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Aug 09 2023
Headline Roundup
Likely Carcinogen Found at Montana Nuclear Missile Base
Unsafe levels of a potential carcinogen have been found at a Montana nuclear missile base, according to the Air Force Global Strike Command.
Key Details: The likely carcinogen may have resulted in a spike in cancer cases in the missile community, and an immediate cleanup effort has been ordered at Malmstrom Air Force Base.
Key Quote: The discovery “is the first from an extensive
Associated Press The Daily Caller Deseret NewsSep 08 2022
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Blinken Makes Surprise Ukraine Trip, Pledges $2B More in Aid
Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced trip to Ukraine Thursday and committed more aid for the country and other European nations.
"President Biden has been clear we will support the people of Ukraine for as long as it takes," Blinked said in a statement. "I reiterated this message to President Zelenskyy and his team today in Kyiv, which remains - and will remain - the
Reuters CNN (Online News) Washington ExaminerAug 08 2022
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Senate Democrats Pass $739 Billion Climate and Healthcare Bill
Senate Democrats on Sunday passed a $739 billion budget reconciliation bill across party lines, 51-50, that addresses energy, taxes and health care.
After striking deals with centrist Democrats Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), Vice President Kamala Harris cast the tie-breaking vote in the Senate. The legislation, entitled the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, now moves
Mother Jones National Review (News) NewsNationMar 21 2023
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Two Decades After Invasion of Iraq, Debates Continue Over Divisive War
This week marks twenty years since the United States launched its second invasion of Iraq, leading many to reflect on the legacy and ongoing impact of the war.
An article in BBC News determined that U.S. efforts to curb Islamic terrorism in Iraq had the opposite effect, stating, “far from destroying the ideology of Osama Bin Laden and the jihadist extremists, the years of chaos and
Jacobin BBC News The AtlanticNov 12 2019
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Supreme Court Denies Remington's Sandy Hook Appeal
The Supreme Court denied case review to Remington Arms Co., a gun manufacturer being sued by the families of the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting victims for "knowingly" advertising the Bushmaster AR-15 rifle for "military style" civilian use, in a decision Tuesday morning. A 2005 federal law prevents gun makers from being legally culpable for the illegal use of their products, but plaintiffs are
CNBC New York Post (News) CNN (Online News)Oct 12 2023
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Menendez Charged With Acting as Foreign Agent for Egypt
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and his wife are facing new charges of acting as unregistered foreign agents for the Egyptian government.
The Details: A superseding indictment, filed by a federal grand jury in Manhattan, alleges Menendez “provided sensitive U.S. Government information and took other steps that secretly aided the Government of Egypt” between January 2018 to June 2022.
Washington Examiner ABC News (Online) The HillOct 17 2019
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Pence, Pompeo Meet Erdogan in Turkey, Agree on Cease-fire
A cease-fire has been reached to allow Syrian Kurdish forces withdraw from northern Syria amid a Turkish military offensive, following a Thursday meeting between Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, the Turkish capital.
Most reporting outlets are focusing on the cease-fire's 120-hour length, and speculating on
Reuters NBC News (Online) Fox News (Online News)Sep 16 2019
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Pentagon Implicates Iran in Attacks on Saudi Oil
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper blamed Iran for Saturday's attacks on major Saudi Arabian oil outposts via Twitter on Monday. He joins Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, as well as other unnamed officials, in publicly blaming Iran. President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House that it "certainly would look" like Iran was involved and said the country was "prepared", but also said "we'd
Washington Examiner ABC News (Online) Wall Street Journal (News)Jun 03 2022
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Examining Ukraine's Resilience as Russia's Invasion Hits Day 100
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has reached its 100th day.
Fighting continues across Ukraine, but the country has not fallen as some early media coverage suggested it might. Still, Russia continues to make slow progress in eastern Ukraine, specifically the Donbas region, to which it recently shifted focus. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy released a video Friday, saying, "We have
Fox News (Online News) BBC News Daily BeastNov 13 2019
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Media Bias Alert: Coverage of Don Cherry's Firing Differs on Left and Right
Longtime TV personality Don Cherry, considered by many to be a legendary personality due to his 38-year career, was fired by Sportsnet Monday after he said not enough people (or immigrants, depending on whom you ask) in Toronto wear poppies to honor veterans on Remembrance Day. The subsequent coverage revealed significant media bias on the left and the right.
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