Politics
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George
@George -
over 3 years ago
Trump abruptly left Medal of Freedom ceremony and it's so awkward you'll cringe
President Donald Trump took the Irish goodbye to an entirely different level on Monday. He ditched Dan Gable, a legendary wrestler, wandering away after draping the sports figure in the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Trump seemingly decided it was time to go…
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Erik
@Erik -
almost 5 years ago
New study confirms ordinary Americans got fleeced by the Trump tax bill
Sorry, America’s middle class: President Donald Trump’s signature tax code overhaul has not generated any meaningful new economic growth that wasn’t already underway, the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service (CRS) has found. The new numbers inject further complexity...continued
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Alvah
@Alvah -
over 3 years ago
Arrest of Lai marks end of Hong Kong's press freedom, activist Law says - Reuters
FILE PHOTO: Media mogul Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, founder of Apple Daily (C) is detained by the national security unit in Hong Kong, China August 10, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone SiuLONDON (Reuters) - Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Nathan Law said on Monday that the “crazy” arrest o...continued
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Torey
@Torey -
almost 5 years ago
Trump inches closer to war with Iran
The Trump administration is working to drum up support for its claim that Iran launched a dawn attack on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman Thursday. Reuters reported on Saturday that Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan is considering sending “more troops and military capacit...continued
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Casper
@Casper -
almost 5 years ago
Trump ramps up campaign against Iran, putting US on collision course in tense region
The Trump administration is working to drum up support for its claim that Iran launched a dawn attack on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman Thursday. Reuters reported on Saturday that Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan is considering sending “more troops and military capacit...continued
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Raoul
@Raoul -
almost 5 years ago
Be prepared for the photorealistic cruddiness of Disney’s pointless Lion King remake
Be prepared for the photorealistic cruddiness of Disney’s pointless Lion King remakeMegan Rapinoe’s ESPYs Look Was So Good It Almost Restored My Faith in This CountrySource: Avclub.comPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Photorealism • The Walt Disney Company • The Lion King • ...continued
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Ericka
@Ericka -
almost 2 years ago
In photos: Steve Bannon, Trump's former chief strategist
After years of operating on the far-right fringe of American politics, Steve Bannon became one of the most influential members of Donald Trump's White House.
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Casper
@Casper -
almost 5 years ago
ESPN reasserts its no-politics policy after Dan Le Batard’s criticism of Trump and the network
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Maida
@Maida -
almost 5 years ago
Jeffrey Epstein's Arrest is Strictly Political, and Strictly Anti-Trump
vanity: Jeffrey Epstein's Arrest is Strictly Political, and Strictly Anti-TrumpI'm sorry to say this, but Epstein's justified and long-delayed prosecution and inevitable life-sentence, either pragmatic or through judgment, was done with ONE purpose: To hurt Donald Trump. ...continued
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Ariel
@Ariel -
almost 5 years ago
Trump’s willingness to accept help from foreign enemies could suppress black votes
Late Thursday, the usually reticent head of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) took to Twitter — President Donald Trump’s preferred communication mode — to send a message that one could only assume she wanted to be sure the president did not miss. “I would not have tho...continued
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Izaiah
@Izaiah -
almost 5 years ago
Dan Le Batard defies ESPN’s ‘no politics’ policy by slamming Trump’s racism
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George
@George -
almost 5 years ago
Huge Power Outage Hits NYC on Anniversary of Infamous 1977 Blackout
Huge Power Outage Hits NYC on Anniversary of Infamous 1977 BlackoutSaving an Ice Shelf, Lunar Conspiracies, and the Butterfly Effect: Best Gizmodo Stories of the WeekSource: Gizmodo.comPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Power outage • New York City blackout of 1977 • Moon • B...continued
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Madalyn
@Madalyn -
about 4 years ago
Pandemic Protests and Politics
Illustration by João FazendaIn late March, it became evident in the states holding Democratic primaries and other elections in April that, because of the coronavirus, it could be irresponsible to have voters cast ballots in person. Some states announced that they would po...continued
