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“In May 2020, he penned an eloquent clapback against white supremacy after the death of George Floyd.”
“On 20 May, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said a planned 5p increase in fuel duty due in September would be postponed until 31 December because of the conflict.”
“the 1823 Monroe Doctrine”
“The FDA decided that PHOs are no longer “generally recognized as safe” in 2015.”
“It was June 1960 when the ABC spoke to Queen Salote Tupou III of Tonga as she arrived in Australia.”
“'Khamenei, one of the most evil people in History, is dead,' President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social. He was 86.”
“Ukraine’s failed spring offence in 2023”
“The FDA then stated that manufacturers had to stop adding PHOs to foods by June 18, 2018.”
“Queen Salote was only 18 years old when she took the throne in 1918.”
“250th anniversary of America's independence”
“The FDA banned artificial trans fats in 2018.”
“Queen Salote also expressed her passion for Tongan culture through composing songs and writing poems, which were later published in 2004.”
“There are probably 75 people in this crowd”
“The FDA requires nutrition labels to declare if trans fats are present in a food or drink product.”
“Almost 70 years after it was established, the Tonga Traditions Committee is still relevant today.”
“35 of them are reporters”
“The FDA has now banned the inclusion of artificial trans fats in foods in the U.S.”
“Her Royal Highness, Princess Angelika Lātūfuipeka Tukuʻaho, is the eldest daughter of the current King of Tonga and has served as the Tongan High Commissioner to Australia since 2012.”
“the 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee murdered on public transit by a 'deranged monster' in Charlotte, N.C.”
“During fiscal year 2022, the CSRS enrolled 1.6% of federal employees.”
“Dalilah Coleman, a 7-year-old who overcame life-altering injuries from a car wreck caused by an illegal immigrant driving a semi-truck with a California license.”
“President Donald Trump announced that his administration has formally rescinded a 2009 Obama-era finding that greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide endanger public health.”
“Zeldin said it is the 'largest act of deregulation in the history of the United States' and would save Americans more than $1 trillion, a point Trump emphasized.”
“This action will eliminate over $1.3 trillion of regulatory cost and help bring car prices tumbling down dramatically... signs emblazoned with the $1.3 trillion figure and stating that the action would decrease the cost of the average vehi…”
“Kleiner Perkins has given more than $1 million to Democrats since 2005.”
“We’re just talking about putting a couple thousand investigators on the case.”
“doubling their team to more than 100 federal and state financial experts and drawing on staff in 10 U.S. attorneys offices around the country.”
“a majority of likely voters in Arizona, Nevada, and North Carolina disapprove of Obama’s housing efforts, as do almost half of all likely voters in Florida and Pennsylvania”
“Senior administration officials and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said they’re busy behind the scenes doubling their team to more than 100 federal and state financial experts and drawing on staff in 10 U.S. attorneys offices …”
“Last week, the Campaign for a Fair Settlement released a Public Policy Polling survey that showed a majority of likely voters in Arizona, Nevada, and North Carolina disapprove of Obama’s housing efforts, as do almost half of all likely vot…”
“By comparison, the team that probed Enron had more than 100 investigators, and the team that dealt with the aftermath of the 1980s Savings & Loan crisis was assigned more than 1,000 investigators.”
“Last week, the Campaign for a Fair Settlement released a Public Policy Polling survey that showed a majority of likely voters in Arizona, Nevada, and North Carolina disapprove of Obama’s housing efforts”
“as do almost half of all likely voters in Florida and Pennsylvania”
“Unfortunately, House Republicans remain determined to spend their time and taxpayer resources refighting two-year old political battles, instead of creating jobs or growing the economy. But the White House is committed to compliance with t…”
“Dude, I’ve been asking these questions since the summer of 2009.”
“The campaign raised $43.6 million in April, about $10 million less than March.”
“Even as a Wednesday Rasmussen poll put Romney eight points ahead of Obama in the Tar Heel State, Messina said, 'I believe that we can absolutely win North Carolina.'”
“Wright said that back in 2008, when he was at the center of a raging controversy over his sermons, a close friend of Obama's offered him money to shut up until after the November election.”
“According to Klein, the amount Whitaker offered Wright was $150,000.”
“nearly three-hour recorded interview”
“the amount Whitaker offered Wright was $150,000.”
“until after the November election”
“This case of Ampad in Indiana, a plant in Marion, Ind., 250 workers lost their jobs—Romney and his partners came in. they loaded the company up with debt, laid off all of the workers, forced them to reapply for their jobs, security guards …”
“She has promised to raise between $50,000 and $100,000.”
“She began bundling for Obama in the first quarter of 2012.”
“1989 Tiananmen massacre”
“seven reports to Congress every year”
“nearly two years”
“Fifty-five percent of Kaine’s $7.4 million in campaign contributions comes from out-of-state sources, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.”
“To date, he has received $761,061 from lawyers and law firms, Influence Explorer reports.”
“That is nearly double the amount from the next largest sector of contributors—the retired—who have donated $409,587.”
“Third on the list is $318,950 from the securities and investment field.”
“Together, lawyers and lobbyists have contributed over $1 million to Kaine.”
“DLA in particular has boosted its federal lobbying presence, increasing expenditures in this area alone to $450,000 in 2009, OpenSecrets reports.”
