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Eleanora @Eleanora - about 3 years ago

German Bund yields edge off highs, Italian politics in focus - Reuters

German Bund yields edge off highs, Italian politics in focus Reuters

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Ryleigh @Ryleigh - almost 5 years ago

A Possible Vehicle for Lifting Debt Ceiling

A Possible Vehicle for Lifting Debt CeilingPlaybook: “There are just 8 days left this month when the House and Senate are both in session. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Speaker Nancy Pelosi have both said that the debt limit needs to be lifted this month before ev...continued

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Giovanni @Giovanni - almost 5 years ago

House Democrats File Lawsuit Over Trump Tax Returns

House Democrats File Lawsuit Over Trump Tax Returns“House Democrats are filing a lawsuit on Tuesday against the Trump administration seeking access to President Trump’s tax returns,” the Washington Post reports.New York Times: “The outcome is likely to determine whether f...continued

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Elian @Elian - almost 5 years ago

Contractor Threatened to Kill Member of Congress

Contractor Threatened to Kill Member of Congress“A Pentagon cybersecurity contractor has been charged with threatening to kill a member of Congress over the introduction of a bill that would require public schools to vaccinate children,” the Daily Beast reports.From the c...continued

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Grayce @Grayce - almost 5 years ago

Lindsey Graham wants to invade Venezuela to put ‘points on the board’

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) wants the United States to use military forces to intervene in Venezuela to depose the country’s contested president, Nicolás Maduro. His reason: it will scare other foreign countries like North Korea and Iran to see America put “points on the b...continued

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Zetta @Zetta - almost 5 years ago

How Trump Got Into Wharton

How Trump Got Into WhartonWashington Post: “For decades, Trump has cited his attendance at what was then called the Wharton School of Finance as evidence of his intellect. He has said he went to ‘the hardest school to get into, the best school in the world,’ calling it ‘s...continued

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Jessika @Jessika - almost 5 years ago

The Perfect Losing Campaign

The Perfect Losing CampaignJonathan Bernstein: “Was Swalwell’s campaign a mistake by a candidate who never had a chance? I don’t know. Currently, there’s a small-town mayor with what appears to be a fairly viable presidential campaign. Maybe there’s something objective se...continued

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Minnie @Minnie - almost 5 years ago

Lindsey Graham admits he didn’t even read the entire Mueller report

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said that he was done caring about special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian inference in the 2016 presidential campaign and President Donald Trump’s repeated attempts to obstruct the investigatio...continued

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Zetta @Zetta - almost 5 years ago

Lower Tier Candidates Seek a Comeback

Lower Tier Candidates Seek a Comeback“Plagued by anemic polling and underwhelming fundraising, some campaigns are falling into a spiral of perceived hurdles that are becoming increasingly self-fulfilling, making it hard to find money to build an expansive campaign organiz...continued

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Kristina @Kristina - almost 5 years ago

Senate Republican Walkout Continues In Oregon

Senate Republican Walkout Continues In Oregon“A legislation-stalling walkout by the 11 Republicans in the Oregon Senate continued Monday, with no end in sight,” the Oregonian reports.“Rumors of reported sightings of the absent lawmakers abounded over the weekend, but no c...continued

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Liliane @Liliane - almost 5 years ago

Florida Democrats Still Fighting Over 2018

Florida Democrats Still Fighting Over 2018“A nine-page report titled Path to Power recommends changes to party communications, candidate recruitment, digital operations, and voter registration. The analysis, published online without fanfare, has been quietly circulated to...continued

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Manley @Manley - almost 5 years ago

Texas Lawmakers Shield Emails

Texas Lawmakers Shield EmailsDallas Morning News: “Texas has passed a new law that lets lawmakers conceal their emails and other communications from public scrutiny, as they prepare to redraw the state’s voting maps.”“The law’s Republican authors, North Texas’ Rep. Charli...continued

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Americo @Americo - almost 5 years ago

Rick Perry Is Trump’s Most Stable Cabinet Member

Rick Perry Is Trump’s Most Stable Cabinet Member“President Trump’s cabinet is under siege—mired in scandal and under fire for controversial policy moves or dicey ethical missteps. Several department chiefs are facing the prospect of investigations or withering congression...continued

