Articles filed under Politics
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Guest columnist Dan Franch: For Ukrainians in Estonia, snowfall offers brightness in a time of darknessDec 26, 2022 12:00 am - The calendar shows that it is officially winter and it has been a real wonderland here in Estonia. More than 16 inches of snow has fallen. The streets are white. The sid...
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Elwood Watson: The right's reaction to Brittney Griner's release is tellingDec 23, 2022 12:00 am - It sure didn't take long for right-wing media figures to criticize the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner. Griner was released on Dec. 8 by the Russian government as p...
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Elwood Watson: The right's reaction to Brittney Griner's release is tellingDec 23, 2022 12:00 am - It sure didn't take long for right-wing media figures to criticize the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner. Griner was released on Dec. 8 by the Russian government as p...
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Arizona lawyers: Kari Lake election loss lawsuit lacks meritDec 23, 2022 12:00 am - PHOENIX (AP) - Republican Kari Lake didn't offer evidence to back her claims of widespread, intentional misconduct on Election Day at her two-day trial challenging her l...
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Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders: Elon Musk for House speakerDec 23, 2022 12:00 am - By Debra J. Saunders RINO stands for Republican in Name Only, although lately the term means something far different from a Republican who votes like a Democrat. For ma...
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House passes $1.7 trillion spending bill with Ukraine aidDec 23, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - A $1.7 trillion spending bill financing federal agencies through September and providing more aid to a devastated Ukraine cleared the House on Friday as law...
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Senate reaches deal on $1.7 trillion package, pushing toward passageDec 22, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate appeared back on track Thursday to pass a $1.7 trillion bill to finance federal agencies through September and provide roughly $45 billion i...
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Arizona to remove shipping container wall from Mexico borderDec 22, 2022 12:00 am - PHOENIX - Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey will take down a makeshift wall made of shipping containers at the Mexico border, settling a lawsuit and political tussle with the U.S....
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Daily Herald columnist Jim Slusher: Join our discussion of election issues that need more attentionDec 22, 2022 12:00 am - Reliable, accessible, well-managed elections are the foundation of any well-functioning democracy. Even discounting the convulsive impact of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot and i...
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'This is a historic day': Vernon Township mental health board holds first meetingDec 22, 2022 12:00 am - Vernon Township's new community mental health board held its first meeting Wednesday, laying the foundation for its mission to support community-based agencies that assi...