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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: DeSantis Beats Trump in New Hampshire – New York, Wisconsin, New Mexico – Energy and Biden

June 23, 2022 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Thursday, June 23, 2022 BIDEN JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 40%Down 1 from a week ago RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on four polls, ranging from 35% (Quinnipiac) to 43% (Economist). […]

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Brian Kemp Urges Stacey Abrams to Resign from Anti-Police Foundation

June 23, 2022 Dime

Stacey Abrams, a Democratic hopeful for the 2022 Georgia gubernatorial race, was urged by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp on Thursday to resign from the radical organization that supports defunding the police, Fox News informed. Abrams […]

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British National Incident Declared over Polio

June 23, 2022 Dime

British public health officials declared a national incident after routine surveillance of sewage in north and east London found evidence of community transmission of poliovirus for the first time. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) […]

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Boris Johnson and Prince Charles to Hold Rwanda Talks

June 23, 2022 Dime

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will meet with the Prince of Wales in Rwanda after the heir to the throne criticized the government’s policy of sending asylum seekers to the east African state. The potentially […]

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Germany Triggers Gas Alarm Stage, Accuses Russia of ‘Economic Attack’

June 23, 2022 Dime

Germany triggered the “alarm stage” of its emergency gas plan today in response to falling Russian supplies. But Germany stopped short of allowing utility companies to pass on the soaring energy costs to customers. Germany’s […]

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EU Leaders to Grant Ukraine Candidate Status in Blow to Putin

June 23, 2022 Dime

European leaders are poised to grant Ukraine candidate status for the European Union. It marks a historic decision that opens the door for Ukraine to have membership to the EU bloc. It also serves a […]

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Amazon Could Run Out of Workers in US in Two Years

June 23, 2022 Dime

Is Amazon about to run out of workers? A new leaked internal memo shows that the massive company fears that it will run out of workers by 2024. The research says that if business as […]

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Biden Calls for Three-month Federal Gas Tax “Holiday”

June 23, 2022 Dime

President Joe Biden called on Congress to suspend federal taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel for a three-month gas tax holiday in order to help ease financial pressures at the pump. Biden is also urging […]

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DeSantis Has Not Requested Trump to Support his Bid for Reelection

June 23, 2022 Dime

According to a report on Politico on Wednesday, Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has not requested former President Donald Trump’s support in his bid for reelection in 2022, Fox News informed. In November, DeSantis, a […]

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Bipartisan Immigration Bill is Not on the Table, Sen. Cornyn’s Office Claims

June 23, 2022 Dime

Following remarks he made on Senate floor that his staff claims were a joke but that outraged conservatives, Senator John Cornyn’s, R-Texas, office denied on Wednesday that a bipartisan immigration plan is in the works, […]

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Andrew Gillum Indicted on 19 Counts of Wire Fraud and Conspiracy Charges

June 23, 2022 Dime

The Department of Justice said on Wednesday that former Democratic candidate for governor of Florida Andrew Gillum has been indicted on accusations of conspiracy and 19 counts of wire fraud, Fox News informed. Former Tallahassee […]

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Supreme Court: Maine’s Tuition Assistance Program Must Cover Religious Schools

June 22, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that states using taxpayer money to pay for students to attend nonreligious private schools must also use taxpayer funds to pay for attendance at religious schools. The decision invalidates […]

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Biden Administration to Restrict Nicotine Levels in Tobacco Products

June 22, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The White House is moving to establish a maximum nicotine level in tobacco products. The Biden administration signaled that a proposed rule is being developed, which will establish the maximum nicotine level that can be […]

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Top French Court Upholds Ban on ‘Burkini’ in Grenoble’s Public Pools

June 22, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The top administrative court in France ruled against allowing swimmers to wear full-body swimwear, known as burkini, for religious reasons in public pools. The court said that the swimwear, known as a “burkini,” violates the […]

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Trump Aides Shocked by Subpoena of Unseen Documentary

June 22, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Former President Donald Trump’s aides were blindsided by the House Select Committee’s access to footage from a documentary filmmaker. British documentary filmmaker Alex Holden had extensive access to Trump and his inner circle ahead of […]

