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Jan 10 2013
News
Marine Corps Requires Spouse Clubs to Allow Same-Sex Members
Spouse clubs at Marine bases must allow same-sex spouses as members, Marine Corps leaders have decided.
The Marine commandant's staff judge advocate warned in a memo Tuesday against discrimination based on sexual orientation, NBC News reports. He cited a decision last month by the officers' spouses club at the Army's Fort Bragg base in North Carolina to deny access to the female spouse
Newsmax (News)Aug 26 2023
Headline Roundup
Trump Co-Defendant Harrison Floyd Remains Incarcerated Without Bond
Of the 19 people who turned themselves in at the Fulton County Jail in connection with the most recent Trump indictment, only one still remains incarcerated.
The Details: Harrison Floyd, the former director of the activist group Black Voices for Trump, is held on racketeering charges related to his alleged efforts to help overturn the 2020 election results. Floyd, who told Fulton County
Forbes Associated Press Washington ExaminerMar 12 2024
Headline Roundup
Previewing Tuesday's 2024 Primaries in Georgia, Mississippi, Washington State, and Hawaii
Voters go to the polls today for 2024 primaries in Georgia, Mississippi, Washington state, and Hawaii. Here's what to expect.
Georgia: Fifty-nine delegates are up for grabs in the Republican primary, with 108 delegates at stake in the Democratic primary. Georgia is expected to be a battleground state in the November presidential election.
Mississippi: Thirty-five delegates are at
Washington Examiner Reuters CBS News (Online)Nov 01 2014
News
Jihadist Jane: Islamic State seeking out women
As a growing number of women travel abroad to join the Islamic State, the militant group is using the female jihadists as a tool to expand its base in Western countries and bring new blood to their fight in the Middle East.
"The Islamic State is trying to promote the idea of a mixed society, one that is normal and includes both women and men," said Alain Marsaud, a French parliament
USA TODAYMar 08 2019
Headline Roundup
Paul Manafort Sentenced to 47 Months in Prison
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was sentenced to 47 months in prison—well below the 19-24 years stipulated by federal sentencing guidelines—with Judge T. S. Ellis saying that he has lived "an otherwise blameless life.”
National Review (News) The Atlantic ReutersApr 15 2021
Perspectives Blog
Unpacking Georgia’s Controversial New Voting Law
Georgia’s newest voting legislation has stirred up a hurricane of political sensationalism and media bias this month, leaving much of the public confused about what the law actually does and why it remains controversial.
The bill, titled “Election Integrity Act of 2021” or SB 202, was signed into law by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp on March 25. It is 98 pages long, and like most 98-page
Joseph RatliffJan 30 2021
Analysis
How Biden’s pick of Wendy Sherman elevates his Iran diplomacy
When President Joe Biden settled on Wendy Sherman as his choice for deputy secretary of state, it was one more indication that the new administration plans to move Iran diplomacy to a front burner.
To be sure, the appointment of Ms. Sherman to fill the State Department’s No. 2 slot also reflects the new president’s efforts to put more women in higher positions in his administration. If
Christian Science MonitorJun 25 2019
Opinion
OPINION: America’s Most Educated, Engaged Citizens Are Making Politics Worse
It turns out that the people who care the most about politics have the least understanding of their political opponents. The More in Common project has just released the results of its latest deep dive into American polarization, and they make for a deeply discouraging read.
It turns out that most Americans have fundamentally mistaken notions about their political opponents,
Guest Writer - RightMar 22 2022
Headline Roundup
Ketanji Brown Jackson Hearings Drive Split Coverage Amid Republican Criticisms
GOP criticisms of Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson drove top headlines across the spectrum on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, Jackson responded to concerns by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) over her purportedly lighter sentencing in child pornography cases, saying she followed statutory guidelines for sentences to be “sufficient, but not greater than necessary.” Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.),
New York Times (News) The Hill Washington ExaminerMar 20 2024
Headline Roundup
Canada Votes to Halt Arms Exports to Israel
Canada’s House of Commons passed a motion to cease future arms exports to Israel.
The Details: The resolution was initially introduced by the New Democratic Party (NDP), headed by Jagmeet Singh, and was approved with a vote of 204-117. The motion stipulates that Canada will “cease the further authorization and transfer of arms exports to Israel to ensure compliance with Canada’s arms
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