Documents tagged "Conservative"
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031876.txt
This document contains summaries of various articles discussing international relations and political topics. Key people mentioned include Saudi prince Turki al-Faisal, who criticizes America's favoritism toward Israel; Francis Fukuyama, who is interviewed on his views; and Peter Singer, who writes about the importance of moral values in public life. The topics covered range from the challenges facing Turkey to Syria's behavior and the debate over Iran's nuclear program.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030423.txt
This email discusses upcoming events in May, including a debate on the future of Europe with former French president Nicolas Sarkozy and Conservative MEP Dan Hannan, a talk by actor Rob Lowe about his autobiography, and a discussion between Nobel Prize-winning author V. S. Naipaul and Geordie Greig about Africa and travel. The email also provides information on how to purchase tickets for the events online or over the phone.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030324.txt
The document discusses a new approach to funding government programs called pay for success bonds or social impact bonds. Instead of taxpayers providing initial funding and receiving no refund if the program doesn't work, nonprofit groups like foundations fund the program and are reimbursed by the government only if it meets agreed-upon benchmarks. The idea is being tested in places like Britain and Massachusetts, with President Obama proposing to allocate $100 million for seven such pilot programs.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029351.txt
In this story, President Obama walks into a local bank in Chicago to cash a check and is asked by the cashier for identification. The president responds that he did not bring his ID because he thought it was unnecessary, but the cashier explains that due to regulations and monitoring of banks because of incidents like 9/11, it is necessary to verify identity. This story highlights the importance of security measures in financial institutions and the need for individuals, even high-profile ones, to comply with these procedures.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029021.txt
Steve Bannon, now serving as Donald Trump's chief strategist and senior counselor, expressed his global nationalist vision at a conference held inside the Vatican in 2014. He praised European far-right parties like Great Britain's UKIP and France's National Front and suggested that a racist element "all gets kind of washed out". Bannon also discussed capitalism and its "crisis", as well as the failure to prosecute bank executives over the financial crisis. The conference was hosted by the Human Dignity Institute, which promotes a "Christian voice" in European politics and has ties to conservative factions inside the Catholic Church.