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Compilation of current events for my AP Government & Politics students
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September 29, 2020 11:30 PM
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Trump’s Taxes Show Chronic Losses and Years of Income Tax Avoidance - The New York Times

Trump’s Taxes Show Chronic Losses and Years of Income Tax Avoidance - The New York Times | AP Government & Politics | Scoop.it
The Times obtained Donald Trump’s tax information extending over more than two decades, revealing struggling properties, vast write-offs, an audit battle and hundreds of millions in debt coming due.
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September 23, 2020 8:48 PM
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Younger Americans less trusting of other people, institutions

Younger Americans less trusting of other people, institutions | AP Government & Politics | Scoop.it
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September 22, 2020 10:08 PM
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Political Typology Reveals Deep Fissures on the Right and Left | Pew Research Center

Political Typology Reveals Deep Fissures on the Right and Left | Pew Research Center | AP Government & Politics | Scoop.it
Nearly a year after Donald Trump was elected president, the Republican coalition is deeply divided on such major issues as immigration, America’s role in
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September 16, 2020 5:49 PM
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HISD started desegregating 60 years ago. The legacy lives on through one Houston family

HISD started desegregating 60 years ago. The legacy lives on through one Houston family | AP Government & Politics | Scoop.it
When Houston ISD started admitting Black students to previously all-white campuses in 1960, Burnett and Helene Ross put their daughters at the front of the line. Today, their continues to reverberate through generations of women in the family.
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September 16, 2020 12:34 AM
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North Carolina’s political geography: Republicans have power, but Democrats have hope

North Carolina is a microcosm of America: Cities and suburbs have grown bluer, white rural areas have grown redder.
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September 16, 2020 12:30 AM
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Pennsylvania’s political geography: Where each party’s voters come from

Pennsylvania’s political geography: Where each party’s voters come from | AP Government & Politics | Scoop.it
The story in Pennsylvania in 2016 was different than in Wisconsin and Michigan.
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September 16, 2020 12:25 AM
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Minnesota’s political geography: Republicans keep getting close but Democrats have urban and suburban strength

Minnesota’s political geography: Republicans keep getting close but Democrats have urban and suburban strength | AP Government & Politics | Scoop.it
Both parties were surprised by what Trump almost pulled off in 2016. And both are investing in the state this year.
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September 15, 2020 4:10 AM
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2016 Election exit polls: How the vote has shifted

2016 Election exit polls: How the vote has shifted | AP Government & Politics | Scoop.it
As polls closed nationwide Tuesday night, see how voters from different backgrounds across the nation cast their ballots.
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September 13, 2020 12:12 AM
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‘A huge risk’: Trump’s allies can’t sway him on mail-in voting

‘A huge risk’: Trump’s allies can’t sway him on mail-in voting | AP Government & Politics | Scoop.it
Trump briefly curbed his mail-in voting criticism, but then appeared to suggest voters should cast two ballots, fueling new concerns he is damaging his chances in November.
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September 12, 2020 11:58 PM
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What Black Lives Matter Has Accomplished

What Black Lives Matter Has Accomplished | AP Government & Politics | Scoop.it
The New Reconstruction
The United States has its best opportunity in 150 years to belatedly fulfill its promise as a multiracial democracy.
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September 7, 2020 1:15 PM
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The Black lives that don’t make news headlines still matter 

The Black lives that don’t make news headlines still matter  | AP Government & Politics | Scoop.it
More than 80 black people have been killed by police since Breonna Taylor died in March.
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September 6, 2020 3:24 PM
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Louis DeJoy’s rise as GOP fundraiser was powered by contributions from company workers who were later reimbursed, former employees say - The

Louis DeJoy’s rise as GOP fundraiser was powered by contributions from company workers who were later reimbursed, former employees say - The | AP Government & Politics | Scoop.it
A spokesman for the postmaster general said DeJoy “believes that he has always followed campaign fundraising laws and regulations.”
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September 6, 2020 5:03 AM
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QAnon Is More Important Than You Think

