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Nov 30 2023
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US leaders react to death of Henry Kissinger
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday that Kissinger “really set the standard for everyone who followed in this job.” “I was very privileged to get his counsel many times, including as recently as about a month ago. He was extraordinarily generous with his wisdom, with his advice,” Blinken said. “Few people were
Politico
Nov 29 2023
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Henry Kissinger: US Statesman In Key Dates
Key dates in the life of Henry Kissinger, the chief architect of US foreign policy during the Cold War. - May 27, 1923: Birth of Heinz Alfred Kissinger at Fuerth in Bavaria into a German Jewish family. - 1938: Emigrates at the age of 15 to the United States with his family to flee the Nazi regime, settling in New York. - 1943: Drafted into the army, going on to work in an intelligence unit
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Nov 17 2023
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Biden Judicial Nominee Pledged To Ignore Oklahoma Abortion Law — Then Lied About It To Congress
Oklahoma district judge nominee Sara Hill apparently lied about her previous pledge to ignore state abortion laws on Cherokee Nation land following the historic Dobbs v. Jackson ruling. Hill, a Cherokee herself, was previously attorney general of the Cherokee Nation.
During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday, Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, asked Hill whether she had said that
The Federalist
Nov 29 2023
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Reaction to the death of U.S. diplomat Henry Kissinger
Nov 30 (Reuters) - Following is reaction to the death of Henry Kissinger, who left an indelible mark on U.S. foreign policy and was a controversial Nobel Peace Prize Winner. “The world has lost a tireless advocate for peace. America has lost a towering champion for the national interest. I have lost a cherished friend and mentor. Henry blended the European sense of tragedy and the American
Reuters
Nov 17 2023
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Vermont Rep. Becca Balint becomes first Jewish member of Congress to back ceasefire
Rep. Becca Balint (D-VT) joined the chorus of progressive House Democrats calling for a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas.
Balint, in an opinion piece in VTDigger, became the first Jewish member of Congress to call for a ceasefire in the conflict, saying there should be a "sustainable and lasting peace" in Gaza.
Washington Examiner
Nov 17 2023
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GOP Ethics Chairman Launches New Push to Kick George Santos Out of Congress
The House Ethics Committee did not formally recommend the House of Representatives move to kick George Santos out of Congress despite finding “substantial evidence” that the New York congressman is guilty of federal crimes. The committee’s chairman, Rep. Michael Guest (R-Miss.), took matters into his own hands on Friday, filing a new resolution to expel Santos. Santos survived an expulsion
RollingStone.com
Nov 17 2023
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Lying Rep. George Santos faces fresh effort to expel him from Congress after scathing report
Embattled U.S. Representative George Santos faced a fresh effort to expel him from Congress on Friday, the day after fellow lawmakers released a report that suggested federal prosecutors should bring additional criminal charges against him. House of Representatives Ethics Committee Chairman Michael Guest introduced the bill targeting the first-term fellow Republican, who has been engulfed in
New York Post (News)
Nov 01 2023
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s Sister Announces Run for Congress
Susheela Jayapal, the sister of Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), resigned as Multnomah County Commissioner Wednesday morning and launched a campaign to succeed Rep. Earl Blumenauer for Oregon’s 3rd congressional district, which contains part of Portland. Blumenauer announced on Monday that he would not run for re-election after serving for nearly three decades in Congress. Jayapal said in a
Daily Beast
Nov 15 2023
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Mayorkas in the hot seat as he testifies before Congress days after impeachment vote
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas was back in the hot seat as Republicans questioned the Biden administration official over his handling of the southern border just days after he avoided an impeachment vote in the House. Mayorkas appeared before the House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday to testify about foreign threats to the United States as lawmakers continue their
Washington Examiner
Jul 05 2023
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Tony Vargas announces another run for U.S. Congress
OMAHA, Neb. (KCAU) — Nebraska State Senator Tony Vargas has announced that he is running for U.S. Congress in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District. The seat for 2nd District is currently occupied by Republican Congressman Don Bacon. Vargas ran against Bacon in the 2022 election and lost by less than 3 points and 5,856 votes, according to Ballotpedia. “While we came up just short last November
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