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Feb 13 2024
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Tom Suozzi Wins NY Special Election to Replace Santos, Flipping Seat for Dems
Democrat Tom Suozzi won the race for New York's 3rd Congressional District in a special election, flipping a seat and cutting into House Republicans’ thin majority.
For Context: On Dec. 1, 2023, The House of Representatives voted 311-114 to expel Rep. George Santos (R-NY) after an ethics report said he had lied to voters, stolen from his campaign, and broken federal law. Tuesday’s
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GOP lawmakers float immigration reform plan
Saying they want to get the conversation on immigration reform started, top Senate Republicans on Tuesday introduced a version of the so-called “Dream Act to grant young illegal immigrants legal status in the US, though not giving them a special path to citizenship. GOP Sens. Jon Kyl and Kay Bailey Hutchison said they have introduced a bill that would reward those who take college classes or
Washington TimesFeb 13 2024
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How Are Concerns Over Biden's Age Impacting His Reelection Chances?
Last week’s report from Special Counsel Robert Hur renewed debate regarding President Joe Biden’s age and ability to win reelection and lead the country for an additional four years.
From the Left: David Rothkopf (Lean Left bias) wrote that Democrats need a “reality check.” Instead of denying Biden’s advanced age, Rothkopf calls for Biden’s team to “own it,” writing, “Let’s see more of
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Tracking Abortion Protests in Response to Supreme Court's Roe v Wade Leak
People have taken to the streets nationwide in reaction to a leak that suggests the Supreme Court plans to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Activists have organized protests and rallies outside the Supreme Court and other federal courthouses across the country. Some activists are also reportedly planning protests at the homes of conservative Justices Amy Coney Barrett, John Roberts, Samuel Alito
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Foster Friess chides Rand Paul in not-so-private email
GOP megadonor Foster Friess took a bite out of Sen. Rand Paul’s foreign policy in a note he wrote the senator shortly after a lunch date. In an email obtained by the Washington Examiner, Friess urges Paul to alter his approach against extremism in the Middle East.
“Rand, I respect your reluctance to put Americans in harms way by providing doctors, nurses, and mechanics to fix busted
PoliticoDec 26 2023
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Has Tipping Gone Too Far?
This week, writers across the spectrum expressed bearish sentiments toward the current state of North American tipping culture.
Tipping Fatigue: An analysis from CBS News (Lean Left bias) attributed a slowdown in “service-sector workers in non-restaurant leisure and hospitality jobs” to “tipping fatigue,” which it says has been aggravated by inflation and slowing wage growth. The writer
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US, EU Announce New Sanctions Against Russia Following Navalny's Death
The United States and the European Union announced hundreds of new sanctions against Russia.
For Context: The new sanctions come as Russia’s war with Ukraine reaches its second anniversary, and a week after the death of Alexei Navalny, a prominent Russian critic of President Vladimir Putin, in an Arctic penal colony.
The Details: The new sanctions target Russian firms
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Why did the Ukraine Counteroffensive Fail?
Why did Ukraine’s most recent counteroffensive against invading Russian forces fail to achieve its goals?
Strategic Disagreement: According to The Washington Post (Lean Left bias), the counteroffensive failed for a myriad of reasons, including strategic disagreements between the United States and Ukraine, the U.S. miscalculating the Ukraine military’s ability to transform into a “
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Judge Denies One of Trump's Attempts to Dismiss Classified Documents Charges
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon rejected a motion by former President Donald Trump's legal team on Thursday to dismiss some of the classified documents charges against him.
The Details: Trump's lawyers had argued that special counsel Jack Smith’s indictment of Trump on charges of willfully retaining classified information was "unconstitutionally vague."
Key Quotes: “Although
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