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The media’s blind spot: Why blatant efforts to suppress voter participation has been mostly ignored

The media’s blind spot: Why blatant efforts to suppress voter participation has been mostly ignored

Posted by | Dec 22, 2022

“Data released by the Georgia secretary of state showed that mail voting in the state’s November general election plunged by 81 percent from the level of the 2020 contest. While a drop was expected after the height of the pandemic, Georgia had a far greater decrease than any other state with competitive statewide races, according to a New York Times analysis.” – The New York Times, “Turnout Was Strong in Georgia, but Mail Voting Plummets After New Law” Ever since 5 Republicans on the Supreme Court blocked full enforcement of the Voting Rights Act, the GOP is making voting...

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House Republicans already preparing an onslaught of political investigations for new session

House Republicans already preparing an onslaught of political investigations for new session

Posted by | Dec 22, 2022

House Republicans are promising aggressive oversight of the Biden administration once they assume the majority next year, with a particular focus on the business dealings of presidential son Hunter Biden, illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border and the originations of COVID-19. Republicans will not have enough votes to advance key legislative priorities if there is no Democratic buy-in, but their oversight of government agencies could put Democrats on the defensive and dampen support for the Biden administration going into the 2024 presidential elections. Some of the lawmakers expected to lead those investigations once House Republicans select their new committee...

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President Zelenskyy thanks America for making Ukraine stronger to defend against Russia’s tyranny

President Zelenskyy thanks America for making Ukraine stronger to defend against Russia’s tyranny

Posted by | Dec 22, 2022

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on December 21 that “against all odds” Ukraine still stands, as he paid a defiant wartime visit to Washington to thank U.S. leaders and “ordinary Americans” for their support in fighting off Russia’s invasion. He pledged there would be “no compromises” in trying to bring an end to the war. Delivering an impassioned address to Congress aimed at sustaining support for his country’s defense, Zelenskyy called the tens of billions of dollars in U.S. military and economic assistance over the past year vital to Ukraine’s efforts to beat back Russia and appealed for even...

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Ukrainians have demonstrated for three hundred days that a free democracy is worth the investment to save

Ukrainians have demonstrated for three hundred days that a free democracy is worth the investment to save

Posted by | Dec 22, 2022

Three hundred days ago, Russian president Vladimir Putin launched a new assault into Ukraine, where his troops had been fighting since 2014. Apparently, he expected that a new strike would bring a quick victory that would enable him to break away the eastern regions of Ukraine and annex them to Russia with a puppet government in place, expanding his territory and power. Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky — whose leadership of the Ukrainians, who have refused to yield and whose resistance has debilitated the Russian military, has made him an international hero — made his first trip outside Ukraine since...

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Months in the making: An elaborate plan for President Zelensky’s daring wartime trip to Washington

Months in the making: An elaborate plan for President Zelensky’s daring wartime trip to Washington

Posted by | Dec 22, 2022

The idea of a daring wartime trip by Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Washington had percolated for some time before the surprise visit was revealed just hours ahead of the Ukrainian president’s arrival. During an October summit in Zagreb, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi discussed with her counterpart in the Ukrainian parliament the prospect of Zelenskyy addressing the U.S. Congress. Biden administration officials had similarly for months talked with Ukraine about a Zelenskyy visit to the White House, hoping for one before year’s end to send an unmistakable signal of support ahead of a brutal winter that could deepen Russian President Vladimir...

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January 6 Panel completes investigation of violent insurrection with “roadmap to justice” for Trump

January 6 Panel completes investigation of violent insurrection with “roadmap to justice” for Trump

Posted by | Dec 19, 2022

The House January 6 committee urged the Justice Department on December 19 to bring criminal charges against former President Donald Trump and his allies, wrapping up its investigation of the violent 2021 Capitol insurrection with what lawmakers called a “roadmap to justice.” As they cap one of the most exhaustive and aggressive congressional probes in memory, the panel’s seven Democrats and two Republicans are recommending criminal charges against Trump and associates who helped him launch a multifaceted pressure campaign to try to overturn his 2020 election loss. The committee alleged violations of four criminal statutes by Trump, in both...

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