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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds hits Trump for ‘misleading’ ad claiming her support

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R ) took aim at former President Trump for launching a “misleading” ad suggesting she supports him.  Trump’s campaign released an ad earlier this month including comments from Reynolds praising the former president as being “a partner in the White House” for the Midwest. She argued that the ad was misleading since she...

China, Russia tried to meddle in 2022 midterms: US intel

A newly declassified intelligence report revealed China, Russia and Iran all sought to meddle in the 2022 midterm elections at higher rates than they did in the 2018 midterms. A report produced in December 2022 — but declassified last week — laid out the intelligence community’s (IC) assessments of the extent of foreign threats to...

New ‘Civil War’ movie trailer causes stir

A trailer for an upcoming movie that takes place in a world in which a modern-day civil war breaks out in the United States is creating buzz across the internet. "Civil War" is directed by filmmaker Alex Garland and follows a plot line in which more than a dozen states seceded from the U.S., sparking...

Gerrymandering is an enemy to democracy — we need constitutional reform now 

Gerrymandering will never be fixed in the courts. It will only be healed with a constitutional change that makes it ineffective to gain political power and influence. 

Kansas picks new license plate after work halted on earlier design

Kansans picked their new license plate design Monday after a weeklong statewide vote resulted in a landslide victory for a blue and yellow scheme.  The new plate comes after the previous proposal, plain gold with dark navy accents reminiscent of New York’s plates, was thoroughly rejected by the public. That design was lambasted as uninspired,...

It’s time for universities to share the burden of student loan defaults

While the nation is rightly worried about the proliferation of antisemitism on its college campuses, another higher education abuse also needs prompt attention.

AI development in 2024 will set stage for ‘massive technology boom’: Bill Gates

Billionaire philanthropist and former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates predicted a “massive technology boom” over the next decade as scientists continue to develop and fine-tune artificial intelligence (AI) in 2024. Gates wrote in his annual blog post that 2023 was the first year he used AI for “work and serious reasons,” noting the industry now has a better...

Ad Wars: As Trump super PAC targets Haley in New Hampshire ad, her super PAC fires back

The super PACs supporting former President Trump and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley launched competing ads in New Hampshire, which holds the first primary in the GOP presidential nomination race.

Many senators have already left town amid border negotiations as illegal crossings hit record

Lead border negotiators are still trying to reach an agreement on a border security framework that would unlock billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine, but most senators have already left town ahead of Christmas.

Southern border hit by record number of migrant encounters in a single day as thousands flood into Texas

The southern border was rocked by a record number of migrant encounters on Monday as the situation continues to spiral, and lawmakers struggle to find agreement on solutions.

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