By Matthew Wadler: Dear President Trump, This is my third in a series of letters that I have written to public officials in as many days. The first was expressing …
January 20, 2017
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‘We Have to End It’: Trump Takes Over Islamic State Fight, Vowing to Finish It
by OpsLensby OpsLensBy Missy Ryan, The Washington Post: As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, the Islamic State is on the defensive in three countries and has been all but wiped …
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Trump Inaugural Address Focuses On ‘We,’ Leaves Himself Out Of Speech Almost Entirely
by OpsLensby OpsLensBy Peter Hasson, Daily Caller: In contrast to his predecessor Barack Obama, who had a habit of mentioning himself often throughout his speeches, Trump mentioned himself just three times in …
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In Afghanistan, Trump Will Inherit a Costly Stalemate and Few Solutions
by OpsLensby OpsLensBy Greg Jaffe and Missy Ryan, The Washington Post: For President Obama, the war in Afghanistan has been a matter of profound ambivalence — a strategic necessity and an unmistakable …
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OpsLens Poll: Bernie Sanders Says Our Relationship With the Poor is Perhaps the Worst on Earth. Do You Agree?
by OpsLensby OpsLensOpsLens Staff Bernie Sanders took to Twitter slamming the United States’ record in dealing with the poor, opining that it may be the worst on the planet, before quickly taking …
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Amazon is Going to Train Thousands of Veterans for Jobs in the Tech Industry
by OpsLensby OpsLensBy Trevor Mogg, Digital Trends: Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos in 2016 revealed his wish to hire 25,000 veterans and military spouses over the next five years, as well as to …
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By Joe Marino, Elizabeth Rosner, Yoav Gonen and Chris Perez, NY Post: For once, don’t blame The Donald! Mayor Bill de Blasio caused traffic mayhem for his own political gains Thursday …
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By Jennifer Jacobs, Bloomberg: President-elect Donald Trump will visit CIA headquarters in Virginia on Saturday on his first full day in office, traveling to the nerve center of a U.S. …
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By Matthew Wadler: Dear Absentee Democratic House of Representatives, I, like all officials within the government, took an oath prior to my initial enlistment and then again when I commissioned …
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Military and Police
Finding the Right College May Take Some Research…Here Are Some Tips to Get Started
by OpsLensby OpsLensBy Chad Storlie: Picking a college for a student in the middle range of academic success can be a challenge. Parents who are in the military, members of law enforcement, and …