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Op-Ed | Trump's Response to a Malfunctioning Escalator at the U.N. Shows Just How Warped and Paranoid He has Become

On September 23, as Donald Trump and his wife Melania stepped onto an escalator at the U.N. in New York City, the escalator abruptly stopped. In a note to reporters, a U.N. secretary general spokesperson … Continue reading Op-Ed | Trump's Response to a Malfunctioning Escalator at the U.N. Shows Just How Warped and Paranoid He has Become

President Joe Biden | Tenth Hundred Days

Oct 28, 2023: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/netanyahu-israel-gaza-hamas-1.7010035 Oct 27, 2023: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-carries-out-strikes-against-iranian-targets-syria-pentagon-2023-10-27 https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4279128-speaker-johnson-ukraine-israel-funding https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4280115-biden-administration-wind-energy-gulf-of-mexico https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/4280046-biden-condemns-antisemitism-anniversary-tree-of-life-shooting https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/4279772-white-house-speaker-johnson-human-heart-blame-mass-shootings-maine Oct 26, 2023: https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/26/economy/us-economy-third-quarter-gdp/index.html https://thehill.com/policy/defense/4278636-us-troops-deployed-middle-east-attacks-on-us-forces-rise Oct 25, 2023: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4275723-biden-administration-advances-colorado-river-conservation-proposal https://www.voanews.com/a/us-denies-hamas-eyeing-us-southern-border/7326591.html https://www.foxnews.com/politics/squad-democrats-vote-against-condemning-barbaric-hamas-attack-israel https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/4275138-biden-future-two-state-solution-israel-palestinians https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/4275738-biden-no-confidence-in-palestinian-death-toll-from-gaza-health-ministry https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4274682-where-gop-speaker-nominee-mike-johnson-stands-on-ukraine-israel https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4274652-republicans-make-mike-johnson-house-speaker Oct 24, 2023: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4273518-biden-new-hampshire-democratic-primary Oct 23, 2023: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4270699-epa-proposes-ban-tce … Continue reading President Joe Biden | Tenth Hundred Days

President Joe Biden | Ninth Hundred Days

Jul 19, 2023: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4105610-biden-administration-suspends-funding-to-wuhan-lab https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4105688-biden-administration-proposes-tougher-rules-for-mergers-in-antitrust-push https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4105583-biden-video-mocking-marjorie-taylor-greene-speech-hit-over-30m-views-in-12-hours https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/19/odesa-suffers-hellish-night-as-russia-attacks-ukraines-grain-facilities Jul 18, 2023: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4103878-jj-joins-legal-fight-against-medicare-drug-price-negotiation https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4102569-jordan-floats-contempt-of-congress-for-fbis-wray https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/4103103-trump-notified-he-is-target-in-dojs-jan-6-investigation Jul 17, 2023: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/4102333-blinken-warns-of-long-term-negative-impact-of-stalled-diplomatic-nominees https://thehill.com/policy/defense/4102160-us-to-send-f-35s-f-16s-to-gulf-region-after-iran-attempt-to-seize-oil-tankers Jul 16, 2023: https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-international/ap-russia-has-sufficient-stockpile-of-cluster-bombs-says-putin-as-ukraine-gets-us-cluster-bombs Jul 14, 2023: https://thehill.com/opinion/international/4096189-the-ukraine-grain-deal-is-about-to-expire-heres-what-it-means-for-supply-chains https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/4097236-biden-administration-announces-39-billion-in-student-debt-relief-for-804000-borrowers https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4097405-biden-raised-over-72m-in-second-quarter-doubling-trumps-haul https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/4097198-hunter-bidens-lawyer-tells-trump-posts-are-putting-family-in-danger https://apnews.com/article/social-media-biden-administration-lawsuit-injunction-6b0764ccb046d014dcbdb49ed43e0952 Jul 13, 2023: https://thehill.com/homenews/4096691-doj-pushes-back-on-gop-claims-about-hunter-biden https://www.thedailybeast.com/russia-is-already-melting-down-over-american-cluster-bombs-in-ukraine … Continue reading President Joe Biden | Ninth Hundred Days

Five Ex-Memphis Police Officers Charged with Second-Degree Murder in Death of Tyre Nichols

Sep 12, 2023: https://thehill.com/homenews/4200328-federal-grand-jury-indicts-memphis-officers-tyre-nichols Mar 8, 2023: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3889752-doj-reviewing-memphis-police-department-after-tyre-nichols-death Feb 17, 2023: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3862992-all-five-former-officers-in-tyre-nichols-case-plead-not-guilty Feb 10, 2023: https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/3853077-family-of-tyre-nichols-files-urgent-appeal-with-united-nations Feb 9, 2023: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3852224-officers-charged-in-fatal-arrest-of-tyre-nichols-to-have-prior-cases-investigated-report Feb 8, 2023: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3849594-lawsuit-alleges-officers-who-beat-tyre-nichols-beat-another-man-three-days-earlier Feb 3, 2023: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3843470-white-officer-involved-in-fatal-arrest-of-tyre-nichols-fired-memphis-police-department Jan 30, 2023: A sixth police officer, … Continue reading Five Ex-Memphis Police Officers Charged with Second-Degree Murder in Death of Tyre Nichols

