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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Tammy Duckworth slams Trump’s ‘despicable’ comments about military veterans

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Tammy Duckworth eviscerates Trump for painful comments about disabled Americans

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10 months, 1 week ago

Republicans block Senate bill to protect nationwide access to IVF treatments

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WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans have blocked legislation that would protect access to in vitro fertilization, objecting to a vote on the issue Wednesday even after widespread backlash to a recent ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court that threatens the practice. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., speaks about a bill to establish federal protections for IVF as Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., right, …

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1 year, 7 months ago

2 malicious letters: Analysis of 16 orgs & 24 lawmakers, with links to Jihadis, Khalistanis and more, campaigning against State Dinner for PM Modi in USA

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On June 21, Prime Minister Narendra Modi started his five-day visit to the United States and Egypt. We call on the @USCIRF and the US government to declare Gujarat 2002 as genocide: Dr. Rehan Khan, President, International Society for Peace and Justice — Indian American Muslim Council February 28, 2023 The organisation’s website actively talks about CAA/NRC and claims “Minorities …

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2 years, 7 months ago

US senator visits Taiwan as China ups military threat

India TV News

Highlights US Senator Tammy Duckworth reiterated support for Taiwan amid Chinese threats. On a visit to Taiwan, US Senator Tammy Duckworth reiterated support for the island amid rising Chinese threats. Tsai thanked the US government and Congress “for the importance they place on peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait," as well as Duckworth herself for “keeping a close watch …

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4 years, 5 months ago

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Potential Biden VP, Pitches A 'Marshall Plan For Coal Country’

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING In 2016, Republicans painted coal country red as the GOP blamed environmental regulations for the industry’s demise and Donald Trump vowed to bring it roaring back. A central component of its economic development scheme is a $15 billion loan program to equip newer coal power stations with carbon capture technology, an expensive retrofit that prolongs the plants’ …

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4 years, 6 months ago

Tammy Duckworth VP speculation: Senator won’t say if Biden should select a Black running mate

CNN

CNN — When Joe Biden pledged at the final Democratic primary debate to select a woman as his running mate, Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth was rarely mentioned as a contender. And I’m sure Vice President Biden will pick the right person to be next to him as he digs this country out of the mess that Donald Trump has put …

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4 years, 6 months ago

Tammy Duckworth: Trump sees these true patriots as enemies (opinion)

CNN

Editor’s Note: Tammy Duckworth, a Democrat, is a US Senator from Illinois. If those Americans two and a half centuries ago had subscribed to Donald Trump’s definition of patriotism—of unwavering, unquestioning, unequivocal support for those in charge—the fourth of July would be just another summer day. America was born out of an act of resistance, and America has become more …

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4 years, 7 months ago

Tammy Duckworth: Trump's Use Of Military Against Protesters Is 'Disgusting'

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LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Sen. Tammy Duckworth flew Black Hawk helicopters to fight al Qaeda in Iraq and nearly lost her life doing so. Now, President Donald Trump is using military helicopters ― along with tear gas, rubber bullets and flash-bang grenades ― to intimidate Americans protesting racism and police brutality outside the White House. ASSOCIATED PRESS Duckworth had …

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4 years, 8 months ago

Joe Biden needs a VP to take on Donald Trump. It could be one of these women

ABC

Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee, will take on Donald Trump in the US presidential election this November. Her presidential campaign pitch — I'm everything Joe Biden isn't — is what makes her the almost-perfect candidate to balance the Democratic presidential ticket. Harris wouldn't be Biden's first choice if his VP pick is a move to appeal to the young …

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