Barack Obama’s March Madness brackets feel like they were filled out last-minute, just like the rest of us He picked Duke to win it all on the men's side! USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 16, 2023
LOOK: Former U.S. President Barack Obama has MSU going on deep run in NCAA Tournament Former U.S. President Barack Obama thinks the Spartans will go on a nice little run in March USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 16, 2023
How the Iraq war altered US politics and led to the emergence of Trump The drive to war was fueled by partisanship and served as an accelerant to the extremism that led to Trump and the Capitol riot The Guardian - US · Mar 16, 2023
Who’s going to win the NCAA Tournament? Former President Barack Obama picks Duke. Twice during his presidency, Barack Obama welcomed the Duke Blue Devils to the White House to commemorate their NCAA men’s basketball championship victories. Tribune News Service · Mar 16, 2023
How the last banking tumult fuels today's populist politics Mike Pence and Bernie Sanders are hardly political allies The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023
MQ-9 Reaper: what is the US drone that collided with a Russian jet and how is it used? The US air force operates a number of unmanned aircraft or UAVs, with the MQ-9 Reaper the most common The Guardian - AU · Mar 15, 2023
Biden's Plan To Unilaterally Expand Background Checks for Gun Buyers Is Legally and Logically Dubious The president wants to redefine federally licensed gun dealers in service of an ineffective anti-crime strategy. Reason · Mar 14, 2023
Barack Obama's Irish cousin says Joe Biden visit will be very positive for his ancestral towns While Henry doesn't expect to meet Biden this time he recalls speaking to 'friendly Joe' in the White House Irish Mirror · Mar 14, 2023
Sen. Chris Murphy on Biden, Cruz, guns Connecticut senator talks about America's massive gun problem, his feud with Ted Cruz and Joe Biden's big wins Salon · Mar 14, 2023
EXPLAINER: What's the status of the US death penalty? The first federal capital case tried under President Joe Biden ended with a split among jurors, meaning the life of an Islamic extremist who killed eight people in a New York City will be spared The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2023
Top Obama economist has a 3-point plan to prevent more bank failures SVB’s collapse is dangerous to a stable financial system, and a blueprint of what banking should not do. Fortune · Mar 13, 2023
US approves contentious oil drilling project in Alaska Biden administration’s approval of Willow project in northwestern US state draws condemnation from environmental groups. Al Jazeera · Mar 13, 2023
Biden says banking system is safe, blames Trump for Silicon Valley Bank failure WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Monday that the U.S. banking system is “safe and secure” following the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and closure of Signature Bank last week. Los Angeles Times · Mar 13, 2023
Biden blames Trump deregulation for Silicon Valley Bank failure WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday blamed the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and closure of Signature Bank on former President Trump’s 2018 decision to scrap some Obama-era banking regulations. Los Angeles Times · Mar 13, 2023
The Guardian - US · Mar 13, 2023 There’s a deeper story to Silicon Valley Bank’s failure. What can we learn from it? Financial deregulation led to the crash in 2008 and it could again in 2023. It’s time to make banking boring again
Al Jazeera · Mar 13, 2023 US to approve Alaska ‘carbon bomb’ drilling project: Reports Reported decision to proceed with the Willow project comes as curbs on energy extraction in the region were announced.
WEKU · Mar 13, 2023 As Biden weighs the Willow oil project, he blocks other Alaska drilling The move to limit oil drilling in 16 million acres in Alaska and the Arctic Ocean comes as regulators prepare to decide on the Willow project, a controversial plan pushed by ConocoPhillips.
Daily Mirror · Mar 12, 2023 Inside Chris Rock's feud with Jada Pinkett Smith after THAT slap ended 26-year friendship Chris Rock and Jada Pinkett Smith's friendship came to a crashing end in front of a global audience when Will Smith slapped in on stage at last year's Oscars
The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2023 Pence attacks Biden’s Iran strategy as ‘foolish and dangerous’ as he eyes 2024 bid Former vice president makes a play for Trump voters as he considers taking on his former boss
The Guardian - US · Mar 12, 2023 ‘Hard to ignore Julie Su’: Biden’s labor secretary pick fights for confirmation Supporters fear Su, the deputy labor secretary, might have a hard time getting the needed Senate votes as some business groups oppose her nomination
Tribune News Service · Mar 11, 2023 Trump calls the latest special counsel a 'monster.' His lawyer used to call him a friend Former President Donald Trump went on the attack when Jack Smith was named the latest special counsel to investigate the former president, calling him a “fully weaponized monster” whose Obama-era ties made him a “political hit man.”
The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2023 Judy Heumann obituary Disability rights activist who helped shape global protocols and played a decisive role in fighting discrimination in the US
USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 10, 2023 Eli Manning wants to get Jerry Seinfeld on the ‘ManningCast’ Retired Giants QB Eli Manning has some big ideas for ManningCast, saying that he'd like to have Jerry Seinfeld or Larry David appear.
Chicago Tribune · Mar 10, 2023 Mayoral candidate Paul Vallas' Facebook account liked posts that called Chicago ‘hell hole’ and attacked Democrats; he again denies involvement CHICAGO — Paul Vallas’ Facebook account liked a series of comments that attacked Democrats, referred to Chicago as a “hell hole” and “S---cago” and labeled Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker “the king of full term abortion,” a Chicago Tribune review of his social media found.
The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023 56 House Democrats and 47 Republicans vote to pull troops from Syria The House voted down the resolution 321-103