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Casten names High School STEM Scholar as Virtual Guest to State of the Union Address

Posted on March 1, 2022March 1, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Casten names High School STEM Scholar as Virtual Guest to State of the Union Address
Casten names High School STEM Scholar as Virtual Guest to State of the Union Address

Casten names High School STEM Scholar as Virtual Guest to State of the Union Address Congressman Sean Casten on Tuesday March 1, 2022 invited high school climate activist Venya Sharma as his virtual guest to President Biden’s State of the Union Address to Congress. Venya is sophomore and youth climate activist attending Fremd High School…

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Congresswoman Newman names childcare worker as virtual guest at Biden State of the Union address

Posted on February 28, 2022February 28, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Congresswoman Newman names childcare worker as virtual guest at Biden State of the Union address
Congresswoman Newman names childcare worker as virtual guest at Biden State of the Union address

Congresswoman Newman names childcare worker as virtual guest at Biden State of the Union address Rep. Newman invites Laura Maldonado, an SEIU HCII child care provider in the Archer Heights neighborhood of Chicago, who is encouraging President Biden and Congress to pass components of the Build Back Better Act, to be her virtual guest for…

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Two Guys on Politics examines effectiveness of Sanctions on Russia invasion of Ukraine

Posted on February 24, 2022February 24, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Two Guys on Politics examines effectiveness of Sanctions on Russia invasion of Ukraine
Two Guys on Politics examines effectiveness of Sanctions on Russia invasion of Ukraine

Two Guys on Politics examines effectiveness of Sanctions on Russia invasion of Ukraine Former Congressman Bill Lipinski and columnist Ray Hanania examine the effectiveness of U.S. Sanctions on Russia as a response to Tyrant Vladimir Putin’s brutal military invasion of the Ukraine. The podcast looks at whether the United States looks weak and how long…

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Polarization in America is empowering our enemies

Posted on January 20, 2022January 20, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Polarization in America is empowering our enemies
Polarization in America is empowering our enemies

Polarization in America is empowering our enemies As the political divide in America continues to widen, the enemies of America including Russia, Iran and China are consolidating their efforts to confront us. Instead of bringing us together, President Biden is bringing us apart and empowering those who hate us to come together By Ray Hanania…

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Was the Jan. 6 violence at Congress an insurrection or a protest gone wrong?

Posted on January 6, 2022January 10, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Was the Jan. 6 violence at Congress an insurrection or a protest gone wrong?
Was the Jan. 6 violence at Congress an insurrection or a protest gone wrong?

Was the Jan. 6 violence at Congress an insurrection or a protest gone wrong? This Episode of “Two Guys on Politics” Podcast looks at the one year anniversary of the  violence that took place on Jan 6, 2021 and addresses questions including, “Was it an ‘insurrection’ or a Constitutionally protected protest that turned violent?” Published…

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Democrats’ drug proposal cuts patient costs — but also restricts access

Posted on January 2, 2022January 2, 2022 By Guest Columnist No Comments on Democrats’ drug proposal cuts patient costs — but also restricts access
Democrats’ drug proposal cuts patient costs — but also restricts access

Democrats’ drug proposal cuts patient costs — but also restricts access Former five-term Congressman Erik Paulsen exposes short-cuts in President Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” package that on the surface appear to lower drug costs — but really only work to lower prices by significantly reducing the number of drugs available to Medicare recipients. The…

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Japan should reject Rahm Emanuel appointment as US Ambassador

Posted on December 29, 2021December 29, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Japan should reject Rahm Emanuel appointment as US Ambassador
Japan should reject Rahm Emanuel appointment as US Ambassador

Japan should reject Rahm Emanuel appointment as US Ambassador The appointment of former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel as the U.S. Ambassador to Japan is a slap in the face of Arab and Muslim Americans by the administration of President Joe Biden. Japan should reject Emanuel’s appointment if they care about human and civil rights, but…

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Senator Manchin rejects Build Back Better because of $4.5 trillion cost

Posted on December 20, 2021December 20, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Senator Manchin rejects Build Back Better because of $4.5 trillion cost
Senator Manchin rejects Build Back Better because of $4.5 trillion cost

Senator Manchin rejects Build Back Better because of massive $4.5 trillion cost The mainstream American news media is tearing into West Virginian Senator Joe Manchin for voting against President Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” plan for America, and ignoring his contentions that the plan adds more than $4.5 trillion more onto the nation’s $29 trillion…

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