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Washington Post Opinions: Eugene Robinson: The never-ending horror of the AR-15

July 15, 2024

Eugene Robinson | July 14, 2024

The gun used in the attempt to kill former president Donald Trump was an AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle. Not long ago, we tried to keep such weapons of war out of civilian hands.

Punchbowl News: Inside the fallout from Trump assassination attempt

July 14, 2024

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— Jake Sherman, John Bresnahan, Melanie Zanona, Heather Caygle and Andrew Desiderio

Congress is snapping into action to investigate the shocking assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump by a 20-year-old Pennsylvania man.

The Austin Politics Newsletter: Chris Riley's last ride

July 11, 2024

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By Jack Craver | July 8, 2024

Please feel free to share this story with anyone who has known Chris Riley or would appreciate understanding his profound influence on the city.

Chris Riley has one major concern and it’s not his impending death.

E&E News: NWS experiences outages amid deadly floods and heat waves

June 26, 2024

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By Nicole Norman 06/25/2024 04:12 PM EDT

The National Weather Service is experiencing a major data outage that will affect weather warnings during deadly Midwest floods and a widespread heat wave.

Problems began around 5:30 p.m. EDT on Monday and are ongoing, according to NWS.

Washington Post: Netanyahu dismisses cease-fire proposal, angering hostage families

June 25, 2024

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By Jennifer Hassan, Rachel Pannett and Sammy Westfall

Updated June 24, 2024 at 2:08 p.m. EDT|Published June 24, 2024 at 7:32 a.m. EDT

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to dismiss the cease-fire proposal backed by President Biden, angering the families of Israeli hostages who accused him of not honoring a key element of the plan: a full Israeli military withdrawal.

E&E News: DEMS WARN AGAINST TEXAS CLASS VI PRIMACY

June 18, 2024

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DEMS WARN AGAINST TEXAS CLASS VI PRIMACY: Seven Texas Democrats are warning EPA not to hand over permitting authority for carbon sequestration wells to the state of Texas, arguing the state agency charged with overseeing the industry has a “sorry history of lax regulations and enforcement.” Texas is among several states pursuing primacy over so-called Class VI wells as EPA struggles to speed up its permitting process, even as the fossil fuel industry and the Biden administration are turning to carbon capture to meet their climate goals.

Issues:Protecting Our Planet

Punchbowl: McConnell's latest rift with the right

May 17, 2024

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— Andrew Desiderio

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell opened a new front in his battle to shape the Trump-era GOP this week when he torched Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and called out Republicans who have sought to boost the far-right strongman. Fresh off his victory on Ukraine aid, McConnell is making clear he isn’t finished trying to blunt what he sees as a dangerous foreign policy doctrine taking hold in the Republican Party under Donald Trump.

NYT: How Protestors Can Actually Help Palestinians | Opinion

May 16, 2024

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By Nicholas Kristof | May 1, 2024

Student protesters: I admire your empathy for Gazans, your concern for the world, your moral ambition to make a difference. But I worry about how peaceful protests have tipped into occupations of buildings, risks to commencements and what I see as undue tolerance of antisemitism, chaos, vandalism and extremism. I’m afraid the more aggressive actions may be hurting the Gazans you are trying to help.

NYT: Biden Is Not the First U.S. President to Cut Off Weapons to Israel

May 10, 2024

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By Peter Baker

Other presidents, including, Ronald Reagan, used the power of American arms to influence Israeli war policy. But the comparisons underscore how much the politics of Israel have changed over the years.

The Dallas Morning News: Trump is selling ‘God Bless the USA’ Bibles for $59.99 as he faces mounting legal battles

April 15, 2024

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By: Jill Colvin 3/27/24

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is now selling Bibles as he runs to return to the White House.