Record 43% Are Independent, Not Rs or Ds

Published: Sat, 01/13/24

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43% Are Independent, Not Rs or Ds

Gallup

Political independents continue to constitute the largest political bloc in the U.S., with an average of 43% of U.S. adults identifying this way in 2023, tying the record high from 2014.

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Feds Embrace Schedule III for Weed

Marijuana Moment

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Reuters

Texas erected new barriers along part of the state's border with Mexico, blocking Border Patrol access as conflict over migration escalates between the state's Republican governor and Joe Biden

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ABC News

The U.S. launched another retaliatory strike against Houthi militants in Yemen on Friday following Thursday's large-scale airstrikes, according to U.S. Central Command.

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Weather Could Be a Factor in Iowa

NBC News

Republicans here were expecting a flurry of political activity in the closing days before Monday's caucuses. Instead, they got a "life-threatening" blizzard that imperils voter turnout.

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Death Penalty Sought for Mass Shooter

The Buffalo News

The Justice Department will seek the death penalty for the white supremacist who killed 10 Black people in the racist Buffalo mass shooting at a Tops grocery store if he is convicted of federal charges.

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Biden: Austin Had Lapse in Judgement

Associated Press

President Joe Biden said Friday that it was a lapse in judgment for Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin not to tell him about his hospitalization last week, but he still has confidence in his Pentagon chief.

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Fani Willis, What Are You Thinking?

Atlanta Journal Constitution

Willis’ silence has left Republicans pushing to investigate her, and Democrats reeling, worried that the case against Trump, which they believe is rock-solid, will be slowed or undermined.

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Johns Hopkins Offers Privilege List Apology

The Messenger

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Flying Has Never Been Safer

Wall Street Journal

U.S. airlines have gone nearly 15 years without a fatal crash—and it’s not just luck. The revolution in the skies began with an innovative program that has become a model for the rest of the world.

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Students Sue Harvard for Antisemitism

Times of Israel

Seeking injunction to stop alleged Civil Rights Act violations, plaintiffs assert that the school is selectively enforcing anti-discrimination policies to avoid protecting Jews from harassment.

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Schiff Leads Senate Poll, Close 2nd Race

KTLA 5

U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) maintains his lead in the race for the U.S. Senate, but the battle for second place — and a berth in the November general election — remains tight.

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Dolphins-Chiefs Weather Will Be Brutal

The Atlantic

The Dolphins — used to the balmy beaches of Miami — will likely be hit with an arctic blast when they visit the Chiefs in Kansas City this weekend. A low of -8 degrees is expected on Saturday night.

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Manchin Says Wait Till March

CBS News

Iowa and New Hampshire are about to kick off the 2024 presidential nominating process, but Sen. Joe Manchin says the path for a potential third-party candidate won't become clear until March.

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Plastic Chemicals Hiding in Your Food

Consumer Reports

CR tested popular fast foods and supermarket staples for bisphenols and phthalates, which can be harmful to your health. Here's what we found out about plastic chemicals —and how to stay safe.

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Report: No Labels Has 13 Possibilities

Washington Examiner

No Labels, the centrist organization plotting a potential 2024 presidential ticket, has 13 possible candidates to challenge a rematch of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.

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Ariana Grande's Message for Haters

Harper's Bazaar

Yesterday, Grande dropped “Yes, And?,” the lead single off of her seventh studio album, Eternal Sunshine. The anthem is rife with lyrics that hit back at the public's interest in her private affairs.

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Alaska Airlines Passengers Sue

KGW

The lawsuit also alleges that many of the oxygen masks that dropped during the Alaska Airlines flight did not seem to work, with passengers experiencing physical and emotional injuries.

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Feds Charge eBay for Sending Bugs

Boston Herald

eBay Inc. will pay a $3 million fine to resolve criminal charges over a harassment campaign waged by employees who sent live spiders, cockroaches and other items to the home of a Massachusetts couple.

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