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North Carolina schools candidate who called for Obama’s death put on the spot

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Amanda Smith

The far-right Republican candidate running to oversee public schools in North Carolina decried “extreme agendas that threaten our children’s future”, after being ...

Progressive US Democrats defend Cuba trip, will seek changes

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Amanda Smith

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two Democratic U.S. lawmakers who just returned from Cuba pushed back against Republicans’ criticism of the ...

On Capitol Hill, Republicans Use Bigoted Attacks Against Political Foes

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Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON — When Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., stood on the House floor this month to announce her proposal to censure the ...

Muslim Democrats ‘Horrified By’ Ryan Zinke’s Bill To Expel Palestinians, Call It ‘Pure Bigotry’

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Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON — The three Muslim members of Congress said in a joint statement Tuesday they were “horrified” by a Republican proposal to ...

War in the Middle East upends the dynamics of 2024 House Democratic primaries

Politics
Amanda Smith

ST. LOUIS (AP) — For Sat PMs — Most members of Congress have stood firmly behind Israel since the Hamas attack last ...