Politics
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Ariel
@Ariel -
about 3 years ago
Five Eyes: Is the intelligence-sharing alliance in trouble?
The intelligence alliance has expanded into politics but faces a split in its dealings with Beijing.
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Geovany
@Geovany -
almost 5 years ago
Cersei had a chilling response to Boris Johnson becoming UK prime minister
Cersei had a chilling response to Boris Johnson becoming UK prime ministerWe're using cookies to improve your experience. Click Here to find out more.Source: MashablePowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Boris Johnson • Prime Minister of the United Kingdom •
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Colin
@Colin -
about 1 month ago
A Saturday Night Live Monologue That Felt More Like Prayer
Ramy Youssef brought a politics of care to his first time hosting the show.
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Grayce
@Grayce -
almost 5 years ago
Joe Biden Links Trump Presidency to Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
Joe Biden Links Trump Presidency to Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.Appearing Saturday on MSNBC with Al Sharpton, 2020 frontrunner and former Vice President Joe Biden said the presidency of Donald Trump has awakened Americans akin to the assassinations of Martin ...continued
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Jarod
@Jarod -
almost 5 years ago
Republicans Are Going to Great Lengths to Distract from Trump’s Racism
Republicans Are Going to Great Lengths to Distract from Trump’s RacismKinja is in read-only mode. We are working to restore service.Source: Splinternews.comPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Republicanism • Racism • Kinja •
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Jaydon
@Jaydon -
almost 5 years ago
Trump’s threat to deport ‘millions of illegal aliens’ explained
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are allegedly planning mass raids across the country beginning “next week,” according to Monday night tweets from President Donald Trump. “Next week ICE will begin the process of removing the millions of illegal aliens who ...continued
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Maureen
@Maureen -
almost 5 years ago
Trump’s big, stupid mouth just blocked construction of his border wall
Friday evening, a federal court blocked much of the funds President Trump hoped to use to build an illegal wall along the Mexican border, and strongly implied that an even larger tranche of funding is illegal as well. Under the terms of Judge Haywood Gilliam’s order in Si...continued
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Manley
@Manley -
almost 5 years ago
Sen. Ron Wyden is tired of Republicans ignoring election security
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) is tired of Republicans ignoring election security. “[W]hat happened in 2016 could be really small potatoes compared to 2020,” said Wyden, an Oregon Democrat who sits on the Intelligence Committee. Wyden is especially concerned that, as he said, “all...continued
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Alan
@Alan -
almost 3 years ago
Outgoing Southern Baptist president denounces racism at annual meeting - Reuters
The outgoing president of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) railed against racism and the influence of politics within the conservative U.S. evangelical movement in a Tuesday speech aimed at quelling a hard move to the right among some leaders.
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Leda
@Leda -
almost 5 years ago
The Humane Legacy of John Paul Stevens
The Humane Legacy of John Paul StevensJeffrey Toobin: “It wasn’t just the Republican Party that evolved during Stevens’s thirty-four years on the Court (the third-longest tenure in history). Stevens moved left on some issues, especially the death penalty, which he came to...continued
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Cameron
@Cameron -
almost 5 years ago
Supreme Court won’t hear challenges to Pennsylvania school policy accommodating trans students
The U.S. Supreme Court has decided not to hear a case that challenged a Pennsylvania school district’s policy allowing transgender students to use locker rooms and restrooms that correspond with their gender identity. If the court had heard the case, it would have had maj...continued
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Rose
@Rose -
almost 4 years ago
The Most Powerful Woman in America
On the Gist, Tara Reade again.In the interview, journalist Molly Ball is here to discuss Pelosi, her new biography of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. She and Mike talk about Pelosi’s past, how she wields her power, and why she’s so smart when it comes to making a deal....continued
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Myles
@Myles -
almost 5 years ago
Elizabeth Warren draws a line in the sand for the rest of the 2020 field: Fox News
Breaking with several top candidates in the 2020 Democratic primary field, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) on Tuesday publicly vowed not to appear on Fox News, calling the network a “hate-for-profit” enterprise. In a lengthy Twitter thread, Warren laid out her case for turni...continued
