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Connor Grant | February 18, 2021
The Biden Administration is supporting a study on reparations for black Americans, backing Democratic lawmakers who are renewing efforts to create a commission to make recommendations on compensation for slavery. On Wednesday, a House panel heard testimony for legislation that would create a commission to examine slavery and discrimminatory policies against black people throughout U.S. history.…
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Connor Grant | February 17, 2021
Donald Trump may be returning to social media in the near future. In an interview on Tuesday with Fox News’ Neil Cavuto, Parler interim CEO Mark Meckler expressed that the former president, who was kicked off Twitter in early January, is “welcome on the platform.” Meckler, a Tea Party activist, is currently serving as CEO of Parler as the social networking platform re-emerges amid a battle with…
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Connor Grant | February 17, 2021
During his first presidential town hall Tuesday, President Joe Biden said he's "not going to speak out" against the Chinese genocide against Uyghur Muslims, saying that "culturally there are different norms that each country and their leaders are expected to follow." “You know, Chinese leaders, If you know anything about Chinese history, it has always been, the time when China has been…
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Connor Grant | February 16, 2021
During a press conference on Monday regarding the ongoing scandal over nursing home COVID-19 deaths in his state, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo refused to apologize and attributed the situation to “disinformation” and “political conspiracy theories” - even after his own health officials admitted to hiding data for fear of a federal investigation.  When asked outright if he would apologize for…
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Connor Grant | February 15, 2021
Following his guilty vote on impeachment, Senator Pat Toomey has been censured by multiple counties in Pennsylvania. The Senate voted to acquit former President Trump on Saturday in a 57-43 vote, falling short of the super-majority needed to convict. Seven Republican Senators crossed party lines and voted guilty, being; Richard Burr (R-NC), Susan Collins (R-ME), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Lisa…
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Connor Grant | February 15, 2021
The Los Angeles Times reported last Thursday that Vice President Kamala Harris’s niece, Meena Harris, has been told by the Biden Administration to stop using her aunt to promote her business ventures.  A current White House official expressed their concern regarding Meena’s behavior, citing the fact that she would not have a platform to promote her business ventures if it weren’t for her aunt's…
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Connor Grant | February 12, 2021
14 Demoratic New York Senators have joined Republicans in calling for the revocation of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s emergency powers that were granted to him in response to COVID-19 in March.  New York lawmakers have apparently lost faith in the administration following a call with Secretary to the Governor Melissa DeRosa, in which she revealed that the administration withheld data on COVID…
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Connor Grant | February 12, 2021
The Biden administration announced on Friday that the U.S. will begin allowing 25,000 asylum seekers, who were sent back to Mexico under Tump’s “remain in Mexico policy," to enter the country, marking a reversal of Trump's policy requiring asylum seekers from Central American nations to stay south of the border until their cases can be heard. This marks the latest step in a string of Trump-era …
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Connor Grant | February 11, 2021
Chris Harrison, host of ABC’s The Bachelor, has now apologized after facing backlash for defending a Bachelor contestant's attendance at an Antebellum-themed party three years ago.  In a previous interview, Harrison defended Bachelor contestant Rachael Kirkconnell from criticism after social media users discovered a 2018 picture of her attending an “antebellum” themed fraternity party. "Cancel…
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Connor Grant | February 11, 2021
A total of 75,198 migrants were taken into custody in January for illegally crossing the Southwest U.S. Border, according to new data published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection Wednesday night. This number represents a staggering 157% increase compared to January 2020, and marks the highest January total since 2006, when over 100,000 migrants were apprehended - and that's not even counting…