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Dec 05 2023
Headline Roundup
UN, Progressives Accused of Downplaying Hamas Rapes
In light of new evidence of Hamas’ use of rape on October 7, some have criticized the United Nations and U.S. progressive Democrats of not paying enough attention to the issue.
Key Quote: Responding to CNN (Lean Left bias) host Dana Bash, who said some progressives had been “downright silent” on Hamas’ use of rape, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) said she had “absolutely” condemned Hamas
BBC News New York Times (News) Washington ExaminerApr 30 2024
Headline Roundup
Trump Fined $9,000 For Gag Order Violations in Hush Money Trial
Former President Donald Trump was fined $9,000 and threatened with jail time by Judge Juan Merchan for violating a gag order in his hush-money trial.
For Context: Trump is facing criminal charges over alleged hush-money payments to porn actress Stormy Daniels. Trump has been accused of paying Daniels over $130,000 in 2016, but continues to deny the allegations. The former president had
Daily Beast The Hill The Daily WireFeb 05 2015
News
Tom Cotton Wants Terror Detainees To 'Rot In Hell,' But He'll Settle For Gitmo
If new Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) had his way, the detainees at Guantanamo Bay would "rot in hell" instead of being held in the prison.
Delivering a remarkably passionate declaration in an Armed Services Committee hearing on the Cuban detention facility, Cotton, who is an Iraq War veteran, appeared to become enraged by the administration's argument that Gitmo should be closed because it
HuffPostDec 05 2013
News
Nelson Mandela Dies at 95
Nelson Mandela, the revered icon of the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa and one of the towering political figures of the 20th century, has died aged 95. Mandela, who was elected South Africa's first black president after spending nearly three decades in prison, had been receiving treatment for a lung infection at his Johannesburg home since September, after being hospitalized for three
Newsmax (News)Sep 25 2020
Analysis
The truth about violent crime in American cities, explained in 11 charts
Trump speaks of “anarchy and mayhem” in cities. But understanding violent crime is much more complicated than simply looking at numbers.
Next week, President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden will face each other for the first time on the debate stage. Some of the most pressing problems of our time will be front and center: the coronavirus pandemic, the Supreme Court
VoxJan 04 2015
News
Putin just imprisoned an innocent man to silence his opposition-leader brother
This morning, under the glare of worldwide media attention, a Russian court sentenced Oleg Navalny, an apolitical former postal worker, to three and half years in prison on embezzlement charges that are widely and correctly considered to be fictitious.
Russia's slide into authoritarianism has been so gradual, and accompanied by so many distractions such as Vladimir Putin's invasion of
VoxDec 01 2017
Headline Roundup
Flynn to Testify Against Trump
Michael Flynn will reportedly testify against President Trump, saying that the then-candidate ordered him to make contact with the Russians during the election. Flynn pleaded guilty to making false statements to the FBI and is facing up to 5 years in prison.
CNBC ABC News (Online) Washington TimesMay 15 2019
News
Alabama Senate votes to ban almost all abortions, sending measure to governor's desk
The Alabama Senate on Tuesday evening passed legislation that bans nearly all abortions in the state, sending the measure to Gov. Kay Ivey's (R) desk to be signed into law.
Ivey has not said whether she will sign the measure, which passed by a 25-6 margin. It would ban abortions in virtually all instances in Alabama, including for victims of rape and incest, and would only permit the
The HillNov 10 2017
Headline Roundup
Flynn Under Investigation for Plan to Kidnap Turkish Dissident
Michael Flynn, Donald Trump's former national security advisor, is currently under investigation for allegedly planning to kidnap a Turkish Muslim religious leader living in the United States and send him to an isolated prison in Turkey in exchange for $15 million.
The Guardian Wall Street Journal (News) The Daily CallerJun 08 2020
News
Calls to reform, defund, dismantle and abolish the police, explained.
When Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser had "Black Lives Matter" painted on the street that leads to the White House on Friday, Dominique Hazzard said it "stung."
Hazzard, a black Washington resident and organizer with the Black Youth Project 100, said she'd like to see policies that showed that the mayor was dedicated to materially improving the lives of black Washingtonians, not
NBC News (Online)