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As hurricane season approaches, I want to tell you why I spent the past 4 months reporting this new story about Hurricane Helene.
In 1999, I spent 13 hours in a car on a gridlocked interstate with my 3-week-old baby during the disastrous mass evacuation from Hurricane Floyd.
As hurricane season approaches, I want to tell you why I spent the past 4 months reporting this new story about Hurricane Helene.
In 1999, I spent 13 hours in a car on a gridlocked interstate with my 3-week-old baby during the disastrous mass evacuation from Hurricane Floyd.
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Jennifer Berry Hawes retweeted
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for the Trump administration to resume border barrier construction in the Big Bend region of West Texas, including the national park. texastribune.org/2026/11/09/big…
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Jennifer Berry Hawes retweeted
Pete Hegseth's recent social media video praising Trump and promoting himself is an ethics mess.
It was produced by the Pentagon, and violates the ban on using federal funds for propaganda, the anti-lobbying statute, and potentially also the Hatch Act.
washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
It was produced by the Pentagon, and violates the ban on using federal funds for propaganda, the anti-lobbying statute, and potentially also the Hatch Act.
washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
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Jennifer Berry Hawes retweeted
New: XpresTest, a company linked to Trump’s sons, got nearly $40 million in government contracts. It has years of experience conducting disease screening in U.S. airports but has never worked with Ebola or provided biosecurity services abroad. propub.li/4sWV7di
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Jennifer Berry Hawes retweeted
Texas Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa made education reform a central focus of her campaign.
Now Democrats are promising to undo the state's controversial school voucher program — but they will have to contend with a Republican-controlled state Senate.
propublica.org/article/texas-…
Now Democrats are promising to undo the state's controversial school voucher program — but they will have to contend with a Republican-controlled state Senate.
propublica.org/article/texas-…
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Hero. Incredible courage. God bless him.
Cette image résume tout de l’attentat a Cracovie elle est glaçante.
Un fonctionnaire de police, à genoux sur le pavé de Cracovie, radio à la main, l’arme de l’assaillant posée à ses côtés.
C’est Jakub Kulik, ancien parachutiste de la 6e Brigade aéroportée, devenu policier. Face arabine, d’un gilet pare-balles et d’un casque, il n’avait que son pistolet. Il a avancé malgré tout.
Trois impacts de balle. Il reste néanmoins en position, jusqu’à ce que la scène soit sécurisée.
Un homme qui a accompli son devoir au moment où cela était nécessaire, au prix de sa propre intégrité.
L’image dit ce que les mots peinent parfois à exprimer : le courage silencieux, la responsabilité tenue jusqu’au bout, le prix payé pour protéger d’autres vies. Sans lui, le bilan du 7 novembre aurait
été plus lourd encore.
Respect éternel.
Pray for Pologne. 🇵🇱 🙏
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Young Black women in rural Mississippi are trying like hell to make sure no ballot gets thrown out unfairly in the Scott Colom race. They are DMing friends and chasing down people who need to verify their IDs. My story (gift link) on the phenomenon: wapo.st/4AbqTpg
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Dr. Annie Andrews became a national rock star on Tuesday when she became the first Democrat to win South Carolina since 1998. Today she shares her thoughts in an exclusive The Post and Courier column. postandcourier.com/opinion/commen…
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The end to GOP dominance in Texas will likely have major implications for K-12 education policies, including the future of school vouchers and state takeovers. bit.ly/3V7VK7d
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Jennifer Berry Hawes retweeted
Elon Musk spent nearly $500 million over two years to help Republicans. Here is the inside story of how his effort failed. nyti.ms/4j3e5eE
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New: Gov. Greg Abbott spent years trying to make school vouchers a reality in Texas, even pushing to unseat rural Republicans who stood in the way. Some lawmakers believe the effort contributed to his party's historic demise in the midterms. propub.li/3VbTDPN
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State Rep. Senfronia Thompson announced she had the votes to become House speaker when the Legislature convenes in January. If Thompson’s coalition holds, Texas will have its first all-female “Big Three” — governor, lieutenant governor and House speaker. texastribune.org/2026/11/06/tex…
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‘The South rose up’: Black lawmakers urge Democrats to invest in region before 2028 politi.co/4BMrDCS
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Follow the great live blog at @MSFreePress for updates on the nail-biter Senate race in Mississippi.
mississippifreepress.org/liveblog-missi…
mississippifreepress.org/liveblog-missi…
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Jennifer Berry Hawes retweeted
New: The Interior Department may open tens of millions of acres of public lands for AI data centers. ProPublica found Trump officials who oversee these lands stand to profit from the growth of the industry. propub.li/4irJtn8
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Jennifer Berry Hawes retweeted
Annie Andrews ran ahead of every House Democrat in South Carolina
She carried 5 of 7 congressional districts, including 3 that elected Republicans: Joe Wilson's SC-2 (+10.9 over the House Dem), William Timmons' SC-4 (+8.3) and Wes Climer's SC-5 (+6.0), per @DecisionDeskHQ
She carried 5 of 7 congressional districts, including 3 that elected Republicans: Joe Wilson's SC-2 (+10.9 over the House Dem), William Timmons' SC-4 (+8.3) and Wes Climer's SC-5 (+6.0), per @DecisionDeskHQ
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This might be the craziest election stat I've seen. Roy Cooper in North Carolina won his U.S. Senate seat before a ballot was cast Tuesday. His early vote total was more than everything Michael Whatley got.
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Jennifer Berry Hawes retweeted
Women will lead more states as governors and represent more congressional districts than at any time in American history come January.
For the first time, over 100 Democratic women will serve in the U.S. House, according to AP. wapo.st/4BKJOJ3
For the first time, over 100 Democratic women will serve in the U.S. House, according to AP. wapo.st/4BKJOJ3
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Jennifer Berry Hawes retweeted
In 1860, an enslaved man named Sheppard Peek was listed among the possessions of William Peek, a white man in Crawfordville.
More than a century and a half later, Sheppard’s great-great-granddaughter has been elected governor of Georgia.
ajc.com/politics/2026/…
More than a century and a half later, Sheppard’s great-great-granddaughter has been elected governor of Georgia.
ajc.com/politics/2026/…
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