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Nigerian Student Fleeing War Describes Rampant Racism Against Africans at Border

The United Nations estimates that more than 800,000 people fled Ukraine following Russia’s attack last week. However, many foreign nationals trying escape have described racism, discrimination, and abuse. They claim they were turned away at the border and bus stations, while Ukrainians were welcome with open arms. We speak with one student from Africa who […]

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Democratic Socialist Greg Casar Wins Primary in Progressive Texas District

Greg Casar, a progressive Democratic candidate running in Texas’s 35th congressional district, cruised to an easy victory in his primary election on Tuesday, defeating three other candidates and attaining a victory margin well over the 50 percent threshold needed to advance to the general election. Casar secured 61.2 percent of the voteThis is 25,313 votes […]

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Fact-Checking Biden’s First State of the Union Address

In his first official State of the Union speech, President Joe Biden on Tuesday night addressed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, rising inflation at home, an ongoing border crisis, and a fading COVID-19 pandemic.  Biden, who also addressed a joint session of Congress last spring, made numerous assertions during his State of the Union address. It lasted […]

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Biden’s Biggest State of the Union Blunders

Watch the video above to see some of the biggest “oops!” moments from President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address. The post Biden’s Biggest State of the Union Blunders appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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Gov. Kim Reynolds Responds to Biden’s State of the Union Address

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds criticized President Joe Biden’s foreign and domestic policy on Tuesday in the Republican response speech to the State of the Union address.  “This is not the same country it was a year ago,” Reynolds said. “The president tried to paint a different picture tonight, but his actions over the last 12 […]

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What Biden Got Wrong in His State of the Union Address

Tuesday night, President Joe Biden delivered his inaugural State of the Union address. (Biden’s address last April 28 was to a joint session of Congress, a distinction without much of a difference.) The Heritage Foundation’s policy experts weighed in with reaction and analysis on a variety of topics. (The Heritage Foundation’s news outlet, The Daily […]

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Ukrainian Activist Condemns Russia’s Violence and Ukraine’s Ban on Men Fleeing

Russia escalated its attacks on Ukraine by launching a missile attack against a government building and bombarding civilian areas in Kharkiv. The missile strike reportedly targeted civilians with thermobaric and cluster bombs and killed more than 70 Ukrainian soldiers at Okhtyrka’s military base. Meanwhile, the U.S. rejected Ukrainian President Zelensky’s demand for a no-fly zone […]

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With Help From Manchin, Republicans Filibuster Abortion Rights Bill in Senate

A Republican-led filibuster obstructed the passage a bill that would have codified some of the tenets Roe v. WadeConservative justices are currently threatening to overturn the 1973 Supreme Court ruling that established abortion rights and protections. The bill, titled the Women’s Health Protection Act, Would have established a right for all citizens to access abortion […]

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Regardless of What Biden Says, the Real State of the Union Is Perilous

I’m still trying to figure out what to make of President Joe Biden. He wasn’t my first choice for the office, or even my fourth, so I can’t sit here and prattle about being disappointed. At this point in Obama’s presidency, I felt completely betrayed. That’s what happens when you have high hopes around big-time […]

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What to Know About Iowa’s Kim Reynolds, Who Will Rebut Biden Speech

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will deliver the Republican response Tuesday night to  President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address.  Reynolds has promised to deliver an alternative to what she regards as Biden’s “absent leadership” and far-left agenda. But who is Reynolds? And why was she chosen to deliver the rebuttal address? Here are eight […]

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