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Gregoria @Gregoria - almost 5 years ago

Wisconsin Lawmaker Gets Buzz Cut After Bill Passes

Wisconsin Lawmaker Gets Buzz Cut After Bill Passes“The curly mass of dark hair that encircled the head of state Rep. Jonathan Brostoff is no more after a bill for sign language interpreters passed in the Legislature last week,” the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.“Bros...continued

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Jarod @Jarod - almost 5 years ago

Prosecutors No Longer Want Flynn to Testify

Prosecutors No Longer Want Flynn to Testify“Michael Flynn will not testify against his former business partner at a trial starting in Alexandria federal court next week because prosecutors no longer believe his version of events,” the Washington Post reports.“Flynn, Presi...continued

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Delia @Delia - almost 5 years ago

Scaramucci Says Trump Is Turning Into a Racist

Scaramucci Says Trump Is Turning Into a RacistFormer White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci said that President Trump could be “turning into” a racist, Politico reports.Said Scaramucci: “I don’t think the president is a racist. But here’s the thing, if you...continued

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Eleanora @Eleanora - almost 5 years ago

Tomi Lahren Says Democrats Behind Border Crisis

Tomi Lahren Says Democrats Behind Border CrisisConservative commentator Tomi Lahren told Fox & Friends that the humanitarian crisis at the border was all a part of a Democratic plan to have currently-detained migrants released into the “shadows of society” to overwhel...continued

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Oren @Oren - almost 5 years ago

Acosta Will Hold a News Conference

“Labor Secretary Alex Acosta will hold a news conference Wednesday afternoon following renewed scrutiny over his role in cutting a plea deal more than a decade ago for Jeffrey Epstein,” NBC News reports.“Acosta, who served as a U.S attorney in Florida, secured the federal...continued

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Hannah @Hannah - almost 5 years ago

What Visitors See At U.S. Border Patrol

What Visitors See At U.S. Border PatrolQuartz notes there’s a framed photo of conservative commentator Tomi Lahren hanging in the U.S. Border Patrol headquarters in Washington, D.C.Lahren has called immigrants “shifty and adaptable,” and has claimed they are bringing dise...continued

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Ismael @Ismael - almost 5 years ago

Trump Accuses Mueller of a Crime

Trump Accuses Mueller of a CrimePresident Trump lashed out at former special counsel Robert Mueller, “accusing him without evidence of committing a crime by deleting text messages exchanged by two former FBI officials who had expressed disdain for the president,” the Wash...continued

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Immanuel @Immanuel - almost 5 years ago

Trump Bucked His National Security Aides

Trump Bucked His National Security AidesWall Street Journal: “President Trump bucked most of his top national-security advisers by abandoning retaliatory strikes in Iran on Thursday. In private conversations Friday, Mr. Trump reveled in his judgment, certain about his dec...continued

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Elvie @Elvie - almost 5 years ago

Prosecutors Unlikely to Charge Trump Organization

Prosecutors Unlikely to Charge Trump Organization“A federal investigation into whether Trump Organization executives violated campaign-finance laws appears to be wrapping up without charges being filed,” CNN reports.“In January, one month after Cohen was sentenced to thre...continued

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Joe @Joe - almost 5 years ago

Conway Calls Congresswomen ‘Dark Underbelly’ of U.S.

Conway Calls Congresswomen ‘Dark Underbelly’ of U.S.Kellyanne Conway escalated attacks on the four congresswomen who have been the subject of President Trump’s racist tweets, telling Fox News that they represent a “dark underbelly” of the country.Said Conway: “What the pr...continued

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Bobby @Bobby - almost 5 years ago

Carter Says Trump Is an ‘Illegitimate’ President

Carter Says Trump Is an ‘Illegitimate’ PresidentFormer President Jimmy Carter said that an investigation “would show that Trump didn’t actually win the election in 2016. He was put into office because the Russians interfered,” USA Today reports.When asked if that means he...continued

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Americo @Americo - 5 months ago

UK Says Russia Targeted Officials in Email-Hacking Campaign

The UK accused Russia's main intelligence agency of seeking to hack the emails of British politicians and officials in an attempt to interfere in its democratic processes. From a report: "They have been targeting high-profile individuals and entities with a c…

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