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Jan 06 2021
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5 takeaways from Georgia Senate runoffs
With Democrats projected to win at least one of the two Georgia Senate runoff races, they are inching closer to keeping Republicans from holding on to control of the upper body of Congress.
Democrat Raphael Warnock is projected to defeat Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., according to Fox News' Decision Desk early Wednesday.
The focus now shifts to the second race between Sen. David
Fox News DigitalOct 06 2021
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Democrats poised to accept GOP's short-term debt limit extension
Senate Democrats say they’ll agree to a proposal by Republicans to solve a debt limit impasse by extending the nation’s borrowing limit for only three months.
“We are willing to take this offer in order to stave off fiscal ruin,” Sen. Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat, told reporters after the caucus huddled privately Wednesday.
Democrats aren’t happy with the plan.
Washington ExaminerJan 16 2022
Analysis
Legally rigging elections?
State legislatures are using computer-aided gerrymanders to ensure that the dominant party stays in power. How does gerrymandering work? Here's everything you need to know:
How does gerrymandering work?
Under the Constitution, state legislatures redraw congressional districts every 10 years to account for census-documented population changes. To ensure equal representation,
The Week - NewsAug 13 2020
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Justice Department Finds Yale Admissions Illegally Discriminated Against Asian American and White Applicants
A two-year long Justice Department investigation has found that Yale University illegally discriminated against Asian American and white applicants in violation of federal civil rights law.
In a letter to the college’s attorneys Thursday, the department said that Yale “rejects scores of Asian American and white applicants each year based on their race, whom it otherwise would admit.”
National Review (News)Dec 14 2021
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A year after first COVID-19 vaccine, here's what's next for researchers – and what worries them
A year ago today the firstCOVID-19 vaccines were given out, and more than 450 million shots have been administered across America since. The rapid development and manufacturing has been described as one of the greatest scientific achievements of our time.
With all that progress – not to mention billions of dollars spent on vaccine development – what's next for vaccines?
USA TODAYJan 05 2022
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26 states will raise the minimum wage this year
The federal government isn’t moving on raising the minimum wage from $7.25 — but states and cities are.
The big picture: A total of 26 states are set to raise their minimum wage in 2022, according to an analysis by consulting firm Wolters Kluwer.
On top of that, 56 municipalities will bump their pay floors, for a record year of increases, according to the National Employment Law
AxiosOct 29 2021
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Letitia James Declares Her Candidacy for N.Y. Governor
Letitia James, the New York attorney general who oversaw the inquiry into sexual harassment claims against former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo that ultimately led to his resignation, declared her candidacy for governor on Friday, setting up a history-making, high-profile matchup in the Democratic primary.
She begins the campaign as Gov. Kathy Hochul’s most formidable challenger, and her
New York Times (News)May 25 2021
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Biden and Putin will meet face to face in Geneva in mid-June.
President Biden will meet President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Geneva on June 16, the White House said Tuesday, the first face-to-face session between the two leaders at a time of extraordinary tension over Ukraine, cyberattacks and a raft of new nuclear weapons Mr. Putin is deploying.
The meeting is expected to focus heavily on preventing nuclear escalation. Geneva was also the
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Dec 16 2021
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Democrats are unlikely to pass Biden’s social spending plan this year — here’s what it means
President Joe Biden’s social spending and climate policy bill has stalled in the Senate, all but extinguishing Democrats’ hopes of passing it this year.
Sen. Joe Manchin, a conservative Democrat who alone can block his party’s plan, has not signed off on the $1.75 trillion proposal as his party waits to see whether it complies with Senate rules. It means any vote on the bill will likely
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