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Sep 12 2022
Opinion
Biden administration threatens free speech with Title IX gender identity rule
American campuses, which should be havens for free speech, have become infested with puritanical zealotry that does not abide dissent, especially on controversial topics such as race and gender identity. Unfortunately, free speech on campus soon may face another setback. The Department of Education has proposed a rule that would hand campus crusaders a torch and pitchfork.
The rule
The HillNov 09 2022
News
Conspiracists seeking key state election posts falling short
Republicans who backed Donald Trump’s failed efforts to overturn the 2020 election lost key races to oversee elections in some competitive states, even as others remained positioned to take those offices in more conservative parts of the country.
Doug Mastriano, the GOP nominee for governor in Pennsylvania who was seen outside the U.S. Capitol on the day of the Jan. 6, 2021,
Associated PressOct 28 2022
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In a historic first, LGBTQ Americans will be on the ballot in all 50 states
For the first time in the nation's history, Americans from all 50 states and the District of Columbia will have a chance to elect an LGBTQ person to public office.
A new report by the political action committee LGBTQ Victory Fund found that of the 1,065 LGBTQ candidates who ran primary campaigns, a historic 678 of them — the vast majority of which are Democrats — will appear on the
NBC News DigitalJul 04 2021
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And the crowd goes … silent? How no cheering could impact Olympic performance
Former U.S. Olympic swimmer Tara Kirk Sell was in Russia to compete in the World Cup swimming circuit in 2006 and remembers the Moscow crowd’s reaction when her name was announced just before she dove into the pool.
“It was dead silent,” Kirk Sell said.
Athletes taking part in the Tokyo Olympics this year are also likely to hear crickets when they compete because the Japanese
NBC News DigitalDec 28 2022
Analysis
As Biden mulls 2024 bid, Democrats advise him to delay announcement
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden have arrived in the U.S. Virgin Islands for their traditional weeklong beach break before a busy new year.
But St. Croix doubles as the picturesque backdrop where Biden considers whether to run for reelection, even as Democrats encourage him to delay any announcement.
Biden can and should take his time considering a reelection
Washington ExaminerApr 29 2022
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GOP candidate Walker leads Democratic Sen. Warnock in Georgia Senate race: Poll
Sen. Raphael Warnock is in trouble this fall, according to an expansive poll conducted for the super PAC supporting the Georgia Democrat’s likely Republican rival, former professional athlete Herschel Walker.
In a survey of 2,500 registered voters, Walker led Warnock 51.4% to 41%, with 7.6% undecided. The senator’s problem appears to be President Joe Biden, whose job approval rating in
Washington ExaminerJul 12 2022
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Another 2024 poll shows Ron DeSantis poised to benefit from Donald Trump collapse
A new national poll offers more evidence that a significant portion of potential Republican voters in the 2024 Primary for President are ready to abandon former President Donald Trump.
The survey of 350 respondents who said they planned to vote in the 2024 Republican Primary, conducted by the New York Times and Siena College from July 5 through July 7, showed that 65% of potential
Florida PoliticsJul 11 2022
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Elizabeth Warren wants to expand youth voting, her bill would require states to have pre-registration for those 16, 17 years old
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren is pitching a bill that would allow young people in every state to pre-register to vote when they’re 16 years old, along with requiring colleges and universities to have on-campus polling places.
Warren on Monday, along with Georgia U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams, are introducing the “Youth Voting Rights Act,” which would expand youth access to voting.
Boston HeraldSep 27 2022
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Pennsylvania showdowns: Fetterman topping Oz, Shapiro leading Mastriano, in new poll
With six weeks to go until November’s elections, a new public opinion poll in the crucial battleground state of Pennsylvania indicates that Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman is ahead of GOP nominee Mehmet Oz in the race for Senate, with Democratic state Attorney General Josh Shapiro leading Republican state Sen. Doug Mastriano by double digits in the gubernatorial showdown.
Fetterman
Fox News DigitalAug 22 2022
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'In God We Trust': Texas Law Requiring Public Schools Display National Motto Draws Backlash
Posters featuring the national motto are going up in public schools and colleges across Texas, and that's drawing backlash from several groups who argue the phrase is used to promote Christian nationalism.
A new Texas state law requires all public elementary, secondary schools, and institutions of higher education to post in their facilities "In God We Trust" posters if they are
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