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Jan 10 2024
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DeSantis, Haley Spar in Final GOP Debate Before Iowa Caucuses
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley faced off in a one-on-one debate Wednesday night, days out from the Iowa caucuses.
The Stage: The debate stage shrunk further in the final debate of the Republican primary. Vivek Ramaswamy failed to qualify for the debate, and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie suspended his presidential campaign earlier on
Associated Press Wall Street Journal (News) Washington TimesApr 20 2022
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Is China Planning To Invade Taiwan?
As Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine intensifies, many analysts are predicting that China is looking to invade Taiwan next.
Military tensions between the two countries were heating up long before Putin's war began as senior Chinese officials have continuously claimed that Taiwan is a part of mainland China and not an independent country. Chinese Defense Minister Wei
Associated Press Fact Check Foreign Policy The Epoch TimesJan 18 2023
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DeSantis Proposes Permanently Banning Mandates on COVID-19 Vaccine, Masks
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Tuesday proposed permanently banning COVID-19 mask mandates and vaccine requirements in the state.
Key Quotes: "It required us over the past few years to stand against major institutions in our society: The bureaucracy, the medical establishment, legacy media and even the President of the United States who, together, were working to impose a biomedical
Fox News (Online News) CNN (Online News) Tallahassee DemocratAug 06 2023
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Ohio Republicans Seek Rule Change to Block Abortion Ballot Measure
Ohioans will vote this week on a ballot measure that could kill a November abortion rights ballot measure by raising the vote threshold for it to pass.
Abortion Rights Amendment: Ohio’s constitution allows citizens to sidestep the state legislature and pass constitutional amendments via ballot measures. In November, Ohioans will vote on one such measure, backed by state Democrats,
BBC News National Review (News) Center For American ProgressSep 08 2023
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GAO Releases Report on Border Wall
The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report Thursday on the southern border wall's natural and cultural impacts.
The Details: The report says the wall caused "various impacts, including to cultural resources, water sources, and endangered species, and from erosion," and that President Joe Biden's decision to halt the project in 2021 led to "safety hazards
NewsNation Washington Times NBC News (Online)Oct 16 2022
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Biden Administration Announces New Immigration Policies for Venezuela
This past week, the Biden Administration announced an expansion of a Trump-era policy to curb immigration. The policy, known as Title 42, allows for the denial of asylum requests and immediate expulsion of migrants from certain countries. Under the new expansion of the policy, Venezuelan migrants now fall under Title 42’s scope. Along with the expansion announcement, another parole program was
The Hill Fox News (Online News) Associated PressJan 13 2023
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US Will Hit Debt Limit Next Week, Treasury Secretary Warns Congress
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sent a letter to four congressional leaders on Friday, warning them that the government is expected to reach its debt limit on Thursday. Should this happen without the limit being raised, the Treasury Department will enact “extraordinary measures” to prevent a debt default.
For Context: The current debt limit is $31.4 trillion. The last time the debt
The Hill Fox Business Associated PressOct 11 2022
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Russia Ramps Up Strikes on Ukraine
Key Facts: Russia has ramped up strikes on Ukraine over the past week, sending cruise missiles and munition-carrying drones into the capital of Kyiv.
Key Quotes: "These strikes can break neither Ukraine’s spirit nor our resolve to support Ukraine. The United States will continue to provide vital economic, humanitarian, and security assistance so Ukraine can defend itself and take care
The Epoch Times Associated Press ReutersNov 21 2022
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Child Illness Surge Strains Hospitals, Parents
Hospitals and parents are being strained by an outbreak of the child illness known as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), in addition to seasonal flu cases and continued COVID-19 infections.
Key Quotes: Parents are happily sending kids back to school while "discounting influenza, RSV, rhinovirus, all the other pieces that fit to this respiratory illness puzzle," said Jackie Follansbee, a
Wall Street Journal (News) The Blaze CNN (Online News)May 22 2023
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Virginia, Utah, Louisiana Move to Limit Minors' Access to Porn
Virginia, Utah, and Louisiana have moved to limit minor's access to pornography in recent weeks, and a growing number of states are proposing legislation that would restrict children from viewing adult material online.
Key Details: There has been a national push to protect young people from potentially harmful content by requiring some online services to limit or bar minors on their
National Review (News) New York Times (News) The Virginian-Pilot