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Brexit Will Keep Wages Down and Make UK Poorer in Decade Ahead

June 22, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Brexit will damage the United Kingdom’s competitiveness, hurt productivity, and drop workers’ wagers for the rest of the decade, according to a damning new study. The Resolution Foundation published a new think tank report in […]

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Bipartisan Senate Gun Safety Bill Faces NRA’s Opposition

June 22, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Stressing that the Senate gun safety legislation would unnecessarily burden the exercise of Second Amendment freedom, the National Rifle Association (NRA) announced on Tuesday that it will not support the new bill. The statement, among […]

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Elon Musk’s $44bn Deal Endorsed by Twitter’s Board

June 22, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Twitter’s board considers Elon Musk’s proposed deal to buy the platform to be fair and in the best interests of Twitter and its stockholders, so it has recommended that shareholders approve the $44 billion sale […]

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US Airman Arrested over ‘Insider’ Bombing of Base in Syria

June 22, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A US Air Force service member has been arrested earlier this month and is now in military pre-trial confinement over suspected involvement in an insider attack that left American troops injured. The arrest made on […]

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Proud Boys Trial Delayed with DOJ’s Endorsement

June 22, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Citing the Jan. 6 select committee’s ongoing work as an impediment for both sides to prepare for trial, the Justice Department contended Tuesday that the Proud Boys leaders might wait until early 2023 to face […]

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Research Shows Prescription Drugs Pollution in Half the World’s Rivers

June 22, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

According to a study led by a UK research team from the University of York which probed the presence of pharmaceuticals in the world’s rivers, almost half the world’s rivers are polluted with antibiotics, antidepressants, […]

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UK Lawyers Gather Evidence Against Countries over Yazidi Genocide

June 21, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A group of high-level British lawyers has been compiling evidence to show that one or more countries failed in their international obligations to prevent genocide against the Yazidi people. The lawyers formally announced their collaboration […]

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New European Human Rights Lawsuit Against Treaty That Aids Fossil Fuel Investors

June 21, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Young victims of the climate crisis launched today legal action at Europe’s top human rights court against an energy treaty that protects fossil fuel investors. The claimants argue that their governments’ membership in the “energy […]

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US Ban on Imports from China’s Xinjiang Region Takes Effect

June 21, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

New stricter U.S. regulations on goods from China’s Xinjiang region have come into effect. Under the tougher rules, firms need to prove that imports from the region are not produced using forced or slave labor. American […]

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Donald Trump Plotted Fake Electors Scheme, Jan. 6 Panel Set to Show

June 21, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The House select committee investigating the violent Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection is expected to show at its fourth hearing today that former president Donald Trump and top advisors coordinated the scheme to send fake slates […]

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Russian Emails Show ‘Network’ Holding $4.5Bn Assets Linked to Putin

June 21, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Palaces, vineyards, villas, holiday homes, yachts, and more. Assets reportedly provided to Russian President Vladimir Putin by friends and oligarchs can now be linked to what appears to e an informal network that holds a massive […]

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Former Employees Sue Tesla Over Mass Layoff

June 21, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Tesla Inc. is facing a day in court after former employees have filed a lawsuit accusing it of violating the federal law with its decision to carry out a mass layoff without providing advance notice […]

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Second American Killed while Fighting in Ukraine

June 21, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A second American has been killed while fighting on Kyiv’s side in Ukraine, the US Department of State confirmed for the US media but provided no detail out of respect for his family’s privacy apart […]

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Five Brits Captured after US Withdrawal Released by Taliban

June 21, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After several meetings between British and Taliban officials, the Taliban released on Monday five male Brits who were held captive in Afghanistan since the US troops’ hastened withdrawal from the country last August. They were […]

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Russian Journo Sells His Nobel Peace Medal to Aid Ukraine Children

June 21, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Nobel Peace Prize medal that Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov has put on auction sale to raise money for refugee children from Ukraine has shattered the old record for a Nobel and sold Monday night […]

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