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Debate around DEI has it all wrong

Why confusing the issues around inclusivity hurts everyone

Salon · May 30, 2023

GOP leaders bullish on debt ceiling vote despite rebellion

Conservatives and fiscal hawks say the bill doesn't cut spending enough.

Axios · May 30, 2023

Why Florida's new immigration law is troubling businesses and workers alike

Gov. Ron DeSantis says the penalties for companies that violate new employment requirements will help the state prosper. But businesses and immigrant activists alike say it'll do more harm than good.

WEKU · May 30, 2023

The regular Texas legislative session started with a record budget surplus and ended with an impeached attorney general

The 2023 legislative session started with a $32.7 billion surplus. It was mired in Republican infighting and multiple scandals. Then, the House impeached the state’s attorney general.

The Texas Tribune · May 30, 2023

Texas lawmakers fail to reach last-minute deal to cut property taxes

After negotiations that became tense and public, the House and Senate fell short of delivering on one of the biggest legislative priorities for Republicans in the regular legislative session.

The Texas Tribune · May 29, 2023

Former Army Prosecutor Slams Trump In Classified Documents Case

Previous and current Trump attorneys testified before the grand jury as the special council conducted the investigation.

Zenger · May 29, 2023

Biden laughs off idea of Trump pardon after DeSantis pledges to consider it

Mr Biden has previously pledged not to grant any pardon to Mr Trump

The Independent UK · May 29, 2023

Liz Cheney tells Colorado graduates to 'stand in truth,' warns democracy is in peril

The former U.S. congresswoman (R-Wyo.) and House leader told graduates of her alma mater that America cannot remain a free nation if the truth is abandoned.

WEKU · May 29, 2023

US political leaders push for lawmakers’ support on debt ceiling deal

Some members of Congress question if they received enough concessions in Biden and McCarthy’s agreement

The Guardian - US · May 29, 2023

Memorial Day: Biden lauds generations of fallen troops who ‘dared all and gave all’

“We must never forget the price that was paid to protect our democracy,” Biden said at the Memorial Amphitheater of Arlington National Cemetery. “We must never forget the lives these flags, flowers and marble markers represent.”

Chicago Sun-Times · May 29, 2023