Category: US Politics
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Recovery Underway: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Hospitalized and Stable
The Pentagon stated Friday that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is recovering after being taken to Walter Reed Medical Center on New Year’s Day owing to complications from an elective medical procedure. While the brief statement did not specify the treatment or difficulties, it did say Austin is “recovering well.” Austin’s Recovery: Pentagon Updates on Defense…
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Inmates in Missouri’s prisons lost 134 lives last year. “Nobody Is Willing To Solve The Problem”
Just 10 days before Christmas, LaShon Hudson got a phone call from a jail official in Missouri informing her of the tragic news of her son’s premature death at the age of 30. Since then, the woman from Kansas City has received little information from the Missouri Department of Corrections. She voiced her dissatisfaction, stating,…
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Hoaxes to government buildings in New Hampshire pose no threat, say safety officials
State safety officials said New Hampshire government buildings received hoax threats but are secure. New Hampshire Officials Dismiss Hoax Threats to Government Buildings The New Hampshire Department of Safety reported that the Secretary of State’s office received a state capitol violence email. After investigating, law enforcement found it was a fake. Additionally, the CIA recorded…
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Potential 2024 Victory for Trump
Donald Trump remains a strong candidate for the 2024 presidential election despite impeachment, attempts to rig the 2020 election, and several criminal charges. Trump has made a comeback, leading Republican competitors by nearly 50% in national polls. Trump’s Potential Success: Tapping into Voter Discontent and Insecurities Voter unhappiness may help Trump succeed. The Biden administration…
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A tourist from Georgia sadly died at Pismo Beach after getting struck by waves
According to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office, a Georgian visitor perished on Saturday morning at Pismo Beach after being struck by waves. An incident happened in the beach entry area on Price Street, next to the Sea Crest Hotel, at about nine in the morning. The Sheriff’s Office’s public information officer, Tony Cipolla,…
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Claudine Gay, Former Harvard President, Expresses Views in Op-Ed Piece
After plagiarism accusations and criticism of her response to a December congressional hearing on antisemitism, Harvard University president Claudine Gay resigned. Gay wrote an op-ed for the New York Times about her resignation, hoping it would prevent critics from using her presidency. She emphasized Harvard’s values of excellence, openness, independence, and truth to prevent demagogues…
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Chicago Continues to Provide Buses for Immigrants
Suburban regions close to Chicago and New York City are grumbling regarding how Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s unconventional solution to the immigration issue—busing people north—affects their infrastructure and resources. The act began as a protest the previous year when Governor Abbott began transferring migrants to various northern locations because he disagreed with the federal government’s handling…
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Sununu Criticizes Christie, Asserts White House Bid Is ‘Completely Stalled’
New Hampshire Republican Governor Chris Sununu called former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s White House campaign “at an absolute dead end” and advised him to drop out. CNN’s State of the Union featured Sununu, who supports former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley for the 2024 GOP presidential election. He portrayed the Republican Primary as a Haley-Trump…
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Federal Appeals Panel Rules Emergency Abortions Not Mandated by 1986 Texas Law
Tuesday’s ruling by a Texas federal appeals court means the Biden administration cannot utilize EMTALA of 1986 to require hospitals to provide emergency abortions for pregnant women in danger. A series of judicial disputes over abortion limitations followed the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 abortion ban. In 2022, the administration informed hospitals that they must give…
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Israel Withdraws Troops from Gaza, Signaling Potential Shift in Military Strategy
The Israeli military has acknowledged the evacuation of thousands of troops from Gaza, suggesting a more moderate phase in the fight with Hamas. This comes the same day that Israel’s Supreme Court nullified a crucial part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial makeover proposal, unrelated to the war. Israel Plans Scaled-Back Offensive as Troop Withdrawals…