On thirsday the United States and Cuba will meet to discuss relations and it seems that we are closer to peace than ever. At first progress did not move as quickly as hoped but now many obstacles and issues are out of the way. Relations were broken during the Cold War but things have been getting better since thenit is hoped that Cuba will come off the United State's nations that sponsored international terrorism list later this week and things definitely look up for our relations.
I thought that this article was very interesting and informative. I am glad that the U.S. And Cuba are repairing relations. This article related to congress and the president becaus they are the parts of the government that were most involved with the peacemaking. http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/05/22/world/americas/us-and-cuba-nearing-deal-to-fully-restore-diplomatic-ties.html?_r=0
Friday, May 22, 2015
Thursday, April 30, 2015
Maryland Governor Calls Night of Relative Calm in Baltimore a "Turning Point"
In Baltimore recently there has been anger and outrage over the treatment of Freddie Gray while he was in police custody. Riots erupted in the streets but Tuesday night, which was calmer, is a "turning point" according to Maryland Governor, Larry Hogan. This could be credited to many things including a curfew and the National Guard which will most likely be there for the next week. A police report on the death of Freddie Gray is due Friday and many people hope that this will turn up new information, but if people disagree with the outcome the police say they will have it under control. Other investigations and an autopsy are underway with the hopes of finding new evidence.
This article talks about the role of the government in the investigations and riots. It if the executive branch's decision to send in the National Guard and the judicial branch will most likely hold a trial over Mr. Gray's death. I thought this article was very interesting, and I hope they find out what happened to Mr. Gray and stop the rioting.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/30/us/baltimore-riots.html?hpw&rref=us&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=well-region®ion=bottom-well&WT.nav=bottom-well&_r=0
This article talks about the role of the government in the investigations and riots. It if the executive branch's decision to send in the National Guard and the judicial branch will most likely hold a trial over Mr. Gray's death. I thought this article was very interesting, and I hope they find out what happened to Mr. Gray and stop the rioting.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/30/us/baltimore-riots.html?hpw&rref=us&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=well-region®ion=bottom-well&WT.nav=bottom-well&_r=0
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Marco Rubio Swings Through New Hampshire
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/18/us/politics/marco-rubio-swings-through-new-hampshire.html?ref=politics
Republican Senator of Florida, Mark Rubio, headed to New Hampshire as his first stop on his 2016 campaign. He made appearances in small groups and attended a major dinner, along with walking door-to-door. He also spoke at the dinner and people seemed very enthusiastic. Rubio strongly criticizes common core education and also said he doesn't think the Department of Education is necessary. Education is something he cares about a lot and has many views about, and he also visited a college while in New Hampshire. His campaign seems to be going very well in New Hampshire.
We are learning about the presidency right now and this article is all about Mark Rubio, presidential candidate. We also learned about elections and campaigns. I think that Mark Rubio is a good candidate for president, and from this article it seems like he has a lot of support.
Republican Senator of Florida, Mark Rubio, headed to New Hampshire as his first stop on his 2016 campaign. He made appearances in small groups and attended a major dinner, along with walking door-to-door. He also spoke at the dinner and people seemed very enthusiastic. Rubio strongly criticizes common core education and also said he doesn't think the Department of Education is necessary. Education is something he cares about a lot and has many views about, and he also visited a college while in New Hampshire. His campaign seems to be going very well in New Hampshire.
We are learning about the presidency right now and this article is all about Mark Rubio, presidential candidate. We also learned about elections and campaigns. I think that Mark Rubio is a good candidate for president, and from this article it seems like he has a lot of support.
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Senators Reach Deal on Iran Nuclear Talks
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/04/15/us/senators-reach-deal-on-iran-nuclear-talks.html?_r=1
Congress wanted a voice in the foreign relations with Iran and now they have their wish. Obama has decided to not oppose it and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved a bill. People from both parties wanted there to be a congressional role and now they have much more power over what happens. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has produced a bill that lets Congress be much more involved and it hopefully will please everyone. Now they just have to see whether it will be passed.
This article talks about Congress, committees, and the executive branch, all things we have learned about very recently. It was very helpful know about committees because I understood this article better. I think that Congress does have a right to be involved because they are the only ones that can make legislation for the agreements, and that this bill is a good thing.
Congress wanted a voice in the foreign relations with Iran and now they have their wish. Obama has decided to not oppose it and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved a bill. People from both parties wanted there to be a congressional role and now they have much more power over what happens. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has produced a bill that lets Congress be much more involved and it hopefully will please everyone. Now they just have to see whether it will be passed.
This article talks about Congress, committees, and the executive branch, all things we have learned about very recently. It was very helpful know about committees because I understood this article better. I think that Congress does have a right to be involved because they are the only ones that can make legislation for the agreements, and that this bill is a good thing.
