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Editor’s Note: Todd Graham is a professor of debate at Southern Illinois University. His teams have won five national championships; he’s been named the national debate coach of the year three times and been presented with the lifetime achievement award in academia and debate. You can find him at his website, on Facebook and on Twitter. The views expressed in this commentary…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy walks down the White House colonnade to the Oval Office with U.S. President Joe Biden during a visit to the White House in Washington, U.S., September 21, 2023. Doug Mills/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo By Trevor Hunnicutt, Steve Holland and Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden pleaded…

© Reuters. The U.S. Capitol building is seen in Washington, U.S., December 1, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Democratic-led U.S. Senate is due to vote later on Wednesday to try to advance security assistance for Ukraine and Israel, despite Republicans’ determination to block the bill in a battle over immigration…

By Tim Reid(Reuters) – Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he will not become a dictator if he becomes U.S. president again except “on day one”, after warnings from Democrats and some Republicans that America was in danger of becoming an autocracy if he wins the 2024 election.Republican presidential candidate Trump had to be asked…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The field of candidates onstage for the fourth Republican presidential debate will be the smallest yet.Four hopefuls will participate in Wednesday night’s debate at the Moody Music Hall at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, according to the Republican National Committee.To qualify for the fourth debate, candidates needed at least 6%…

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on Sunday countered a warning from former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., about the re-election of former President Trump dooming the American republic, saying that the re-election of President Biden would be disastrous for the entire world.Graham appeared on CNN’s “State of the Union” and was asked to respond to Cheney’s remark…

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Saturday he believes Republicans have the votes to launch a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.“I believe we will,” Johnson told Fox News of a GOP-led impeachment inquiry. “I suspect no Democrats will assist in this effort, but they should.”Johnson added Republicans “have a duty to do this” and…

© Reuters. U.S. Capitol police stand outside the Capitol building as the Senate votes on debt ceiling legislation to avoid a historic default at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., June 1, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A classified briefing for all U.S. senators on Ukraine, Israel and elements of the national security…

Every year, the First Lady is tasked with decorating the White House for the holidays.People have noticed just how dramatically different the White House decorations have changed from Melania Trump to Jill Biden, so let’s take a closer look at the two.Twitter: @acnewsiticsLet’s start off with Melania.One year, Melania decorated an entire hallway with white…

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Less than 48 hours into his term, Ecuador President Daniel Noboa on Friday repealed controversial guidelines established by the country’s left a decade ago that eliminated penalties for people found carrying illegal drugs under certain amounts.Noboa’s decision fulfilled a campaign promise to fight drug trafficking. Consequences of the illegal trade, particularly…