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Month: December 2021

Florida Democrats aim to rebound as GOP voting numbers grow

By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — In Florida, for the first time in modern history, registered Republican voters outnumber Democrats. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is heading into a reelection campaign buoyed by a national profile and a cash reserve unmatched by any Democratic challenger. And Republicans control virtually all of state government.

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News outlets should be openly ‘pro-democracy,’ journalism professor says

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business As threats to democracy become increasingly mainstream, traditional norms and practices of covering politics must be rethought, Jay Rosen, journalism professor at New York University, said on “Reliable Sources” Sunday. “American news media knows how to cover two parties that are basically equal fighting for power. But when one party

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‘The whole town is gone’

By Alaa Elassar, CNN It took everything Kyanna Parsons-Perez had to keep from panicking after heavy winds collapsed the building she was in and pinned her to the ground under piles of heavy debris. Parsons-Perez was one of many workers trapped under the rubble of a candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky, after it was struck

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Scholz, Polish prime minister discuss migration, energy, EU

By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has stressed that Europe won’t tolerate attempts at undermining the territorial integrity of its nations and said that diplomatic tools like the Normandy Format should be used to de-escalate tensions after Russia massed troops near Ukraine’s border. Scholz was speaking Sunday alongside

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Scholz, Polish prime minister discuss migration, energy, EU

By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has stressed that Europe won’t tolerate attempts at undermining the territorial integrity of its nations and said that diplomatic tools like the Normandy Format should be used to de-escalate tensions after Russia massed troops near Ukraine’s border. Scholz was speaking Sunday alongside

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