#America’s ‘neediest’ cities ranked, from poverty to adequate plumbing

#America’s ‘neediest’ cities ranked, from poverty to adequate plumbing

America’s ‘neediest’ cities ranked, from poverty to adequate plumbing Detroit, Cleveland, Philadelphia and Los Angeles all rank among the nation’s 10 “neediest” cities, according to an analysis by the personal finance website WalletHub. The report ranked 182 cities on 28 economic indicators, including child poverty, food insecurity and inadequate kitchens. Detroit ranked as the neediest…

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#Juan Williams: Ukraine unites Americans like little else

#Juan Williams: Ukraine unites Americans like little else

Juan Williams: Ukraine unites Americans like little else At year’s end, let’s first sweep away the bad news before we get to the good news. The bad news is that Americans see political extremism as now second only to inflation as the most important issue facing the country, according to FiveThirtyEight/Ipsos polling. Now the good…

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#Black voters, long taken for granted, are being prioritized

#Black voters, long taken for granted, are being prioritized

Black voters, long taken for granted, are being prioritized Democrats are finally prioritizing Black voters, winning notes or approval from advocacy groups who represent one of the party’s most loyal constituencies — one they say has too often been taken for granted. The ascension of Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) to lead House Democrats as a successor…

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#Senate strikes deal on how to advance spending agreement

#Senate strikes deal on how to advance spending agreement

Senate strikes deal on how to advance spending agreement The Senate on Thursday struck a deal to advance to final passage the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package that will fund the government through the end of fiscal 2023. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced the deal Thursday morning. Senators will vote on 15 amendments,…

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#Why Belarus matters for the Russia-Ukraine war

#Why Belarus matters for the Russia-Ukraine war

Why Belarus matters for the Russia-Ukraine war Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Belarus this week escalated concerns that he is seeking to drag the country into his war in Ukraine. Both Russia and Ukraine have acknowledged they are expecting a long fight, and Putin’s high-profile trip to Minsk to meet Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko…

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#Greene and Boebert trade public barbs over McCarthy, ‘space lasers’

#Greene and Boebert trade public barbs over McCarthy, ‘space lasers’

Greene and Boebert trade public barbs over McCarthy, ‘space lasers’ Tension between conservative firebrand Reps. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has spilled into public view, with the two trading barbs over House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) Speakership ambitions, controversial and fringe statements Greene has made and Boebert’s narrow reelection. A comment…

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