-step-on-armenian https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/550349-usda-denies-biden-trying-to-limit-red-meat-this-is-a-fabrication https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/550302-doj-launches-probe-of-louisville-police-department https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/550270-epa-reconsiders-trump-decision-to-revoke-california-vehicle https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/550368-census-shifts-house-seats-five-takeaways Apr 25, … Continue reading President Joe Biden | First Hundred Days