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Network of ‘Super PACs’ Says That It Has Raised $31 Million for Ted Cruz Bid
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/09/us/super-pacs-network-quickly-raises-31-million-for-ted-cruz.html?ref=politics&_r=0
Ted Cruz has a group of four Super PACs that say they have raised $31 million dollars for him. These donations and others could really help his campaign grow, and it is throwing off other candidate's campaign budget plans. No one outside of the PACs has verified that these donations are real, but a close friend of Cruz's that serves as treasurer for three of the PACs says they have already received most of the donations. This has all come together very recently and suddenly because of a surge of support from donors. The donors have not been named, but it is rumored that the Mercer family, an important conservative donor, is one of the big ones.
We have learned about PACs, campaigns, political parties, and elections this year, and all of those things are in this article. This article was very interesting and I think that these donations give Cruz a boost he needed to compete strongly. These will be very important to his campaign.
Ted Cruz has a group of four Super PACs that say they have raised $31 million dollars for him. These donations and others could really help his campaign grow, and it is throwing off other candidate's campaign budget plans. No one outside of the PACs has verified that these donations are real, but a close friend of Cruz's that serves as treasurer for three of the PACs says they have already received most of the donations. This has all come together very recently and suddenly because of a surge of support from donors. The donors have not been named, but it is rumored that the Mercer family, an important conservative donor, is one of the big ones.
We have learned about PACs, campaigns, political parties, and elections this year, and all of those things are in this article. This article was very interesting and I think that these donations give Cruz a boost he needed to compete strongly. These will be very important to his campaign.
Thursday, March 26, 2015
Why Ted Cruz is Running Now
http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/23/politics/election-2016-ted-cruz/index.html
Ted Cruz announced that he is now running for president, and now he has to convince the Republican party that he is the one for them. Cruz does not have many connections or a huge following, but he hopes to gain support from many people. He is very religious and wants to gain support of many young Christians, but Cruz has competition from Rand Paul, Scott Walker, and others who have gained conservative followings. Although Cruz doesn't have much support, even if he doesn't win it will boost his prominence, so he may not actually be losing that much. Another important reason for Cruz to start early is so he can win over Iowa and gain early recognition and to be talked about.
This article relates to our class because we have already learned about elections and political parties, and we will learn about the president. I think that Cruz does not really have a good chance of winning, but that could change in the future. He just doesn't seem to have that much support and there is too much competition.
Ted Cruz announced that he is now running for president, and now he has to convince the Republican party that he is the one for them. Cruz does not have many connections or a huge following, but he hopes to gain support from many people. He is very religious and wants to gain support of many young Christians, but Cruz has competition from Rand Paul, Scott Walker, and others who have gained conservative followings. Although Cruz doesn't have much support, even if he doesn't win it will boost his prominence, so he may not actually be losing that much. Another important reason for Cruz to start early is so he can win over Iowa and gain early recognition and to be talked about.
This article relates to our class because we have already learned about elections and political parties, and we will learn about the president. I think that Cruz does not really have a good chance of winning, but that could change in the future. He just doesn't seem to have that much support and there is too much competition.
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Senate Budget Rejects House Bid to Skirt Military Spending Caps
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/19/us/senate-budget-rejects-house-bid-to-skirt-military-spending-caps.html?ref=politics&_r=0
In the Senate on Wednesday, Republican budget writers rejected a bill from House Republicans that wouldn't require any spending caps for the military. Instead they turned it into a bill that had huge cuts from federal health care and welfare, and stuck close to the restrictions. The House proposal and Senate revisions are close other than Senate rejecting the unlimited money for the military. They are trying to make Medicaid and food stamps block grants among other things. Although some Republicans in the House still want no caps on military expenses, now everyone needs to cooperate and finalize the spending bill. The House Representatives are saying the bill will save $430 billion dollars, but many are skeptical how.
This relates to what we are learning about because it talks about block grants and also mentions in the article wanting to give the states more responsibility. It also talks about the House of Representatives and Senate. I think that if this bill can really save $430 billion it will be great. I also think that there should be spending caps on the military and that Senate Republicans are making smart decisions.
In the Senate on Wednesday, Republican budget writers rejected a bill from House Republicans that wouldn't require any spending caps for the military. Instead they turned it into a bill that had huge cuts from federal health care and welfare, and stuck close to the restrictions. The House proposal and Senate revisions are close other than Senate rejecting the unlimited money for the military. They are trying to make Medicaid and food stamps block grants among other things. Although some Republicans in the House still want no caps on military expenses, now everyone needs to cooperate and finalize the spending bill. The House Representatives are saying the bill will save $430 billion dollars, but many are skeptical how.
This relates to what we are learning about because it talks about block grants and also mentions in the article wanting to give the states more responsibility. It also talks about the House of Representatives and Senate. I think that if this bill can really save $430 billion it will be great. I also think that there should be spending caps on the military and that Senate Republicans are making smart decisions.
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