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Jul 25 2023
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Florida's Slavery Curriculum: Whitewashing History or Highlighting Resilience?
Left-rated voices and Vice President Kamala Harris are criticizing a newly approved Florida school curriculum that includes instruction stating that enslaved people in America “developed skills” that “could be applied for their personal benefit.”
Harris: Criticizing the curriculum, Harris stated, “How is it that anyone could suggest that amidst these atrocities [of slavery], there was
National Review (News) RealClearPolitics MSNBCJul 04 2022
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What the Star-Spangled Banner Means to America
As Americans honor the country's birthday this Fourth of July, voices across the political spectrum are reflecting on the national anthem and what it means today.
First written in 1814 by poet Francis Scott Key, Congress named The Star-Spangled Banner the U.S. national anthem in 1931. Key's words, which he wrote after witnessing the British Royal Navy bomb Fort McHenry during the War
The Independent Christian Science Monitor Deseret NewsApr 21 2023
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Larry Elder Announces 2024 Campaign for Republican Presidential Nomination
Conservative radio host Larry Elder formally announced his campaign for the Republican 2024 presidential nomination Thursday night.
Key Quotes: In an interview with Fox News (Opinion rated Right) commentator Tucker Carlson, Elder said he wanted to focus on issues like crime and border security, and said it was a “disgraceful lie” that America was “systemically racist.” He also decried a
New York Post (News) Forbes PoliticoOct 29 2018
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Trump Says the 'Fake News Media' Are 'the true Enemy of the People'
President Trump on Monday said that the "Fake News Media" are "the true Enemy of the People" and that the "great anger in our Country" is "caused in part by inaccurate, and even fraudulent, reporting of the news." His tweets come in the wake of the pipe bombs sent to prominent Democrats and CNN as well as the shooting in Pittsburgh, sparking debate across the aisle about the state of civility
Independent Journal Review New York Daily News The HillMay 06 2021
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Florida Gov. DeSantis Signs Law Limiting Mail-In Ballots and Drop Boxes
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a law Thursday morning that places tighter limits on ballot drop boxes and voting by mail. "I have what we think is the strongest election integrity measures in the country," DeSantis said. The law, which bears some similarities to Georgia’s recent controversial voting law, was passed by Florida Republicans on near party-line votes and over the opposition of
Tampa Bay Times Fox News Digital CNN DigitalAug 31 2023
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Meta Shuts Down Nearly 9,000 Facebook and Instagram Accounts
Meta has shut down nearly 9,000 Facebook and Instagram accounts, saying they were participating in a cross-platform Chinese covert influence operation.
Key Details: The "Spamouflage" operation spread across more than 50 online platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, YouTube, and Reddit, according to Meta's Adversarial Threat Report.
Key Quote: “This campaign was run
The Guardian Reuters Washington TimesApr 28 2023
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North Carolina Supreme Court Overturns Ruling Prohibiting Gerrymandering
The North Carolina Supreme Court overturned its previous ruling restricting the state legislature from partisan gerrymandering when drawing the state’s congressional lines.
Details: In February 2022, the liberal-majority court struck down a proposed congressional map, determining the Republican-controlled legislature unfairly constructed the map to benefit Republicans and deemed it to
Washington Examiner New York Times (News) ReutersAug 29 2023
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Haley, Ramaswamy Spar Over America's Relationship with Israel
Two Republican primary candidates — former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy — continue to spar over the issue of American aid to Israel after a heated exchange in last week’s GOP debate.
For Context: America is currently in the middle of a 10-year, $38 billion military aid commitment with Israel, set to end in 2028.
Details: Ramaswamy
The Jerusalem Post Politico Washington ExaminerAug 21 2022
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Biden to Host Summit Countering Hate-Fueled Violence
President Biden will host a summit next month to counter "hate-fueled violence."
The event, titled "United We Stand," will take place on Sept. 15 and address the "corrosive effects of hate-fueled violence on our democracy and public safety." White House officials on Friday said that the summit will bring together a bipartisan group of political leaders, civil rights groups and business
CBS News (Online) Washington Times ReutersFeb 12 2020
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Perspectives on Rush Limbaugh Receiving Medal of Freedom
Media coverage was split politically after President Donald Trump awarded conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh with the Medal of Freedom at the State of the Union Address on February 4. Some left-rated voices argued his 'tirades' should disqualify him from receiving the medal, while right-rated outlets generally concentrated more on his influence on conservatism and radio.
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