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Dec 21 2022
Analysis
Here's what life in a Russian penal colony could have been like for Brittney Griner
There’s been celebration since the release of American basketball star Brittney Griner from a Russian penal colony on Dec. 8, an unexpected burst of good news for many following a 10-month ordeal that drew global attention.
A 32-year-old, two-time Olympian, Griner was originally detained at the Moscow airport in mid-February after authorities found vape cartridges with hash oil in her
USA TODAY
Jan 13 2023
News
The Real Power in the New Congress Isn’t Where Matt Gaetz Thinks It Is
Josh Gottheimer believes his caucus of centrists is going to play a key role getting important bills passed in a narrowly divided House.
On a bitterly cold night 14 months ago, an obstreperous Democratic congressman from New Jersey was sitting in the Capitol hideaway of House Democrats’ heir apparent, talking about trying to do the impossible.
It was exactly one year before
Politico
Dec 14 2022
News
Senate Banking hearing set to take aim at FTX and cryptocurrency industry: ‘The largest Ponzi scheme in history’
The Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday is holding a second day of hearings this week on the downfall of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, examining how the company’s implosion could impact the nascent industry.
On Tuesday, FTX’s new CEO John J. Ray testified in front of the House Financial Services Committee where he accused former executives, including founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-
CNBC
Mar 08 2023
Perspectives Blog
Fox News’ Bias Rated Right in AllSides Blind Bias Survey
Fox News’ AllSides Media Bias Rating™ was confirmed as Right in our February 2023 Blind Bias Survey.
On a scale of -9 to +9 with 0 representing Center, respondents on average rated Fox News as 3.01, which is in the Right category.
Respondents who rated their own bias as being in the center or on the right
AllSides Staff
Jul 04 2022
Opinion
America the Awesome
For all the pomp and circumstance of its presentation, there is something admirably humble about America’s national anthem. Britain’s anthem is cartoonish, with its repeated entreaties to “save” an already-well-secured monarch and its insistence that God is destined to “scatter” the “knavish” enemies of the crown. France’s anthem is utopian, with all those references to the “child of the
National Review (News)
Nov 15 2019
News
Who can win in 2020? Voters shift focus toward centrists.
The perception has been that all the energy in the Democratic presidential race is on the left. Things may be changing as many voters focus on how to win key states in the general election.
As the New Hampshire primary draws closer, and average voters start coming out to hear the presidential candidates in person, there’s a common refrain at Democratic events: We want someone who can
Christian Science Monitor
Nov 23 2022
News
Club Q shooting suspect is nonbinary, defense attorneys say
The person suspected of killing five and wounding 18 after opening fire in a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs is nonbinary, their defense attorney wrote in court filings Tuesday.
Joseph Archambault and Michael Bowman, the state public defenders for suspect Anderson Lee Aldrich, filed a slew of motions Tuesday and included a footnote about Aldrich’s identity.
“Anderson Aldrich is
The Denver Post
Dec 27 2022
News
The AP Interview: Ukraine FM aims for February peace summit
Ukraine’s foreign minister said Monday that his nation wants a summit to end the war but he doesn’t anticipate Russia taking part, a statement making it hard to foresee the devastating invasion ending soon.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told The Associated Press that his government wants a “peace” summit within two months at the United Nations with Secretary-General António
Associated Press
Nov 04 2022
Opinion
Republicans can do better than Trump as the party's 2024 presidential nominee
Many have described the 2022 midterm elections as the most consequential election of our lifetimes. It's a familiar refrain that gets used each election cycle.
Such an apocalyptic description of voter choices on Nov. 8 is certainly overblown. But the importance of this year's elections shouldn't be minimized. The results are sure to affect not only the remainder of President Joe Biden's
Washington Examiner
Nov 02 2022
News
Social Media Platform Tumblr Allows Nudity, Changes User Guidelines To Grow Audience
Social-media site Tumblr changed its guidelines on Tuesday to allow nudity.
The company still bans sexually explicit content. Tumblr banned all forms of nudity in 2018 after it was purchased by Verizon, which has since sold the company to Wordpress.com owner Automattic.
"We now welcome a broader range of expression, creativity, and art on Tumblr, including content depicting the
International Business Times