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Dec 23 2021
Headline Roundup
Officer Who Shot Daunte Wright Found Guilty of Manslaughter
A jury in Minnesota found Kim Potter, the former police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright, guilty of first and second-degree manslaughter on Thursday.
The jury’s verdict, read by Judge Regina Chu, came after 27 hours of deliberation. Potter had maintained that she confused her gun for her Taser when she shot Wright, a 20-year-old black man, during a traffic stop in April. First-
Fox News (Online News) Forbes New York Times (News)Sep 15 2021
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North Korea and South Korea Test Missiles
On Wednesday, North Korea and South Korea tested ballistic missiles in an apparent display of military might that may exacerbate tensions between the rival countries. North Korea fired two ballistic missiles across its east coast, while South Korea tested its first submarine-launched ballistic missile. No aircraft or ships were damaged by the missile launches.
The launches, a breach of
The Epoch Times BBC News NBC News (Online)Dec 29 2020
Perspectives Blog
When Cracks Appear in the Republican Wall
You know it’s hard out here for an optimist.
We can see that the outgoing president will continue to indulge his penchant for brinkmanship and disruption until noon on Jan. 20, and that the consequences of his behavior will create all sorts of obstacles to his successor and inflict all sorts of hardship on suffering Americans. We can see that the COVID-19 coronavirus will wreak post-
Dan SchnurMar 03 2022
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More Than 1 Million Flee Ukraine Amid Russian Attacks
The United Nations says more than 1 million people have fled Ukraine amid the Russian invasion, and the number could rise to several million.
Most people leaving the country are women and children; men ages 18-60 are currently barred from leaving the country. In recent days, Russian forces have escalated missile attacks on key Ukrainian cities and urban areas. The U.N. said that 227
NBC News (Online) BBC News The Epoch TimesSep 21 2023
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Biden Pushes for Mideast ‘Mega-Deal’ Including Saudi-Israel Normalization
The Biden administration is pushing for a “grand bargain” to reshape geopolitics in the Middle East, including normalizing relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia.
The Details: The deal may also include a defense pact between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, as well as U.S. support for uranium enrichment in a Saudi civilian nuclear program. On Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Reuters Al Jazeera Washington ExaminerNov 09 2020
Analysis
How Republican women won a record number of seats in Congress
In a year in which Kamala Harris made history as America’s first woman to be elected vice president, Republican women have their own successes to tout. A record number of them are heading to Congress – with more races still to be called. Of the eight House seats flipped by Republicans, six have been by women.
“I’ve been saying 2018 is the year of the woman, and 2020 is the year of the
Christian Science MonitorNov 21 2023
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Will Nikki Haley Become the GOP’s Trump Alternative?
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley’s rising poll numbers have drawn media speculation over whether she could successfully turn the crowded GOP primary into a one-on-one.
‘Emerging with a strong hand’: An analysis in the Washington Examiner (Lean Right bias) said the likely nominee “looks to be Trump. But the secondary race is important, too, given Trump's legal situation and the always-
Washington Post Brookings Institution Washington ExaminerFeb 01 2024
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Biden Signs Executive Order Aimed at Curbing Violence in West Bank
The Biden administration issued an executive order on Thursday targeting Israeli settlers suspected of engaging in violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.
Key Quote: In the order, President Joe Biden states, “the situation in the West Bank — in particular high levels of extremist settler violence, forced displacement of people and villages, and property destruction — has reached
Axios Reuters Washington ExaminerJan 25 2023
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Iowa Governor Signs Bill to Fund Private School Students With Public Money
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) signed legislation into law Tuesday that provides private school students with taxpayer funds.
The Details: The Students First Act will phase in over three years. It will eventually give every Iowa family an annual payment of $7,598, the average cost the state spends on a public school student, to help cover private school expenses. The bill passed the Iowa
Associated Press Des Moines Register The Daily CallerFeb 25 2024
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Trump Handily Defeats Haley in South Carolina Primary
Former President Donald Trump defeated former South Carolina Governor and U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley in South Carolina's 2024 Republican presidential primary on Saturday.
The Details: News outlets across the spectrum called the race immediately after polls closed at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday. As of early Sunday, with 99% of the vote in, Trump had earned roughly 60%.
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