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Oct 10 2020
Analysis
A history of “wokeness”
Before 2014, the call to “stay woke” was, for many people, unheard of. The idea behind it was common within Black communities at that point — the notion that staying “woke” and alert to the deceptions of other people was a basic survival tactic. But in 2014, following the police killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, “stay woke” suddenly became the cautionary watchword of Black Lives
Vox
Jul 29 2020
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Oregon governor says feds to leave Portland, but feds say they're staying
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said Wednesday that the federal government had agreed to withdraw its law enforcement officers from Portland, where violent protests have persisted for weeks — but the Department of Homeland Security indicated it would keep its officers on the ground for the time being.
The dueling statements mark another twist in the increasingly fractious communications between
NBC News Digital
May 14 2013
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Critics' Portrayal of Obama Bolstered
The real danger for the Obama White House this week, writes Jerry Seib, is that the storms passing overhead play into the picture conservative critics have been trying to paint of the administration as one that has ushered in an era of big government.
Wall Street Journal (News)
Mar 30 2022
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Collins will support confirming Jackson, delivering Biden bipartisan SCOTUS vote
Republican Sen. Susan Collins will support Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Supreme Court, delivering President Joe Biden a bipartisan vote for his first high court nominee.
The Maine senator is the first — and could be the only — Republican to back Jackson’s confirmation. She was widely viewed as the most likely GOP vote for Jackson, the first Black woman nominated to the high court
Politico
Apr 28 2022
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Disgraced general to far-right hero: Michael Flynn rides the next wave
Donald Trump’s former national security adviser is rallying the faithful and looking to future elections. He’s become an icon for a GOP base that’s increasingly suspicious of a corrupt “deep state” and elites.
The sun has already set outside the white-walled church as Michael Flynn walks onstage. The crowd inside the 1,100-capacity auditorium has thinned some after 10 hours of speeches
Christian Science Monitor
Apr 07 2022
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Jackson's Confirmation Would Put Her in a Unique Position: Justice-in-Waiting
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will suddenly find herself with a lot of time on her hands if the Senate fulfills expectations and confirms her to the U.S. Supreme Court this week.
The busiest six weeks of Jackson’s life are likely to turn into a three-month wait once she wins approval to occupy a Supreme Court seat that won’t open until late June or early July. Justice Stephen Breyer said
Bloomberg
Aug 21 2022
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House Oversight chair unveils legislation to hold the firearm industry accountable
WASHINGTON — House Oversight Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., introduced two pieces of legislation Friday that would hold the firearm industry accountable for selling "weapons of war" to civilians.
One measure, the Firearm Industry Fairness Act, would impose a 20% tax on the total revenue earned by manufacturers who produce assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
NBC News Digital
Apr 05 2022
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Jackson on course for confirmation, with 2 more GOP senators in favor
The Senate put Ketanji Brown Jackson on a clear track to be confirmed later this week as the Supreme Court’s 116th justice — and its first Black woman — after three Republicans joined Democrats to advance her nomination in a Monday vote.
Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Mitt Romney of Utah become the second and third Republicans to announce support for Jackson, joining Sen. Susan
Washington Post
Oct 15 2020
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Biden campaign: 'Twitter's response to the actual article itself makes clear' it's false
The national press secretary for Joseph R. Biden’s presidential campaign said Thursday that Twitter’s blocking of users from sharing a negative New York Post story about the Democratic nominee’s son is evidence that the allegations are “false.”
During a virtual interview with Cheddar’s Jill Wagner, Jamal Brown was asked for the campaign’s response to the New York Post’s story about
Washington Times
Feb 23 2022
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Biden interviews 3 Supreme Court candidates: Jackson, Kruger, Childs
President Biden has personally completed interviews with three candidates for the Supreme Court vacancy: Ketanji Brown Jackson, Leondra Kruger and Michelle Childs, Fox News has learned.
White House officials are not commenting further, other than to say Biden will announce his pick before the end of the month – in the next few days.
Justice Stephen Breyer announced he would be
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