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DeSantis Calls Out ‘Media Lies’ Over Banning AP Course on African American Studies

February 24, 2023
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Feb. 23 called out what he called “media lies” over the Sunshine State banning the Advanced Placement (AP) course for African American Studies. DeSantis said that the media “tried to create in Florida a narrative.” Read MoreCollege Board Says It Made Mistakes in AP African American Course Rollout “It’s basically a…

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Minnesota Senate Passes Bills Granting Felons Voting Rights, Driver’s Licenses for Illegal Immigrants

February 24, 2023
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Two bills that would grant felons voting rights and illegal immigrants the ability to obtain driver’s licenses were passed by the Minnesota Senate on Feb. 22. Passed in a 35-30 vote, the “Restore the Vote” bill (pdf) would restore the voting rights of convicted felons immediately after they are released from jail. The bill’s passage…

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Texas Governor Calls for 10-Year Minimum Sentence for Aiding Human Smugglers

February 24, 2023
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he will seek a mandatory sentence of at least ten years in prison for those who help cartels smuggling illegal immigrants into his state. “I’m calling for 10 year mandatory minimum prison sentences for Texans who aid the cartels by transporting illegal immigrants. It is a growing crime where Texans…

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Vivek Ramaswamy Answers Critics, Outlines 2024 Vision in Iowa

February 23, 2023
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The excitement among Iowa’s Republican state legislators was palpable; Vivek Ramaswamy, ESG skeptic and 2024 presidential hopeful, had come to the Iowa State Capitol to speak to them on Feb. 23. Like other probable 2024 contenders who have visited the state, the Indian-American entrepreneur and author of “Woke, Inc.” praised the state’s new universal school…

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BP: Russia-Ukraine War a Green Energy Boom

February 23, 2023
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Russia’s war with Ukraine has many nations examining ways to shorten supply lines by generating more domestic energy, which will speed a global transition away from fossil fuels “to a more decarbonized system,” forecasts BP Chief Economist Spencer Dale. “Right now, oil and gas are the most heavily imported sources of energy in the world,”…

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GOP Split on Support for Ukraine

February 23, 2023
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The Republican Party is split when it comes to supporting Ukraine in its war against Russia, which will reach the one-year mark on Feb. 24. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) introduced earlier this month a “Ukraine Fatigue Resolution,” which has 10 co-sponsors: Reps. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.), Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.),…

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McCarthy Breaks Silence on Giving Jan. 6 Footage to Tucker Carlson

February 23, 2023
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has broken his silence on why he gave Fox News host Tucker Carlson access to thousands of hours of Jan. 6 Capitol surveillance footage. McCarthy told The New York Times on Wednesday that he was making good on a pledge to disclose the footage, and that the disclosure serves the…

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Oversight Republicans Request Transparency on $113 Billion Given to Ukraine

February 23, 2023
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House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Oversight Committee Republicans have called for transparency regarding the $113 billion in taxpayer-funded assistance to Ukraine. The committee sent a letter to the Department of Defense, Department of State, and Agency for International Development on Feb. 22, asking them to provide documents and information to…

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Scott Continues Iowa Tour As 2024 Buzz Grows

February 22, 2023
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Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) continued his “Faith In America” tour on Feb. 22 in a back-and-forth exchange with a crowd of Polk County Republicans at their Lincoln Day Dinner in West Des Moines, Iowa. Yet even as he builds momentum, South Carolina’s junior senator has stayed mum on 2024. Scott spoke earlier on Feb. 21…

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Tim Scott Challenges Left’s Racial Rhetoric: ‘You Can Even Call Me Uncle Tim’

February 22, 2023
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Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) spoke of race, faith, and America on Feb. 22 at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, as rumors of his potential 2024 bid percolate through political Washington. “God has already blessed America,” he told the audience. Scott invoked his experience as a successful black American to reject some of the criticism…

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