Benny Johnson
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Benny Johnson
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Wildfires in the the LA-area have forced over 30,000 people from their homes and strong winds have grounded firefighting planes. A fire chief in a neighboring county warns the main focus will have to be saving lives and attacking the fires “from the rear.”
January 8, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Witness describes 'heinous' attack on Bourbon Street and shares message through grief foxnews.com/media/witness-…
January 3, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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November 16, 2024 at 10:21 PM
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On birthright citizenship, no president can end it "on day one" or any other day. It's in the Constitution - the 14th amendment. Indeed it was one of the key goals of that "new birth of freedom" - formerly enslaved people had parents who were not citizens. Media, please take note!
December 8, 2024 at 10:02 PM
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NEW STATEMENT | Georgia’s Ruling Party Should Call Off Its Crackdown on Dissent

Georgia’s decision to suspend its bid to join the EU has sparked nationwide protests. Tbilisi must end its crackdown and engage with the opposition to chart a path forward.

www.crisisgroup.org/europe-centr...
Georgia’s Ruling Party Should Call Off Its Crackdown on Dissent | Crisis Group
The Georgian government’s decision to suspend its bid to join the European Union has sparked countrywide protests. Tbilisi should halt its violent response and engage with the political opposition to define a way forward. Western states should target responses to avoid harm to ordinary Georgians.
www.crisisgroup.org
December 4, 2024 at 5:12 PM
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From last week, my essay on U.S.-Egypt relations, which are broadly improved on a host of pressing diplomatic matters despite the war in Gaza. Cooperation welcome, but shouldn't obscure continuing political and economic deficiencies of Egypt's governing model.
www.foreignaffairs.com/egypt/does-a...
Does America Still Need Egypt?
When war broke out in Gaza, Biden reconciled with Sisi—but Trump’s calculus might differ.
www.foreignaffairs.com
December 2, 2024 at 4:57 PM
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Big news in the sanctions world.

Today, the UNSC indefinitely extended the humanitarian carveout of the Al Qaeda/ISIL sanctions regime.

What does this mean, & why is it so important? A quick 🧵.
December 6, 2024 at 4:22 PM
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New from @crisisgroup.org: A round-up of regional and international responses to events in Syria, including a few paras on the view from the UNSC.
www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-...
Regional Perspectives on the House of Assad’s Fall | Crisis Group
The Assad dynasty’s demise will certainly remake Syria, but it will also reshape relations between Damascus and other capitals. Crisis Group experts offer a 360-degree view of how the Syrian crisis could shake up regional politics.
www.crisisgroup.org
December 17, 2024 at 9:52 PM
Trump says Bill Gates asked to go to Mar-a-Lago tonight
December 28, 2024 at 6:56 AM
🚨Trump just posted a picture claiming the Panama Canal and renaming it ‘The United States Canal
December 23, 2024 at 6:59 AM