Politics
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Devin
@Devin -
almost 5 years ago
House Republicans use John Dean hearing as an excuse to throw tantrums
The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing Monday afternoon to discuss “lessons learned” from special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russian interference, featuring a panel of experts that included John Dean, former White House counsel under President Nixon. Though ...continued
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Americo
@Americo -
almost 5 years ago
Trump claims he banned trans people from the military because ‘they take massive amounts of drugs’
President Donald Trump defended his decision to ban transgender individuals from serving in the military during an an interview with Piers Morgan Tuesday evening, using false claims that contradict what his administration has argued in court. The interview came during Tru...continued
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Teagan
@Teagan -
almost 5 years ago
Mass shootings are up 27% in 2019. The Virginia Beach massacre adds to that grim statistic
The number of mass shootings this year is up 27.5% from where it was this time last year, according to the Gun Violence Archive’s database. Adding to that grim statistic is Friday’s mass shooting in Virginia Beach, Virginia, that claimed 12 lives and launched a frantic bu...continued
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Juliet
@Juliet -
almost 5 years ago
After school shooting, Colorado students reject effort to hijack vigil for political statements
On Tuesday, mere days before students were set to don caps and gowns to walk across their graduation stage, two students opened fire at STEM Highlands Ranch High School in Denver, Colorado, injuring eight and killing one — Kendrick Castillo, 18. In the days that followed...continued
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Clarissa
@Clarissa -
almost 5 years ago
William Barr could take aim at Trump opponents with his broad new powers
President Donald Trump granted Attorney General William Barr broad new powers to investigate the origins and conduct of special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into Russian election interference and the Trump campaign. “Today, at the request and recommendation of the Attor...continued
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Casper
@Casper -
almost 5 years ago
Denial of racist history isn’t really in the past. It lives in the present, too. – ThinkProgress
Two disparate stories this week expose America’s past and present inability to come to grips with its racist heritage: The Alabama Historical Commission this week announced its discovery of the Clotilda, the last known ship to import enslaved Africans into the United Sta...continued
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Elliott
@Elliott -
almost 5 years ago
Jeffrey Epstein Embodies Elite Impunity
Jeffrey Epstein Embodies Elite ImpunityBy using this website, you consent to our use of cookies. For more information, visit our Privacy PolicySource: Thenation.comPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Jeffrey Epstein • HTTP cookie • Information • Privacy policy •
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Immanuel
@Immanuel -
over 4 years ago
What Happens After a President Is Removed From Office?
What Happens After a President Is Removed From Office?A Guide to the Trump-Ukraine Scandal for Anyone Who's Only Been Paying Half AttentionSource: Lifehacker.comPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:President of the United States • Donald Trump • Ukraine •
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Juliet
@Juliet -
almost 5 years ago
Leading national security figures avoid briefing Trump for fear he’ll leak to Russians — report
The men and women running the most sensitive and technically complex aspects of U.S. national security policy feel they cannot trust President Donald Trump enough to brief him on what they’re doing, the New York Times reported Saturday. This detail comes deep within a pie...continued
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Liliane
@Liliane -
8 months ago
How a pioneering mixed-gender newsroom covered the A-bomb
Modern tech journalism would likely look far differently today, if not for the efforts of Dorothy Vaughan, Katherine Johnson and a host of other trailblazing female reporters who staffed the Science Service throughout the publication's history. These journali…
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Hulda
@Hulda -
almost 5 years ago
Georgia loses film and TV business after governor signs near-total abortion ban
At least three production companies said they will not film in Georgia after Gov. Brian Kemp (R) signed a near-total abortion ban into law on Tuesday. David Simon’s Blown Deadline, Killer Films, and Duplass Brothers Productions announced they would stop doing business in ...continued
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Izaiah
@Izaiah -
almost 5 years ago
On social media, Trump promotes white nationalists while advocating a ban on news outlets
President Donald Trump’s latest round of attacks against Twitter and Facebook have continued through the weekend. He’s continued to use his platform to elevate white nationalists and others who spew intolerant rhetoric while threatening social media networks like Facebook...continued
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Giovanni
@Giovanni -
almost 5 years ago
Redlining, lending discrimination set for a comeback under Trump administration mortgage policies