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Jimmy
@Jimmy -
about 5 years ago
Lawmakers call on Barr to resign after he misled Congress on Mueller report
Several Democratic lawmakers are demanding Attorney General William Barr resign or be removed after The Washington Post revealed on Tuesday that special counsel Robert Mueller had sent Barr a letter objecting to his misleading description of the final Mueller report. On M...continued
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Wilmer
@Wilmer -
almost 5 years ago
2020 Democratic candidates defend Kamala Harris against Donald Trump Jr., birtherism
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Roger
@Roger -
over 2 years ago
Can the Republican party escape Trump? Politics Weekly Extra - podcast
This month, 13 House Republicans crossed party lines and voted in favour of Joe Biden’s infrastructure bill. This prompted anger from colleagues, voters and the former president Donald Trump. And the Republican leadership was slow to jump to their defence. Jo…
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Jimmy
@Jimmy -
over 2 years ago
Is Kamala Harris being shunned by the US president? Politics Weekly Extra – podcast
After reports came out suggesting the vice-president was being underused, the White House came to her defence at the weekend. Jonathan Freedland and Lauren Gambino discuss the various rumours shrouding Biden and Harris’ relationshipArchive: NBC News, C-Span, …
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Torey
@Torey -
almost 5 years ago
Inslee rolls out sweeping climate plan, setting new standard for 2020 Democrats
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, a Democratic presidential candidate who has dedicated his entire campaign to addressing the climate crisis, unveiled his first major policy proposal Friday morning. The ambitious plan charts a course other presidential contenders may follow as ...continued
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Grayce
@Grayce -
about 3 years ago
Are There Politics on Mars?
Dorothy Wickenden speaks with the writer Adam Mann about NASA’s successful landing of its Perseverance rover on Mars and the competition that the United States faces as the world leader in space exploration.
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Alexie
@Alexie -
almost 5 years ago
The 'most popular' Joe Biden website is a Republican troll
The 'most popular' Joe Biden website is a Republican trollWe're using cookies to improve your experience. Click Here to find out more.Source: MashablePowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Joe Biden • Website • Republican Party (United States) • Internet troll • HTTP cookie •
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Sandrine
@Sandrine -
almost 5 years ago
A quick look at the transcript disproves Republicans’ new smear of Rashida Tlaib
Republicans have focused their bad faith criticism on a different woman of color in Congress this week. In the newest round of outrage, Republican lawmakers are arguing that Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), one of the first Muslim women elected to Congress, said she gets a sens...continued
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Arvid
@Arvid -
about 5 years ago
John Singleton’s breakout film told a story of gun violence that moviegoers were not ready to hear
John Singleton, 51, the director and visionary behind the acclaimed 1991 film “Boyz n the Hood” died on Monday. The filmmaker, who had fallen into a coma after suffering a stroke earlier this month, was removed from life support — a decision made by doctors and family mem...continued
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Giovanni
@Giovanni -
about 4 years ago
Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch' trailer is 100% Wes Anderson
In a French city, far, far away, an expat journalist (Bill Murray) assembled the finest reporters he knew to write about politics, world news, and stories of the day for an international magazine as an offshoot to The Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun, an American newspaper.Dir...continued
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Anderson
@Anderson -
almost 5 years ago
Tensions flare between California and Trump administration over auto emission standards
A tense forum on California’s fight to preserve its auto emissions standards on Thursday boiled over multiple times as officials and lawmakers viciously sparred over one of the most controversial environmental regulatory efforts undertaken by the Trump administration. For...continued
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Madalyn
@Madalyn -
almost 5 years ago
Paul Ryan Continues His Ascent From Slug to Spineless Jellyfish in New Book on Trump
Paul Ryan Claims Trump 'Didn't Know Anything About Government'Trump Doesn’t Know What Kidneys Are or Where They Are Located, Tells Crowd ‘The Kidney Has a Very Special Place in the Heart’Source: Theroot.comPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Paul Ryan • Donald Trump • Donald T...continued
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