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Jun 05 2022
News
Sen. Toomey Holds Out Hope For Gun Legislation 'Consistent With Second Amendment'
Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., on Sunday said he hopes there will be Senate agreement on a measure that could include expanded background checks for gun sales to help curb the nation's relentless mass shootings.
In an interview on CBS News' "Face The Nation," Toomey called controlling gun ownership a "big, complicated problem."
"Republican voters expect Republicans to defend the Second
Newsmax (News)May 27 2022
Analysis
We ordered the same gun used in Uvalde. Here’s how easy it was.
After Tuesday’s school shooting in Uvalde, Texas left 19 children and two adults dead, we wondered how difficult it was to order a DDM4V7, one of the two rifles the gunman bought a few days after turning 18 years old, according to reports.
The answer: Five clicks.
The AR-15-style weapon, made by Georgia-based Daniel Defense, sells online for $1,870, plus tax. Shipping to a local
QuartzNov 08 2022
News
The right prepares to weaponize the “red mirage”
Chris Stirewalt, Fox News political editor during the 2020 election cycle, said during June testimony before the January 6 committee that he had tried to explain to the network’s viewers that then-President Donald Trump would likely have leads in key states on election night which would subsequently decline as states counted mail-in ballots that heavily favored Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
Media MattersJul 27 2022
News
15 Die in Democratic Republic of the Congo as Protests Escalate over U.N. Troops
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, at least 15 people have died after a series of protests targeting U.N. troops who have been stationed in Congo since 1999. On Monday, protesters in the city of Goma stormed the headquarters of the U.N. peacekeeping force known as MONUSCO. Some U.N. personnel had to be airlifted to safety. In a separate incident, one U.N. peacekeeper from Morocco and two
Democracy Now!Oct 13 2022
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How Kanye West’s Breakdown Makes Sense of Our Social Crisis
This past week, the artist formerly known as Kanye West—who now goes by “Ye”—was suspended from Twitter after an unhinged rant. He posted comments using antisemitic tropes about the “influence” of Jewish people, followed by an almost incomprehensible threat to go “death con 3” on Jewish people.
Twitter and Instagram, too, were right to take these comments seriously. We’ve seen how
Christianity TodayJul 25 2022
Analysis
Biden Team Goes into Recession Denial
On the menu today: In a week full of big economic-news releases, on Thursday morning, the U.S. will learn if we’ve experienced two consecutive quarters of the GDP shrinking — the traditional definition of a recession. Treasury secretary Janet Yellin and other Biden officials are already arguing that we’re not in a recession — which seems like a clear hint that they expect Thursday’s numbers to
National Review (News)Sep 27 2020
News
More Than Juneteenth? What’s In Trump’s $500 Billion “Platinum Plan” For Black America
On Friday, President Trump unrolled what he refers to as a “platinum plan” for Black America, calling for increased investment in Black businesses and additional capital for Black entrepreneurs. The President also announced support for Juneteenth to be recognized as a national holiday.
But is Trump’s plan to little and too late to convince Black voters to support him?
The
ForbesOct 21 2022
Opinion
"What in the Hell Did He Just Say?": Val Demings Calls Out Marco Rubio for Backing Away from Even the Most Modest Gun Reform
Senator Marco Rubio affirmed Tuesday evening that he’s not only an anti-abortion absolutist — he’s also a Second Amendment extremist. Facing questions about gun control during his debate with Democratic challenger Val Demings, the Florida Republican suggested background checks were useless, called the modest safety bill some in his own party supported “crazy,” and turned his back on a measure
Vanity FairJul 24 2022
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Al Gore Compares ‘Climate Deniers’ To Police In Uvalde, Attacks Senate Filibuster For Blocking Action On Climate Change
Climate activist and former Democratic Vice President Al Gore on Sunday said “climate deniers” were comparable to the police officers who failed to act during the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
Appearing as a guest on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Gore assailed Republicans and tactics like the Senate filibuster for preventing Democrats from passing legislation to tackle global warming. Gore
The Daily WireMay 25 2022
News
Record Georgia turnout exposes the Democrats' voter suppression lie
Early voting has ended in Georgia. This means that at long last, the nation gets to find out just how out of touch with reality Democrats were when they denounced the state's new election reform law.
At the time, the Democratic Party used its media tentacles to intimidate much of corporate America into denouncing Georgia's law and others like it as "voter suppression" measures. They
Washington Examiner