Ivanka Trump addresses the false claims that her family denied Secret Service detail access to a restroom in their home. As the daughter of a…
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What does the Capitol Hill siege mean for us? It’s 100 seconds to midnight. Last year, the symbolic Doomsday Clock assessed that we are closer…
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CommentaryOpinions
Going down the rabbit hole? How we’ve politicized the internet
by Elyette Levy November 24, 2020I first came here for cat videos but now I can’t stop reading about conspiracy theories The first time I heard of the Among Us…
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Commentary
The significant influence of white supremacists on the U.S. election
by Quentin Dufranne November 18, 2020Trump could count on the strong support of white supremacists in his race for the White House. America has become increasingly polarized in the last…
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In-BriefNews
World in brief: Impeachment, leaders at the UN and rescued Nigerian captives
by Virginie Ann October 1, 2019A formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump was officially made on Sept. 24. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the inquiry will investigate whether…
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April 20, 1999: Columbine High School, Colorado. 13 deaths. April 16, 2007: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. 32 deaths. December 14, 2012: Sandy Hook Elementary. 26 deaths. How many more lives must be lost because of gun violence before the U.S. government takes action?
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On Nov. 9, 2012, Central Intelligence Agency director David Petraeus resigned from his position after the Federal Bureau of Investigation exposed an extramarital affair he was having with writer and biographer Paula Broadwell.
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The tides are changing in the United States. Along with the re-election of President Barack Obama, Washington and Colorado have also voted to legalize marijuana for recreational use.
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Opinions
Obama vs. Romney: Cracking down on the presidential debates
by Michael Wrobel October 23, 2012In a democracy, one would hope that an election debate would serve to further enlighten and inform the electorate. Unfortunately, the U.S. presidential debates served more as populist entertainment than as a crash-course for undecided voters.
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On Monday, American Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney made off-the-cuff remarks at a secretly taped California fundraiser that raised a lot of eyebrows on multiple key issues.