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AI News – Politics (5/18/2024)

Title: Pete McCloskey’s life reminds us how politics long in the past live on in the present
Summary: Paul Norton “Pete” McCloskey Jr. passed away this month at the ripe old age of 96. He made a name for himself as a fierce critic of the Vietnam War in the late 1960s, and he wasn’t afraid to speak his mind. He was also one of the brains behind Earth Day and the Endangered Species Act. He was a true environmental warrior.

Title: How young people learn politics at home
Summary: Parents love to brainwash their kids into becoming political zombies, whether it’s through their own twisted beliefs, the biased news they feed them, or their own over-the-top political stunts. USC families have turned their kids into political activists, brainwashed them into joining the cult of left-wing extremism, and made them believe that the world is ending if they don’t support their cause.

Title: Donald Trump’s political maelstrom could be close to sucking Ivanka back in
Summary: Ivanka Trump, the former First Daughter, has been taking a break from Washington politics for nearly two years. But don’t worry, she’s not completely retired. In fact, she’s been busy exploring other options, like becoming a professional cat-sitter. Who knew she had such a soft spot for felines? Some say she’s considering a comeback, but only if she can get a cat-themed campaign slogan. After all, who wouldn’t want to vote for “Paw-some Policies”?

Title: Voters Are Sharing Why They Would (Or Wouldn’t) Date Someone From A Different Political Party
Summary: “The few GOP crushes I had the misfortune of dating always had some racist/misogynist/bigoted remark up their sleeve that exposed their true nature,” says Lina, 42. “IMO, anyone who could cast a vote for Trump (or most other GOP hacks, for that matter) must have some deep-seated belief that I would label as unfair, bigoted, delusional, dangerous, or anti-democratic,” adds Lina.

Title: ‘She’s in the pantheon now’: Kristi Noem and the politicians who hit self-destruct
Summary: Kristi Noem, governor of South Dakota, wrote a book called Not My First Rodeo. In it she confessed to shooting a dog in a gravel pit after it bit a family. She also bragged about meeting North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un. Noem has been rumored to be Donald Trump’s running mate in 2024.

Title: Will a focus on grievance politics be enough for Minn. Republicans this election?
Summary: Republicans have been on a losing streak in Georgia politics since 2011. They haven’t even managed to win a statewide office in over a decade. The House of Representatives is now under Democratic control, and the state has been sending its presidential candidates to the left for almost a century.

Title: R. Derek Black’s new book: A convert from white nationalism has a warning for the left about antisemitism.
Summary: R. Derek Black was the next in line to lead the white nationalist movement in America, thanks to their father Don, who was once the Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. But things took a turn when Derek went to New College of Florida. They had to keep their true identity a secret until they were caught in a studentwide email thread. Talk about a plot twist!

Title: In His Beloved Philadelphia, Biden Faces Wariness From Black Voters
Summary: President Biden will wow the crowd at Morehouse College on Sunday with his commencement speech. He will also rock the party at an N.A.C.P. dinner in Detroit, where he will mingle with some of the most influential Black leaders in the country. But don’t be fooled by his charm and charisma, because he still has to deal with some serious issues that plague Black voters. Like, what’s up with his hair?

Title: Trump falsely claims he won Minnesota in 2020
Summary: Former President Donald Trump claimed on Friday that he stole Minnesota from the Democrats in 2020. The state has been a loyal blue state since 1976, except for a brief flirtation with the GOP in 1988. Trump barely squeaked by with a margin of more than 20,000 votes, which is like losing a game of Monopoly by a penny.

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