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Is the Secret Service Protecting the President?
When a fence jumper gets to the East Room and gunfire breaks windows, the White House is clearly not be the safest place in the world. Both Republicans and Democrats agree there’s a world-class problem. What needs to be done?
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenWhen a fence jumper gets to the East Room and gunfire breaks windows, the White House is clearly not be the safest place in the world. When a felon armed with a pistol rides an elevator with the world’s most powerful man, it doesn’t take a Secret Service veteran to see a disaster waiting to happen. Experts blame a management culture so arrogant that cover-ups of serious threats and dangerous deficiencies are part of the job. Both Republicans and Democrats agree there’s a world-class problem. What needs to be done?
Also, unemployment falls below 6%. Plus, airstrikes in the Middle East: a boon for defense contractors.
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3 storiesUnemployment Falls Below 6 Percent, First Time in 6 Years
Unemployment has dropped below 6% for the first time in six years, providing some substance to a claim President Obama made yesterday during a campaign-type speech in Illinois. In his speech, Obama asserted, "So it is indisputable that our economy is stronger today than it was when I took office."
Read the story7 minIs the Secret Service Keeping the President Safe?
The Secret Service is charged with making the White House the safest place in the world. When every agent swears to take a bullet for the President of the United States, the purpose is to create an aura of invincibility. Now that aura is fading.
Read the story37 minUS Airstrikes a Boon for Defense Contractors
America’s pull-backs from Iraq and Afghanistan have meant troubled times for defense contractors. But, daily airstrikes in Iraq and Syria have been good for business. The question is, how long will that last?
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