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Samuel Wurzelbacher, who became 'Joe the Plumber' after confronting Obama, dies at 49

Wurzelbacher was thrust into the political spotlight after questioning Barack Obama about his economic policies during the 2008 presidential campaign. He had been battling pancreatic cancer.

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Joe the Plumber, who questioned Obama's tax policies during the 2008 campaign, has died at 49

The man who became known as “Joe the Plumber” during the 2008 U.S. presidential election has died

The Independent UK

Joe The Plumber, who confronted Obama on 2008 campaign trail, dies at 49

‘He was an average, honorable man trying to do great things for the country he loved so deeply after being thrust into the public eye for asking a question,’ wife says

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3 members of Congress make a rare visit to opposition-held northwest Syria

It's the first known visit to the country by American lawmakers in six years. GOP Reps. French Hill, Ben Cline and Scott Fitzgerald urged the Biden administration to maintain pressure on Bashar Assad.

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High-level US delegation makes rare visit to rebel-held northwest Syria

It is the first such visit in six years since members of US Congress went to Syria led by late Senator John McCain.

Al Jazeera

Members of US Congress make a rare visit to opposition-held northwest Syria

Three US Congress members have made a brief visit to opposition-held northwest Syria in the first known trip to the war-torn country by American lawmakers in six years

The Independent UK

Sarah Palin says US civil war ‘is going to happen’ over Trump prosecutions

Former vice-presidential nominee condemns prosecutors over ‘travesty’ and says ‘we’re not going to keep putting up with this’

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‘Trump fever needs to be broken,’ says rare Republican willing to take on former president

‘I want to see more people stand up to Donald Trump on that stage,’ ex-Illinois House Leader Jim Durkin said of the first GOP debate next week in Milwaukee,

Chicago Sun-Times

Finally, 30 months after leaving office in disgrace, Trump must face the music

The latest indictments – for trying to overturn the 2020 election – mean a reckoning for the man who led chants of ‘lock her up’

The Guardian - US

Presidential primaries have seen dramatic comebacks. Could DeSantis '24 be next?

Using the phrase "comeback kid" helped Bill Clinton revive his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination in the 1992 New Hampshire primary. Could Ron DeSantis revive that model?

WEKU

Bowe Bergdahl's desertion conviction is voided by the appearance of bias under Trump

A U.S. judge says the reversal shows "why individuals aspiring for public office and those achieving that objective" shouldn't call for a specific verdict in criminal cases.

WEKU

Judge vacates desertion conviction for former US soldier captured in Afghanistan

A judge has vacated the military conviction of Bowe Bergdahl, the former U.S. Army soldier who pleaded guilty to desertion after he left his post and was captured in Afghanistan

The Independent UK

Crowded GOP field vies for the Christian Zionist vote as Israel's rightward shift spurs protests

Republican presidential hopefuls made their pitches to Christian Zionists at the annual Christians United for Israel summit in suburban Washington, D

The Independent UK

The Peaky Blinders Creative Team Sent Out A Message After Ron DeSantis Used Cillian Murphy Footage Without Permission

After Governor Ron DeSantis used a portion of Peaky Blinders footage in a recent political ad, Cillian Murphy and the show's creatives responded.

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Biden talks Supreme Court and Russia but also media and McCain in rare network interview

President Joe Biden rarely gives network interviews

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Rethink the Contrarian Narrative for Harley-Davidson (HOG) Before Shares Rumble Higher

While motorcycle icon Harley-Davidson may seem like an irrelevant business because of its older demographic, by the numbers, HOG stock is enticingly undervalued.

Los Angeles Times

Battle for Oak Flat: How Apache opposition to a copper mine became a religious liberty test

OAK FLAT, Ariz. — On a recent morning about an hour outside Phoenix, the pounding of tribal drums reverberated across the desert from a stand of oaks in the Tonto National Forest, where nearly 20 men had packed into a squat green sweat lodge to pray.

Salon

Save the GOP? Media still believes

As a former Trump supporter and hardcore Republican, I'm here to say: Give up on rescuing the GOP. Kill it instead

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Trailing Trump, DeSantis still bears burdens that have brought down past front-runners

Being clearly the party's Plan B right now has a downside for DeSantis because it makes him Target A for Trump and for all the other candidates.

The Guardian - US

Henry Kissinger turns 100 this week. He should be ashamed to be seen in public

Much of the world views Kissinger as a war criminal – yet in the US, surrounded by powerful friends, he is feted as a celebrity

The Independent UK

Trump complains about length of John McCain’s funeral in shocking new attack

‘In his own very special way, he was a RINO’s RINO’

Reason

Brittney Griner's Russian Imprisonment Outraged the Country. So Should Vladimir Kara-Murza's.

The journalist and dissident, who was sentenced to 25 years in a penal colony for criticizing the Russian government, has not received the same attention.

WEKU

Russia sentences opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza to 25 years in prison

Kara-Murza's sentence is the harshest prison term delivered yet to a government opponent since the Kremlin launched its war in Ukraine in February 2022.

Los Angeles Times

Kari Lake, Marjorie Taylor Greene bank on defending Trump to boost their political fortunes

PALM BEACH, Fla. — As supporters awaited former President Trump at Mar-a-Lago after his Tuesday arraignment, Kari Lake walked into a ballroom of people cheering and chanting her name.

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U.N. food chief says billions of dollars are needed to avert unrest and starvation

The world will see mass migration, destabilized countries and starving people in the next 12 to 18 months without billions of dollars more funding, the U.N. World Food Program chief warned.

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