QAnon Is More Important Than You Think | AP Government & Politics | Scoop.it
American conspiracy theories are entering a dangerous new phase.
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September 23, 2020 8:50 PM
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In 116th Congress, 13% are immigrants or children of immigrants

In 116th Congress, 13% are immigrants or children of immigrants | AP Government & Politics | Scoop.it
The 68 immigrants and children of immigrants in the 116th Congress claim heritage in 37 countries and are overwhelmingly Democrats.
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September 23, 2020 8:41 PM
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5 facts about presidential and vice presidential debates

5 facts about presidential and vice presidential debates | AP Government & Politics | Scoop.it
Here are five important things to know before the first presidential debate kicks off next month in Cleveland.
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September 17, 2020 12:58 PM
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Trump’s businesses charged Secret Service more than $1.1 million, including for rooms in club shuttered for pandemic - The

Trump’s Bedminster, N.J., club billed $188,000 in previously unknown charges for a period that coincided with a visit by Ivanka Trump.
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September 16, 2020 5:29 PM
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Houston Democrats to USPS leaders: Why are dozens of post offices rejecting voter materials?

Houston Democrats to USPS leaders: Why are dozens of post offices rejecting voter materials? | AP Government & Politics | Scoop.it
U.S. Reps. Sylvia Garcia and Al Green asked Postal Service officials to explain why post offices are rejecting donations of blank voter registration applications.
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September 16, 2020 12:33 AM
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Florida’s political geography: Why races in this swing state are always so close

Florida’s political geography: Why races in this swing state are always so close | AP Government & Politics | Scoop.it
Millions of people have moved into Florida since 2000, but the state's competitiveness has remained.
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September 16, 2020 12:28 AM
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The Trailer: It's not 2016 for third-party candidates - The

The Trailer: It's not 2016 for third-party candidates - The | AP Government & Politics | Scoop.it
In this edition: Shrinkage for third parties, another primary day in New England, and polls that will elevate the Democratic panic level from their usual 9 out of 10 to a solid 9.5.
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September 15, 2020 4:10 AM
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Election 2016: Exit Polls - The New York Times

Election 2016: Exit Polls - The New York Times | AP Government & Politics | Scoop.it
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September 13, 2020 12:13 AM
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Subscribe to Politico's Free Newsletters

Subscribe to Politico's Free Newsletters | AP Government & Politics | Scoop.it
POLITICO's daily and weekly email newsletters covering the best of politics and policy.
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September 13, 2020 12:02 AM
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The Children of 9/11 Are About to Vote

The Children of 9/11 Are About to Vote | AP Government & Politics | Scoop.it
What the youngest cohort of American voters thinks about politics, fear and the potential of the country they’ve grown up in.
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September 11, 2020 9:00 AM
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Texas’ Candace Valenzuela wants to be the first Black Latina in Congress

Texas’ Candace Valenzuela wants to be the first Black Latina in Congress | AP Government & Politics | Scoop.it
Valenzuela is running for a North Texas seat long held by Republicans. But the shifting political winds in the suburbs are giving Democrats hope.
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September 6, 2020 6:59 PM
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Federal Judge Blocks, For Now, Further Winding Down of the 2020 Census - The New York Times

Federal Judge Blocks, For Now, Further Winding Down of the 2020 Census - The New York Times | AP Government & Politics | Scoop.it
The Census Bureau had begun ending its count in places where it considered its job done. But a lawsuit claims that stopping now will result in a flawed count.
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September 6, 2020 5:09 AM
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What Issues in the 2020 Presidential Race Are Most Important to You? - The New York Times

What Issues in the 2020 Presidential Race Are Most Important to You? - The New York Times | AP Government & Politics | Scoop.it
Ahead of our Civil Conversation Challenge this fall, we want to hear about the issues that young people care about most. Post your responses here all summer long.
Samantha Ferguson's curator insight, September 6, 2020 6:28 PM
Young people need to be heard and more involved in political issues. Though most of generation Z is too young to vote, I do believe we could be the generation to make major changes. The article shown compares similarities and differences between the Democratic and Republican parties; however, also illustrates the importance of having civil conversations rather than being wrapped up in the views of our own political parties.