President Joe Biden | Seventh Hundred Days

Dec 28, 2022: https://thehill.com/policy/international/3791417-zelensky-pushes-for-ukraine-to-join-eu-in-annual-address-to-parliament https://thehill.com/policy/international/3791409-nearly-7000-civilians-have-now-been-killed-in-ukraine-war-un https://thehill.com/opinion/international/3789867-compromise-and-defeat-are-not-options-for-ukraine-or-taiwan https://thehill.com/policy/international/3790699-zelensky-agrees-to-ukraine-rebuild-investment-with-blackrock-ceo https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3790597-new-biden-administration-guidance-closes-ghost-guns-loophole-in-federal-rule https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3791023-us-to-impose-new-restrictions-on-travelers-from-china-amid-covid-outbreaks https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3791054-heres-what-the-supreme-courts-decision-on-title-42-means Dec 27, 2022: https://www.texastribune.org/2022/12/27/title-42-us-mexico-border-supreme-court Dec 26, 2022: https://thehill.com/homenews/3788562-russia-says-ukrainian-drone-shot-down-near-air-base https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3786927-desantiss-request-for-covid-vaccine-probe-denounced-by-health-experts Dec 25, 2022: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3788126-democrats-outraged-over-christmas-eve-migrant-drop-off-at-vps-house https://thehill.com/policy/international/3788032-putin-says-he-is-ready-to-negotiate-with-everyone-involved-over-ukraine Dec 24, 2022: https://thehill.com/policy/international/3787645-zelensky-condemns-russia-as-absolute-evil-after-deadly-christmas-eve-strikes-on-kherson https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3786779-biden-signs-short-term-bill-to-keep-government-open-while-awaiting-final-funding-bill Dec 23, 2022: https://thehill.com/policy/international/3786323-putin-calls-operation-in-ukraine-war-for-first-time https://thehill.com/policy/finance/3786614-five-highlights-from-the-1-7-trillion-omnibus-spending-bill-congress-just-passed https://thehill.com/homenews/media/3786532-tucker-carlson-lawmakers-applauding-zelensky-clapped-like-seals … Continue reading President Joe Biden | Seventh Hundred Days

President Joe Biden | Sixth Hundred Days

Sep 14, 2022: https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/3643373-congress-divided-on-how-to-stop-rail-strike-as-economic-disruption-looms https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/3643255-sanders-blocks-proposal-to-force-rail-unions-to-accept-labor-deal https://thehill.com/policy/international/3643472-russia-looks-to-block-zelensky-video-address-at-un-assembly https://thehill.com/policy/transportation/3643080-amtrak-canceling-all-long-distance-trains-starting-tomorrow https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3643246-usda-announces-2b-in-funding-for-food-banks-school-meal-programs-to-fight-hunger https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3642725-house-gop-leaders-hedge-on-15-week-abortion-ban Sep 13, 2022: https://thehill.com/policy/finance/3640257-inflation-edged-up-in-august-despite-gas-price-decline https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3640849-graham-introduces-nationwide-15-week-abortion-ban-legislation https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3640896-white-house-blasts-graham-abortion-bill-as-wildly-out-of-step Sep 12, 2022: https://thehill.com/policy/international/3638985-more-than-5800-civilians-killed-in-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-un https://thehill.com/opinion/education/3636741-biden-administration-threatens-free-speech-with-title-ix-gender-identity-rule https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/3639631-doj-tells-court-it-supports-one-of-trumps-nominees-for-special-master https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3639499-doj-issues-40-subpoenas-in-jan-6-probe-report https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/3638758-trump-fighting-doj-request-to-review-classified-docs Sep 11, 2022: https://thehill.com/policy/international/3638133-ukraines-latest-counteroffensive-fuels-optimism-about-russian-defeat https://thehill.com/opinion/education/3636741-biden-administration-threatens-free-speech-with-title-ix-gender-identity-rule Sep 10, 2022: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3637193-department-of-justice-subpoenas-stephen-miller-in-connection-to-trump-pac-fundraising-report https://thehill.com/policy/international/3637232-russian-defense-ministry-says-forces-pulling-back-from-area-near-kharkiv https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3637596-who-are-the-four-people-trump-and-the-doj-have-proposed-for-special-master Sep … Continue reading President Joe Biden | Sixth Hundred Days

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

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

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