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Phil Ewing

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  • Global Editorial Lead, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
Springfield, Washington, D.C.
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Seapower & aerospace enthusiast. Aircraft carrier poet. Ex-Space Shuttle door gunner.
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A modest proposal: Let's communicate clearly and end the P.A.I.N.

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By Phil Ewing Verified
| LinkedIn
Once upon a time in sun-drenched Coronado, the admiral fixed his eyes at a point on the wall above my head. “Now, what you need to understand about the … the, um … the Surface Ship Life, um – the Surface Life Cycle Assessment, um … the SSLCME” — an acronym he pronounced as “slickum” — “I can’t remember what they all stand for exactly. We’ll get you that.
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Legislature has already championed choice and charters

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By Phil Ewing Verified
| Albuquerque Journal Verified
I would like to respectfully respond to New Mexico Republican Rep. Rebecca Dow’s opinion article that appeared in the Journal on Aug. 16, “It’s time for school choice for students, parents, educators.” She states, “Why not try something new? The ways of the past have failed and now is the time to institute fundamental change – school choice. … Let’s give students options, even the ‘dreaded’ voucher.” Former Republican state Sen.
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Biden Says Capitol Attack Was 'Culmination' Of Trump's Assaults On Democracy

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By Phil Ewing Verified, Brian Naylor
| WVIK-FM (Rock Island, IL) Verified
Updated at 3:54 p.m. ET President-elect Joe Biden delivered a blistering rebuke of President Trump on Thursday, a day after a pro-Trump mob breached the U.S. Capitol. Biden called Wednesday "one of the darkest days" in U.S. history, but said: "I wish we could say we couldn't see it coming. But that isn't true.
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Biden Introduces Merrick Garland As His Attorney General Pick

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By Brian Naylor, Phil Ewing Verified
| KBBI-AM (Homer, AK) Verified
Updated at 2:45 p.m. ET President-elect Joe Biden introduced his choice for U.S. attorney general, Judge Merrick Garland, during an event on Thursday in Wilmington, Del. Garland is currently a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in Washington. But he is likely best known as a nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court who was refused even a hearing by Senate Republicans after President Barack Obama nominated him to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia in 2016.
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It All Comes Down To This - 2 Georgia Races That Will Determine Control Of The Senate

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By Domenico Montanaro Verified, Phil Ewing Verified, Lisa Mascaro Verified, Jill Colvin Verified
| GBH News (Boston, MA) Verified
A voter fills out paperwork before casting her ballot in Atlanta during early voting for the U.S. Senate runoffs in Georgia. Ben Gray / AP The political world has trained its focus on Georgia's two U.S. Senate races, which will settle the kind of Senate that President-elect Joe Biden will be dealing with. The races, taking place Tuesday — the day before Biden is slated to be certified by Congress as the winner of the 2020 presidential election — are expected to be close.
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Trump And The Military: What An Erratic Commander In Chief Leaves Behind

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By Tom Bowman Verified, Phil Ewing Verified, Bill Chappell Verified, Jason Slotkin
| GBH News (Boston, MA) Verified
Surrounded by Army cadets, President Trump watches the Army-Navy football game at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., on Dec. 12. Andrew Harnik / AP Donald Trump campaigned hard on military issues. He vowed to bring "endless wars" to a close, "rebuild" the fighting forces and compel allies to pay their fair share, saying the U.S. would no longer be "suckers." That message resonated among voters and helped propel him to the White House in the 2016 election.
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Nancy Pelosi narrowly reelected speaker

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By Phil Ewing Verified
| WHYY-TV (Philadelphia, PA) Verified
Facebook Twitter Email Updated at 5 p.m. ET House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was reelected leader of the chamber on Sunday, continuing her control of the majority at a time of questions about the path ahead for Congress and who may take the gavel after her. The vote was 216 for Pelosi, 209 for House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy of California. Democrats have a tighter majority after the November election, which meant there was little room for dissent for Pelosi to be reelected.
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Congress Overturns Trump Veto On Defense Bill After Political Detour

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By Phil Ewing Verified
| WGCU Public Media Verified
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., at the Capitol on Wednesday. The Senate voted Friday to override President Trump's veto on the annual defense bill. The Senate voted Friday to overturn President Trump's veto of the mammoth annual defense bill in an unprecedented act that assures the decades-long continuity for that legislation. It follows a House vote earlier this week.
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