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Oct 12 2024POLITICS

Political Heavyweights Visit Arizona: Obama and Trump Hit the Campaign Trail

Get ready, Arizona! Two former presidents are headed your way for some serious campaigning. Barack Obama is set to shake things up in Tucson on October 18. He's not giving away too many details yet, but we know he's there to support the vice president. Just last week, current Vice President Kamala H

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Oct 12 2024POLITICS

Trump's Campaign Speeds Up Security Needs

As concerns over safety rise, Donald Trump's campaign team has been pushing for greater security measures ahead of the upcoming presidential election. Two attempted assassinations and an ongoing threat from Iran have prompted Trump's team to ask for military aircraft with anti-missile capabilities a

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Oct 12 2024POLITICS

Trump's Stop in Aurora: A Closer Look at His Immigration Message

You might've heard that Donald Trump recently visited Aurora, Colorado. This city, near Denver, has been in the news lately for some immigration-related issues. Trump's visit was his first stop in Colorado ahead of the November election. Colorado is known for voting Democratic, so this was a bit unu

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Oct 12 2024POLITICS

Virginia's Voter Purge: Biden Admin Strikes Back

The Biden administration has filed a lawsuit against Virginia's election officials. The dispute centers on Virginia's voter purge program, which was introduced by Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin in August. The program aims to remove voters who previously stated they weren't US citizens on DMV for

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Oct 12 2024POLITICS

Anti-Abortion Ads Use FCC Rule to Reach TV Audiences

An anti-abortion ad that appeared on "The View" recently is part of a wider campaign leveraging a federal law to force broadcasters to air their message. The ad, by longtime activist Randall Terry, criticizes famous personalities and displays graphic images of aborted fetuses. Terry, running for pre

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Oct 12 2024POLITICS

Abortion Clinic Protest Zones Face Supreme Court Scrutiny

The Supreme Court might take a look at two cases that could potentially remove limits on how close protesters can get to people at abortion clinics and other healthcare facilities. These cases argue that the buffer zones around clinics and the bubble zones around individuals violate the First Amendm

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Oct 12 2024POLITICS

Crime Drops, But Politics Plays with Numbers

The FBI's latest crime report shows that both violent and property crime in the U.S. decreased in 2023. This is a continuation of a downward trend that started after the higher crime rates during the pandemic. Murder rates dropped by 11.6%, and property crime fell by 2.4%. Overall, violent crime wen

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Oct 12 2024POLITICS

NYC Schools Investigation: Feds Dig Deeper

The New York City Department of Education has received a subpoena as part of an ongoing federal investigation. This legal request is focused on outgoing Schools Chancellor David Banks and his brother, Terence Banks, who worked as a consultant for companies with city contracts. The subpoena, issued r

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Oct 12 2024POLITICS

Science, Politics, and Campus Life: What's Happening?

Let's talk about what's going on in science, politics, and on college campuses. The National Science Foundation is now making grant decisions based on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). This means they're looking at things like the story behind the research, not just its quality. In fact, more

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Oct 12 2024POLITICS

Why Are Black Men Blamed for Democratic Party Troubles?

Former President Obama recently sparked controversy by suggesting that Black men aren't enthusiastic about voting for Vice President Kamala Harris. He implied that these men might be hesitant to support a woman president, which has caused quite a stir. This assumption, however, doesn't hold up. Back

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