Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has one more day to win over skeptical House Republicans before they vote on whether he keeps the gavel. In the narrow House GOP majority, Johnson …
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced Thursday that he’s throwing his support behind Ben Wikler, the chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, to take the helm of the …
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New Year’s Eve fireworks explosion kills 3, injures 20 in Hawaii
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA New Year’s Eve firework display in a Hawaii neighborhood quickly went wrong after three people were killed and 20 injured on Tuesday night. When fireworks were lit in …
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What to know about the car-renting app used in the Las Vegas and New Orleans attacks
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe car-renting app Turo is in the spotlight after both the cars used in the New Orleans and Las Vegas attacks on New Year’s Day were rented through the company. …
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Skilled immigrants are part of an ‘all of the above’ strategy for growth and prosperity
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesElon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy and the MAGA base have sparked a debate over the H-1B work visa, which is essential for America to keep winning and is a crucial tool …
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Sununu: Trump second term ‘not the evil dictatorship’ warned about by ‘liberal media’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNew Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, a moderate Republican whose term ends this month, waved off concerns about President-elect Trump’s second bout in the White House, suggesting there is still room …
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President-elect Trump firmly believes House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will get a second term. “No one else can get the votes,” he told reporters on Tuesday. On Monday, Trump offered …
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North Carolina Gov Cooper commutes sentences of 15 death row inmates on final day in office
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNorth Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) on Tuesday commuted the death sentences of 15 inmates to life in prison without the possibility of parole, coinciding with New Year’s Eve and …
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A flawed peacemaker: Jimmy Carter was wrong on Hamas and Israel
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBy failing to fully appreciate the asymmetry between a democratic state defending itself against terrorism and an organization committed to that state’s annihilation, Carter’s advocacy often did more harm than …
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The Rev. John Newton’s hymn “Amazing Grace” has become a national hymn, uniting people of all walks of life and reflecting the Christian view of man as a fallen creature …