Republicans push critical race theory debate in Ohio PUBLISHED 7:30 PM ET Jun. 02, 2021 PUBLISHED 7:30 PM EDT Jun. 02, 2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C. Republican Jane Timken has spent the last month of her U.S. Senate campaign in Ohio on a statewide listening tour focused on something called “critical race theory.”
What You Need To Know
Republicans in Ohio are fueling a debate about critical race theory
Experts said their interpretations are inaccurate
Lawmakers in at least 18 states have introduced legislation to ban critical race theory
One political analyst said it follows a trend set by former President Trump
“We can always have a dialogue about racism,” Timken said in a recent interview with Spectrum News. “I think it’s an important part of the history process, but I don t think it should be the entire focus of our education system.”
Special Report All-Star panel discusses growing conflict in the Democrat party surrounding Israel-Hamas conflict
This is a rush transcript from Special Report with Bret Baier, May 19, 2021. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.
Good evening. Welcome to Washington. I m Bret Baier.
Breaking tonight, we re following two major foreign policy stories. President Biden is stepping up the pressure on Israel to make what is being called a significant de-escalation in its conflict with Hamas. But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is rejecting that call.
First up, the president s decision to waive sanctions on the company behind a controversial Russian pipeline project to Europe, specifically Germany. He s getting more criticism about that today even as the administration announces penalties for other Russian entities.