#Trump’s pledge for Ukraine peace met with doubt, derision

#Trump’s pledge for Ukraine peace met with doubt, derision

As former President Trump solidifies his front-runner status in the Republican 2024 presidential primary race, his views on the Russia-Ukraine war paint an increasingly stark contrast with GOP leaders in Congress. On Wednesday, he pledged to end the Ukraine war within 24 hours of taking office and refused to say which side he wants to win the…

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#Ex-head of DHS disinformation office sues Fox News

#Ex-head of DHS disinformation office sues Fox News

The head of the short-lived Department of Homeland Security (DHS) disinformation board has launched a defamation suit against Fox News, alleging the network published false reports about her that endangered her life. Nina Jankowicz was tapped to lead DHS’s Disinformation Governance Board, and though the board never held a meeting, it was heavily criticized by…

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#GOP border bill limiting asylum protections passes House

#GOP border bill limiting asylum protections passes House

House Republicans on Thursday passed their long-promised border crackdown, voting to finish former President Trump’s border wall and severely restrict access to asylum the same day President Biden is set to lift the use of Title 42. H.R. 2 — originally designed to be one of the first major pieces of legislation passed under the…

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#In an era of book bans, sci-fi and fantasy offer an LGBTQ refuge for young readers

#In an era of book bans, sci-fi and fantasy offer an LGBTQ refuge for young readers

Science fiction and fantasy are providing an oasis for young readers craving LGBTQ characters they can relate to as activists and wary parents increasingly clamp down on material they find offensive. Books featuring LGBTQ content are disproportionately targeted for bans in U.S. schools and libraries, with the most challenged titles regularly including “Gender Queer,” “All…

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#Five takeaways from Trump’s CNN town hall

#Five takeaways from Trump’s CNN town hall

The biggest event so far in the 2024 election cycle took place in New Hampshire Wednesday evening.  Former President Trump participated in a town hall event hosted by CNN, with Kaitlan Collins serving as moderator. The fact that the event was happening at all had drawn some criticism beforehand — mostly, but not exclusively, from…

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#Five notable moments from Trump’s CNN town hall

#Five notable moments from Trump’s CNN town hall

CNN’s town hall with former President Trump in New Hampshire on Wednesday was filled with a number of headline-making moments, marking Trump’s first appearance on the network in years. The former president kicked off the forum, which was moderated by CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins, by touting his false claims that the 2020 presidential election was…

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#Trump won’t commit to accepting 2024 election results

#Trump won’t commit to accepting 2024 election results

Former President Trump on Wednesday refused to commit to accepting the results of the 2024 presidential election during a CNN town hall. Moderator Kaitlan Collins asked Trump if he would commit to accepting the results, after he spent much of the evening railing against what he’s called a “rigged” 2020 election that resulted in his…

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