Republican New York Rep. Elise Stefanik raked in over $3 million in a single fundraiser with former President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort Tuesday. Stefanik, who chairs the House …
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Amazon Workers Will Redo Union Vote After First Election Ruled Illegal
Amazon employees in Bessemer, Alabama, are set to hold a second union vote after the first election was deemed illegal, a federal labor agency said Tuesday. The National Labor Relations …
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A U.S. Army master sergeant was found dead last week in his home in Alaska, making him the fifth soldier to die in the state over the last two months. …
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Voters Split On Whether The Senate Should Abolish The Filibuster, Poll Shows
Voters are split on how much support a bill should have to pass the United States Senate, a new Politico/Morning Consult poll shows. Forty-two percent said that they either strongly …
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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy announced Wednesday morning that he raised $72.4 million in 2021, a record for a non-election year. McCarthy also reported raising $11.7 million in 2021’s fourth …
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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.5% in December, bringing the key inflation indicator’s year-over-year increase to 7%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported. The CPI soared to 7% …
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Several pedophilia researchers seek to shift public opinion about the sexual disorder and correct what they believe to be popular misconceptions, according to USA Today. “There are child molesters and …
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Parents Group Claims Documents Show Anti-Asian Bias By Virginia School Board
A parents group is claiming documents obtained in a lawsuit over admissions policies to an elite high school prove that a northern Virginia school board had a bias against students …
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SchoolsUS and World News
Minnesota School Boards Association Terminates Membership With NSBA, Announces Creation Of New National ‘Consortium’
The Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) terminated its membership with the National School Boards Association on Tuesday, according to a statement released by the organization. Minnesota is the latest state …
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Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev validated the frustration of protestors in his country over its wealth inequality and took aim at its elite on Tuesday, Reuters reported. Tokayev told the country’s …
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A North Carolina court Tuesday upheld the state’s new congressional and state legislative lines, rejecting claims from Democratic groups that it was an unfair gerrymander giving Republicans in the state …
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NYC Students Stage Walkout Calling For Remote Learning Options Over COVID Concerns
New York, NY – New York City students walked out of school Tuesday as part of a protest calling for a temporary halt in in-person learning amid a rise in …
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Several Senate Democrats have quickly reversed their previous positions on whether to sanction the Russian-built Nord Stream 2 pipeline in light of President Joe Biden’s agenda. The Democratic lawmakers have …
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North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile on Tuesday, leading to the brief grounding of all West Coast flights, NPR reported. The missile was the second launched by North Korea …
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Chamber Of Commerce Chief Suggests Doubling Legal Immigration To Fill 11 Million Vacant Jobs
The chief executive of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said at a conference Tuesday that to address the record high job vacancies, the U.S. should seek to double the nation’s …
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Democratic West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin again refused to waver on his support for the filibuster as President Joe Biden heads to Georgia to speaking about Democratic voting bills and …
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The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) antitrust complaint against Facebook parent company Meta can proceed, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. Judge James Boasberg denied Meta’s request to dismiss the antitrust suit, …
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US and World News
US Ed. Sec. Solicited Letter From The National School Boards Association Calling Parents Domestic Terrorists
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona allegedly solicited the National School Boards Association (NSBA) letter comparing parents to domestic terrorists, according to emails obtained by Parents Defending Education (PDE). “Chip [Slaven, then-interim …
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David Sassoli, president of the European Union’s parliament, died in a hospital on Tuesday at the age of 65 after months of poor health, the Associated Press reported. Sassoli, a …
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) is planning to form a special unit focused on the threat of domestic terrorism, a top official told lawmakers Tuesday. Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen …
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US and World News
Science Police: Biden Task Force Tells Agencies How To Protect ‘Scientific Integrity’ From Political Influence
Ailan Evans on January 11, 2022 The Biden administration’s scientific integrity task force drafted a report released Tuesday instructing federal agencies on how to ensure science is not influenced or …
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Thousands of people were arrested and over 150 were killed during the violent protests in Kazakhstan in early January in response to a sudden spike in gas prices, officials said. …
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Featured NewsUS and World News
REPORT: Drone Strike Kills 17 People On Same Day Biden Speaks With African Leader
A drone strike in Ethiopia killed 17 people Monday, the same day President Joe Biden spoke with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed over the phone, the Associated Press reported. The majority …
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Democratic City Recommends Residents Turn Down Thermostat, ‘Harness Sunshine’ As Energy Costs Spike
The city of Boulder, Colorado, issued a warning to residents Monday, urging them to cut back on home energy use throughout the winter as energy costs skyrocket. On average, Boulder …
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US and World News
McCarthy Considers Banning Lawmakers From Trading Stocks If Republicans Retake House Majority
Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is reportedly considering limiting or barring lawmakers’ ability to hold and trade stocks and equities if Republicans retake the House majority in November. McCarthy told Punchbowl …