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May 24 2012
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Obama Seeks To Gain Support Among Military Voters
Historically, the veteran and military vote has gone Republican. In 2008, for example, while losing the presidency, John McCain — a war hero — won 55 percent of this vote.
This year, the Obama campaign thinks it can close the gap.
For one thing, neither candidate is a veteran. And the campaign is hoping to capitalize on a generational change in the military. Four years ago,
NPR (Online News)Nov 04 2021
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Justice Department Sues Texas Over Voting Law
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit on Thursday alleging that Texas’ controversial voting law violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Specifically, the Justice Department took issue with provisions that purportedly “deny eligible voters meaningful assistance in the voting booth and require rejection of mail ballot materials for immaterial errors or omissions
Reuters Fox News (Online News) NBC News (Online)Dec 01 2020
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Bipartisan Group of Senators Propose Coronavirus Relief Package
A bipartisan group of senators is proposing a $908 billion coronavirus relief package that would include money for unemployment insurance and vaccine development, as well as state and local governments, the Paycheck Protection Program, and other COVID-19 coronavirus-related causes.
The proposal comes after months of a stalemate in Congress. The price is reportedly higher than Senate
Townhall The Hill Washington PostSep 16 2020
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Trump Holds Town Hall with Undecided Voters; Media Coverage Differs
President Donald Trump held a town hall with undecided voters on ABC News Tuesday. Moderated by ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos, Trump took questions directly from the socially-distanced crowd in battleground state Pennsylvania. A wide range of topics were covered during the event, including the COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine, public attitude toward coronavirus public health measures, the
USA TODAY ABC News (Online) The Daily CallerNov 30 2020
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Supreme Court Considers Trump Plan To Exclude People Who Are in the U.S. Illegally From the Census
On Monday, the Supreme Court heard arguments on whether the Trump administration can exclude people who are in the U.S. illegally from the census report used to apportion seats in the House of Representatives. The Trump administration is appealing a September ruling by a three-judge panel that blocked it from including the number of people in the country illegally—administrative data from
New York Times (News) Reuters Washington TimesApr 08 2021
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US Jobless Claims Rise to 744,000
Jobless claims rose to 744,000 in the week ending April 3, an increase of 16,000 from the previous week, as layoffs continue even as more individuals receive coronavirus vaccinations.
Many states eased or eliminated restrictions on businesses, including restaurants and bars, in March. Some said Covid-19 infections have recently been rising, which could be a drag on workers seeking
Bloomberg Wall Street Journal (News) Breitbart NewsAug 20 2021
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High COVID-19 Case Counts, Mask Debates Put Florida in Spotlight
Florida's seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases has risen steadily in August amid the spread of the Delta variant, and the state currently has the highest seven-day average of new cases in the country. According to New York Times (Lean Left bias) data, an average of roughly 16,500 people in Florida are hospitalized with COVID-19 every day, the most of any state; Texas (12,357) is the only
Axios CNN (Online News) Fox News (Online News)Feb 06 2022
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GoFundMe Refunds Donations To Canadian Trucker Protest After Conservative Backlash
GoFundMe has decided to automatically refund the $10 million of donations they retracted from the Canadian truckers leading a protest against the country's vaccine mandates.
The crowdfunding platform initially shut down the campaign to support the convoy, citing "law enforcement reports of violence and other unlawful activity." GoFundMe announced in a tweet on Saturday morning that they
Newsweek The Daily Wire BuzzFeed NewsApr 06 2021
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‘60 Minutes’ Criticized Over DeSantis Report, Video Editing
“60 Minutes,” a CBS News production, is facing criticism over a “deceptively” edited video of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis which omitted most of DeSantis’ nearly 500-word response to a CBS reporter. The 60 Minutes report drew a connection between a $100,000 donation from supermarket chain Publix and DeSantis’ announcement weeks later authorizing Publix to distribute COVID-19 vaccines. DeSantis
Axios CNN (Online News) Fox News (Online News)Mar 07 2023
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Continued US Aid to Ukraine Questioned As Support Softens
The United States has provided over $75 billion in aid to Ukraine since January 2022. A recent poll concluded Americans are split on the issue, with half saying the U.S. should provide aid “as long as it takes,” and 46% believing U.S. support should have a “limited timeframe.”
As Long As It Takes: Voices across the spectrum have shown support for continued aid. A National Review article
The Hill National Review (News) The Intercept