“Next in line is real estate, with $302,400, followed by lawyers and law firms at $266,509”
“"We have Virginia as one of seven toss-ups nationally," said Kyle Kondik, political analyst for Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics.”
“To date, he has received $761,061 from lawyers and law firms, Influence Explorer reports. That is nearly double the amount from the next largest sector of contributors—the retired—who have donated $409,587. Third on the list is $318,950 fr…”
“Of his $6.14 million in campaign donations, retirees—with $547,875—are the single largest source of donations, the Center for Responsive Politics reports. Next in line is real estate, with $302,400, followed by lawyers and law firms at $26…”
“Covington & Burling, a business and corporate law firm that has sent $28,750 Kaine’s way so far, is known for its pro bono representation of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay.”
“Another Kaine donor, Skadden, with $23,750, has a reputation for closeness to the Democratic Party.”
“For instance, Kaine has received $23,000 from Westmed Medical Group, a physician-owned medical practice based in wealthy Westchester County, N.Y.”
“He has received $36,068 from the League of Conservation Voters, a national nonprofit based in Washington, D.C., that has formally endorsed Obama for reelection...”
“Kaine also received $25,250 from the Washington-based Microsoft, one of the largest employers lobbyists.”
“Sixty-six percent of Allen’s contributions come from in state, while top donors hail from a variety of industries.”
“Fifty-five percent of Kaine’s $7.4 million in campaign contributions comes from out-of-state sources”
“Covington & Burling, a business and corporate law firm that has sent $28,750 Kaine’s way so far”
“Kaine has received $23,000 from Westmed Medical Group, a physician-owned medical practice based in wealthy Westchester County, N.Y.”
“He has received $36,068 from the League of Conservation Voters, a national nonprofit based in Washington, D.C., that has formally endorsed Obama for reelection, as well as Massachusetts Democrat Elizabeth Warren for Senate, and at the same…”
“Sixty-six percent of Allen’s contributions come from in state”
“Of his $6.14 million in campaign donations, retirees—with $547,875—are the single largest source of donations”
“Next in line is real estate, with $302,400”
“followed by lawyers and law firms at $266,509”
“The GOP’s 10th grade speech level ranks two grades higher than Obama’s rhetoric.”
“Obama’s State of the Union addresses peaked at a 10th grade level in 2009 and declined to an eighth-grade level by 2012.”
“Bush scored consistently above the 10th grade level with his State of the Union addresses, including a high of 11.84 for his 2005 address.”
“Bush’s June 2001 signing statement was at a 10th grade level, compared with the seventh grade level at which Obama spoke in 2010.”
“Bush’s “Axis of Evil” State of the Union speech, given in 2002 and derided by academic critics as overly simplistic, was delivered a full grade level above Obama’s lauded 2002 “dumb war” oration.”
“The Huffington Post’s story came three weeks after the Washington Free Beacon conducted its analysis of President Obama.”
“bundled more than $500,000 for President Obama’s reelection campaign”
“His entire FP experience is 2 yrs trying to brow-beat Frenchmen into joining his cult”
“having made a contribution of $1 million earlier this year”
“who donated $2 million to Priorities USA”
“called Mormonism a 'cult' in a Tweet posted from his personal account Monday.”
“Romney did that last week when the New York Times reported that a Super PAC funded by Joe Ricketts was planning to attack Obama’s affiliation with Rev. Jeremiah Wright, who said of the attacks on 9/11 that America’s 'chickens were coming h…”
“slimming Romney's financing deficit from 12-1 to 2-1”
“Romney is also favored 51 percent over Obama's 43 percent in North Carolina, according to last week’s Rasmussen poll of the state.”
“The Romney campaign is closing in on Obama's cash advantage, slimming Romney's financing deficit from 12-1 to 2-1.”
“the chaos is causing anxiety among those preparing for the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte later this summer.”
“Charlotte Deputy Chief Harold Medlock also attended and said Sunday that the protest groups present in Chicago are 'a pretty good representation' of who will demonstrate here.”
“Obama has recently pushed against North Carolina values, when he hailed same-sex marriage the day after a vote for an amendment to the state's constitution banned it.”
“Lavine has raised more than $220,000 for the Obama campaign.”
“71 percent of overall Bain money this cycle has gone to Democrats.”
“Although Romney has outraised Obama among Bain executives”
“Cardinal Dolan is involved in this; 40, I think, 40 different Catholic institutions involved in this lawsuit.”
“After nearly eight years on the Commission, I am announcing my resignation as Chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, effective upon the confirmation of my successor,”
“Throughout his time at the NRC, it was abundantly clear that Chairman Jaczko used his office to undermine the NRC to the point that all four of his fellow commissioners wrote to the President to ask for assistance as a last resort.”
“The word one woman has used is ‘humiliated.’”
“I commend the four NRC commissioners who came forward to testify about Chairman Jaczko’s abusive behavior in order to put an end to a culture of retaliation and a polarized political atmosphere,”
“After nearly eight years on the Commission, I am announcing my resignation as Chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, effective upon the confirmation of my successor”
“Jaczko was appointed to the five-person panel, which oversees nuclear safety and storage issues, in 2005 and was appointed chairman in 2009 by President Obama”
