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Europe is experiencing the warmest January days ever recorded and communities around the world are grappling with extreme weather events supercharged by the climate crisis, meanwhile, the rich and powerful flock to Davos in ultra-polluting, socially inequitable private jets to discuss climate and inequality behind closed doors. – Klara Maria Schenk	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
They give powerful people platforms and they need to explain to the community and Breonna Taylor’s family why they gave him [Mattingly] a platform. – The NAACP	Found on CNN 1 year ago
We have seen far too much political violence lately and all of these events are powerful reminders that stirring up fear, heightening tensions, and stoking hatred can have devastating consequences. – Javier Martinez	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Almost a century ago, Congress determined that short-barreled rifles must be subject to stricter legal requirements, policy makers understood then what we know is still true today. Short-barreled rifles present a deadly combination: They are easier to conceal than rifles, but they are more powerful and lethal than pistols. – Merrick Garland	Found on CNN 1 year ago
I was part of f king storming the Capitol of the most powerful country in the f king world. – Ethan Nordean	Found on CNN 1 year ago
The appointments of Rebecca, Libby and Janelle provide a powerful foundation for the News Group as it continues to grow its leadership position. – Cesar Conde	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Our country faces a serious monopoly problem, we need antitrust enforcers who can get the job done, and leaders with the experience, legal skill, and courage to take on some of the most powerful companies the world has ever seen. Over the past year, Assistant Attorney General Kanter has consistently demonstrated these qualities. – Amy Klobuchar	Found on CNN 1 year ago
In the absence of information, I felt that Ryan’s perspective and his words were just so powerful. – Van Pelt	Found on CNN 1 year ago
My sense is people don’t think government will have the courage to take on the powerful and then be able to deliver, so I think some people are like, ‘This guy really did take on the big guy, and he really did deliver something.’. – Josh Shapiro	Found on CNN 1 year ago
We were kind of like scared and shook up, we’re powerful right now, but she’s been powerful forever. Thirty-some years in the game, in the big home with a lot of money and success. – Snoop Dogg	Found on CNN 1 year ago
It may mean that the current slate of elected politicians are conservative but more likely that they are responding to pressure from some powerful conservative lobby groups. – Norshahril Saat	Found on CNN 1 year ago
It is never a good thing when a state tries to legislate morality, the new code puts civil liberties at risk and gives the state powerful tools to punish ideological, moral and political offenses. – Zachary Abuza	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Nobody is that brazen to engage in this type of outrageous behavior against other people unless they know that they have a powerful enabler protecting them. Based on the facts and the evidence, that enabler is Mayor Eric Garcetti, despite attempts by Mayor Garcetti and the Biden Administration to frame complaints against him as a political hit job, some of the individuals who’ve come forward and shed light on the misconduct are from Mayor Garcetti’s own staff. – Chuck Grassley	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
Your voice is powerful and important and impactful, and tell all your peers who say, ‘I’m not sure my vote counts,' or ‘My vote doesn’t count,' tell them that the only way your vote doesn't count is if you don't vote. – Raphael Warnock	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
The new Republican majority needs to make a dramatic, concrete and credible statement that business as usual in Washington is over, is there a more powerful statement than to swear off the wasteful and corrupting practice of congressional earmarking? – Tom McClintock	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
Democrats were caught between a rock and a hard place, they wanted to take a stern line against powerful men, like President Donald Trump and [Supreme Court Justice] Brett Kavanaugh, that were accused of sexual misconduct, but they felt like they couldn't do it with Clinton hanging around. – Brad Bannon	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
The fact that Bernie is coming out here, it sends a very powerful message. If someone like Bernie recognizes that this is important, then I'll be here. – Enrique Ruiz	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
Denying biological facts is not a winning issue, women across the political spectrum are tired of being silenced for demanding that our dignity and status be protected, and the voices of female athletes are among the most powerful. What happened in women’s NCAA swimming this year is the tip of the iceberg under the Biden Administration who continues to push radical policies and can’t even define a woman. – Penny Nance	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
We could n’t be more excited to announce this collaboration with two of the most trailblazing figures in hip-hop and culture, our users are inspired by Trina’s confidence and her powerful female-first lyrics, while Saucy Santana’s fervent and self-assured lyrics have broken barriers of inclusivity in the hip-hop community. With these two cultural icons, we hope to empower a new generation of young voters to get involved in this and future elections. – Jonathan Kirkland	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
We're still feeling that impact today, border Patrol agents are very hesitant to do their jobs, knowing that they could be accused by the most powerful man in the world of a crime. – Brandon Judd	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
China doesn't really have any other large powerful partners in the way that United States has many European and Indo-Pacific allies that United States can rely on. So Russia is by far the most powerful state that is somewhat closely aligned with China, i think that is something Beijing worries about -- that Russia will overextend itself and it could undermine United States collective efforts to shape the world order. – Brian Hart	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Republican U.S. House candidate Matt Mowers, who's running in New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District, speaks with state Sen. Regina Birdsell at the English Muffin diner in Hampstead, New Hampshire, on Sept. 12, 2022( Fox News) Trump, who endorsed Mowers two years ago, stayed neutral in this year's showdown. Leavitt was endorsed by Stefanik, as well as other major figures in the GOP who are allied with Trump — such as Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, and Sen. Mike Lee of Utah. She also enjoyed the backing for conservative firebrand Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, who traveled to New Hampshire last week to campaign with Leavitt. Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas headlines a rally for New Hampshire GOP congressional candidate Karoline Leavitt of New Hampshire, on Sept. 8, 2022 in Londonderry, New Hampshire. ( Fox News) Mowers — who in June was endorsed by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Minority Whip Steve Scalise, who are the top two Republicans in the chamber — was backed by a seven-figure ad buy from the Congressional Leadership Fund, a powerful super PAC aligned with the House GOP leaders. Additionally, another outside Republican group, the more moderate Defending Main Street Super PAC, spent more than $ 1 million to blast Leavitt on the airwaves. Asked about the big bucks flooding into New Hampshire First District, Mowers told Fox News. – New Hampshire	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
What you're seeing is the drug cartels, and how powerful they really are and how this administration isn't addressing that. We talk about why [migrants] are coming to America — we're talking about money, and we're talking about drugs, and we're talking about how they can exploit Latinos from Mexico, but also exploit the American population, so when I talk about Oregon… what we have to address is the fentanyl crisis. Because of this open border, these failed policies, it allows for that drug crisis and drug cartels to traffic right up into Oregon and our fentanyl crisis is higher than the national average in deaths. – Lori Chavez-DeRemer	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
This is the most powerful division I can think of among mainstream public health people, by the way, it reinforces something else : It's a division based on Research Ethics. It's not about science. – Art Caplan	Found on CNN 1 year ago

