#5 memorable moments from the fourth GOP primary debate

#5 memorable moments from the fourth GOP primary debate

The fourth GOP primary debate featured raucous back-and-forths among four of the top five Republican candidates for president. Former President Trump, the GOP front-runner, did not participate. But he showed up in questions and some answers. In a debate that included yelling, sharp points and props, here are five memorable moments: Christie dubs Trump an ‘angry, bitter man’ Former New…

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#DeSantis, Haley square off in NewsNation debate: Live updates

#DeSantis, Haley square off in NewsNation debate: Live updates

Four presidential candidates will face off Wednesday in Tuscaloosa, Ala., for the fourth Republican primary debate, hosted by The Hill’s sister news organization NewsNation. Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are set to clash on stage as they vie for second place behind former President Trump, who is skipping the…

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#Al Gore calls social media algorithms ‘digital’ AR-15s

#Al Gore calls social media algorithms ‘digital’ AR-15s

Former Vice President Al Gore took aim at social media algorithms on Tuesday, saying sites that are “dominated by algorithms” are the “digital equivalent of AR-15s.” Gore, speaking at the the Bloomberg Green at COP28 event, said that spending too much time scrolling on social media could be dangerous and suggested that algorithms be banned….

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#College leaders play defense on antisemitism: Recap

#College leaders play defense on antisemitism: Recap

The House Education Committee held a hearing Tuesday on “Holding Campus Leaders Accountable and Confronting Antisemitism” amid a slew of antisemitic incidents at U.S. universities. “Over the past several weeks, we’ve seen countless examples of antisemitic demonstrators on college campuses,” Committee Chair Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) said. The leaders of Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania (Penn)…

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#Schools ramp up battle against chronic absenteeism

#Schools ramp up battle against chronic absenteeism

Schools are stepping up efforts to combat chronic absenteeism, a major factor in plummeting test scores and other problems educators have faced with students since the pandemic.  Chronic absenteeism — commonly defined as missing more than 10 percent of school days — has affected millions of students and caught the attention of the White House,…

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