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Adelia
@Adelia -
almost 5 years ago
As lone GOP congressman delays disaster funds, Oklahoma drowns
Deadly floods and tornadoes continued to wrack Oklahoma over the weekend, killing at least two people and leaving thousands without power, after Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) on Friday declared an emergency in all of the state’s 77 counties. The declaration by Stitt came the same ...continued
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Rex
@Rex -
almost 5 years ago
Transgender women challenge Pennsylvania law that doesn’t allow name change
Three trans women have filed a lawsuit that challenges a provision of Pennsylvania’s name change law that doesn’t allow people convicted of some felonies, such as aggravated assault, to change their names. Alonda Talley, Chauntey Mo’Nique Porter, and Priscylla Renee Von N...continued
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George
@George -
almost 5 years ago
Mike Pompeo’s last minute trip to Brussels didn’t go to plan
The Trump administration’s campaign to isolate Iran has suffered a major setback. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Belgium on Monday hoping to persuade European Union countries to support President Donald Trump’s hardline stance against Iran. According to several ac...continued
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Patrick
@Patrick -
almost 5 years ago
School district scuttles plan to take hot lunch from students who owed money
A cash-starved Rhode Island school district accused of “lunch shaming” is backing away from a plan that would have taken hot meals from students in arrears with the cafeteria, and substituted a cold sunflower butter and jelly sandwich in its stead. Officials from the Warw...continued
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Izaiah
@Izaiah -
almost 5 years ago
Trump has ‘nothing against Roy Moore.’ He just doesn’t want him to run again.
Both President Donald Trump and his son, Donald Trump Jr., think Roy Moore running for Senate again in Alabama is a bad idea — but it’s not the myriad sexual predation allegations that bother them. They just don’t think he can win. Moore, a twice-removed Alabama Supreme C...continued
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Cyril
@Cyril -
over 2 years ago
Cop26 inside and out: politics and protest in Glasgow – in pictures
Guardian photographer Murdo MacLeod spent two weeks documenting Glasgow during the Cop26 climate conference. Here are some of his best shots Continue reading...
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Marie
@Marie -
almost 5 years ago
O’Rourke, Gillibrand unveil plans for LGBTQ equality
Democratic presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke announced his plan for LGBTQ equality, citing ongoing assaults against the community by the Trump administration. O’Rourke, a former U.S. House member from Texas, said the aim of his proposal is to provide “full equality and ...continued
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Elvie
@Elvie -
almost 5 years ago
The secretary of state in Texas is gone. Sadly, his successor probably won’t be any better
Texas attorney general David Whitley — who earlier this year tried unsuccessfully to purge thousands from state voter rolls — has resigned. Sadly, the aggressive voter suppression efforts that have become infamous in the state are not leaving with him, election rights adv...continued
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Liliane
@Liliane -
almost 5 years ago
Democrats target Florida Hispanics in 2020
Democrats target Florida Hispanics in 2020Democrats are looking to make inroads with Florida Latinos as President Trump prepares to launch an aggressive effort to court the states fastest-growing voter bloc.Eager to avoid a repeat of 2018, when two Trump allies edged out...continued
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Devin
@Devin -
about 5 years ago
Islamophobia in America is about politics more than religion
Your feelings about Muslims depend more on your politics than your faith, according to a new survey. The American Muslim Poll 2019, a research project by the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU), found that a range of factors determine people’s views on Mu...continued
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Jimmy
@Jimmy -
almost 5 years ago
Justice Thomas just handed down an opinion that would make it legal to kick black people off juries
The Supreme Court just undid the work of a prosecutor whose astounding incompetence was matched only by his racism. This prosecutor somehow managed to try Curtis Flowers, an African American man from Mississippi, six times for the same murders — and he botched every singl...continued
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Rose
@Rose -
almost 5 years ago
New NRA president dismisses Lucy McBath as a ‘female minority’
The National Rifle Association’s (NRA) new president, Carolyn Meadows, believes — strongly — in arming teachers, and argues “Mass shooters only go where the people are weak.” Meadows also hopes to leverage the NRA’s base of supporters and organizational prowess to help re...continued
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