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Biden ‘I Did That’ Stickers Land Pennsylvania Man in Jail

April 12, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A Pennsylvania man was criminally charged after his arrest last week for affixing satirical stickers of President Biden onto the gas pumps at a local Turkey Hill gas station in a protest against Biden and […]

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EPA to Issue Waiver Allowing E15 Sale During Summer

April 12, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In order to counteract high gas prices, a senior administration official confirmed that the Biden administration will temporarily authorize the sale of gasoline with higher ethanol content over the summer. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) […]

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Russia Accused of Chemical Weapons Attack in Mariupol

April 12, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Pentagon is closely monitoring reports of what could be the first use of chemical weapons by Russia in the ongoing war in Ukraine, spokesperson John Kirby informed Monday night, stressing that they cannot confirm […]

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Austrian Chancellor to Meet Putin in Russia

April 11, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer is to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin today, making it the first face-to-face meeting between the Russian leader and an EU leader since Russian invaded Ukraine. The meeting comes amid warnings […]

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Murder Charge Dismissed Against Texas Woman in ‘Self-Induced Abortion’ Case

April 11, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A Texas district attorney will dismiss a murder charge that was filed against a 26-year-old woman in connection with a “self-induced abortion,” which law enforcement called “the death of an individual.” Starr County District Attorney […]

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Elon Musk Flip Flops and Now Won’t Be Joining Twitter Board

April 11, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has flip-flopped on whether to join Twitter’s board, now saying he will not be joining the social media company’s board. Musk recently bought up a large stake in Twitter, now owning […]

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Boris Johnson Makes Secret Ukraine Trip to Meet Zelensky

April 11, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a secret trip to Ukraine to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The trip was conducted with utmost secrecy. The Prime Minister flew to Poland and then traveled by […]

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Women Face Chronic Violence in Syria’s ‘Widow Camps’

April 11, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Women and children who live in some of the hardest-to-reach camps for internally displaced people face chronic and high levels of violence and depression. Some women are forced into “survival sex.” A new report has […]

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Sweden and Finland Set to Join NATO, Kremlin Scowls at the Idea

April 11, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Both Sweden and Finland are poised to join NATO as early as this summer as a result of Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, unnamed US officials announced Monday, pointing out that Moscow has made a […]

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The US Imposing New Conditions in Nuclear Talks, Tehran Accuses

April 11, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Washington is proposing and imposing new conditions on the issue of lifting sanctions, which are out of the negotiations to restore the 2015 nuclear agreement, Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian complained on Sunday. The Iranian […]

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Stoltenberg Announces Full-Scale NATO Presence at Border

April 11, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced in an interview with The Telegraph that in an effort to battle future Russian aggression, the alliance is working on plans for a permanent, full-scale military presence on its eastern […]

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Judge Bars US Military from Discharging HIV-Positive Troops

April 11, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In one of the strongest rulings in years for people living with HIV, a federal judge in Virginia ruled that the US military cannot discharge or bar from becoming an officer HIV-positive service members solely […]

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White House Knows of Russia Future Steps Based on Putin’s New Appointment of General

April 10, 2022 Dime

According to White House press secretary Jen Psaki, the appointment of a new General known as the “Butcher of Syria” by the Russian President Vladimir Putin’s to supervise Ukraine’s invasion is a decision that demonstrates to the Biden administration […]

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Jake Sullivan: Russian Atrocities in Ukraine Planned at Highest Levels of Government

April 10, 2022 Dime

Quoting declassified intelligence files, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan stated Sunday that alleged Russian war crimes against civilians in Ukraine were organized and planned at the highest levels of the Russian government, Fox News informed. Sullivan […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: France – Will Smith, Chris Rock, Sarah Palin, Ginni Thomas, Hunter Biden – North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania Elections

April 10, 2022 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Sunday, April 10, 2022 BIDEN JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 42%Up 1 from Wednesday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 40% (Reuters) to 45% (Fox News). Biden’s […]

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DeSantis Says that Relations between Florida and Georgia Will Tighten If Abrams Wins Election

