Bernie Sanders Running For Another Term

(StraightNews.org) - Senator Bernie Sanders has confirmed he will run for re-election in November. The 82-year-old Independent, who joined the Senate in 2007, is a well-known progressive and fierce critic of America’s healthcare system who regularly...
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Senator Graham’s Phone Handed to FBI Over Potential Hacking

(StraightNews.org) - Senator Lindsay Graham said the FBI took possession of his cell phone after an apparent hacking. Speaking at the Hill & Valley Forum in...
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Biden Weighs Giving Palestinians Refugee Status to Settle In US

(StraightNews.org) - The Biden administration is considering bringing Palestinians to the United States as refugees. Documents obtained by reporters show that federal officials have already discussed where to resettle Gaza residents with ties to the US. One proposal is to use the United States Refugee Admissions Program and focus on those who have already fled to Egypt. According to the documents, those considered for resettlement will undergo medical and security screening and be offered permanent residency and assistance with housing. In a press statement, a White House spokesperson said the US had already helped almost 2,000 people flee Gaza, many of whom...
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4 Teens Killed As Police Pursue Stolen Car

(StraightNews.org) - Four Florida teenagers died when their car crashed amid a high-speed chase with police. The four males, aged 14 to 17, were driving a stolen car when Bradford County Sheriff’s Department deputies spotted them and attempted to pull them over. Col. Brad Smith told reporters that the teenagers initially indicated they intended to obey the officers and stop the vehicle, but “before they came to a complete stop, they accelerated again.” Deputies chased the stolen SUV until it crossed county lines, at which point Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) took over. Mid-pursuit, one FHP trooper decided to use a method known...
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Russia May Seize American Citizens’ Assets

(StraightNews.org) - Russian government spokesperson Dmitry Medvedev said his country will respond to plans to seize Russian assets by doing the same to American citizens. The...
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Heisman Trophy Returned to Former USC Star Reggie Bush

(StraightNews.org) - Football star Reggie Bush has won back his 2005 Heisman Trophy, 14 years after the University of Southen California (USC) forfeited the honor. The Heisman Trust announced Bush’s “reinstatement” recently, citing “enormous changes” in the football landscape. USC forfeited the trophy in 2010 after the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) issued sanctions against it amid claims that Bush received improper benefits during his college football career. The athlete began campaigning for the return of his trophy some years ago and threatened to sue the NCAA for defamation, but the Heisman Trust had resisted pressure to reinstate the award. However, in a surprise announcement,...
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New DHS Official Railed Against Jailing Illegal Migrants

(StraightNews.org) - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has appointed a new immigration detention ombudsman who has previously spoken out against immigration agencies and accused them of abuse. Michelle Brane has a history of social media posts denouncing the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, whose detention processes she will scrutinize in her new role. In 2019, Brane argued against providing more resources to ICE. She said the agency, which enforces immigration laws, already had billions of taxpayer dollars to “detain asylum seekers” and “does not need more.” Two years earlier, she made similar remarks, saying ICE could not “implement detention humanely”...
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Google Fires 20 More Anti-Israel Employees

(StraightNews.org) -Tech giant Google has fired 20 employees for participating in protests against its $1.2 billion contract with the Israeli government, bringing the total number to...
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Iran’s Attack on Israel Called ‘Spectacular Failure’

(StraightNews.org) - CIA Director William Burns has described Iran’s attack on Israel as a “spectacular failure.” Speaking at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, he said the attack demonstrated Israel’s military strength and its close alliance with the United States and other Western nations. Mr. Burns noted that Iran fired approximately 330 drones and missiles at Israel, with only “four or five” reaching Israeli territory. Even those that landed inflicted minor damage, he added. Iran unleashed the missiles on Israel over the weekend of April 13 in retaliation for an Israeli strike on its consulate in Syria, which killed two senior Iranian commanders....
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Counties Sue State Over Sanctuary Policies

(StraightNews.org) - Two Colorado counties have filed a lawsuit against state authorities over their sanctuary policies, which they say have made the Grand Canyon State more dangerous. El Paso and Douglas Counties argue that Colorado House Bills 19-1124 and 23-1100, signed into law by Governor Jared Polis, are illegal and unconstitutional and exacerbate the already overwhelming migrant crisis. The legislation prevents law enforcement officers from arresting illegal immigrants, outlaws the sharing of information about migrants with federal immigration agencies, and prohibits agreements between federal agents and local law enforcement authorities. The lawsuit states that the “nation is facing an immigration crisis,” and cooperation...
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