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Oct 09 2022
Headline Roundup
Florida Continues to Survey Destruction, Death After Hurricane Ian
A week and a half after Hurricane Ian tore across the Florida peninsula as one of the strongest storms in U.S. history, residents continue to grapple with the devastation left in the aftermath. The storm resulted in the deaths of at least 123 Floridians, with Lee County suffering the worst with 59 deaths.
With estimates of damages reaching upwards of $50 billion, financing the
New York Post (News) Axios CNN (Online News)Aug 01 2020
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The Basics of ‘Medicare for All’
It’s possible you’ve tuned out when the Democrats running for president have tussled over “Medicare for all.” But now that Bernie Sanders, who introduced the Medicare for All Act in the Senate, is ascending in the nominating contest, it’s a good time to take a closer look at what it would mean for the health system, your health insurance and finances, and the federal budget.
Here’s our
New York Times (News)Mar 22 2022
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AllStances™: Teaching LGBTQ+ Topics In Schools
Florida’s Parental Rights in Education law, dubbed by opponents as the “Don’t Say Gay” law, is sparking a wide array of arguments on all sides of the spectrum.
Should public schools teach primary school students about sexual orientation and gender identity? At what grade level should teachers start teaching LGBTQ+ topics in the classroom? Is banning the discussion of these issues a
Antonio FermeJan 04 2021
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Perdue says Trump call with Georgia secretary of state won’t affect runoff
Sen. David Perdue, one of two Republicans in Georgia fighting to keep their seats in a tight runoff election, said Sunday that he doesn't believe President Trump’s leaked phone call with the state's top election official will have any bearing on Tuesday’s election.
The Washington Post obtained the voice audio of a phone call between Trump and Georgia’s Secretary of State Brad
Fox News (Online News)Aug 16 2019
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Rashida Tlaib backs off plans for Israel trip, citing "oppressive conditions"
After the Israeli government agreed to allow U.S. Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib entry into the West Bank to visit her relatives during an overseas humanitarian trip, the Michigan Democrat says she's now changing her plans amid widespread outcry, slamming Israeli leadership for their initial ban.
"When I won, it gave the Palestinian people hope that someone will finally speak the truth
CBS News (Online)Jul 23 2016
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WHAT I LEARNED FROM SPEAKING TO AN R.N.C. ATTENDEE FROM EVERY STATE
“We’ve been in politics for a long time and we keep sending people to Washington to make a difference and we don’t do that much changing. I just said, ‘This guy’s got what we need.’”
Vanity FairApr 17 2020
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How States Can Make Voting by Mail Easier and Avoid Election Chaos
The November election may seem far away, and it’s impossible to know whether we’ll be operating under any kind of distancing guidelines like we are now. But the recent debacle in Wisconsin shows why states and localities should be preparing for voting from home. While pundits may debate whether the country should make the change, in the majority of states, individual voters can already choose
The DispatchJan 16 2020
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'A Bloodless Revolution.' Putin’s Plan to Rewrite Russia’s Constitution Could Allow Him to Lead for Years to Come
Even in 2018, when Vladimir Putin still had a full six years to serve as President of Russia, the political class around the Kremlin began to whisper about what comes next.
Some pundits referred to the problem as Operation 2024, the year when Putin would have to decide whether – or, more likely, how – he would remain in power after his final term runs out. That operation appeared to
Time MagazineSep 21 2022
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Biden Condemns Russia, Pledges $2.9 Billion in Global Food Aid in UN Speech
In a speech given before the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on Wednesday, President Biden addressed a number of global crises and conflicts, and outlined the framework of the United States foreign policy to meet and curb these threats.
“In the last year, our world has experienced great upheaval,” President Biden stated. “Growing crisis and food insecurity; record heat
Reuters Associated Press Fox News (Online News)Sep 19 2019
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No, the New York Times has not admitted to peddling ‘fake news’ about most recent Kavanaugh claim
The conservative publication PJ Media says in a headline spreading virally on Facebook that the New York Times admitted a new allegation against Justice Brett Kavanaugh is "fake news," but that is misleading.
The back-and-forth stems from a Sept. 14 report in the New York Times that contains a previously unreported accusation of sexual impropriety by Kavanaugh while a student at Yale.
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