POLITICS

Georgia lawmakers eye allowing criminal charges vs. school librarians

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 A proposal that would require school libraries to notify parents of every book their child checks out was advanced by Georgia senators Tuesday, while a proposal to subject school librarians to criminal charges for distributing material containing obscenity waits in the wings. The measures are part of a broad and continuing push by Republicans in

Georgia lawmakers eye allowing criminal charges against school librarians

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A proposal that would require school libraries to notify parents of every book their child checks out was advanced by Georgia state  senators Tuesday, while a proposal to subject school librarians to criminal charges for distributing material containing obscenity waits in the wings. The measures are part of a broad and continuing push by Republicans

Trump Says He Is Obligated to Debate Biden Ahead of Election, Regardless of Polls

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‘He has declined and there is no question about it. But he was always sort of semi-declined if you go back 25 years,’ President Trump said. Former President Trump is willing to have as many debates as necessary with President Joe Biden ahead of the 2024 presidential election, citing his “obligation” to attend general election

Trump Backs Rivals of GOP Members Who Voted for Paxton Impeachment

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President Donald Trump has given his ‘complete’ endorsement to four Republican candidates challenging Texas GOP representatives. Former President Donald Trump has endorsed four Republican candidates seeking to unseat Texas GOP lawmakers who voted for the impeachment of the state’s Attorney General Ken Paxton last year. He believes that the four candidates will “champion school choice,”

House Forms Bipartisan Task Force to Address AI Threats

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AI task force will be responsible for writing a comprehensive report that will include guiding principles, recommendations, and bipartisan policy proposals. House lawmakers are forming a bipartisan task force to explore how Congress can bolster safety issues and emerging threats surrounding the growing development and use of artificial intelligence (AI). Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and

J Street Founder Had ‘Open Door’ to Deputy Secretary of State, Internal Emails Show

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J Street founder Jeremy Ben-Ami lobbied State Department to tamp down political activity in Jerusalem L: J Street founder Jeremy Ben-Ami (Twiter) R: President Joe Biden (Getty Images) The founder of J Street, a leading anti-Israel group, had an “open door” to the Biden State Department and coordinated with top administration officials—including former deputy secretary