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Month: January 2023

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George Santos Withdraws from House Committees Amid Spiraling Scandal

January 31, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Republican congressman George Santos has temporarily withdrawn from two House committees amid spiraling scandals. Santos was appointed to two House committees by Republican party leaders despite the scandals.  The New York Republican has faced mass calls […]

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Foreign Policy

Biden Says US Won’t Send F-16 to Ukraine as Boris Johnson Meets Republicans

January 31, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

President Joe Biden said that the U.S. will not supply F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. It comes from the former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson preparing to meet with Republican lawmakers this week to press the […]

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Energy

Leaked EU Plan Reveals Counter to US Green Subsidies

January 31, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The European Union Commission will loosen state aid rules and propose a new “European sovereignty fund” later this year. It comes in response to the controversial U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, as well as China’s “unfair” green […]

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Technology

Social Media Apps Bracing For Waves Of US Legal Battles

January 31, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Social media companies are bracing themselves for an onslaught of new legal battles across the United States. State and federal lawsuits and bills including far-reaching regulatory measures are flooding in.  The majority of state legislatures have […]

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Energy

Saudi Crown Prince, Putin Discuss OPEC+ Cooperation for Oil Market Stability

January 31, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman discussed cooperation within the OPEC+ group of oil-producing countries in order to maintain oil price stability.  The two leaders held a phone call on […]

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Politics

Trump’s Slow Sleepy Start to 2024 

January 31, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Former President Donald Trump’s campaign for the 2024 presidential election is off to a slow, sleepy start. Trump’s first campaign swing towards 2024 generated little of the excitement that has long defined his glitzy political rallies.  […]

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Health

Biden Ends Covid Emergency Status

January 31, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

President Biden will end the U.S.’s Covid emergency status on May 11. It marks a major step meant to signal that the crisis era of the pandemic is over. It comes nearly three years after the […]

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Foreign Policy

Blinken Calls For Israel-Palestine Calm, Two-State Solution

January 31, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called for calm after days of violence between Israel and the Palestinians.  Blinken met with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday. He is due to meet with […]

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Foreign Policy

Political Crisis Prompts Peace Corps to Evacuate Volunteers from Peru

January 31, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Amid a political crisis that has included deadly crackdowns by the government on its citizens, the Peace Corps has temporarily evacuated its volunteers from Peru to another post, Politico reports. Often working in areas far […]

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Administration

Gallup Poll Shows Americans Consider the Government a ’Top Problem’

January 31, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The US government is the nation’s top problem for over a fifth (21%) of Americans encompassed in Gallup’s latest poll with both Republicans and Democrats agreeing that Washington was worse even than inflation and immigration […]

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Administration

DOJ Sends Letter to Intelligence Committee on Classified Document Investigation 

January 30, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Department of Justice (DOJ) told the Senate Intelligence Committee that it is working to brief lawmakers about the potential risks to national security after classified documents were discovered in President Joe Biden’s and former […]

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NGO

Democrats Rev Abortion Advertising Back Up for Next Round of Elections

January 30, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A new nonprofit aligned with the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee is making abortion its first play in Virginia ahead of key elections this year. Democrats’ political committee focused on state legislatures is launching a new […]

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Politics

Far-Right Project that Pushed Election Lies Expands Mission

January 30, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A far-right project that pushed election lies and covid misinformation is now trying to expand its mission.  However, the group is also facing new criticism from scholars and religious leaders about its incendiary political and […]

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Administration

Three Hard-Line Conservatives Now on the Rules Committee

January 30, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Three hardline conservatives have been added to the House Rules Committee. It was one of the concessions from Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) that helped him secure the gavel.  This means that the frequent antagonists of leadership […]

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Technology

TikTok’s CEO to Testify Before Congress in March

January 30, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

TikTok Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew will testify in March before Congress. The TikTok CEO will appear before the U.S. Energy and Commerce Committee in March, as lawmakers look to scrutinize the Chinese-owned video-sharing app, Chair […]

