Midterm Ads
Who do the midterm ads support? (the ones being paid for by taxpayer dollars)
The Trump Admin
What is the name of the man who is to be executed?
Nidal Hasan
What was the name of the woman whose execution was botched?
Christa Pike
Who was the representative whose house was raided?
Ilhan Omar
Who is this deal between?
The U.S. and Russia
About how much money was spent on these midterm ads?
around 17-22 million
What crime did the man commit?
Murdered 13 unarmed military personnel at Fort Hood
What crime did Christa Pike commit?
Torture and murder of Collen Slemmer
Why are they raiding Omar's home?
to investigate potential fraud in Omar’s immigration paperwork
How much Diesel fuel is being given to the U.S.?
300,000 tons to start, scaling to 2.25 million tons in the coming months
What did the federal judge order to be done about the ads?
ordered the Trump administration to immediately stop airing controversial government-funded television ads (for 14 days, has since been extended)
When was the last military execution?
1961
What did Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee do in response to the botched execution?
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee postponed executions while officials conduct an independent review of her botched lethal injection
What are democrats critique of this investigation?
That it an abuse of federal power to intimidate political opponents.
How much money is Russia getting because of this deal?
Around 4 billion if it is fully realized
In the ongoing lawsuit "Common Cause v. DHS" what is the primary argument Common Cause makes against the defendants?
violate federal restrictions against using public money for "publicity and propaganda".
Make a compelling argument for why the execution should be livestreamed.
vary
How old was Christa when she committed the crime?
18
How would you characterize the relationship between Omar and Trump?
Volatile, with both sides calling the other out based on their viewpoints.
How do economic analysts predict this move effecting fuel prices?
Will not do much if anything to drive diesel fuel prices down
From what federal agency is the Trump Admin diverting funds from to fund their midterm ads?
immigration and border control budgets
Make a compelling argument for why the execution should not be livestreamed.
vary
What are Christa Pikes lawyers arguing in trying to get her off of death row?
That attempting to lethally inject her again would invoke double jeopardy.
How did Donald Trump characterize the federal investigation?
Praised it and repeated past criticisms about her background.
How do experts predict this deal will affect the war in Ukraine?
prolong it