9 Controversies Obama Didn't Mention When He Denied Any 'Major Scandals'

The Daily Signal
Oct. 25, 2016
President Obama says scandals never tainted his administration. He must not count the ones the rest of us remember. Fred Lucas recounts. Twenty-five years after Clarence Thomas' swearing-in at the Supreme Court, an admirer celebrates his originalist vision. Kevin Mooney has the story. Veterans could benefit from a bigger role for nurses. Melissa Quinn reports. Plus: Cully Stimson and Hans von Spakovsky on a court challenge of subsidized college tuition for illegal immigrants, Leah Jessen on Americans' generosity, and Dana Perino on a doggone incident.
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9 Controversies Obama Didn't Mention When He Denied Any 'Major Scandals'

"We have not had a major scandal in my administration," President Obama claimed Sunday.

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25 Years After Thomas Joins Supreme Court, a Friend Hails an American Originalist

Other judges have produced "originalist" decisions, says Mark Paoletta, who was on the White House legal team when President George H.W. Bush nominated Thomas to the high court, but Thomas stands out as the one most willing to challenge prior court decisions that in his view conflict with constitutional rights.

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Californian's Fight Against Illegal College Subsidies for Illegal Immigrants Heads to Court

The next front in the battle over in-state tuition rates for illegal immigrants will play out in a California appeals court on Nov. 3 in a lawsuit brought by Judicial Watch on behalf of California resident and taxpayer Earl De Vries.

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Controversial Proposal for Nurses Could Expand Access to Care for Veterans

The government said that granting advanced practice nurses full practice authority would "increase veterans' access to VA health care by expanding the pool" of qualified health professionals.

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How America Ranked in New Study of Nations' Generosity

"Americans should be proud of their long tradition of giving to good causes and helping others," says Ted Hart, chief executive officer of Charities Aid Foundation of America.

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Dana Perino: How My Husband Ended Up in Jail After Walking Our Dog

"When he was given his 'one phone call' from jail, I was in the Oval Office briefing the president," writes Fox News host and former White House press secretary Dana Perino. "True story."

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