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“None of us on the mainland should presume to know what is best for Puerto Rico. The people of Puerto Rico must determine their own political future. Rather than imposing a preferred status from on high, Congress should commit to codifying whatever path the island democratically chooses. Let the people of Puerto Rico decide.”
on Puerto Rico's democratic right to choose its own status
“A violent extremist stabbed a Jewish New Yorker and an Asian New Yorker while shouting “Allahu Akbar.” The attacks serve as a bloody reminder that we are living in an age of heightened hatred and antisemitism, with hate crimes against the Jewish community reaching levels rarely”
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