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I think any sibling rivalry you are always going to have a bit of extra spice, knowing me and Craig, we are probably even spicier than a lot of people. AUSTRALIAN FORMER CRICKETER ANDREW SYMONDS DIES IN TRAGIC ACCIDENT.

Jamie Overton

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

It's very common for someone who has moved, and previously been registered to vote in their former state, to remain on the active voter lists for 2-4 years or so after they move.

David Becker

Found on CNN
1 year ago

January 6 will be remembered as one of the darkest days in our nation's history. Yet, more than a year later, the threat to our democracy is as grave as ever. January 6 was not a day in isolation, but the violent culmination of multiple efforts to overturn the last presidential election and interfere with the peaceful transfer of power for the first time in our history, the former President and his allies have spent every day since January 6 attempting to rewrite history about that bloody attack on our nation's Capitol. That's why these public hearings are so essential -- to show the American people exactly how January 6 came about, who is responsible, and most critically, what we can and must do to prevent another attack on our democracy.

Adam Schiff

Found on CNN
1 year ago

We were unaware of the former employee’s actions and are truly shocked and heartbroken, our dedicated staff will continue with our mission to serve the lost and homeless pets of Kershaw County.

Kershaw County Humane Society

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

He’s not going to have two former popes floating around.

Christopher Bellitto

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

According to evidence gathered by counsel, 160 [people] stand accused of crimes against humanity, including murder, torture and rape, among them, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, current president Ebrahim Raisi and former president Hassan Rouhani.

Shadi Sadr

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

There will be, I think, substantial evidence that really demonstrates the coordination and the planning and the effort, despite the fact that they understood that Donald Trump lost the election and even once the insurrection began and the violence began, there were ongoing efforts to persuade the former President to stop the violence and call on folks to go home, and Donald Trump refused to do it.

David Cicilline

Found on CNN
1 year ago

While Elon Musk is talking about that, Ford is increasing their investment overwhelmingly. I think Ford is increasing investment building new electric vehicles, 6,000 new employees -- union employees, I might add -- in the Midwest. The former Chrysler corporation... they are also making similar investments in electric vehicles. Intel is adding 20,000 new jobs making computer chips, so, President Joe Biden on Friday know, lots of luck on his trip to the moon.

Joe Biden

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I think that the former President has no skin in the game in Georgia, he does not understand what's best for our state. We have stayed open. We've done the right thing here in this Covid. His endorsements need to stay more so in Florida.

Carol Williams

Found on CNN
1 year ago

What we're seeing right now is unprecedented, to see candidates running on a platform of lies and conspiracy theories about our elections as a campaign position, to see a former President getting involved in endorsing in down-ballot races at the primary level, and certainly to see this kind of systemic attacks on our elections, this spreading of disinformation about our elections -- we've never seen anything like this before as a country.

Joanna Lydgate

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Those comments are about himself, actually, not about the governor, i think that the former President has no skin in the game in Georgia. He does not understand what's best for our state. We have stayed open. We've done the right thing here in this Covid. His endorsements need to stay more so in Florida.

Carol Williams

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Former NASA scientist Farouk El-Baz, who led the agency's study of the moon's geology prior to the Apollo 11 landing, comes immediately to mind, the successes of Lebanese American designer Reem Acra, the late Lebanese American poet Kahlil Gibran and the Egyptian American actor Rami Malek reinforce Arab Americans ' contributions by showcasing to the world that America continues to be the land of possibility and opportunity for all immigrants.

Mahmoud El-Hamalawy

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Former President Trump's actions preceding the riot were a disgraceful dereliction of duty, there is no question that President Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of that day.

Mitch McConnell

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Seeing that program — it was the love language for me, i'm a former critical care nurse. I did a lot of helping to take care of babies during the AIDS epidemic. And I just thought, ‘Lord, this is such a great place.’.

Charley Jauss

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I wish you the best of luck from the bottom of my heart, and I hope that no one ever has to go through what we former prisoners experienced.

Boris Romantschenko

Found on CNN
2 years ago

We should only be concerned with being better for the world, not the world being better for us because the former is the way to achieving the latter and the world is already best for us.

Goa Kerle

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2 years ago

I'm suggesting the system has failed miserably and advocates to change the system like she was advocating would destroy our ability to protect this country, look at the frigging Afghan government it's made up former detainees at Gitmo.

Lindsey Graham

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Donald Trump obviously still has a hold on a good bit of Republican Party, but I think that hold is certainly weakening, just speaking with activists on the ground and seeing what happened in Virginia, you can tell that Republican Party still values electability, and since the former President lost, his brand is not as associated with electability.

John Olds

Found on CNN
2 years ago

At this point, David Perdue's campaign is nothing more than an in-kind contribution to Stacey Abrams. While the former senator continues to run a failing campaign, Governor Kemp will remain focused on uniting Republicans behind a record of results and beating Stacey Abrams this fall.

Cody Hall

Found on CNN
2 years ago

This is why he has authorized assassinations and poisonings of former intelligence officers, like Alexander Litvinenko and Sergei Skripal, who became turncoats and served as double agents for the U.S. and Western intelligence.

Rebekah Koffler

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Michigan Republicans ' plan is to take away people's access to voting, in particular the rights of women and people of color, michigan Republicans ' obsession with the former president is clouding Michigan Republicans ' judgment when it comes to ensuring that our elections in Bridge Michigan remain fair and transparent.

Lavora Barnes

Found on CNN
2 years ago

While theRussian president may be a former KGB agent and expert in martial arts witha reputation as a fierce political leader, he has frequently shown his softer side around animals.

The Washington Post

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

It's a smart move, because the former President is completely out of step with the party and the country when it comes to Russian President Vladimir Putin, and it's one of the few issues everyone is willing to push away from Trump on.

David Kochel

Found on CNN
2 years ago

The Russian’s already believe that Ukraine already has one foot in NATO, this is why Putin launched an attack on Ukraine at this time. Russia views NATO and the U.S. as its top security threat because it’s a military alliance, which has been broadening its membership to include former Soviet States.

Rebekah Koffler

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

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