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Aug 03 2023
News
Should Trump go to jail? The 2024 election could become a referendum on that question
The 2024 election will determine whether Donald Trump returns to the White House. It could also decide if he’ll face time behind bars.
For Trump, who’s now facing his third criminal indictment — this time for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and block the transfer of presidential power — winning is about more than ego, redemption, score-settling or the future of the country.
Associated Press
Oct 20 2023
Fact Check
Social Media Posts Spread Bogus Quote From Qatari Leader
Posts on social media are spreading the baseless claim that the ruler of Qatar has “threatened that if the bombing of Gaza does not stop, he will cut off the supply of gas to the world.” The country’s government gets most of its revenue from energy exports, and there’s no record of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani making such a threat.
When war broke out between Israel and Hamas on Oct.
FactCheck.org
Jul 30 2023
Opinion
NATO’s Expansion Into Asia Is the Mother of Bad Ideas
A little over a century ago, rising interimperial tensions coupled with a complicated, evidence board–like set of alliances pulled Europe into the most disastrous, pointless war the world had ever seen up to then, World War I. Today, a ’roided-up version of that scenario is looming, as US-China relations deteriorate and the NATO alliance begins to dip several toes in Asia, nearly six thousand
Jacobin
May 30 2023
News
'Heartbreaking': Furries and Drag Queens Upset After GOP Laws Force Them To Exclude Minors
Adults who engage in sexualized animal role-play and men who dress up as exaggerated caricatures of women are outraged that Republican-backed laws may prevent them from performing in front of children. The Protection of Children Act, which recently took effect in Florida, bans children from being admitted to "any show, exhibition, or other presentation in front of a live audience which, in
Washington Free Beacon
Jun 06 2023
Fact Check
Fact checking Nikki Haley’s CNN town hall in Iowa
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley participated in a CNN town hall in Iowa on Sunday. Though the former South Carolina governor correctly cited a variety of facts and figures, not everything she said was accurate.
Haley falsely claimed, as she has before, that crime is at an all-time high. While speaking about Covid-19, she falsely claimed that all medications on drugstore
CNN Fact Check
May 09 2023
News
United sees 'great opportunity' vs. Austin FC
It’s no exaggeration to say New Mexico United is a long shot to win Wednesday night’s U.S. Open Cup matchup at Austin FC. After all, Austin advanced to the MLS Western Conference Final a year ago and is one of four MLS teams that earned byes to the Open Cup round of 32. The hosts also figure to be highly motivated playing at friendly Q2 Stadium and looking to shake off a slow start (2-4-4) to
Albuquerque Journal
May 17 2023
News
Man Arrested for Assaulting Rudy Giuliani Sues Him for Lying About It
A man charged with assaulting Rudy Giuliani at a grocery store last year is now suing the former New York mayor for lying about it. In a lawsuit filed Wednesday, Daniel Gill is seeking damages for false arrest, defamation and other claims after he alleges Giuliani grossly over-exaggerated their interaction. In June of last year, Gill, a worker at the grocery store, walked past Giuliani and
Daily Beast
Jul 25 2023
Opinion
Israel's first judicial reform isn't the issue. Netanyahu's weakness is
The Knesset parliament of Israel enacted a controversial judicial reform law with a 64-0 vote on Monday. The opposition left the chamber in protest, allowing members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition to provide unitary assent. The law means that Israel's Supreme Court will no longer be able to rule against parliamentary or executive action on the basis of that action being "
Washington Examiner
Aug 24 2023
Analysis
Is Yevgeny Prigozhin really dead? Not everyone is convinced
In 2019, Yevgeny Prigozhin was briefly reported to have died after an An-72 transport plane crashed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The embassy said two Russians had been onboard the plane, which was also carrying members of the DRC’s presidential staff.
The Wagner chief reappeared three days later, however, reports of his death having been greatly exaggerated.
As
The Guardian
Apr 24 2023
News
Burger fans rejoice! Shake Shack opens in downtown Portland
Reports of Portland’s death have been greatly exaggerated, at least as far as the crowd lined up in front of Portland’s first Shake Shack location Monday morning was concerned. About 50 people arrived early to witness the ribbon cutting at the hotly anticipated Shake Shack location on West Burnside, across the street from Powell’s City of Books. Jacob Schoen and his two-year-old daughter Lucy
The Oregonian