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Oct 09 2023
News
Sen. Cory Booker, Staff Took Cover in Bomb Shelter During Attack on Israel
Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., was forced to take cover in a Jerusalem bomb shelter as Palestinian Islamist group Hamas launched the biggest attack on Israel in years Saturday. A member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Booker was in Israel to attend the Abraham Accords Summit when violence broke out Saturday. "I am in Israel," Booker said in a video posted to his X account Sunday. "About
Newsmax (News)
Oct 17 2023
News
Dusty Johnson Part 3 of 4: GOP factions lead to turbulent times for Johnson in D.C.Johnson re-enters politics, claims U.S. House seat
This is the third in a by South Dakota News Watch about the political journey and Republican Party challenges faced by U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson. In politics, working in the private sector and spending more time with family can also mean mulling the right moment to get back in the game. When Dusty Johnson announced he was leaving his position as Dennis Daugaard’s chief of staff after
Rapid City Journal
May 17 2023
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Vos says Republicans 'done negotiating' local aid; Evers optimistic about a deal
Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said Wednesday that Republicans were "done negotiating" on a bill that would increase state aid to local governments, unveiling a new proposal that Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and the GOP-controlled Senate have yet to agree to. Vos announced the latest version hours after Evers expressed optimism that a bipartisan agreement could be reached. But he was not
CBS News (Online)
Oct 10 2023
News
New Bill for Sexual Harassment and Violence Oversight at CSU’s Gets Signed Into Law
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that will increase accountability and oversight of sexual harassment and violence cases in the California State University system. The legislation from Senator Bill Dodd will hold administrators accountable and create transparency so that cases are not ignored or mishandled. The bill comes after a California State Auditor report released in
KSRO
Oct 10 2023
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Biden facing Republican pressure to take action against Iran after Israel attacks
“Giving Iran $6 billion — even if for humanitarian aid — allows them to reallocate other funds to supporting terrorism,” Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) tweeted Tuesday morning. “Especially given Iran’s involvement in the Hamas attacks, Biden must immediately freeze the transfer.” Twenty Republican senators, including Blackburn, sent a letter to the White House on Monday criticizing the
Politico
Oct 18 2023
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Federal judge’s Trump gag order was a victory for democracy and 'the rule of law': analysis
Former President Donald Trump was furious when Judge Tanya Chutkan imposed a partial gag order on him in special counsel Jack Smith's 2020 election interference case. The 2024 GOP presidential frontrunner is claiming that Chutkan's decision violates his 1st Amendment rights — a claim that MAGA media pundits have been quick to echo. But journalist Shan Wu, in an op-ed published by the Daily
AlterNet
Sep 18 2023
News
DITV: Republican Candidates at the Faith and Freedom Coalition Banquet
DITV: Republican Candidates at the Faith and Freedom Coalition Banquet
Republican presidential hopefuls returned to Des Moines Saturday for the Faith and Freedom Coalition’s fall banquet. DITV News Reporter Jordan Tovar has more on the candidates and their supporters.
Jordan Tovar is a news reporter for DITV. He is currently a sophomore at the University of Iowa, majoring in
The Daily Iowan
Oct 18 2023
News
Meet the six candidates running for Southeast Polk School Board in 2023
Six candidates are running for four seats on the Southeast Polk School Board, including incumbent Chad Crabb, Ryan W. English, incumbent Brett Handy, Greg Morse, Kelly Simmons and incumbent Lori Slings. The Des Moines Register asked each candidate to respond to questions on why they're running and the issues their district is facing. Their answers may be lightly edited for clarity or length.
Des Moines Register
Aug 24 2023
News
National issues front and center at first GOP presidential debate
MILWAUKEE — Republican presidential candidates sparred over abortion, economic policy and the ongoing criminal indictments of former President Donald Trump at the first debate of the 2024 presidential cycle in Milwaukee on Wednesday, Aug. 23 — but despite the event's placement in a critical swing state, Wisconsin-specific issues were absent. Instead, the eight candidates worked to build their
Superior Telegram
Oct 11 2023
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McKee celebrates launch of Rhode Island College's Hope Scholarship
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Gov. Dan McKee was joined by other state officials to celebrate the signing of the Hope Scholarship at Rhode Island College on Wednesday. McKee, House Speaker Joseph Shekarchi, Senate President Dominick Ruggerio, and RIC President Jack R. Warner joined students, staff, and faculty at the campus quad at Murray Center. “The Hope Scholarship is turning the dream of
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