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washington CNN — Victims of massive corruption scandals in Pennsylvania and Illinois are angry after President Joe Biden granted pardons to two convicted officials this week. The commutations were announced Thursday as part of a historic clemency package for 1,500 convicted criminals, whom the White House said “deserve a second chance.” Two officials convicted in cases that sparked outrage, an unscrupulous judge in Pennsylvania and a notorious fraudster in Illinois, have both already been released early from prison and released amid the coronavirus pandemic. was under house arrest. Biden’s action ended that punishment. The president is already facing bipartisan criticism…

global Our world’s challenges are as integrated as they are complex. Placing issues, or even theories, into a single category prevents us from fully understanding the complexity of those issues, such as climate change, pandemics, poverty, and literacy.These issues span many disciplines, including law, politics, economics, sociology, and science. These issues cannot be addressed from a single perspective, much less from a single discipline. Solving them requires an integrated approach that applies knowledge, skills, methods, and tools from different disciplines.Interdisciplinary education is ideally suited to these global challenges. This allows students to connect ideas across knowledge areas and disciplinary boundaries.…

Controversial psychologist Jordan Peterson has fled Canada as Liberals push to pass legislation that would suppress free speech and turn the country into a “totalitarian hellhole.” On a recent episode of her daughter’s show, “The Mikhaila Peterson Podcast,” Ms. Peterson spoke out about her decision to return to the U.S. due to the controversial bill, C-63, and her ongoing feud with the Ontario Department of Psychology. He said he chose to emigrate. “The problem with the Association of Psychologists is very troubling to say the least, and the new bill that the Liberals are trying to pass, Bill C-63, if…

CNN — Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi was hospitalized in Luxembourg after being “injured in the line of duty” but continues to work, a spokeswoman said. Pelosi was taken to the hospital after falling down the stairs, three people familiar with the matter told CNN. Pelosi’s office declined to comment on the lawmaker’s injuries. U.S. forces then took the former House speaker from Luxembourg to Germany’s Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, a defense official said. The medical center is a major military hospital and has been treating U.S. soldiers injured in combat for many years. Pelosi, 84, is receiving “excellent” care from doctors…

BRAINERD — A new video scoreboard could be installed at Brainerd High School in time for next year’s football season, and it could also raise some money for future athletic needs.The Brainerd School Board on Tuesday, Dec. 10, agreed to Brainerd Sports Boosters’ proposal to purchase a Daktronics scoreboard and new audio system at no cost to the district. Activities Director Jack Freeman told the board that Sports Boosters will pay $434,655 for the scoreboard and audio system, which will be donated to the district. Brainerd said the district lags far behind other area districts when it comes to soccer…

Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the ambush and murder of United Healthcare CEO, was not insured by the company, the major company that owns the company announced.UnitedHealth Group said it had no record of Mangione, 26, having insurance with the company.Mangione is the suspect in the fatal shooting of CEO Brian Thompson on the morning of December 4 as he walked to a hotel where an investor conference was being held on a street in New York City.The killing remains under investigation.NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenney said Mangione’s social media and posts indicate he suffered a painful and “life-altering…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russia launched a major air attack against Ukraine on Friday, launching 93 cruise and ballistic missiles and about 200 drones, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said. He said this was one of the heaviest bombing raids on Russia’s energy sector since then. A full-scale invasion took place about three years ago. President Zelensky said Ukraine’s defense forces shot down 81 missiles, including 11 cruise missiles intercepted by F-16 fighter jets provided by Western allies earlier this year. WATCH: Pentagon holds press conference as US warns Russia could use new missile against Ukraine He said on his Telegram…

CNN — Syria’s rebel-appointed prime minister met for the first time with officials from the ousted Assad regime on Tuesday, with the flag of the Syrian revolution and a declaration of Islamic faith, often displayed by jihadists, in the background. A flag was being hoisted. The choice of optics for the rebel group’s first public cabinet meeting to discuss the transition since the fall of Bashar al-Assad was controversial, with skeptics criticizing the move on social media. The rebels may have noticed this. Later, in a television interview with Al Jazeera, interim Prime Minister Mohammad al-Bashir, who until this week…

Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter. Get the latest on the Trump transition, exclusive interviews and other Fox News politics content.what’s happening here…- Democrats say President Trump would “feel fear” if he used nuclear strike powers – Then people would point out the obvious.- Torren de Aragua is being used as a tool of the Maduro regime, says former Venezuelan military official- ‘Politically motivated’ FBI treated conservatives like domestic terrorists under Wray watch: WhistleblowerBiden’s Conahan remarks President Biden has angered Pennsylvanians by commuting the sentence of a corrupt judge who was jailed for more than 17 years after being…

MOLLY: Hi. This is Molly (ph) at American University, where I just turned in my last final exam for Professor Ron Elving’s class on Congress and legislative behavior.SUSAN DAVIS, HOST: Aw.DEIRDRE WALSH, BYLINE: Aw.RYAN LUCAS, BYLINE: (Laughter).WALSH: Nice.MOLLY: This podcast was recorded at…DAVIS: 12:10 p.m. on Friday, December 13.MOLLY: Things may have changed by the time you hear this, but I will be looking forward to a relaxing winter break. OK, here’s the show.(SOUNDBITE OF THE BIG TOP ORCHESTRA’S “TEETER BOARD: FOLIES BERGERE (MARCH AND TWO-STEP)”)WALSH: Ron, you got to give her an A.DAVIS: That’s so great.LUCAS: (Laughter).DAVIS: Professor Elving.…