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John Boehner’s Resignation

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Facing the threat of an insurgency from within his own ranks, Speaker of the House John Boehner shocked the nation’s political establishment on Friday by announcing his resignation from the speakership, as well as his House seat, effective October … Continue reading →

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R&D: John Boehner’s Resignation

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on John Boehner’s resignation. The tragedy of John Boehner is that he could have been a great House Speaker, @JeffreyToobin writes: http://t.co/GvDN6FR9nV — The New Yorker (@NewYorker) September 29, … Continue reading →

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R&D: Possible Shakeup in America’s National Security Apparatus, South Africa Seventeen Years After Apartheid, and Ron Paul Opens an Exploratory Committee for 2012

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for April 27th: AP sources: Panetta to Pentagon, Petraeus to CIA from the Associated Press According to sources within the Obama administration, current CIA Director Leon Panetta will replace Defense Secretary Robert Gates and General David … Continue reading →

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R&D: Wisconsin Labor Battle Becomes Focal Point of the Country, U.S.-Pakistani Relations on Edge, and the Chances of a Government Shutdown Increase

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for February 18th: Union battle echoes beyond Wisconsin: ‘We’re fighting for our very existence’ from the Christian Science Monitor Wisconsin’s bid to break public employee unions is being watched by other states who want to enact … Continue reading →

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Big R&D: North and South Korea Exchange Fire, Irish Debt Crisis Leads to Collapse of Government, and the Future of Terror Trials and Detention

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your big R&D for November 23rd North, South Korea exchange fire; 2 marines killed from the Associated Press North and South Korea exchanged artillery fire today after North Korea shelled an island near their disputed sea border. Two … Continue reading →

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R&D: U.S. Rejects Israeli Call for a Tough Line on Iran, Christie Comes Under Fire for Travel Expenses, and South Korean-U.S. Trade Talks Still Held Up

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for November 9th: US resists Israel call for tough line on Iran from the Financial Times The Obama administration has rebuffed an Israeli call to make a “credible military threat” to Iran. Israel believes such a … Continue reading →

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R&D: Krugman Urges America to Get Tough on China, Boehner Hints at Tax Concession, and South Korea Issues Final Report on Warship Sinking

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for September 13th: China, Japan, America from the New York Times America’s trade relationship with China has been a contentious political issue for quite some time. In this New York Times op-ed piece, Paul Krugman writes … Continue reading →

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