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Alexzander
@Alexzander -
almost 5 years ago
Separating kids from their parents is terrible. Profiting from it makes it even worse.
John Kelly, who served as White House chief of staff under President Trump for about a year and half, has joined the board of directors of Caliburn International — the parent company of Comprehensive Health Services, which runs the nation’s largest facility for unaccompan...continued
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Eleanora
@Eleanora -
almost 5 years ago
One year after US withdrawal from nuclear deal, Iran tests the deal’s limits of interpretation
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday announced that the country would halt its compliance of certain clauses of the landmark nuclear agreement — ones subject to interpretation — exactly one year after the United States withdrew from the agreement. Rouhani said th...continued
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Minnie
@Minnie -
almost 5 years ago
McConnell’s office clarifies: It’s only okay to block a Supreme Court nominee you don’t like
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), who blocked Merrick Garland’s nomination to the Supreme Court in 2016, reaffirmed on Tuesday that he would happily ram through confirmation of one of President Donald Trump’s nominees if a vacancy occurred in the final months...continued
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Nelson
@Nelson -
almost 5 years ago
Roy Moore, accused child molester and twice-removed judge, announces 2020 Senate run
Just 18 months after losing a special election in Alabama, a state President Donald Trump carried by a 62% to 34% landslide, Republican Roy Moore is back and seeking another shot at the Senate. Moore is hoping to challenge his former opponent, Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL), who ...continued
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Leda
@Leda -
almost 5 years ago
American ‘caravan’ crossed Canadian border to buy affordable diabetes drugs
For Quinn Nystrom, and millions of other Americans living with Type 1 Diabetes, insulin affordability is a “real crisis issue.” So Nystrom took it upon herself to find a temporary solution. Last week, she and seven others organized a four-car “caravan” from Minneapolis, M...continued
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Myles
@Myles -
almost 5 years ago
Fox News host lobbying Trump on behalf of accused war criminals enjoys cozy relationship with him
Fox & Friends weekend co-host Pete Hegseth has privately lobbied President Donald Trump to pardon several military members accused of war crimes, The Daily Beast reported Monday. Hegseth’s alleged lobbying, which has reportedly been taking place since January, demonst...continued
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Clarissa
@Clarissa -
over 3 years ago
After meeting Mali mutineers, protest leader Dicko to step back from politics - Reuters Africa
DAKAR, Aug 19 (Reuters) - A key figure in Mali’s opposition protest movement, preacher Mahmoud Dicko, plans to step back from politics after a meeting with soldiers who ousted Mali’s president in a coup the day before, his spokesman Amadou Maiga said on Wednesday.“He want...continued
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Marie
@Marie -
almost 5 years ago
Corporate PACs resume bankrolling racist Mississippi senator
During her 2018 special election campaign, several major corporate PACs asked for refunds of their contributions to Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) after she made a series of racist comments, including saying she would happily follow a supporter to the “front row” if he invi...continued
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Marlon
@Marlon -
almost 5 years ago
Sanders: Pelosi is being 'a little bit' too tough on Ocasio-Cortez
Sanders: Pelosi is being 'a little bit' too tough on Ocasio-CortezThe contents of this site are ©2019 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.Source: The HillPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Bernie Sanders • The Hill (newspaper) •
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Nestor
@Nestor -
almost 5 years ago
Republicans are freaked out by Justin Amash’s call to impeach Trump
Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI) over the weekend broke with his fellow Republican colleagues after reading special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russian interference in the 2016 election. His conclusions: Attorney General William Barr had badly misconstrued the report’s con...continued
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Elody
@Elody -
almost 5 years ago
House Democrats threaten Barr with contempt if he refuses to provide unredacted Mueller report
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) is threatening to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt if he continues to refuse Congress access to an unredacted version of the Mueller report. The Justice Department earlier this week rejected a House Ju...continued
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Garnet
@Garnet -
almost 5 years ago
Flint residents offer mixed emotions following decision to reboot lead water crisis prosecution
Officials and residents in Flint, Michigan, offered a wide range of reactions after the state attorney general’s office announced Thursday that all charges in the ongoing Flint water crisis investigation will be dropped and the process will restart from scratch. Prosecuto...continued
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Elliott
@Elliott -
almost 5 years ago
Italy serves former Trump adviser Steve Bannon with an eviction notice
The Italian government has revoked the lease on a medieval monastery granted to a group led by former White House aide and strategist Steve Bannon, citing accusations of fraud connected with its plans to create an international training school for far-right activists. Ita...continued
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Moises
@Moises -
almost 5 years ago
Poverty, racism at the center of forum for 2020 Democratic candidates
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Francine Jefferson of Tchula, Mississippi, prefaced her question to former Vice President Joe Biden, explaining that her hometown, in the poorest county in America, has experienced devastating flooding with little support from the federal government. “P...continued
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Angus
@Angus -
about 2 years ago
Pet portraits, primroses and politics: Thursday’s best photos
The Guardian’s picture editors select highlights from around the world Continue reading...
