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Mar 08 2020
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Perspectives: Should Voting be Mandatory?
Media voices throughout the political spectrum have debated the idea of mandatory or compulsory voting and its effectiveness in a democratic society. Recently proposed legislation in California and Massachusetts would impose some form of penalty on citizens who don't vote in specified elections.
Proponents say the bills would boost civic engagement by raising voter turnout. People on
Reason The Boston Globe New York Times (Opinion)Nov 03 2022
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Should Voters Worry About Intimidation at the Polls?
With the 2022 midterm elections underway, outlets and politicians on the left are issuing warnings of voter suppression and intimidation. Specific concerns are being raised, and referred to authorities, over potential intimidation occurring in Maricopa County, Arizona, where reports state armed men have been seen loitering around ballot drop boxes and photographing voters.
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Wall Street Journal (News) New York Post (Opinion)Nov 03 2022
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White House Deletes Tweet Crediting Biden for Social Security Increase After Fact-Check
The White House deleted a tweet crediting President Joe Biden for this year's Social Security increase after Twitter added a fact-check to it.
What Happened: The White House tweeted Tuesday that "Seniors are getting the biggest increase in their Social Security checks in 10 years through President Biden’s leadership." Some time later, an "added context" disclaimer appeared alongside the
Forbes National Review (News) CNN Fact CheckMay 27 2022
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Was Beto O'Rourke's Interruption of Greg Abbott's Uvalde Press Conference Right or Wrong?
A press conference following the Texas elementary school shooting this week briefly became the stage for the state's 2022 gubernatorial race.
Candidate Beto O'Rourke (D) confronted Gov. Greg Abbott (R) Wednesday at a conference on the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas. O'Rourke approached the table where Abbott was speaking, saying "You're offering us nothing" and calling the shooting "
Washington Examiner VogueMay 26 2022
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Tips for Parents on Talking to Kids About School Shootings
The country's response to the latest U.S. school shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas involves tough questions about laws and rights, but also about how to talk to children about guns and violence at schools.
Since 1966, there have been 13 school shootings in the U.S. "in which four or more victims are murdered with at least one of those homicides taking place in a public
Fox News (Online News) Axios NPR (Online News)May 25 2022
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After Uvalde, Democrats Move to Pass Gun Laws Amid Republican Opposition
The California Senate advanced multiple gun control bills just one day after a gunman killed at least 19 children and 2 adults at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
The California bills were approved on a near-party-line vote, with one Democrat joining Republicans in opposition. One of the bills included a provision modeled after Texas’ abortion ban, allowing private citizens to
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Oct 27 2022
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Putin Criticizes ‘Western Elites,’ Denies Intending to Use Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine
In a Thursday speech, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he never intended to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine and accused “Western elites” of playing a “dangerous, bloody and dirty game.”
Key Quotes: Putin framed the conflict in Ukraine as part of a larger battle between “two Wests: the traditional West, with Christian values above all, with which we share common antique roots, and
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