The Republican gubernatorial candidate is airing an ad that does not disclose the “child” in question was a high school senior and the book in question was a Pulitzer Prize winner.
Category: Politics
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Jan. 6 committee expected to subpoena lawyer who advised Trump, Pence on how to overturn election
The committee has already requested documents and communications related to John Eastman’s legal advice and analysis on how President Donald Trump could seek to overturn the election results and remain in office.
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Biden makes a final push for McAuliffe, urging Virginia voters to show up against Youngkin — and Trump
With national eyes on Virginia now, just a week before the state conducts the first real electoral test of the Biden presidency, the stage was big and the stakes were high.
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How Trump’s allies are still trying to insulate him from blame for the coronavirus pandemic
The 400,000 people who died during his administration are just another piece on the chess board.
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Twitter amplifies conservative politicians. Is it because users mock them?
Facebook’s algorithms appear to have led to increased outrage on the platform, incentivizing people to post controversial content.
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McConnell endorses Herschel Walker, solidifying GOP establishment support for Senate candidate in Georgia
The Senate minority leader’s support indicates the GOP’s establishment leaders have all but set aside their initial reservations about Walker and allegations about his past.
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Biden heads abroad with most of his ambassadorial picks stranded in the Senate, stunting U.S. diplomatic efforts
To date, only four of Biden’s choices to be a U.S. ambassador to a foreign government have been approved by the Senate — three of them just on Tuesday. Republican Sen. Ted Cruz is blocking many of them.
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Anthony Downs, who viewed politics and traffic through the lens of economics, dies at 90
He wrote major studies analyzing political participation, housing and traffic congestion.
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Nicholas Kristof, former New York Times columnist, announces run for Oregon governor
Earlier this month, Kristof resigned from the Times, where he had been an opinion columnist since 2001.
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Meghan McCain says Sen. Lindsey Graham ‘is not and hasn’t been’ a member of her family ‘for a very long time’
The daughter of the late senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) had previously likened the South Carolina Republican to an “uncle.”
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An FDA adviser said we need to give kids vaccines to fully understand their safety. Here’s the crucial context.
Vaccine skeptics are highlighting comments in which an FDA advisory committee member said the decision was tough and “we’re never going to learn about how safe this vaccine is unless we start giving it.” Here’s some important context.
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There is a consistency to the debate over book censorship: Distress about change
A Texas legislator is demanding an examination of scores of politically focused books — the sort of intervention that was incorrectly alleged during the Great Dr. Seuss Debate of 2021.
