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Apr 21 2024
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Ecuador Votes to Tighten Security Measures Amid Nationwide Wave of Violence
QUITO, Ecuador — Ecuador’s fledgling president got a resounding victory Sunday in a referendum that he touted as a way to crack down on criminal gangs behind a spiraling wave of violence. An official quick count showed that Ecuadorians overwhelmingly voted “yes” to all nine questions focused on tightening security measures, rejecting only two proposals on more controversial economic measures.
Time MagazineMar 12 2024
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St. Croix County Board pauses refugee resettlement
HUDSON, Wis. ? St. Croix County elected officials on Tuesday voted 15-4 to pause refugee resettlement, following months of controversy over plans by nonprofit World Relief to bring 75 refugees into the Chippewa Valley this year. The Board of Supervisors approved a last-minute amendment to review the pause in May 2026. "We have so many people that are struggling to make ends meet ? we don't
Star TribuneFeb 05 2024
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Take OurBorder Back convoy ends with rallies in 3 states over ‘national security crisis’
Hundreds of protesters gathered for prayer-filled rallies in three border states Saturday to demand an end to illegal immigration — capping a cross-country convoy that dubbed itself “God’s Army” as it rolled from Virginia to Texas this week.
“This is a national security crisis,” organizer Scotty Saks told a crowd of about 200 in San Ysidro, Calif., at the first of three “Take Our Border
New York Post (News)Mar 20 2024
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Afghan Refugee, Not ‘White Supremacist’ Convicted in Muslim Community Murder.
Afghan refugee Muhammad Syed was convicted on Monday of first-degree murder in the shooting of 41-year-old Aftab Hussein in 2022 in New Mexico. This case marks one of three murders in Albuquerque’s Muslim community last summer. Syed is also due to stand trial for the other two alleged murders in the upcoming months. During the trial, prosecutors unveiled cell phone data pinpointing Syed’s
The National PulseApr 30 2024
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Inside the National Enquirer’s hunt for a 'blockbuster' Trump story
On June 7, 2016, an attorney representing former Playboy model Karen McDougal sent a text message to an editor at the National Enquirer. "I have a blockbuster Trump story," attorney Keith Davidson wrote to the tabloid editor, Dylan Howard. Howard responded less than a minute later. "Talk 1st thing," he replied. "I will get you more than ANYONE for it. You Know why..." The text messages --
ABC News (Online)Sep 25 2023
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Editor's note: The concept for this blog and some examples within it come from a speech Jonathan Rauch gave entitled “Polarization and Propaganda” at the 2023 Braver Angels Convention in Gettysburg, PA. Rauch is an author, activist, and journalist. He is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution (Center) and contributing writer at the Atlantic
Clare AshcraftApr 18 2024
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Security Council plans to vote on UN membership for Palestine. But the US will block it
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council is set to vote Thursday on a resolution that would allow the state of Palestine to join the United Nations as a full member, a step the United States opposes and will veto if necessary. Malta, which holds the council presidency this month, announced that the vote will take place following a ministerial meeting on the Palestinians’ bid to raise their
Washington PostFeb 15 2024
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Intelligence chairman faces blowback from Republican colleagues over national security threat statement
House Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner is facing sharp criticism – including from within his own party – as some GOP lawmakers are complaining that a statement the Ohio Republican made Wednesday was alarmist, “constituted poor judgement” and should be investigated. GOP Rep. Andy Ogles of Tennessee sent a scathing letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson on Thursday calling for an investigation
CNN (Online News)