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Feb 11 2022
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Biden Administration Warns Russia Could Invade Ukraine 'In Very Short Order'
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that Russia could invade Ukraine “at any time,” including during the Beijing Olympics.
Blinken has made similar statements before, however. National security adviser Jake Sullivan later clarified that current U.S. intelligence did not suggest Russian President Vladimir Putin had decided to invade, but that “he very well may give the final
Washington Post Foreign Policy New York Post (News)Feb 27 2023
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Mexicans Protest Election Reforms, Echoing Debates in Other Democracies
Protests broke out in cities throughout Mexico on Sunday over President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s electoral reform law.
The Controversy: On February 22, Mexico’s Congress passed López Obrador’s proposal to limit the powers and cut the staff of the country’s election administrator, the National Electoral Institute (Instituto Nacional Electoral, or INE). López Obrador has argued that
Financial Times Los Angeles Times Voice of America (VOA)Oct 27 2023
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Israel to ‘Expand’ Ground Operations Friday Night
Israeli ground forces are “expanding their operations” into Gaza, where an internet blackout has cut off communications with the outside world.
Key Quotes: Israel Defense Forces Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari told reporters, “The IDF is operating in all dimensions to accomplish the goals of the war.” Observers have noted that a ground incursion into Gaza would be particularly difficult; a
Reuters New York Post (News) Associated PressNov 06 2019
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Public Impeachment Hearings to Commence Next Week
House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff (D-CA) announced that public hearings on the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump will start next week. Schiff announced the hearings via Twitter; it will mark the first time that the public will hear lawmakers discuss evidence of Trump's ties to a scandal involving Ukraine and a privately-pushed investigation of the Bidens.
The Week - News Washington Examiner CNN (Online News)Jun 19 2019
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House Committee Hears Testimony Regarding Reparations
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties heard testimony today regarding H.R. 40, a bill that would permit the legislative branch to explore the idea of reparations for slavery. The bill sparked controversy along the ideological spectrum.
Some 2020 Democrats like the idea, but none discussed concrete plans for its execution. Senate Majority
CNN (Online News) The Hill Fox News (Online News)Apr 23 2023
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How Can America Fix Its Mass Shooting Problem?
This week, outlets across the spectrum examined America’s mass shooting problem and what may help solve it.
Protect People Like We Protect Animals: Former director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Dan Ashe, writing for New York Times, argues waterfowl are better protected from guns than students and teachers because of an old U.S. law that limits magazine size when hunting. He
Reason The Hill New York Times (Opinion)Nov 07 2023
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Facebook Whistleblower Testifies to Senate of 'Harm Posed' by Platform
Arturo Béjar, a former employee at Meta-owned Facebook, testified on Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law regarding child safety on social media platforms.
Details: Béjar stated before the committee, “It's time that the public and parents understand the true level of harm posed by these 'products' and it's time that young users have the
Associated Press Reuters Washington ExaminerMay 19 2023
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Pentagon Says Accounting Error Frees Up Another $3B for Ukraine
On Thursday, the Pentagon said an accounting error freed up another $3 billion for Ukraine, and that the Defense Department had overestimated the value of the missiles, ammunition, and other equipment it sent to Ukraine.
Key Details: The Department is still trying to determine the amount of the overvaluation, and it's unclear which weapons were overestimated. Whatever the amount, the
The Blaze Reuters Associated PressSep 27 2019
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Senate Democrats Accuse NRA of Becoming Russian Asset
A report released Friday by Senate Democrats alleges that top National Rifle Association (NRA) officials knew of ties to Russian nationals, who are then accused of using the NRA to gain access to the American political system. The report suggests that the NRA may have fostered Russian interference in the 2016 election and violated tax laws.
Media sources from the left have reported the
Newsmax (News) HuffPost The HillMay 14 2020
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Amid Insider Trading Probe, Burr to Step Down from Intelligence Committee
Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) is set to step down as the Senate Intelligence Committee chairperson, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced Thursday morning. This comes after Burr's Washington D.C. office was served a search warrant by the FBI Wednesday in relation to investigations of COVID-19 coronavirus-related insider trading allegations brought against Burr and several other
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