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How conflict in Gaza could affect votes in swing states

Voters against the war in Gaza could potentially make a significant impact in swing states.

Family of Roger Fortson press for charges against officer involved in airman’s death

Three months after a police officer shot and killed Roger Fortson, an airman in the U.S. Air Force, his family and prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump held a press conference in Florida demanding that the officer face charges.  “For Black people in America, when they delay, delay, delay, that tells us they’re trying to...

What the heck is the Global Digital Compact and why is it so important? 

You may not have heard of the Global Digital Compact yet, but if you are interested in tech policy, by September you will have. 

Carville says 2024 election comes down to ‘classy’ vs. ‘trashy’

Democratic veteran strategist James Carville weighed in on the current presidential matchup late Friday, saying the election — now less than three months away — ultimately comes down to the "classy" vs. the "trashy." MSNBC's Stephanie Ruhle pointed to a recent vow from one of the party nominees that promised to cut “needless bureaucracy and...

Europe’s plot to regulate political speech in America

The European Union's Digital Services Act threatens to censor speech deemed "disinformation" or "incitement", prompting a call for a "Digital Freedom Act" to protect free speech in the US.

Van Jones praises Harris’s economic agenda: ‘Thank goodness’

CNN political commentator Van Jones praised Vice President Harris’s recently debuted economic agenda, saying he is glad that a Democrat is “boldly” discussing price gouging.  “Thank goodness we’re finally hearing from a Democrat aggressively on price gouging,” Jones told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer Friday evening. “Democrats have no problem dragging in technology CEOs, grilling them, you...

Can’t ‘picture’ things in your mind? You may have aphantasia and not even know it

Researchers estimate that tens of millions of people have aphantasia. Many don't even know it.

America’s mega-decade of sports is a powerhouse of diplomacy

The 2026 FIFA World Cup, the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and the 2034 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City on the horizon offer unprecedented opportunities for U.S. diplomacy and for showcasing sports’ economic and social benefits.

GOP lawmakers laud Supreme Court’s rejection of DOJ’s Title IX request

Republican lawmakers are celebrating after the Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision Friday, denied the Biden administration’s emergency request to partially reinstate its new Title IX rules, which, if implemented, would protect against sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination. “Unlike Democrats, Republicans know what a woman is, and we know Title IX was written to...

Why Venezuela’s Maduro just won’t go 

Most observers believe Nicolás Maduro lost his reelection bid in Venezuela’s July 28 presidential race. But Maduro is playing hardball.  

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