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Sep 08 2023
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GAO Releases Report on Border Wall
The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report Thursday on the southern border wall's natural and cultural impacts.
The Details: The report says the wall caused "various impacts, including to cultural resources, water sources, and endangered species, and from erosion," and that President Joe Biden's decision to halt the project in 2021 led to "safety hazards
NewsNation Washington Times NBC News (Online)Aug 08 2023
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Will Donald Trump Debate His Republican Primary Opponents?
Former president and 2024 candidate Donald Trump has repeatedly indicated he may not participate in the upcoming Republican primary debates. Is this posturing from the front-runner or a genuine statement?
“Does It Make Sense?” The Washington Examiner (Lean Right bias) reported on Trump’s speech at an Alabama GOP fundraising dinner last week. Trump said, “Nobody even has a chance” to
Washington Examiner USA TODAY ForbesApr 30 2022
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How Much Influence Will Trump Have Over The 2022 GOP Primary Elections?
As the 2022 primary elections begin next week, many political analysts are wondering how much influence the endorsements from former president Donald Trump will have over the 2022 GOP primaries.
Trump has endorsed 144 candidates running for general office in 2022, according to Ballotpedia. The first indicator of Trump's influence over the Republican Party will be on Tuesday in Ohio’s
Washington Times New York Times (News) Wall Street Journal (News)Aug 03 2019
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AOC's Chief of Staff and Top Spokesman Leave Her Office
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's chief of staff Saikat Chakrabarti and communications director Corbin Trent are both leaving her D.C. office. Chakrabarti is leaving to work with New Consensus on the Green New Deal. Trent is leaving to work on Ocasio-Cortez's 2020 reelection campaign as communications director.
Media outlets on the right and in the center focused on Chakrabarti's
The Hill CNN (Online News) Washington ExaminerJun 02 2021
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Florida Bans Transgender Athletes From Competing in Female Sports
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed into law a bill prohibiting transgender women from competing in female sports at public schools and colleges on Tuesday. The Fairness in Women's Sports Act requires transgender athletes to compete on the team of the biological sex displayed on their birth certificate. "We believe that is very important that the integrity of these competitions are preserved
Fox News (Online News) Politico BBC NewsMay 09 2023
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Jury Finds Donald Trump Sexually Abused, Defamed E. Jean Carroll
A jury in New York found former President Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation toward advice columnist E. Jean Carroll, awarding her $5 million.
Details: Carroll claimed Trump raped her in a department store in the 1990s. Trump denied the claim and declined to testify in the trial, but was deposed in a now-released video. The case also included a defamation lawsuit from
Fox News (Online News) Associated Press The HillMay 02 2023
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2024 Candidates: Can Robert F Kennedy Jr. Challenge Biden For Dem Nomination?
An Emerson College poll from April found 21% of Democrats support Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s bid for the Democratic nomination. Does he pose a threat to President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign?
A Democratic Populist: Matt Lewis labeled Kennedy an “imbecile with no real qualifications” and deemed his past work as an environmental lawyer and vaccine skeptic to be “idiot activism.” Lewis
Newsmax - Opinion Daily Beast SalonMar 01 2018
Perspectives Blog
Democratic Memo Released
Earlier this week, the House Intelligence Committee released a Democratic response to the Republican memo which had stipulated misconduct from the FBI and Justice Department. The Democrats' highly redacted response suggested that the panel’s Republican majority had cherry-picked and distorted information in an effort to undercut the investigation being led by Special Counsel Robert Mueller. The John Gable, AllSides Co-founderAug 29 2023
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Haley, Ramaswamy Spar Over America's Relationship with Israel
Two Republican primary candidates — former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy — continue to spar over the issue of American aid to Israel after a heated exchange in last week’s GOP debate.
For Context: America is currently in the middle of a 10-year, $38 billion military aid commitment with Israel, set to end in 2028.
Details: Ramaswamy
The Jerusalem Post Politico Washington ExaminerJun 03 2020
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Former Deputy AG Criticizes FBI, Defends Mueller in Testimony on Russia Probe
Former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein's Wednesday testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee thrust the infamous Russia probe back into the spotlight. During questioning, Rosenstein was critical of FBI leadership's handling of the investigation, and defensive of his own decision to appoint Special Counsel Robert Mueller to lead a thorough probe of the allegations against the Trump
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