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Feb 16 2017
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Flynn Resigns Over Russia Talks
This week, General Michael Flynn stepped down from his post as National Security Advisor to President Trump after it was revealed that he talked to the Russians, possibly about sanctions. Flynn served the shortest ever term for a White House employee, just three weeks. The question that now remains is how many others, if any, in the White House, and maybe stemming back to the campaign, have had John Gable, AllSides Co-founderSep 12 2023
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Poverty Rate Increased, Median Wages Decreased in 2022
Average inflation-adjusted income fell and a key measure of poverty increased in 2022, according to new data from the United States Census Bureau released on Tuesday.
Details: While the official U.S. poverty rate remained unchanged from the previous year at 11.5%, or roughly 37.9 million Americans, the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) rate increased from 7.8% in 2021 to 12.4% in 2022
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FDA Approves New Round of COVID-19 Vaccines
The United States Food and Drug Administration approved a new round of vaccines against COVID-19.
Key Quotes: According to a statement from the FDA, the new vaccines “more closely target currently circulating variants" and "provide better protection against serious consequences of COVID-19, including hospitalization and death." The FDA is "confident in the safety and effectiveness of
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Story of the Week: Kentucky Clerk
A federal judge has just found Kentucky clerk Kim Davis in contempt of court for defying a Supreme Court ruling by refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses. Davis is an Apostolic Christian who cites her beliefs, saying that issuing the licenses would be in violation of her religion and her conscience. Outside the courthouse, the public response was similar to responses across the media: a John Gable, AllSides Co-founderJul 20 2023
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New York City Agrees to Pay $13 Million to Arrested George Floyd Protesters
According to court records filed Wednesday, New York City has agreed to pay $13.7 million to George Floyd protesters who were "arrested and/or subjected to force by N.Y.P.D. officers" during the 2020 unrest.
Key Details: About 1,400 people can expect to receive at least $9,950 under the class action settlement that was unveiled in a Manhattan federal court. The settlement doesn't
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Kanye West’s Twitter Account Locked After Rapper Vows to Go ‘Death Con 3 on Jewish People’
Twitter locked rapper Kanye West’s account for “violating Twitter’s policies” after he tweeted that he would go “death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE.”
West, now known legally as Ye, also said he “can't be Anti Semitic because black people are actually Jew,” adding, “You guys have toyed with me and tried to black ball anyone whoever opposes your agenda.” He separately implied that Meta CEO Mark
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What Does The Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough Mean For Clean Energy?
This week, the Energy Department announced that scientists at a U.S. government laboratory in California had successfully created nuclear fusion, a large step toward developing commercial fusion energy, which could prove to be a cleaner, more efficient alternative to common energy sources.
Good News: The Houston Chronicle Editorial Board stated that “we don’t get many moments like this
New York Post (Opinion) Daily Beast Houston ChronicleJan 17 2021
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Nation Prepares for Possible Unrest Ahead of Biden Inauguration
Ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on Wednesday, the National Guard has deployed 25,000 members to Washington, D.C. in anticipation of unrest. Approximately 7,000 National Guard troops are already stationed in the nation's capitol, with more to arrive from various states before Wednesday at the request of the Secret Service, according to the chief of the National Guard Bureau.
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Is China Planning To Invade Taiwan?
As Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine intensifies, many analysts are predicting that China is looking to invade Taiwan next.
Military tensions between the two countries were heating up long before Putin's war began as senior Chinese officials have continuously claimed that Taiwan is a part of mainland China and not an independent country. Chinese Defense Minister Wei
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House Passes $3.5T Budget Blueprint
On Tuesday night, the House of Representatives passed the blueprint for a $3.5 trillion budget plan. The rule proposed to proceed with the plan passed with a 220 to 212 vote; all Democrats voted in favor, and all Republicans opposed it. House leadership also struck a deal with moderate Democrats on a path towards voting on the bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill in late September.
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