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Ally Sammarco is a recovering Trump supporter and current Democratic strategist who brings you the latest news in politics, while breaking it down with common sense perspective.
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Ken’s Out of the Bag (opens the original)
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Happy Thursday and first day of October! Welcome back to Common Sense with Ally Sammarco. Let’s break down the latest news.Tennessee execution halted after apparent failure….Tennessee has temporarily halted scheduled executions and ordered a third-party review after Christa Pike, the only woman on the state’s death row, appeared to remain alive after an attempted lethal injection Wednesday night. Witnesses reported hearing Pike breathing and snoring for nearly an hour after the drugs were admini
Republicans Embarrass Themselves (opens the original)
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Happy Tuesday! Welcome back to Common Sense with Ally Sammarco. Let’s break down the latest news.Cornell Sexual Assault Case Reopened…A 2024 sexual assault case involving a former Cornell student has been reopened after she filed a civil lawsuit alleging she was sexually assaulted by members of the Chi Phi fraternity after being pressured to take ketamine. No criminal charges were filed at the time, and the fraternity was later barred from campus. The student’s attorney says investigators failed
China Gets the Red Carpet (opens the original)
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Happy Friday! Welcome back to Common Sense with Ally Sammarco. Let’s break down the latest news.Trump Rolls Out the Red Carpet for Xi…President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House for a high-stakes summit focused on trade, artificial intelligence, Iran and Taiwan. The leaders emphasized keeping U.S.-China relations stable, but major disagreements remain unresolved. Xi pressed Trump on Taiwan and urged the U.S. to oppose Taiwanese independence, while Washington i
The Not So Free Press (opens the original)
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Happy Thursday! Welcome back to Common Sense with Ally Sammarco. Let’s break down the latest news.Judge Orders White House to Restore Access for Banned News Outlets…A federal judge has temporarily ordered the Trump administration to restore White House access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico after the outlets were barred from the grounds over their reporting. Judge Timothy Kelly said the ban was likely unconstitutional, particularly because the journalists’ press credentials were revoked without not
“Fake News” Fights Back (opens the original)
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Happy Monday! Welcome back to Common Sense with Ally Sammarco. Let’s break down the latest news.White House Press Ban Sparks Lawsuit—and a TV News Boycott….The Trump administration is facing a lawsuit from CNN, Politico and MS NOW after revoking their White House press access, with Trump accusing the outlets of spreading “FAKE NEWS.” The three organizations argue the move violates their First Amendment rights and say the government should not be allowed to decide which outlets can report from th
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