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Sep 22 2023
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Border City Declares Emergency After Thousands of Venezuelan Migrants Arrive at Once
The mayor of Eagle Pass, Texas declared an emergency Tuesday night after roughly 2,500 mostly Venezuelan migrants arrived at once in the city of just 28,000 residents.
The Details: Thousands more migrants have reportedly crossed the border at Eagle Pass since then. On Wednesday, federal officials closed one of three international bridges in the town, threatening the local economy. “
Border Report New York Times (News) Washington ExaminerAug 12 2023
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Senator Joe Manchin ‘Seriously’ Considering Becoming Independent
West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin said he is ‘thinking seriously’ of leaving the Democratic Party to become an independent.
The Details: The moderate Democrat, who is yet to decide whether he will run for reelection next year or make a play for the White House, discussed the possibility on a West Virginia radio show Thursday.
For Context: Manchin has previously toed the line of
CNN Digital The Hill Fox News DigitalJan 21 2024
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Haley Questions Trump's Mental Sharpness Ahead of New Hampshire Primary
Ahead of the New Hampshire GOP primary, former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has ramped up her rhetoric against rival candidate former President Donald Trump.
The Details: Haley questioned Trump’s mental fitness after he conflated her with former Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi when speaking of the January 6 Capitol riot. She also criticized him for previously mixing up
Newsweek Washington Post National Review (News)Nov 01 2023
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Foreign Aid Package Divides House, Senate Republicans
A debate over spending on foreign aid is dividing Republicans.
For Context: The Biden Administration is pushing for a single piece of legislation to approve aid to Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has voiced support for this legislation. But on Monday, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) removed Ukraine and Taiwan from the legislation, pushing
New York Times (Opinion) The Hill National Review (Opinion)Dec 15 2023
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Rudy Giuliani Ordered to Pay $148 Million to Defamed Election Workers
Former New York City Mayor and Donald Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani was ordered to pay $148 million to two election workers who sued him for defamation.
For Context: In the aftermath of the 2020 election, which former President Trump lost to President Joe Biden, Giuliani repeatedly accused two Georgia election workers, Ruby Freeman and her daughter Wandrea Shaye Moss, of engaging in “
New York Times (News) The Hill Washington ExaminerDec 05 2023
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Left-Rated Outlets Publish Warnings of a Second Trump Administration
A slew of left-rated outlets, from the Washington Post (Lean Left bias) to The Atlantic (Left bias), published articles in recent days criticizing former President Donald Trump and warning voters of the possibilities of a second Trump Administration.
“Trump Dictatorship”: A writer in the Washington Post determined, “Barring some miracle, Trump will soon be the presumptive Republican
Washington Post The Hill Washington ExaminerApr 04 2024
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NATO Celebrates 75 Years As Ukraine War Drags On
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) celebrated its 75th anniversary on Thursday.
The Details: The NATO organization has grown to 32 members from a founding group of 12 in 1949. Foreign ministers met at NATO's Brussels headquarters this week to mark the occasion and review the last 75 years’ military and technological advancements. Officials often noted the impact of the Russia
Voice of America (VOA) Associated Press Washington TimesJan 25 2024
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GOP Lawmakers Divided After Trump Lobbies Against Bipartisan Border Deal
A bipartisan deal on border security and aid for Ukraine is at risk following opposition from former President Donald Trump and hesitance from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY).
The Details: Trump’s allies have reportedly privately lobbied to block the deal, which would try to limit the number of migrants crossing the border while also providing tens of billions of dollars
CNN Digital The Messenger Washington ExaminerMar 09 2023
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White House Releases $6.8 Trillion Budget Proposal For 2024
President Biden released his federal budget proposal for the 2024 fiscal year. The plan includes raising taxes on high-earning Americans and corporations in an effort to reduce the federal deficit by $3 trillion over the next decade.
Details: The nearly $7 trillion budget plan aims to fund Medicare into the 2050s, expand the child tax credit to $3,000 per child, allocate $59 billion to
Wall Street Journal (News) Axios Washington ExaminerAug 18 2023
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US, South Korea, Japan Deepen Ties at Camp David Summit
President Joe Biden met with the leaders of South Korea and Japan at Camp David on Friday. The trilateral summit “reaffirmed that cooperation between the United States, Japan, and the ROK advances the security and prosperity of our people, the Indo-Pacific region, and the world.”
Details: According to a White House press release, the new partnership affirms a commitment between the
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