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Kari
@Kari -
over 4 years ago
Donald Trump Jr. tried to insult Kamala Harris. It backfired spectacularly.
Donald Trump Jr. tried to insult Kamala Harris. It backfired.We're using cookies to improve your experience. Click Here to find out more.Source: MashablePowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Donald Trump Jr. • Kamala Harris •
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Eleanora
@Eleanora -
almost 5 years ago
Trump’s latest round of tariffs will hit US consumers hard
President Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs went into effect Friday morning, targeting $200 billion worth of Chinese imports and raising duties from 10% to 25%. Already, China has responded, expressing “deep regret over the development” and promising to enact “necess...continued
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Allene
@Allene -
almost 5 years ago
Trump thinks he deserves praise for his epic business losses
President Donald Trump kicked off his Wednesday morning by attempting to fire back at a New York Times report from the evening before detailing his extensive business losses in the 1980s and 90s. In a pair of tweets, he attempted to both justify his massive failures while...continued
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Nestor
@Nestor -
almost 5 years ago
Ten years after coup, Hondurans flee amid violence and repression
Ten years after coup, Hondurans flee amid violence and repressionSource: Al Jazeera EnglishPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Coup d'état • Honduras • Political repression •
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Minnie
@Minnie -
almost 5 years ago
Canadian group blames corporate interests for firing anti-Trump artist whose work went viral
A viral anti-Trump political cartoon set off a messy affair in CanadaWe're using cookies to improve your experience. Click Here to find out more.Source: MashablePowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Editorial cartoon • Canada •
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Elvie
@Elvie -
5 months ago
Khtek: The Moroccan rapper who is grateful to have bi-polar disorder
Khtek, one of Morocco's biggest rappers, talks to the BBC about sexism and mental illness.
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Zetta
@Zetta -
about 4 years ago
Pete Buttigieg's confusing 'shape of our democracy' quote is inspiring memes
Pete Buttigieg's confusing 'shape of our democracy' quote is inspiring memesWe're using cookies to improve your experience. Click Here to find out more.Source: MashablePowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Pete Buttigieg • Meme •
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Liliane
@Liliane -
over 4 years ago
13 political Halloween costumes that are crucially not Donald Trump
13 political Halloween costumes that are crucially not Donald TrumpWe're using cookies to improve your experience. Click Here to find out more.Source: MashablePowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Halloween • Donald Trump •
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Kari
@Kari -
over 4 years ago
Beto O’Rourke starts selling ‘this is f*cked up’ T-shirts after Texas shooting
Beto O’Rourke starts selling ‘this is f*cked up’ T-shirts after Texas shootingWe're using cookies to improve your experience. Click Here to find out more.Source: MashablePowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Beto O'Rourke • Texas •
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Hank
@Hank -
almost 5 years ago
Mick Mulvaney has emerged as the key obstacle in the next government shutdown fight
Congress is drawing closer to the moment where they’ll need to reset the “Number of days since the threat of a government shutdown” sign back to zero. And as an added bonus, the next shutdown crisis may come alongside a debt ceiling crisis. According to the Washington Pos...continued
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