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Jan 13 2021
News
Why Democrats won in Georgia
Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock unseated Republican incumbents David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler in runoff elections for Georgia’s two seats in the Senate last week, ensuring their party would control both houses of Congress for the first two years of Joe Biden’s presidency.
After two months of intense national focus on Georgia in the leadup to Tuesday’s runoffs, the outcome has
Yahoo! The 360
Nov 11 2020
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McEnany Announces 234 Pages of Affidavits Alleging Election Irregularities in Michigan
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany late Tuesday announced 234 pages of what she said were sworn affidavits alleging election irregularities in a county in Michigan.
McEnany appeared alongside Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel on Fox News’ “Hannity,” where she shared several allegations listed in the affidavits—statements made under penalty of perjury—from
The Epoch Times
Mar 24 2021
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Vice President Harris will oversee effort to resolve problems at U.S.-Mexico border
President Joe Biden, whose administration is grappling with overcrowding at migrant facilities on the southern border, tasked Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday with leading efforts to coordinate with Mexico and the Central American nations of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador.
The assignment marks Harris’ first major policy role since she was sworn in in January.
“I can
CNBC
Mar 24 2021
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Rubio: Biden's Rhetoric, 1st-Day Policies Created Border Crisis
President Joe Biden's rhetoric both before and after he took office, as well as his first-day policies after he was sworn in, are what is driving the current crisis at the nation's border with Mexico, Sen. Marco Rubio said Wednesday.
"The message was pretty clear and that is that both as a candidate and in the early days in office during the transition period it is going to be easier
Newsmax (News)
Jun 08 2020
Analysis
What 'Defund the Police' Really Means, and How It Could Be Effective
This feels like a turning point in American history. Hundreds of thousands of people are participating in protests across the country, and officials are already beginning to meet some of the demands of a nation outraged by racism and police brutality. The four now-former police officers involved in the killing of George Floyd, free men a little more than a week ago, today face charges of
Esquire
Aug 06 2017
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China steps up pressure on N. Korea to halt missile, nuke testing
China's foreign minister on Sunday urged North Korea to halt its missile and nuclear testing, one day after China and Russia joined with the United States in a unanimous U.N. Security Council vote approving the toughest economic sanctions yet against the increasingly isolated regime.
USA TODAY
Apr 26 2021
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Biden’s first 100 days: Where he stands on key promises
As he rounds out his first 100 days in office, President Joe Biden’s focus on reining in the coronavirus during the early months of his administration seems to have paid off: He can check off nearly all his campaign promises centered on the pandemic.
Biden has delivered on a number of his biggest campaign pledges focused on climate change and the economy as well. But some issues have
Associated Press Fact Check
Feb 05 2020
News
State of the Union: Trump hails 'American comeback'
President Donald Trump has hailed the "great American comeback" in a speech to Congress that exposed sharp divisions at the top of US politics.
At his annual State of the Union address, Mr Trump set out his case for another four years in office.
He was speaking on the eve of his expected acquittal on corruption charges in his impeachment trial.
At one point the Democratic
BBC News
May 16 2021
Analysis
The new mask guidance relies on an honor system. Do we trust each other enough to make it work?
As soon as Michelle Garrett verified that the new federal mask guidelines were real, she turned to her 14-year-old daughter, who just became eligible for vaccination against the coronavirus this week.
“Do you still need to wear your mask to school tomorrow?” she asked.
Garrett, a writer and communications consultant in Columbus, Ohio, almost didn’t believe the Centers for Disease
Washington Post
Oct 27 2019
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Baghdadi's death: a major blow to Islamic State
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi died during an overnight raid led by U.S. military forces in Syria, a further blow to a jihadist group that once held a swathe of territory in Iraq and Syria.
Where once they confronted armies, the extremist Islamist group’s adherents have in recent years staged hit-and-run raids
Reuters