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Feb 14 2023
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Trump grand jury to release report
ATLANTA — The partial report from the Georgia special grand jury investigating whether elections crimes were committed by former President Donald Trump and supporters will be released this week, according to an order issued by Fulton Court Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney. McBurney's Feb. 13 order said parts of the special jury's report that can released to the public Feb. 16 include the
The Valdosta Daily TimesFeb 20 2023
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Seattle considering to add caste to city's anti-discrimination laws
One of Kshama Sawant’s earliest memories of the caste system was hearing her grandfather — a man she "otherwise loved very much" — utter a slur to summon their lower-caste maid. The Seattle City Council member, raised in an upper-caste Hindu Brahmin household in India, was 6 when she asked her grandfather why he used that derogatory word when he knew the girl’s name. He responded that his
Fox News (Online News)Jan 25 2023
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Meta to Reinstate Trump on Facebook and Instagram ‘In the Coming Weeks’
Meta, the parent company behind Facebook and Instagram, announced on Wednesday that they would be reinstating former president Donald Trump’s accounts “in the coming weeks,” reversing a two-year ban handed down in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
“We've always believed that Americans should be able to hear from the people who want to lead the country,” Nick Clegg,
Daily BeastDec 24 2022
Analysis
What's in the U.S. Congress's Electoral Count Reform Act?
The U.S. Congress is poised to pass legislation that would tighten the way presidential elections are certified, aiming to prevent a repeat of the chaos that followed Donald Trump's 2020 presidential defeat.
Here are details on the Electoral Count Reform Act, which lawmakers included in a year-end government funding bill:
AIMS TO PREVENT ANOTHER JAN. 6
The bipartisan
ReutersFeb 17 2023
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Why California needs a progressive senator to succeed Dianne Feinstein
It’s been more than 30 years since California voters had the opportunity to vote in a competitive race for the U.S. Senate. There’s no question in my mind: Californians will elect a true champion for working people to fill the open seat. A lot has changed since Sen. Dianne Feinstein first took office. This isn’t a 1990s, Blue Dog Democrat state anymore. California is now majority Latino. More
CalMattersSep 28 2022
Perspectives Blog
AllSides CEO John Gable Speaks at Concordia Summit
AllSides CEO John Gable spoke at the 2022 Concordia Summit about bridging the partisan divide. Reducing polarization and bridging partisan divides is one part of our mission at AllSides. Check out our Bridging Community to learn more.
Here is Gable’s talk on partisan divides:
The Concordia Summit seeks to bring together worldwide leaders across the private, public, and
AllSides StaffOct 05 2022
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The Number Of Desperate Immigrants Who Die While Trying To Get Into The US Keeps Rising
The number of immigrant deaths along the US–Mexico border is on the rise, which advocates and researchers said is the result of strict immigration policies and worsening conditions in native countries.
Since October, the start of the 2022 fiscal year, there have been 748 immigrant deaths at the border, CNN reported. US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has not officially released the
BuzzFeed NewsMar 21 2023
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CNN’s Van Jones Trashed For Warning Manhattan DA To Back Off Trump Indictment
CNN regular Van Jones took some backlash after suggesting that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg would be wise to back off and not indict former President Donald Trump — or at least wait and see whether he’d face charges in Georgia first.
Jones made the comments during a Monday panel discussion hosted by Pamela Brown, and he argued that pushing for an indictment over “hush money”
The Daily WireJan 30 2023
Analysis
$18 a dozen: how did America’s eggs get absurdly expensive?
The egg carton has become the symbol of inflation. By the end of 2022, prices had shot up 60% year-over-year putting a strain on holiday budgeting for households across the country.
Some Americans got creative with their sourcing. Attempts to smuggle eggs across the US-Mexico border have surged, US border patrol says, with the agency reporting that the number of egg and poultry seizures
The GuardianJun 07 2022
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Dave McCormick concedes to Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania Republican Senate primary
Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Candidate Dave McCormick conceded in the Republican primary election to Mehmet Oz on Friday evening.
McCormick made the announcement while speaking to a group of supporters along with media as he described the recount as "largely complete."
Republican candidate for a Pennsylvania U.S. Senate seat, Dave McCormick, right, and his wife Dinah Powell, talk to
Fox News (Online News)