The Universal Service Fund — a federal subsidy pool collected monthly from American telephone customers — faces the biggest crisis of its existence. | Spencer Platt/Getty Images Over the past 26 years, the Universal Service Fund — a federal subsidy pool collected monthly from American telephone customers — has spent close to $9 billion a
This 26-year-old federal fund evolved to fight the ‘digital divide.’ Now a court might throw it out.
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CNN’s Tapper on Cruz’s Criticism of Paris Accords’ Impact on PA: Cruz Voted to Throw out PA’s Votes
January 21, 2021 by
During CNN’s Inauguration coverage on Wednesday, host Jake Tapper responded to Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) tweet criticizing President Biden for rejoining the Paris Climate Accords as Biden being “more interested in the views of the citizens of Paris than in the jobs of the citizens of Pittsburgh” by stating that Cruz voted “to throw out…
‘Throw All That Crap Out’ – Bolton Poised To Make Big Changes At NSC To Make Sure ‘The Leaks Stop’
March 27, 2018 by
Incoming national security adviser John Bolton is poised to make policy and personnel changes at the highest levels of the National Security Council, officials familiar with Bolton’s thinking and Trump’s National Security Council tell The Daily Caller. These officials tell TheDC Bolton has been charged by President Donald Trump to stop national security leaks from […]
The Next Time China Criticizes the Way We Treat Minorities, Throw This in Their Face
May 28, 2016 by
This ad for a Chinese detergent is so hilariously (and racially) insensitive that you have to wonder if the whole thing wasn’t created by The Onion. MarketWatch: This detergent is so strong it’ll wash the black right off!That appears to be the not-so-subtle message in a Qiaobi-brand laundry detergent ad that’s been running on TV […]
EXCLUSIVE: Former DNC Official Slams ‘Perverted’ Super Delegate Rules That May Throw Nomination to Hillary
April 3, 2016 by
A former press secretary for the Democratic National Committee slammed the party’s convention rules, which may allow Hillary Clinton to win the presidential nomination even if Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)16% wins more grassroots delegates. The existence of the so-called “super delegates,” who are mostly members of the Democratic establishment, has “twisted” and “perverted” the intention […]
Does Carly Have the Record to Throw These Punches?
August 14, 2015 by
Carly Fiorina has been widely extolled for her solid performance in the Fox News debate featuring the second tier candidates last Thursday. Judging by her rise in the polls, her overall message clearly resonated with a number of voters. Most prominently, voters are likely tantalized by her promise to “throw every punch at Hillary” and […]