From Washington Examiner
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Treat illegal protesters as criminals
When campus protesters turned threatening and violent in 1970, Ronald Reagan, who was then governor of California, called them “cowardly little fascist bands who are trying to prove that our system cannot work.” Reagan’s response was to use police to restore order. He was right. College administrators and municipal and state officials should have the same answer today when confronted by Jew-baiting […]
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‘Squad’ member Summer Lee survives primary challenge despite Israel comments
Freshman Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA) survived a primary election for her House seat in Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District, giving a glimpse of hope to other progressive Democrats facing similar reelection challenges over their calls for a ceasefire in Gaza. Lee defeated primary opponent Bhavini Patel, a local councilwoman in Edgewood who challenged Lee for her […]
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Ryan Mackenzie prevails in Pennsylvania GOP primary to face Democrat Susan Wild
Republican candidate Ryan Mackenzie won the GOP primary for Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District, eking out a victory in a crowded field of candidates looking to flip the crucial House seat red in November. Mackenzie defeated two Republicans, veteran Kevin Dellicker and attorney Maria Montero, after garnering 42.6% of the vote when the Associated Press called […]
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Senate forces sale of TikTok despite vow of legal challenges
The Senate followed through with congressional plans to force the sale of TikTok on Tuesday despite vows from its Chinese owners that it will fight the legislation in court. The measure, tucked into a $95 billion package on foreign aid that passed the upper chamber 79-18, now heads to the desk of President Joe Biden, […]
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Senate sends Ukraine aid to Biden’s desk with majority of GOP support
The Senate approved tens of billions in foreign aid on Tuesday, bringing to a close a congressional standoff that sharply divided Republicans over the conflict in Ukraine. Seventy-nine senators, including a decided majority of Republicans, voted to send the $95 billion defense bill to President Joe Biden’s desk. The House passed the aid on Saturday. […]
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Casey and McCormick seal victories to launch Pennsylvania Senate showdown
Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) and Republican challenger David McCormick are set to face off against each other in November for a seat that will help determine which party retains control of the Senate. Both Pennsylvania candidates easily won their primary races on Tuesday, as neither candidate had any competitors running against them. The Associated Press […]
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The FBI failed Larry Nassar’s victims and cost taxpayers millions
Few episodes in the history of the FBI are as shameful and gut-wrenching as the agency’s failure to investigate pedophile gymnastics “doctor” Larry Nassar. On Tuesday, the Department of Justice agreed to pay Nassar’s victims a settlement of $138.7 million as restitution for the FBI’s failure to investigate the credible allegations that Nassar was using […]
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City leaders voting on foreign policy resolutions should be embarrassed
How do city leaders not feel embarrassed spending their time issuing resolutions on foreign policy decisions over which they have no control? Some Democratic city leaders took their complaints about their activist colleagues to Politico. Seattle City Councilwoman Sara Nelson said, “Foreign policy is not my job and I’m not going to tell members of […]
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UK sends message to Trump, NATO, and Russia with defense budget hikes
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced on Tuesday that the United Kingdom will increase defense spending to at least 2.5% of gross domestic product by 2030. It will mean approximately $90 billion in additional spending by 2030. Sunak has also announced an additional $622 million U.K. aid allotment for Ukraine. Sunak’s statement appears precipitated, at […]
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George Santos withdraws independent bid for New York House seat: ‘Goodbye for now’
Former New York Rep. George Santos is saying goodbye to national politics “for now” after announcing on Tuesday he will withdraw his 2024 independent bid for New York’s 1st Congressional District. Santos, a former representative of New York‘s 3rd District, said his decision to bow out of the race was because he does not want […]
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‘Democrats for Cruz’: Ted Cruz highlights support from Texas’s blue voters while others laugh him off
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) launched a new element of his campaign, Democrats for Cruz, aiming to poach Democrats from his challenger, Rep. Colin Allred (D-TX), and show his bipartisan ability. Reps. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Veronica Escobar (D-TX) laughed at the idea that Cruz could be bipartisan. “Honestly, my response would be my laughter,” Escobar […]
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Study: LGBT people are more likely to be rich coastal elites
A new study from UCLA School of Law’s Williams Institute has made the shocking discovery that people who identify as LGBT are more likely to be rich and reside in regions likely to be affected by climate change. According to the study on LGBT couples and climate change, “LGBT people in same-sex couples are at […]