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STATESIDE – Halfway through his first term: Biden and the immigration issue

US President Joe Biden is halfway through his first term in the nation’s top job. After an initial boost in favourable poll ratings and with TV and other media pundits, Biden began to slip, until earlier this year he achieved a dubious distinction when he sank “under water” with less than 50 percent approval ratings in the polls. Oddly, Donald Trump and “his” Supreme Court have rescued Biden twice.

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STATESIDE: Watching the election

FOR months, headlines have screamed out warnings that the future of American democracy was at stake in Tuesday’s elections.

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STATESIDE: Trump just won’t go away and it may be Liz Cheney is the one to stop him trying again for the White House

There are serious people in the United States this morning who will tell you the future of democracy in America rests with Mitt Romney, Mitch McConnell and Liz Cheney.

Bahamians win medals, qualify for the NCAA Nationals

NCAA Track and Field moved into its conference championships across several divisions and Bahamian student athletes produced medal winning performances en route to qualifying for the upcoming NCAA National Championships.

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STATESIDE: How long will it take for the US to recover the ground it’s lost in the eyes of the world?

“I feel sorry for Americans,” a lawmaker in Myanmar told The New York Times recently. From Berlin, another Times reporter wrote that events in the US were “shaking fundamental assumptions in Europe about American exceptionalism”.

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STATESIDE: America’s had enough

THE man with the political death wish may have finally been granted that wish.

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STATESIDE: Love him or loathe him, Trump’s far from beaten and could easily win a second term

What a mess. We’re just over four months away from a pivotal presidential election in the US - and what do we see?

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STATESIDE: It’s not easy keeping pace with the polarization of American politics

GIVEN the choice, most of us would probably prefer a public figure or politician whose views are plain and consistent. That way, at least we know who and more importantly, what we are voting for. One of the most damaging criticisms of politicians in recent decades has been the charge of “flip-flopping,” especially in American elections.

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Cybots rally to even series with Shockers

THE Mail Boat Cybots showed why they are the New Providence Basketball Association men’s defending champions.

Collapsed entity’s $5m holding in BISX firm

Questions were last night being raised over the future viability of a BISX-listed company, after court documents disclosed that an entity accused of perpetrating a major multinational fraud held all its $5 million preference share capital.

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‘Ed Sky’ wins on Valentine’s

In memory of the late Edgar Moxey, who was buried last week, Ed Sky was the first of two boats to catch the Campari Lady Nathalie en route to winning her first major regatta.

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132 new cases of COVID-19

THE latest Ministry of Health COVID-19 Dashboard has recorded 132 new infections in The Bahamas with 94 of them being in New Providence.

U Sports Basketball: Bahamian men reach Final Eight

THE U Sports Men’s Basketball Final Eight featured several Bahamian players, however, each fell short in their bid for a National Championship.

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'Spoken from the heart' - Tribute to Edmund Moxey by Sir Arthur Foulkes

GOVERNOR General Sir Arthur Foulkes, in a tribute paid to Edmund Moxey, creator of the Jumbey Village dream, recalled their years in the political trenches together, nourishing a single ambition – the “salvation of a people.”

E-commerce firm gains 18k clients

A BAHAMIAN e-commerce company is set to launch its online store next month, a company executive telling Tribune Business yesterday that it had attracted nearly 18,000 customers to its electronic and mobile commerce market so far.

Golfers tee off at Caribbean Amateur Junior Championships

TEAM Bahamas opened the 27th Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships yesterday as the host country celebrates 60 years in the sport.

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Jonquel Jones and Sun advance to WNBA Finals

Jonquel Jones made local basketball history once again and became the first Bahamian player to advance to the WNBA Finals. Jones and the Connecticut Sun closed out the Los Angeles Sparks with a 78-56 win last night in Long Beach, California. With t

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Bucket knock off Rockets 85-79, Stingers stop Rockets 94-78

THE New Providence Basketball Association’s double header on Monday night at the AF Adderley Gymnasium saw the Aliv Bucket and the PJ Stingers emerge victorious.

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High Flyers win opener

The Breezes High Flyers soared on all cylinders last night as they flew past the Johnson’s Trucking 98-84 to snatch a 1-0 lead in the New Providence Basketball Association men’s division II best-of-five championship series.

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Two more COVID deaths confirmed

THE Ministry of Health has recorded two more COVID-19 deaths.