I’m Looking for ‘Common Ground’, Don’t ‘Compromise’ ‘Values’ Seeking ‘Commonsense Solutions’
In an interview on CBS' “60 Minutes'' that aired on Monday, 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris responded to criticism for changing her positions on issues such as fracking, immigration and Medicare for All. He said: We are exploring what is possible in terms of people and commonalities. “What the American people really […]
Shutdown showdown yields to bipartisan compromise — of sorts
Last Wednesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) withdrew a six-month stopgap government funding bill that included a citizenship requirement for voter registration due to a lack of votes. Former President Donald Trump immediately spoke out, urging Republicans not to pass a bill that did not require citizenship and supporting alternatives to a government shutdown. Johnson […]
I Want No Abortion Restrictions, ‘You Can’t Compromise’ on Women Being ‘in Danger of Dying’
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper (Democrat) declared in an interview with Bloomberg on Friday that “you can't compromise a woman's right to choose. I don't think you can compromise the fact that there are women whose lives are at risk because doctors are afraid the government is going to come between them and their patients.” […]
We Can Get Ceasefire Deal We Want with ‘Compromise’ ‘on Both Sides’
Speaking on “CNN News Central” on Thursday, White House national security and communications adviser John Kirby said a ceasefire agreement could be reached between Israel and Hamas “with compromise and leadership on both sides.” Kirby said:[W]We believe that the gap that remains is narrow enough that we can easily cross it. Now, I say easily, […]
Rafah Operation, Military Pressure Are Leading Hamas to Compromise
Israel says the success of Operation Rafah, and military pressure in general, has encouraged Hamas to compromise and reach a deal to release Israeli hostages in exchange for a pause in the war in Gaza. The Biden administration and much of the world opposed Israel’s incursion into Rafah, Hamas’ last stronghold near the Egyptian border, […]