Mortgage lenders will find it easier to discriminate against prospective borrowers under the latest quiet sabotage of financial industry rules proposed by the Trump administration. The new rollbacks take a two-pronged approach to undermining a relatively new system that’s...continued
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Alexzander
@Alexzander -
almost 5 years ago
Overzealous police officers score absolutely bonkers victory over Fourth Amendment
Imagine the following series of events happening to you: You and a friend are walking peacefully down a residential street in the middle of the day, when a police car pulls next to you and orders you to “get the fuck on the sidewalk.” After you walk a few steps more, the ...continued
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Zetta
@Zetta -
almost 4 years ago
Defining moments from 40 years of CNN
CNN Ted Turner founded CNN in 1980. It was the first television channel to offer 24-hour news coverage. Defining moments from 40 years of CNNCNN Ted Turner founded CNN in 1980. It was the first television channel to offer 24-hour news coverage.CNN made its debut as the fi...continued
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Leda
@Leda -
over 4 years ago
Trump stormed the Democratic debate on a star-studded 'SNL' cold open
'SNL' cold open: Trump storms the star-studded Democratic debate stageWe're using cookies to improve your experience. Click Here to find out more.Source: MashablePowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Saturday Night Live • Cold open • Democracy •
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Izaiah
@Izaiah -
over 3 years ago
Veep star mixes politics and comedy at convention
VideoJulia Louis-Dreyfus plays a fictional vice-president on the hit satirical show Veep - but as the host of the last night of the Democratic convention, she ventured into real-life politics.Alternating between praising her friend, former Vice-President Joe Biden, and po...continued
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Devin
@Devin -
almost 4 years ago
Seth Meyers uses 'The Shining' to parody Trump family lockdown
Ever wondered what life might be like for the Trumps under lockdown in the White House in Washington D.C.? Seth Meyers' Late Night team has an idea.But while the animated sketch above might look a bit like The Simpsons, the story it tells has way more in common with The S...continued
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Marjory
@Marjory -
almost 5 years ago
#KnowYourRights efforts share important information on social media amid ICE raids
#KnowYourRights efforts share important information on social media amid ICE raidsWe're using cookies to improve your experience. Click Here to find out more.Source: MashablePowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Information • Social media • HTTP cookie •
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Emmie
@Emmie -
4 months ago
TikTok pulled a hashtag-tracking feature researchers used to study the platform
TikTok recently pulled a tool that allowed researchers and others to study the popularity of hashtags on its app. The change, first reported by The New York Times, came shortly after researchers published a report using data from the tool that criticized th…
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Grayce
@Grayce -
almost 5 years ago
Uber’s plan to finally make a profit would be terrible for the climate
While Uber and Lyft may be ubiquitous in cities all over the United States, the companies are not only massively unprofitable, but they also increase vehicle usage and thus the carbon pollution that drives climate change. What’s more, it seems increasingly likely these ri...continued
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Jerrold
@Jerrold -
almost 5 years ago
Caster Semenya gets reprieve from discriminatory regulations, but it’s not all it’s cracked up to be
On Monday, news outlets around the globe ran headlines reporting that South African middle-distance runner Caster Semenya won an important court battle. The two-time Olympic champion in the 800 meters had filed an appeal last week to challenge the Court of Arbitration in ...continued
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Angus
@Angus -
almost 5 years ago
The 1990s GOP would have demanded a special prosecutor for Trump’s Air Force One campaigning
In a stunning breach of protocol and a possible violation of campaign finance law, the president of the United States used his official presidential trappings for an overtly political act on Thursday. While good government groups quickly decried his actions as “entirely i...continued
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Hulda
@Hulda -
5 months ago
Corporate Crises — and Reputational Recovery — Have Changed
Corporate crises — and reputational recovery — traditionally have been shaped like a U. Companies who refocused on their core competences started rehabilitating their reputation within two to three years and experienced a full recovery within three to four ye…
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Maida
@Maida -
almost 5 years ago
Donald Trump Jr.: 2020 Re-election Campaign a Movement
Donald Trump Jr.: 2020 Re-election Campaign a MovementTrump spoke with Breitbart Newss Washington Political Editor Matt Boyle Saturday and talked about the significance of the Trump campaigns theme: This election is about you.This was a theme I heard from your spee...continued
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