Europe is experiencing the warmest January days ever recorded and communities around the world are grappling with extreme weather events supercharged by the climate crisis, meanwhile, the rich and powerful flock to Davos in ultra-polluting, socially inequitable private jets to discuss climate and inequality behind closed doors.

– Klara Maria Schenk

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

They give powerful people platforms and they need to explain to the community and Breonna Taylor’s family why they gave him [Mattingly] a platform.

– The NAACP

Found on CNN
1 year ago

We have seen far too much political violence lately and all of these events are powerful reminders that stirring up fear, heightening tensions, and stoking hatred can have devastating consequences.

– Javier Martinez

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Almost a century ago, Congress determined that short-barreled rifles must be subject to stricter legal requirements, policy makers understood then what we know is still true today. Short-barreled rifles present a deadly combination: They are easier to conceal than rifles, but they are more powerful and lethal than pistols.

– Merrick Garland

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I was part of f ** king storming the Capitol of the most powerful country in the f ** king world.

– Ethan Nordean

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The appointments of Rebecca, Libby and Janelle provide a powerful foundation for the News Group as it continues to grow its leadership position.

– Cesar Conde

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Our country faces a serious monopoly problem, we need antitrust enforcers who can get the job done, and leaders with the experience, legal skill, and courage to take on some of the most powerful companies the world has ever seen. Over the past year, Assistant Attorney General Kanter has consistently demonstrated these qualities.

– Amy Klobuchar

Found on CNN
1 year ago

In the absence of information, I felt that Ryan’s perspective and his words were just so powerful.

– Van Pelt

Found on CNN
1 year ago

My sense is people don’t think government will have the courage to take on the powerful and then be able to deliver, so I think some people are like, ‘This guy really did take on the big guy, and he really did deliver something.’.

– Josh Shapiro

Found on CNN
1 year ago

We were kind of like scared and shook up, we’re powerful right now, but she’s been powerful forever. Thirty-some years in the game, in the big home with a lot of money and success.

– Snoop Dogg

Found on CNN
1 year ago

It may mean that the current slate of elected politicians are conservative but more likely that they are responding to pressure from some powerful conservative lobby groups.

– Norshahril Saat

Found on CNN
1 year ago

It is never a good thing when a state tries to legislate morality, the new code puts civil liberties at risk and gives the state powerful tools to punish ideological, moral and political offenses.

