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Dec 18 2022
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El Paso Mayor Declares State of Emergency Over Migrant Influx
The city of El Paso, which sits along the US-Mexico border, declared a state of emergency this weekend over an influx of immigrants crossing the border.
For Context: Title 42, a Trump-era immigration policy enacted during the pandemic, is set to end on Wednesday under the order of a federal judge. Title 42, sometimes referred to as the ‘remain in Mexico’ policy, allows border agents to
Fox News Digital CNN Digital ReutersAug 12 2022
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Man Attempts to Breach Cincinnati FBI Office, Dies in Police Standoff
A man attempted to breach an FBI office in Cincinnati before fleeing and dying in a police standoff hours later.
According to police and FBI Cincinnati, a subject armed with an AR-15-style rifle tried to breach the building's visitor screening facility and fired a nail gun at personnel Thursday morning. The breach triggered an alarm, and the person fled onto the interstate. He was later
NBC News Digital NewsNation Washington ExaminerApr 14 2021
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Democrats to Introduce Legislation to Add Four New Supreme Court Justices
Democratic lawmakers plan to introduce legislation that would add four new seats to the Supreme Court. Senator Ed Markey, and Reps. Jerry Nadler, Hank Johnson and Mondaire Jones will hold a press conference to introduce the bill Thursday on the steps of the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court can be expanded through Congress, though the Democrats' majorities are slim and many lawmakers oppose the
Wall Street Journal (News) Fox News Digital NBC News DigitalApr 12 2023
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French President Says Europe Should Not Be America’s ‘Vassals’ on Taiwan-China
French President Emmanuel Macron sparked controversy on Saturday by saying Europe should assert its “sovereignty” and not merely be “America’s followers” on issues like China-Taiwan tensions.
Key Quotes: Speaking to Politico (Lean left bias), Macron said, “The worst thing would be to think that we Europeans must become followers” on the topic of Taiwan, and “take our cue from the U.S.
Washington Post Foreign Policy Washington ExaminerJun 11 2020
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Protesters Set Up 'Autonomous Zone' in Seattle
Protesters in Seattle have assumed control over a six-block stretch of the city's Capitol Hill neighborhood, after police were forced to abandon their nearby precinct on Monday.
The story is dominating headlines throughout the right-rated media spectrum, while left- and center-rated outlets are covering it far less prominently. Many right-rated voices have highlighted that fact,
The Seattle Times CNN Digital Fox News DigitalJul 22 2021
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Pelosi Says Jan. 6 Committee Will Continue Despite GOP 'Antics'
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that the House select committee on the January 6th Capitol riot would continue despite House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s pledge that Republicans would not participate in a “sham committee.” “It is my responsibility as the speaker of the House to make sure we get to the truth of this, and we will not let their antics stand in the way of that,”
The Hill Washington Examiner Associated Press Fact CheckJul 19 2021
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First Person Charged With Felony In Capitol Breach Case Gets Prison Sentence
On Monday, Florida resident Paul Hodgkins, 38, became the first person charged with a felony in the Jan. 6 Capitol breach. Last month, Hodgkins pled guilty to obstructing congressional proceedings after he waved a Trump flag and took pictures in the Senate chamber for 15 minutes on Jan. 6. Hodgkins apologized to the court, saying he got caught up in the moment and that it "was a foolish
Axios The Daily Wire CNN DigitalJun 03 2020
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Retired St. Louis Police Captain Killed Amid Protests, Violence
Retired St. Louis Police Captain David Dorn was shot and killed early Tuesday morning amid protests and violence in the wake of George Floyd's death last week. Dorn was reportedly unarmed and trying to protect his friend's pawn shop when he was shot. No charges have been filed against anyone in Dorn's death as of Wednesday afternoon.
Right-rated outlets covered the story prominently,
NBC News Digital Associated Press The Daily WireJan 25 2023
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McCarthy Blocks Schiff and Swalwell from Intel Committee
On Tuesday, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) formally rejected Reps. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) from taking seats on the House Intelligence Committee.
The Details: McCarthy said their previous actions make them unfit to serve on a panel that has access to sensitive issues of national security. He had previously promised to keep Schiff and Swalwell off the
ABC News (Online) Forbes Washington ExaminerSep 28 2022
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McConnell Backs Electoral Reform Bill
On Tuesday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) voiced his qualified support for a bipartisan electoral reform bill, a bill that is intended to prevent a reoccurance of the January 6th riot at the U.S. Capitol. The bill would clarify Congress' role in certifying the results of presidential elections; a similar bill passed the U.S. House last week.
The Senate Rules Committee
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