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May 31 2018
News
The real immigration crisis isn’t “missing” children. It’s family separations.
Thousands of Twitter users spent the weekend asking #WhereAreTheChildren?
The viral hashtag sprang up in response to a now widely shared New York Times article noting that the federal government had been unable to make contact with 1,475 unaccompanied minors awaiting deportation hearings.
First things first: Despite reports to the contrary, those children are not “missing” or “
VoxApr 06 2020
News
Their past was a nightmare. For many refugees, the Dream Center offers hope.
After the standard 90 days of federal assistance ends, many refugees in the U.S. are still finding their footing. Founded by refugees, the Dream Center offers support and compassion – and for many, a sense of family.
Teddi Jallow’s clients often call her “mama,” or “Mama Dream.” Or sometimes just “sister.”
In many ways, she and her husband, Omar Bah, are like family to the 300
Christian Science MonitorFeb 14 2020
News
Bernie Explains Why Being Labeled a Socialist Won't Hurt Him
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (VT) said he is not concerned of being labeled as a socialist from his opponents because the United States is already a "socialist society."
"CBS This Morning" anchor Tony Dokoupil asked Sanders on Friday how describing himself as a democratic socialist could hurt him in the upcoming South Carolina primary.
"Let me just tell
TownhallDec 31 2019
Analysis
Joe Biden Attacked Texas Concealed-Carry Law That Prevented A Massacre Sunday
On Sunday morning a gunman opened fire at West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement, Texas. The gunman shot two people before an armed person in the congregation shot him seconds after the gunman opened fire. One of the victims is reportedly in critical condition, the other has died.
The church was live streaming their Sunday service when shots were fired. Thus you can watch
The FederalistSep 04 2020
News
President Trump Visits Kenosha
This Abridge News topic aggregates four unique arguments on different sides of the debate. Here are the quick facts to get you started:
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On Tuesday, September 1st, President Trump visited Kenosha, WI to address unrest.Addressing the protests, Trump said, “These are not acts of peaceful protest but, really, domestic terror...” He criticized Abridge NewsJul 01 2020
Opinion
Americans sacrificed to flatten the curve. Their leaders have let them down.
WHEN THE coronavirus pandemic began, the goal was to “flatten the curve,” to avoid overwhelming the hospital system. With enormous effort, the nation came close. But now the curve has come undone. The chart of daily new cases in the United States looks like a ski lift, rising ever steeper. “There’s still a lot of virus,” warns Anne Schuchat, principal deputy director of the Centers for Disease
Washington PostMay 16 2019
News
Report: SAT will assign a new score that factors in where you live and how much your parents make
(CNN)The nonprofit group that administers the SAT will assign an adversity score to each student who takes the test to reflect social and economic backgrounds, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
The move comes amid heightened scrutiny that colleges are facing over the admissions process and the diversity of their student bodies. "There are a number of amazing students who
CNN (Online News)Feb 13 2020
News
Hope Hicks returning to White House after 2-year hiatus
Hope Hicks, the former top West Wing aide and longtime confidante to the president, is returning to the White House roughly two years after she left. A White House official says Hicks will be working closely with Trump son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner and political director Brian Jack, and will not be a part of the communications department.
Hicks, 31, served as a top
CBS News (Online)Jul 29 2021
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: CDC Recommends Masks Indoors for Some Vaccinated People
The Centers for Disease Control Tuesday recommended that vaccinated people in areas with “substantial or high” COVID-19 transmission wear masks in public indoor settings, and that everyone in K-12 schools wear masks when classes return this fall. As of Thursday morning, the CDC says nearly two-thirds of all U.S. counties were experiencing either a substantial or high level of transmission. The
AllSides StaffMar 25 2020
News
Negotiators strike deal on massive coronavirus rescue package
Senate leaders and the Trump administration clinched a bipartisan deal early Wednesday morning on a nearly $2 trillion emergency relief package in response to the coronavirus pandemic, a move intended to assist businesses and millions of Americans amid an unprecedented halt in the U.S. economy.
The announcement, which came around 1 a.m., capped five days of tense, marathon talks between
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