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Feb 12 2022
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Paris police fire tear gas to disperse banned virus protest
Paris police fired tear gas Saturday against a handful of demonstrators on the Champs Elysees Avenue who defied a police order by taking part in a vehicle protest against virus restrictions inspired by Canada’s horn-honking “Freedom Convoy. ”
Police set up checkpoints into the French capital on key roads and said they successfully stopped at least 500 vehicles from heading to the
NBC News DigitalFeb 11 2022
Analysis
A Push to Remove LGBTQ Books in One County Could Signal Rising Partisanship on School Boards
Nearly seven years ago, Melanie Graft’s 4-year-old daughter was in the children’s section of her local North Texas library when she picked up a book about an LGBTQ pride parade. Within the colorful pages of the book, “This Day in June,” children and adults celebrate with rainbow flags and signs promoting equality and love over hate. Adults embrace and kiss one another.
Alarmed, Graft
ProPublicaAug 19 2021
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Mo Brooks issues statement sympathetic with Capitol suspect's anti-government sentiment
Rep. Mo Brooks, the leading Republican contender for Senate in Alabama, is expressing empathy for the suspect who was arrested after the person allegedly threatened to detonate multiple explosives on Capitol Hill.
Brooks is favored to win the nomination and succeed retiring Republican Sen. Richard Shelby on the strength of former President Donald Trump’s endorsement. But the congressman
Washington ExaminerJun 18 2021
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Kim Jong Un vows to be ready for ‘dialogue and confrontation’ with US
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country must prepare for both “dialogue and confrontation” with the US — in his first direct comments on President Biden’s administration.
During the plenary meeting Thursday of his ruling Workers’ Party’s central committee, Kim laid out “appropriate strategic and tactical counteraction” to deal with Washington, Reuters reported, citing state
New York Post (News)Aug 25 2022
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US implements new rule to close loophole on untraceable ‘ghost guns’
US implements new rule to close loophole on untraceable ‘ghost guns’
Rule requires companies that sell unassembled firearm kits to add serial numbers to parts and conduct background checks
A new Biden administration rule that puts kits used to build ghost guns in the same legal category as traditional firearms went into effect on Wednesday.
The new rule was announced by
The GuardianDec 29 2021
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Biden to speak with Putin on Thursday at Russian leader's request
President Joe Biden will hold a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday afternoon "to discuss a range of topics, including upcoming diplomatic engagements with Russia," National Security Council spokesperson Emily Horne told CNN.
The call was requested by Putin, according to an administration official, and Biden accepted because "he believes when it comes to Russia there
CNN DigitalSep 06 2022
Perspectives Blog
Inflation and Abortion are the Biggest Motivators for Young Voters in 2022
This piece appeared on The Fulcrum, which AllSides rates as Center. It was written by David Meyers, who is the Executive Editor of the Fulcrum
Two of the primary issues driving the news this year – abortion rights and inflation – are also driving young voters’ plans for participating in the midterm elections, according to new survey data.
But those issues are not equally
David MeyersMar 11 2020
News
Trump announces travel ban from Europe amid growing fears of coronavirus
President Trump announced Wednesday that he will be suspending all travel from Europe to the U.S. for 30 days starting Friday at midnight in an effort to quell the spread of coronavirus.
His address from the Oval Office comes hours after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global pandemic and the number of confirmed cases in the U.S. climbed to more than 1,000.
Trump
Fox News DigitalNov 29 2021
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Native Americans mourn on Thanksgiving: 'No reason to celebrate'
Members of Native American tribes from around New England are gathering in the seaside town where the Pilgrims settled — not to give thanks, but to mourn Indigenous people worldwide who’ve suffered centuries of racism and mistreatment.
Thursday’s solemn National Day of Mourning observance in downtown Plymouth, Massachusetts, will recall the disease and oppression they say European
Fox News DigitalNov 04 2020
Analysis
‘Remarkably status quo’: Republicans maintain statehouse majorities despite buzz of potential blue wave
Democrats who hoped to flip statehouse control in battleground states fell short of their goals on Election Day, and redistricting of state and federal voting districts looms in the new year.
Overshadowed by the attention to national politics in the lead-up to the election, Democrats had methodically targeted opportunities to pick up seats in Arizona, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North
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