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February 13, 2024

National News

Senate passes $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after rare all-night session

The vote came after a small group of Republicans opposed to the $60 billion for Ukraine held the Senate floor through the night.

apnews.com/article/ukraine-aid-congress-senate-5fdcf8cb1964681dcce0f4fe7b9a0f86?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share

Trump's threat to NATO allies draws little condemnation from GOP, reflecting his grip on the party

Donald Trump’s claim that he once told a NATO ally that he “would encourage” Russia “to do whatever the hell they want” to “delinquent” members of the group sent shockwaves through Europe over the weekend.

apnews.com/article/trump-nato-presidential-election-congress-republicans-20e902788e8701999ce0424f73d478cc?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share

February 12, 2024

Today’s big story continues to be Trump’s statement that he “would encourage [Russia] to do whatever the hell they want” to countries that are part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) if those countries are, in his words, “delinquent.” Both Democrats and Republicans have stood firm behind NATO since Dwight D. Eisenhower ran for president in 1952 to put down the isolationist wing of the Republican Party, and won.

open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/february-12-2024?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

State News:

Diane Ravitch: a serious scholar for our voucher debate – Tennessee Lookout

Diane Ravitch, who found "No Child Left Behind" policies ineffective, is the principled critic of school vouchers Tennesseans need.

tennesseelookout.com/2024/02/12/diane-ravitch-a-serious-scholar-for-our-voucher-debate

Local News & Arts:

The Sound of Music — Athens Area Council for the Arts

One of the most beloved musicals of all time! In Austria, 1938, an exuberant young governess brings music and joy back to a broken family, only to face danger and intrigue as the Nazis gain power. See this Rogers & Hammerstein musical in our Sue E. Trotter Black Box Theater at The Arts Center in

www.athensartscouncil.org/upcomingevents/sound-of-music-2024

Political Cartoon:

Seniors:

My Speech at the Unveiling of the Kobe Bryant Statue & Tucker Carlson Is Putin's New PR Flak

Why Some Gen Z Males Reject Feminism, Alarming New Study Shows Risks of Brain Damage in H.S. Football, Bachelor Franchise Silent About Racial Accusations, Jazz Phenom Joey Alexander Performs “Blue”

open.substack.com/pub/kareem/p/my-speech-at-the-unveiling-of-the?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

Coalition Calendar: Feb.

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