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This Impeachment Inquiry Is Really About Who Sets U.S. Foreign Policy (The Federalist)
Despite the hysterical headlines in the mainstream media, there was no bombshell on the first day of public testimony in the House impeachment inquiry. It was actually very boring and tedious.
But for those who had the patience to sit through it on Wednesday, the testimony of veteran State Department officials William Taylor and George Kent did help clarify what this impeachment inquiry is all about: a disagreement between President Trump and a coterie of career State Department bureaucrats about what U.S. policy should be in Ukraine. [Read More]
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the start of National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) 2019.
During NAW 2019, events are hosted across the country to celebrate the work of apprentices with thousands of participants nationwide.
“National Apprenticeship Week shines a spotlight on the opportunities apprenticeships offer to workers and employers,” said U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia. “We join with business leaders, educators, state and local governments, and others across the nation this week in promoting the benefits of apprenticeships for the workplace and our communities.” [Read More]
How the Labor Department is defending your access to association health plans (Washington Examiner)
When President Trump took office, he promised lower costs and more choices in healthcare. He also vowed to cut job-killing regulations that stifle growth. Those two priorities came together last year in the Department of Labor’s rule on association health plans, giving small businesses more freedom to band together to buy health coverage for their workers.
Last March, a federal judge invalidated the rule based on a flawed view of the department’s authority. This week, we will be asking the court of appeals to overturn that decision.
A brief history is in order. The department’s authority to regulate employer-provided health benefits comes from a 1974 law known as ERISA. The department’s rule on associated health plans adopted a more flexible interpretation of what constitutes an “employer” under ERISA for purposes of offering a benefit plan. The rule eased that definition for associations, expanding it to include associations of companies in the same city or state, regardless of their trade or industry. [Read More]
Socialism Then and Now: Is it poised for a comeback?
We invite you to tune in Friday, November 15 at 9:30 am ET for a special day-long debate examining the past, present, and future of Socialism/Communism, hosted by the Institute of World Politics.
Sponsored by the Claremont Institute together with the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation and produced by the Imprimatur Group to mark the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the program will feature a morning debate on the economic viability of a socialist or communist system while the afternoon session will explore the nature of cultural Marxism, which has been argued to have supplanted the tenets and goals of economic Marxism with a new emphasis on “social justice.” [Read More]
White House senior adviser Kellyanne Conway lashed out at CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on Thursday, telling the anchor he “embarrassed himself” by asking about her husband’s recent appearance on MSNBC and implying the couple has marital issues.
“I think you embarrassed yourself,” she said. “I’m embarrassed for you because this is CNN now. I looked up to you when I was in college and law school. I would turn on CNN to see what Wolf Blitzer had to say about war, famine, disruption abroad, I really respected you for all those years as somebody who would give us the news. Now the news is what somebody’s husband says on a different network.” [Read More]
Santa Clarita shooting: Embattled ex-Rep. Katie Hill attended Saugus High School (NY Post)
Former California Congresswoman Katie Hill is an alumna of Saugus High School, where several were injured and at least one killed during a mass shooting Thursday.
“My god, active shooter at my high school. 7 injured so far. Unsure if the suspect is caught yet. Praying for all… we have so many campaign interns and volunteers who go there,” the former 25th District representative wrote on Twitter. [Read More]
