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Jun 01 2022
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Pride Month 2022 Celebrates LGBTQ+ Rights Amid Transgender Controversies
Wednesday marked the beginning of Pride Month, a celebration of the struggle for LGBTQ+ rights.
President Joe Biden formally recognized Pride Month on Tuesday, saying, “This month, we honor the resilience of LGBTQI+ people, who are fighting to live authentically and freely ... And we recommit to delivering protections, safety, and equality to LGBTQI+ families so that everyone can
CNN Digital Advocate The Daily WireOct 15 2022
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Warnock and Walker Face Off in Debate Ahead of Georgia Senate Election
Republican Herschel Walker and Democrat Sen. Raphael Warnock faced off in a televised debate on Friday night to make their case to Georgia voters in one of the most-watched and most-covered Senate races of the midterm season. The debate focused on candidate controversies, national politics and policies, and hot-button issues such as abortion and inflation.
Key Quotes: On abortion,
The Hill Washington Examiner NBC News DigitalJun 18 2023
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Secretary Blinken Meets With Chinese President, Foreign Minister in Beijing
Secretary of State Antony Blinken became the first U.S. cabinet-level official to visit China since 2018 this weekend, and met with China's foreign minister before also meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The Details: On Sunday, Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang spoke directly for over seven hours in what the state department called “candid, substantive, and
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Justice Alito Says Congress Lacks Authority to Regulate Supreme Court
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito pushed back on efforts by Democratic lawmakers to impose ethical standards on the Supreme Court, stating Congress lacks the constitutional authority to do so.
Key Quotes: In an interview with the Wall Street Journal Opinion (Lean Right bias), Alito responded to recent allegations of ethical conflicts in the Supreme Court, stating, “I marvel at all the
The Daily Caller Associated Press The HillMay 23 2023
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Debt Ceiling Deal Remains Elusive as Democrats Offer Spending Freeze
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said negotiators were “nowhere near a deal” to raise the debt ceiling as they continued to debate capping future federal spending.
Latest Developments: Both McCarthy and President Joe Biden said their Monday meeting had been “productive,” but no deal was reached. Democratic negotiators have reportedly offered to freeze discretionary spending at
Common Dreams The Hill Washington ExaminerAug 19 2022
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McConnell Says There's 'Greater Likelihood the House Flips than the Senate'
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) predicted that his party may have a tough time winning control of the Senate in the 2022 midterm elections.
At a recent event in Kentucky, McConnell said he thinks "there’s probably a greater likelihood the House flips than the Senate" and that "candidate quality has a lot to do with the outcome." He also predicted that "we’re likely to
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Are Tech Sector Layoffs a Bad Sign for the Wider Economy?
On Tuesday, music streaming service Spotify announced it will lay off 6% of the company’s staff, around 600 workers. In light of layoffs seen across the tech sector in recent months, some wonder if the trend foreshadows an impending large-scale economic downturn.
Less Concerned: In a column for the Los Angeles Times, a senior economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research
Los Angeles Times CNBC Fox BusinessNov 09 2022
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Control of Congress Hangs in Balance as Key Races Too Close to Call
The "red wave" predicted by many in the 2022 midterm elections has yet to materialize, as Democrats flipped a key Senate seat and many other races remain too close to call.
Senate Races: Democrat John Fetterman is projected to beat Republican Mehmet Oz to fill Pennsylvania's vacant Senate seat, an important win for Democrats as they seek to maintain their Senate majority. The
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Appeals Court Preserves Partial Access to Abortion Pill Mifepristone
A federal appeals court on Wednesday preserved access to the abortion pill mifepristone, but with new restrictions.
The Details: The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans ruled 2-1 to make mifepristone available only for the first seven weeks of pregnancy, down from the current 10. The court's ruling also said the pill can't be distributed by mail.
For Context: Last
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Biden Admin to Finish Parts of Border Wall in Arizona
Citing safety concerns, the Biden administration will complete a portion of border wall construction near Yuma, Arizona.
The area has become popular for illegal border crossings; migrant encounters with U.S. Border Patrol agents in the area jumped nearly 300% in the first nine months of this fiscal year. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the project will close four
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