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Jan 27 2024
Opinion
Congress used to care about the ‘dreamers.’ What happened?
Congress’s border deal talks might be ongoing, but in one essential area, legislators are moving backward: The ‘dreamers,’ undocumented immigrants who came to this country as children, have been left out of the conversation.
Since the first version of the Dream Act was introduced almost a quarter-century ago, support for the young people who are Americans in every sense but the legal
Washington PostAug 05 2022
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Sinema Backs Democrats’ Climate and Tax Bill, Paving Way for Senate Passage
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) reached a deal with fellow Democrats to support their climate, healthcare and tax bill.
With Sinema on board, Democrats have a clear path to passing the second half of President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda. Senate Democrats made concessions to secure Sinema’s support, including removing a new tax on private equity executives, adding a 1% tax on corporate
Axios New York Times (News) Fox News (Online News)Dec 07 2023
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Senators resume bipartisan border talks tied to Ukraine and Israel funding
A bipartisan group of senators resumed border talks Thursday, offering faint hope that Congress can craft and pass a broad legislative package that would include aid for Israel and Ukraine before the end of the year.
The lead negotiators — Sens. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., and James Lankford, R-Okla. — met Thursday afternoon, Lankford and a Democratic source familiar with the negotiations
NBC News (Online)Oct 10 2023
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Kari Lake announces run for Arizona Senate
Kari Lake announced her bid for Arizona Senate on Tuesday, entering the race for Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s (I-Ariz.) seat as the heavy favorite for the GOP nomination. Lake, a Trump ally who has denied her loss in last year’s Arizona governor’s race, will face off against Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb in the Republican primary. The announcement comes a week after Lake filed paperwork to run in
The HillNov 14 2023
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Minnesota authorities speculate flash and boom in county may have been passing meteor
A flash and boom that occurred Monday evening in Minnesota is speculated to have been a passing meteor, according to local authorities. Reports of the incident started at approximately 6:45 p.m. on Monday, when a loud explosion and bright flash were heard and seen in the sky by Bemidji, Minnesota, residents. Authorities are now investigating what could have caused the flash and explosion,
Washington ExaminerOct 05 2023
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Kari Lake Confronts Ruben Gallego About Border Conditions
Former Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake confronted Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), who she is running against for Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s (I-AZ) seat in 2024, outside a bathroom at an airport in Phoenix this week over the immigration crisis in the state. “Unfortunately, our border’s wide open,” she said. “You and Kyrsten have had a lot of time to do something about it. And even the
The Daily WireNov 09 2023
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Romney and Manchin propose bipartisan fiscal commission to rein in federal debt
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) and a group of Republicans and Democrats have proposed legislation that would create a bipartisan fiscal commission tasked with lowering the national debt.
Romney introduced the legislation on Thursday alongside Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV). The commission would be bipartisan and bicameral — meaning that its members would consist of both lawmakers in the House and
Washington ExaminerSep 28 2023
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Kari Lake to Announce Senate Bid at Oct 10 Rally
Former Arizona gubernatorial hopeful Kari Lake is expected to launch a Senate bid at an Oct. 10 rally, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
A close ally of former President Donald Trump, Lake is expected to jump into the race against incumbent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz, and Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., in the key battleground state.
Gallego jumped into the race after
The MessengerNov 13 2023
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Army identifies special operations soldiers killed in training exercise in Mediterranean Sea
The Department of Defense announced the identities of the five U.S. Army special operations aviation soldiers who were killed in a helicopter crash on Friday in the Mediterranean Sea. The soldiers, who were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), were conducting routine flight training on an MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter when the aircraft experienced
Washington ExaminerJan 03 2024
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Why Democrats can’t rely on abortion ballot initiatives to help them win
Democrats are scrambling to put state abortion-rights initiatives on the ballot this year in the hope that the measures will drive turnout and boost their candidates in national and local elections.
But those initiatives may not give Democrats the lift they are aiming for, according to a POLITICO analysis of five abortion-related measures that have appeared on the ballot since Roe v.
Politico