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Sep 30 2022
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Biden admin slaps new sanctions on Russia after annexation
The Biden administration is announcing new sanctions on Russia for its purported annexation of regions of Ukraine.
Why it matters: It comes in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin laying claim to four regions in Ukraine, which Russia only partially controls. The Kremlin has helped stage referendums that most western governments labeled a "sham."
Driving the news: The new
Axios
Jul 12 2022
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‘The virus is not done with us yet’: New COVID-19 variants better evade antibodies, doctors say
For people who contracted COVID-19 during earlier omicron surges, doctors have some unwelcome news: You are again susceptible to catching the virus.
Two new variants of the virus appear to more easily evade immune protection from prior infections, meaning even some who have recovered from a case of COVID-19 in recent months may become a clean slate for the virus. The vaccines still
Chicago Tribune
Aug 30 2022
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Mikhail Gorbachev, former Soviet president who took down the Iron Curtain, dies
Mikhail Gorbachev -- the last leader of the former Soviet Union from 1985 until 1991 -- has died at the age of 91.
Gorbachev died after a long illness, Russian state news agencies reported.
"Mikhail Sergeevich Gorbachev died this evening after a severe and prolonged illness," the Central Clinical Hospital said, according to RIA Novosti Tuesday.
The man credited with
CNN Digital
Aug 24 2022
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Facebook Restricted a Planned Parenthood Post Telling People About Abortion Pills
Facebook restricted a post from Planned Parenthood of Michigan which contained factual information on abortion pills and which also included a link to an article on where to obtain abortion pills online. Abortion is legal in Michigan.
The news shows Facebook’s, and it parent company Meta’s, continuing issues with content moderation around abortion on its platform after the Supreme Court
Vice
Nov 21 2015
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Poll: Americans Worried About a Major Terror Attack in the US
The Islamic State (ISIS) attacks in Paris have nearly all Americans worried about a terrorist strike in the United States – and a majority convinced we're at war with radical Islam, according to a new poll.
The Washington Post-ABC News survey, finds a stunning 83 percent of registered voters believe a terrorist attack in the United States resulting in large casualties is likely in the
Newsmax (News)
Aug 02 2019
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Trump’s pick to lead U.S. intelligence claims he arrested 300 illegal immigrants in a single day. He didn’t.
President Trump’s choice to lead the nation’s intelligence community often cites a massive roundup of immigrant workers at poultry plants in 2008 as a highlight of his career. Rep. John Ratcliffe claims that as a federal prosecutor in the Eastern District of Texas, he was the leader of the immigration crackdown, describing it as one of the largest cases of its kind.
“As a U.S. Attorney
Washington Post
Oct 17 2022
Analysis
Despite sanctions, Russian fuel is still selling — here’s who’s buying
While Russia deals with increasing losses on the battlefield, gradually increasing sanctions have created their own pressure since the invasion of Ukraine began on February 24 of this year. Led by the United States and European Union, sanctions on Russia’s massive energy sector have forced the Russian economy to replace losses from the European market with both legal and illicit energy sales
Vox
Jun 15 2021
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Senate Passes Bill Making Juneteenth a National Holiday
The Senate passed legislation Tuesday that designates Juneteenth, the anniversary of the emancipation of those who were enslaved in the United States, a national holiday.
Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer reportedly asked for unanimous consent to advance the bill and no members of either party objected. The bill’s leading co-sponsor was Republican Texas senator John Cornyn
National Review (News)
Nov 15 2022
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'The weirdest election I've ever been a part of': How the GOP almost blew the House
Seven weeks before an Election Day that many expected to be a GOP blowout, House Republicans got unsettling news: Their own internal statistical modeling was warning for the first time that they might suffer a shocking loss.
The numbers fed a nagging fear that had started to creep over top party officials, according to two people who described the data: Had Republicans peaked too soon
Politico
Nov 15 2022
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Projections: Democrat Katie Hobbs Wins Arizona Governor’s Race
Democrat Katie Hobbs is the projected winner of Arizona’s gubernatorial race over Republican Kari Lake, according to the Associated Press and other outlets.
The Associated Press (AP) called the race for Hobbs at 9:20 p.m. Eastern, nearly a week after Election Day. With more than 95 percent of the statewide vote reported, Hobbs garnered 1,265,331 (50.41 percent), while 1,244,850 percent
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