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Politics

Meet Ron DeSantis’s Inner Circle

January 30, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The 2024 presidential race is showing signs of kicking into gear amid reports that Florida’s rightwing Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, is laying the groundwork for a presidential nomination.  DeSantis’s moves even spurred former president Donald […]

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Politics

Tyre Nichols Beating Fuels Calls for Broad Police Reforms

January 30, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Many are still reeling from the death of Tyre Nichols, with protests across the nation and a renewed call for police reform.  Over the weekend, protests erupted across the United States after the graphic video […]

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Technology

US and EU to Launch First-of-Its-Kind AI Agreement

January 30, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The United States and European Union announced a first-of-its-kind agreement on artificial intelligence (AI). The new agreement says the US and EU will speed up and enhance the use of artificial intelligence to improve agriculture, healthcare, […]

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Foreign Policy

Top Republican Warns of Very High Odds of US-China Military Conflict

January 30, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After a US general caused consternation with a memo warning that the United States would fight China in the next two years, a top Republican Congressman said on Sunday said the odds of conflict with […]

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Administration

FBI Seizes President Biden’s Notebooks in His Delaware Home Search

January 30, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

FBI took personal notebooks that US President Joe Biden kept during his time as vice president from one of his Delaware homes during the last week’s search there as part of the probe into his […]

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Politics

Fact-checkers Criticize Biden over Recent Speech about US Economy

January 29, 2023 Dime

Fact-checkers are criticizing President Biden for a recent speech he gave in Virginia about the economic advancements his government has made while he has been in the White House, Fox News informed. In his remarks […]

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Politics

Ron Klain Praises Progressive Leadership in Biden Administration

January 29, 2023 Dime

Progressive Democrats’ “leadership has been vital to the success” of President Biden’s administration over the past two years, according to outgoing White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain, Fox News informed. Following the State of […]

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Administration

Sheriffs to Cooperate with ICE on Deporting Illegal Migrants, New Bill says

January 29, 2023 Dime

In line with Republican efforts around the nation to increase the ability of state and local police to apprehend and deport illegal immigrants, a bill was proposed in the North Carolina legislature that would mandate […]

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Around 300,000 Illegal Migrants Passed through Border Security in Less than 4 Months

January 29, 2023 Dime

According to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) sources, about 300,000 illegal aliens are believed to have eluded overworked Border Patrol officials since the start of fiscal 2023, which started in October, Fox News report shows. […]

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Politics

Jeff DeWitt Selected as New Arizona Republican Party Chairman

January 29, 2023 Dime

Jeff DeWit was named the next chairman of the Arizona Republican Party on Saturday, Fox News informed. The choice comes as Republicans in the competitive state seek to come together under new leadership and retake […]

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Administration

RNC Endorses Resolution that Denounces Antisemitism

January 28, 2023 Dime

A resolution denouncing antisemitism as well as Ye, better known as Kanye West, and other conservative individuals who have made antisemitic remarks was unanimously endorsed by the Republican National Committee (RNC), Fox News informed. On […]

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Administration

Democrats and Republicans Oppose New Border Security Measures

January 28, 2023 Dime

Republicans and Democrats are both strongly opposing a new set of border security measures that the Biden administration increased earlier this month and which, according to the Department of Homeland Security, are helping to reduce […]

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Politics

Ronna McDaniel Re-elected as RNC Chair

January 28, 2023 Dime

Ronna McDaniel, chair of the RNC or the Republican National Committee, was reelected on Friday, ending nearly two months of insults and charges in the midst of a significant struggle for the GOP’s future, Fox […]

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Administration

DOJ Asks FEC to Hold off George Santos Probe

January 28, 2023 Dime

In light of two separate investigations by federal prosecutors into Rep. George Santos’ campaign, the Justice Department reportedly persuaded the Federal Elections Commission to refrain from taking any action against the New York lawmaker, Fox […]

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Politics

Governor Noem Accused of Overstepping South Dakota Constitutional Limits

January 28, 2023 Dime

Governor Kristi Noem, R-S.D., is under fire from some of her home state Freedom Caucus members, who claim that by avoiding some of the legislative process, Noem’s administration “overstepped” its constitutional authority. One state senator […]

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