– Zachary Abuza

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Nobody is that brazen to engage in this type of outrageous behavior against other people unless they know that they have a powerful enabler protecting them. Based on the facts and the evidence, that enabler is Mayor Eric Garcetti, despite attempts by Mayor Garcetti and the Biden Administration to frame complaints against him as a political hit job, some of the individuals who’ve come forward and shed light on the misconduct are from Mayor Garcetti’s own staff.

– Chuck Grassley

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Your voice is powerful and important and impactful, and tell all your peers who say, ‘I’m not sure my vote counts,' or ‘My vote doesn’t count,' tell them that the only way your vote doesn't count is if you don't vote.

– Raphael Warnock

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

The new Republican majority needs to make a dramatic, concrete and credible statement that business as usual in Washington is over, is there a more powerful statement than to swear off the wasteful and corrupting practice of congressional earmarking?

– Tom McClintock

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Democrats were caught between a rock and a hard place, they wanted to take a stern line against powerful men, like President Donald Trump and [Supreme Court Justice] Brett Kavanaugh, that were accused of sexual misconduct, but they felt like they couldn't do it with Clinton hanging around.

– Brad Bannon

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

The fact that Bernie is coming out here, it sends a very powerful message. If someone like Bernie recognizes that this is important, then I'll be here.

– Enrique Ruiz

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Denying biological facts is not a winning issue, women across the political spectrum are tired of being silenced for demanding that our dignity and status be protected, and the voices of female athletes are among the most powerful. What happened in women’s NCAA swimming this year is the tip of the iceberg under the Biden Administration who continues to push radical policies and can’t even define a woman.

– Penny Nance

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

We could n’t be more excited to announce this collaboration with two of the most trailblazing figures in hip-hop and culture, our users are inspired by Trina’s confidence and her powerful female-first lyrics, while Saucy Santana’s fervent and self-assured lyrics have broken barriers of inclusivity in the hip-hop community. With these two cultural icons, we hope to empower a new generation of young voters to get involved in this and future elections.

– Jonathan Kirkland

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

We're still feeling that impact today, border Patrol agents are very hesitant to do their jobs, knowing that they could be accused by the most powerful man in the world of a crime.

– Brandon Judd

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

China doesn't really have any other large powerful partners in the way that United States has many European and Indo-Pacific allies that United States can rely on. So Russia is by far the most powerful state that is somewhat closely aligned with China, i think that is something Beijing worries about -- that Russia will overextend itself and it could undermine United States collective efforts to shape the world order.

– Brian Hart

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Republican U.S. House candidate Matt Mowers, who's running in New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District, speaks with state Sen. Regina Birdsell at the English Muffin diner in Hampstead, New Hampshire, on Sept. 12, 2022( Fox News) Trump, who endorsed Mowers two years ago, stayed neutral in this year's showdown. Leavitt was endorsed by Stefanik, as well as other major figures in the GOP who are allied with Trump — such as Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, and Sen. Mike Lee of Utah. She also enjoyed the backing for conservative firebrand Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, who traveled to New Hampshire last week to campaign with Leavitt. Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas headlines a rally for New Hampshire GOP congressional candidate Karoline Leavitt of New Hampshire, on Sept. 8, 2022 in Londonderry, New Hampshire. ( Fox News) Mowers — who in June was endorsed by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Minority Whip Steve Scalise, who are the top two Republicans in the chamber — was backed by a seven-figure ad buy from the Congressional Leadership Fund, a powerful super PAC aligned with the House GOP leaders. Additionally, another outside Republican group, the more moderate Defending Main Street Super PAC, spent more than $ 1 million to blast Leavitt on the airwaves. Asked about the big bucks flooding into New Hampshire First District, Mowers told Fox News.

– New Hampshire

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

What you're seeing is the drug cartels, and how powerful they really are and how this administration isn't addressing that. We talk about why [migrants] are coming to America — we're talking about money, and we're talking about drugs, and we're talking about how they can exploit Latinos from Mexico, but also exploit the American population, so when I talk about Oregon… what we have to address is the fentanyl crisis. Because of this open border, these failed policies, it allows for that drug crisis and drug cartels to traffic right up into Oregon and our fentanyl crisis is higher than the national average in deaths.

– Lori Chavez-DeRemer

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

This is the most powerful division I can think of among mainstream public health people, by the way, it reinforces something else : It's a division based on Research Ethics. It's not about science.

– Art Caplan

Found on CNN
1 year ago

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