House lawmakers of Cuban-American descent are pushing back against progressives’ efforts to eliminate the Monroe Doctrine, a 200-year-old U.S. policy that categorizes political intervention in the Western Hemisphere by countries outside of it as an act of hostility. A group of leftists led by Rep. Nydia Velázquez, D-N.Y., introduced a …
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As political figures across New Jersey react to the death of Joanne Chesimard, Democratic candidate for governor Mikie Sherrill has remained silent — a notable contrast to her Republican rival Jack Ciattarelli and other Democrats who have spoken out. Chesimard, also known as Assata Shakur, has long been a polarizing …
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Health officials in New York confirmed a person tested positive for the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus in what is the first locally acquired case in the United States since 2019. The transmission detected in a Nassau County resident comes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned Americans to …
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