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Stronger Evangelical-Muslim relations will be key in achieving Middle East peace
So much of late has been written about the warming of relations between Israel and its Gulf neighbors. While I have long advocated this is an important pathway to Middle East peace, a recent study has pointed out another thoroughfare that must be cleared if we are to achieve this end
Alabama bill would allow donations from taxpayers to fund border wall
Alabama residents would be allowed to donate some of their state income tax refunds toward the construction of a border wall with Mexico under a bill approved by the state Senate on Thursday
The Most Important Social Security Table You'll Ever See
If you want to understand how your claiming decision and full retirement age will affect your payout, this table is for you
Donald Trump: Without the Electoral College, Big Cities Would Run the Country
President Donald Trump defended the concept of the presidential electoral college on Wednesday, arguing that it was a better way to balance power.
State-run reinsurance programs lowered Obamacare premiums
State-run reinsurance programs lowered health insurance premiums by nearly 20 percent, according to a study released Wednesday that will aid Democrats seeking added funding for a federal reinsurance pool
Facebook is losing two top executives after the company’s privacy pivot
Chief product officer and WhatsApp leader are departing
A New Sandy Hook Ruling Could Upend the Gun Industry
A case against AR-15 maker Remington can now proceed, threatening to expose the company’s marketing practices
Last remaining US diplomats leave Venezuela
The last remaining American diplomats in Venezuela left the country on Thursday, amid deteriorating ties between Washington and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro
Why evangelicals are applauding California’s governor for halting executions
California Gov. Gavin Newsom made history this week when he suspended executions in California, an important and necessary step to address the inequities and failures in a capital punishment system that is utterly broken
Trump Vetoes Congressional Effort To Limit Border Wall Funding
President Trump used his veto pen for the first time Friday, after Congress tried to reverse his national emergency declaration and rein in spending on a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border
You're entitled to a minimum Social Security benefit – if you've worked long enough
Social Security helps tens of millions of retirees get income after the end of their careers, and the program's beneficial impact on poverty rates among the elderly has been noteworthy
Republicans Have Lost Interest in Fixing, or Killing, Obamacare
As you may recall, health care was kind of an important issue in the 2018 midterms. Annie Lowrey documented that clearly right before the election:
A growing majority now views our online privacy as a crisis
Which of the following describes your view of online privacy?
Hawaii Lawmakers Urge Congress to Repeal 2nd Amendment
Democratic legislators have introduced two virtually identical resolutions in the Hawaii Senate urging Congress to consider a constitutional amendment to either repeal or clarify the Second Amendment
North Korea 'poised to conduct new missile test'
North Korea appears poised to conduct new missile or rockets tests after satellite imagery showed renewed activity at a missile factory and a known launch site
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