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May 25 2023
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Gov. Lee orders 100 Tennessee National Guard troops to U.S.-Mexico border after migrant restrictions end
NASHVILLE — Gov. Bill Lee announced Thursday he has authorized 100 Tennessee National Guard troops to patrol the U.S.-Mexico border following the expiration of pandemic-related restrictions aimed at protecting public health that had also discouraged migrants seeking to enter the country. The Republican criticized the Biden administration and said the mission is to secure the southern U.S.
Chattanooga Times Free Press
Sep 19 2022
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Biden: 'The pandemic is over'
President Joe Biden said he believes the Covid-19 pandemic is "over" in an appearance on CBS' "60 Minutes," but acknowledged the US still has a "problem" with the virus that has killed more than 1 million Americans.
"The pandemic is over. We still have a problem with Covid. We're still doing a lot of work on it. It's -- but the pandemic is over," Biden said.
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CNN (Online News)
May 25 2023
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Touting Record In Florida, DeSantis Enters Presidential Race : The NPR Politics Podcast
The Florida governor made his campaign official on Wednesday night, in a Twitter Spaces event with Elon Musk beset with technical issues. Quickly attracting criticism from both Republican and Democratic challengers alike, DeSantis cited his pandemic response and battles against critical race theory as reasons why he would be an effective president. This episode: political correspondents Susan
NPR Fact Check
May 25 2023
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Gov. Bill Lee authorizes 100 TN guardsmen to deploy to U.S., Mexico border
Gov. Bill Lee authorized 100 Tennessee National Guard troops to deploy to the U.S.-Mexico border. The deployment comes after the end of Title 42, a pandemic-era policy that allowed authorities to turn away migrants in the name of protecting public health. The restriction ended May 11. In anticipation of a surge of migrants, President Joe Biden's administration implemented a new rule that
The Tennessean
Feb 11 2023
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John Tory: Toronto mayor quits after affair with ex-staffer during pandemic
The mayor of Canadian city Toronto has resigned unexpectedly after admitting to a relationship with a former staff member.
John Tory's announcement came shortly after the Toronto Star newspaper reported he had an affair with the 31-year-old woman - whom he did not name.
He said the affair started during the Covid-19 pandemic and was "ended mutually by consent this year".
BBC News
May 24 2023
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TriMet approves 30-cent fare increase
TriMet’s board of directors voted to raise transit fares by 30 cents beginning next January, an effort to stave off keep a fiscal cliff and potential layoffs. During a chaotic meeting, frequently interrupted by chanting from people protesting the fare hike, TriMet board members said the increase is necessary to sustain TriMet services. The agency has struggled financially due to drops in
The Oregonian
May 24 2023
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Student Shot, Killed Outside PA School: 5 PA Stories You Need To Read
Good evening, Pennsylvania Patch readers! We've assembled some of the most share-worthy stories from the state for today, just for you. Here are the top five stories from Pennsylvania: 1. This Memorial Day, officials say to expect major increases in traffic. Travel estimates show the number of people expected to drive on Pennsylvania roads this Memorial Day will return to pre-pandemic levels
Patch.com
Jan 02 2023
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Pandemic relief money spent on hotel, ballpark, ski slopes
hanks to a sudden $140 million cash infusion, officials in Broward County, Florida, recently broke ground on a high-end hotel that will have views of the Atlantic Ocean and an 11,000-square-foot spa.
In New York, Dutchess County pledged $12 million for renovations of a minor league baseball stadium to meet requirements the New York Yankees set for their farm teams.
And in
Associated Press
May 23 2023
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Debt ceiling fight a reminder that the hard Left owns Biden
A reinterpretation of the law is not responsible for Biden’s change of heart. What changed is that the president’s most intolerant allies now insist that he acquiesces, and he obliged. This is not new. Biden was similarly persuaded by hard-left legal theorists when he wanted to preserve the pandemic-inspired moratorium on evictions. … Is the profane left-wing of the Democrat Party,
HotAir
May 23 2023
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Dem Governor Declares State of Emergency Over Republicans' School Choice Plan
Gov. Roy Cooper (D., N.C) declared a state of emergency in North Carolina on Monday, stating that the Republican legislature's plans to fund school choice programs would drop "an atomic bomb on public education" in North Carolina. "It’s time to declare a State of Emergency for public education in North Carolina," Cooper said in an address described as "unusual" by local press. The governor
Washington Free Beacon