April 10, 2022 Dime

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis stated on Friday that if Stacey Abrams wins Georgia’s governor race this fall, the two states will enter a “cold war,” Fox News informed. DeSantis addressed a press conference saying that […]

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GOP Members in Pennsylvania Put Forward a Bill that Sets Levy on Remittances

April 10, 2022 Dime

A group of Pennsylvania Republican lawmakers introduced legislation that would impose a tax on illegal immigrants’ foreign remittances and send the money to the state’s property tax and rent relief fund, Fox News informed. Doug […]

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President Biden’s Sister Defends Hunter Biden

April 10, 2022 Dime

Valerie Biden Owens, US President Joe Biden’s younger sister, supported her nephew Hunter Biden as a victim of conservative attacks in the wake of the issue over his infamous laptop and charges of financial impropriety, Fox News […]

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Video Shows Kamala Harris Not Wearing Mask before Jackson Ceremony

April 9, 2022 Dime

A video sent to President Biden’s Twitter account contradicts White House press secretary Jen Psaki’s Friday statement that Vice President Kamala Harris and others used a face mask right before they head outside to the […]

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Trump Endorses Dr. Oz in Pennsylvania Senate Race

April 9, 2022 Dime

Former US President Donald Trump has stood in support of Dr. Mehmet Oz for the Pennsylvania Senate seat, according to an announcement on Saturday, Fox News informed. The announcement was shared through a tweet by […]

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Watchdog Group Calls for Penn Biden’s Center to be Part of Hunter Biden’s Federal Investigation

April 9, 2022 Dime

The federal government’s investigation of Hunter Biden should be expanded to include the University of Pennsylvania’s Biden Center, according to an ethical watchdog group, Fox News informed. According to the National Legal and Policy Center, […]

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Alabama State Legislature Passes Education Law Similar to Florida’s Law

April 9, 2022 Dime

The state legislature in Alabama has enacted a bill similar to Florida’s parental rights law that prohibits sexuality and gender identity lessons or specific discussions for children in kindergarten all the way to fifth grade, Fox News […]

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White House Praises Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Confirmation to Supreme Court

April 9, 2022 Dime

From the Rose Garden on Friday, the White House praised Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation to the Supreme Court, saying that she will be an inspiration for many new generations of leaders, Fox News informed. US […]

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Saudi Pledges Yemen Aid and Crown Prince Backs New Leadership

April 8, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Yemen will now be governed by a new presidential leadership council, tasked with pushing for a peace effort and also for the distribution of a massive aid package. Saudi Arabia and the UAE have funded a […]

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Grim IPCC Report Says It’s ‘Now or Never’ for Climate Change

April 8, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) gave a bleak final warning on greenhouse gas emissions and global warming. The world can still hope to prevent the absolute worst ravages of climate change, but only […]

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Syria’s Assad Regime Seizes $1.5bn of Protesters’ Property

April 8, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Assad regime in Syria has seized more than $1.5 billion worth of personal property from citizens accused of joining anti-government protests. Homes, land, shops, cars, business properties, olive groves, electronics, jewelry, livestock, and poultry […]

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Russia Sidesteps Sanctions to Supply Energy to Willing World

April 8, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Russia is finding ways to keep its economy propped up despite tighter and more sweeping Western sanctions hitting the Kremlin for its war on Ukraine. Economists have estimated that Russia will earn about $320 billion […]

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Alabama Passes Bill Making Some Transgender Healthcare a Felony

April 8, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Alabama passed a bill yesterday that would criminalize gender-affirming healthcare for transgender youth, making it a felony punishable with up to 10 years in prison to provide any medical care. It marks the latest in […]

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Medicare to Only Cover Aduhelm for Clinical Trials’ Patients

April 8, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has decided on Thursday to only cover Biogen’s controversial Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm for patients enrolled in randomized clinical trials. As the decision goes into effect immediately, patients who […]

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Britain’s New Energy Strategy Envisages Building Eight Nuclear Reactors

April 8, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In its efforts to reduce dependence on oil and natural gas from Russia and other foreign suppliers following the invasion of Ukraine, Britain plans to build eight new nuclear reactors and expand the production of […]

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