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Oct 13 2021
News
Nonpartisan redistricting? Reform efforts meet reality.
New commissions, some made up of average citizens, are struggling to overcome partisanship as they redraw congressional and state legislative lines. Some say reformers need to rethink the whole process.
Redistricting was supposed to look different this year.
In the 10 years since the nation’s congressional and state legislative maps were last redrawn, a record-breaking number of
Christian Science MonitorMar 24 2022
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N.Korea tests largest ICBM, White House condemns return to long-range launches
North Korea conducted what is thought to be its largest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test ever on Thursday, the South Korean and Japanese militaries said, marking a dramatic end to a self-imposed moratorium on long-range testing.
It would be the first full-capability launch of the nuclear-armed state's largest missiles since 2017, and represents a major step in the North's
ReutersJan 27 2022
Perspectives Blog
Russia-Ukraine Tensions Put World on Edge
Russia's military buildup along its border with Ukraine has sparked fears of an invasion and military mobilization from the U.S. and other European allies. President Joe Biden has predicted a Russian invasion of Ukraine, and originally said a "minor incursion" would elicit a different response from the U.S. than a full-on invasion — a comment that sparked criticism and clarification from
AllSides StaffDec 30 2021
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Amid ongoing threats, democracy reform forges ahead in 2021
As we approach RepresentUs’ 10-year anniversary in 2022, I want to celebrate all the work we’ve done and the continued momentum of our anti-corruption movement while also recognizing the severe threats to democracy ahead.
I co-founded RepresentUs — the nation’s largest grassroots anti-corruption organization — in 2012 to fill a glaring gap in the democracy advocacy space. Too many
The FulcrumDec 03 2021
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FDA Aims for Quick Review of Omicron Vaccines and Drugs
The Food and Drug Administration is laying the groundwork for the rapid review of Omicron-targeted vaccines and drugs if they turn out to be needed, according to people familiar with the matter.
The agency, building on rules established earlier this year to assess shots and treatments, has been meeting with drugmakers and setting guidelines for the studies and data needed to swiftly
Wall Street Journal (News)Mar 09 2020
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Dow plunges over 2,000 points, oil collapses amid price war and coronavirus
U.S. equity markets tumbled Monday after an oil price war broke out between Saudi Arabia and Russia and amid new cases of coronavirus, especially in America.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed over 2,000 points lower, coming back from a point drop of more than 2,150 points, or 8.2 percent, at session lows while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were lower by 7.9 percent and 7.2
Fox News (Online News)Aug 10 2020
Conversation Guide
Technology and Relationships
We are in an age of wonder and amazement with technology. It can go anywhere with us and we can be reachable at any time. We use technology to order our groceries, navigate our cities, keep up with breaking news, family members living away and in some cases remain connected to our politicians and faith-based communities. So many of us are reachable and can respond immediately to beeping,
Living Room ConversationsDec 30 2021
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Experts Warn Cyber Hackers, EMP Attacks and Solar Storms Could 'Annihilate Our Electric System'
From natural phenomena to cyberattacks like the massive SolarWinds operation and this year's attack on the Colonial Gas Pipeline, security experts warn it's clear that most businesses and key infrastructure like power grids across this country are woefully unprepared to meet such threats.
"They went after our gas and they went after our hot dogs. No one is out of bounds here. Everyone
CBNNov 17 2021
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White House won’t be following DC Mayor Bowser in lifting COVID-19 mask requirement indoors
The White House does not plan to follow Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser's decision to end the requirement that people mask indoors.
"The White House follows CDC guidance which recommends masking in areas of high or substantial transmission," White House assistant press secretary Kevin Munoz told Fox News' Patrick Ward Tuesday.
Fox News (Online News)Oct 25 2019
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Giuliani probe snowballs
The Justice Department’s criminal division in Washington is bringing more resources to an investigation that grew out of New York, indicating widening trouble for one of Trump's lawyers.
Rudy Giuliani’s problems keep piling up.
His responsibilities are shrinking as Donald Trump’s TV-friendly personal attorney. His efforts to dig up dirt on the president’s political opponents have
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