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Dec 30 2023
Headline Roundup
What Went Wrong for Ron DeSantis in 2023?
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis entered 2023 as a popular potential alternative to former President Donald Trump but is finishing the year far behind him in the polls, drawing media perspectives.
“An Encouraging Lesson”: An opinion for The Nation (Left bias) said Desantis’ campaign was doomed to fail from its launch, and that “DeSantis’s richly deserved anguish and humiliation on the
National Review (Opinion) Newsweek The NationJun 30 2022
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Biden Supports Senate Filibuster Exception to Codify Roe v Wade
Could Democrats change Senate rules in order to codify Roe v. Wade?
After the Supreme Court overturned the landmark abortion ruling last Friday, Democrats have put all options on the table. President Joe Biden said Thursday that he supports an exception to the Senate filibuster — which requires 60 votes to pass most legislation instead of simple majority — if it led to passing a law
Axios HuffPost Newsmax (News)Dec 15 2023
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Man Vandalizes Satanic Statue at Iowa State Capitol
A man beheaded a satanist statue on display at the Iowa state capitol on Thursday. He turned himself in to the authorities afterward and was charged with criminal mischief.
For Context: The Satanic Temple, which describes its aims as being to "encourage benevolence and empathy, reject tyrannical authority, advocate practical common sense, oppose injustice, and undertake noble pursuits
The Guardian Newsweek The Western JournalSep 28 2023
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Republicans and Democrats Clash at First Biden Impeachment Inquiry Hearing
The Republican-controlled House Oversight Committee held a reportedly “chaotic” first hearing in the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden on Thursday.
Wall or No Wall: Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) said “there was no wall” between then-Vice President Joe Biden and alleged foreign influence peddling by members of his family, particularly his son Hunter. House Republicans
Roll Call CNN (Online News) National Review (News)Jul 11 2023
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Zelenskyy Criticizes NATO's Reluctance on Inviting Ukraine to Join
NATO allies are reportedly considering “conditions” for inviting Ukraine to join the alliance, prompting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to label their reluctance as “absurd” on Tuesday.
For Context: NATO leaders, including President Joe Biden, met for a summit in Vilnius, Lithuania on Tuesday. Zelenskyy also visited the summit, where leaders and diplomats discussed the question
The Hill Politico New York Post (News)Sep 14 2021
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Testifying Before Congress, Blinken Faces Bipartisan Criticism For Afghanistan Withdrawal
Secretary of State Antony Blinken faced a second day of tough congressional questioning from lawmakers Tuesday about the Biden administration’s divisive withdrawal from Afghanistan. Testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, New Jersey Democrat and committee chair Bob Menendez called the administration's withdrawal strategy "clearly and fatally flawed." He warned that he will "
Fox News (Online News) Axios Associated Press Fact CheckSep 10 2023
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Annual G20 Summit Concludes: Bloc Softens Wording on Ukraine, Biden Unveils New EU Rail Project
The G20 held its annual summit in New Delhi, India this weekend, in which it softened its language on Ukraine, and President Biden unveiled a new rail project connecting the European Union with India and the Middle East.
The Details: An agreement signed by all G20 members called on “all states to uphold the principles of international law including territorial integrity and sovereignty
Daily Mail Reuters Associated PressDec 22 2023
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Nikki Haley Surges in New Hampshire Poll, Trails Trump by Four Points
A recent poll from the American Research Group Inc. of New Hampshire voters concluded that former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley trails former President Donald Trump by only four points in the state's Republican primary.
Details: Trump and Haley have separated from a crowded pack of Republican primary candidates. Trump is polling at 33%, while Haley is at 29%. Haley has a one-point
MarketWatch USA TODAY New York Post (News)Nov 20 2019
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Ambassador Gordon Sondland Affirms Ukraine 'Quid Pro Quo"
Gordon Sondland, the U.S. Ambassador to the European Union, testified this morning that there was a "clear quid pro quo" for a White House meeting between President Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Sondland also maintained that he did not have direct evidence that those conditions were directly tied to critical security aid.
Vox USA TODAY Washington ExaminerFeb 01 2016
Perspectives Blog
Menace or Victim? Depends Who You Ask
There are two sides to every story. If we only consider the story from one point of view, are we truly thinking for ourselves, or simply being told what to think?
“We tend to choose up sides very quickly…All the liberals line up on one side and all the conservatives line up on the other,” says Larry Sabato, Director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics. But complicated
Beth Ballentine