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Garnet @Garnet - over 4 years ago
The conservative org that sold out to Trump
The conservative organization that sold out to Trump (Opinion)Republican Charlie Dent is a former US congressman from Pennsylvania who served as chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies from 2015 unt...continued
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Joe @Joe - 10 months ago
Health minister defends plans to use private sector to cut NHS waiting lists - UK politics live
Maria Caulfield said use of private sector capacity would be ‘good value for money’ for taxpayer Rules governing contracts awarded by the NHS are to be relaxed and private sector involvement expanded, the health minister Maria Caulfield says. She has told Sky…
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Sandrine @Sandrine - almost 5 years ago
Trump’s threat to investigate Google isn’t based on evidence. It’s based on Fox News.
Trump threatens to investigate Google based on Fox & Friends clipPresident Donald Trump threatened to launch a treason investigation into Google in a Monday morning tweet for allegedly working with the Chinese government — based on an 11-second Fox News clip containin...continued
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Clarissa @Clarissa - almost 5 years ago
The Clash Of Generations Is Here: Why People's QE Is Inevitable
The Clash Of Generations Is Here: Why People's QE Is InevitableDon’t know if you caught the Democratic debate the other night, which featured Bernie and Joe, who could be the grandfathers of some of the younger candidates that were on stage, but it also confirmed the arri...continued
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Giovanni @Giovanni - almost 5 years ago
Libya's civil war: US 'undermines any hope for a successful political process'
Libya′s civil war: US ′undermines any hope for a successful political process′A civil war is raging in Libya. Since April, the capital, Tripoli, has been under siege by militias led by General Khalifa Haftar. To date, this offensive marks the high point of tensions betwee...continued
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Nestor @Nestor - almost 5 years ago
Sanders Set to Mount Vigorous Defense of ‘Medicare for All’
Sanders Set to Mount Vigorous Defense of 'Medicare for All'WASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders will vigorously defend his signature “Medicare for All” proposal on Wednesday and hit back at his critics who say his push amounts to both bad politics and bad policy.The Vermont senato...continued
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Clarissa @Clarissa - almost 5 years ago
Iranians say US sanctions hurt the people, not government
Iranians say US sanctions hurt the people, not governmentWhile opinions differ across Tehran's Grand Bazaar about the ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Iran over its unraveling nuclear deal, there's one thing those in the beating heart of Iran's capital city agree on:...continued
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Raoul @Raoul - almost 5 years ago
What Elizabeth May wants to do with Canadian oil
What Elizabeth May wants to do with Canadian oilThis fall, Elizabeth May will lead the Green Party into her fifth election as leader. Her involvement in environmental issues on a national level began 30 years ago, when she served as a senior policy adviser to Brian Mulron...continued
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Teagan @Teagan - almost 5 years ago
The Republican Reaction to Trump’s “Go Back” Tweets
Republican Reaction to Donald Trump TweetsOn Tuesday night, the House of Representatives voted to condemn as racist President Trump’s Sunday morning tweets tellingfourDemocratic congresswomen — all of whom are American citizens, all of whom are racial minorities, and all ...continued
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Patrick @Patrick - almost 5 years ago
Transcript: Rep. Adam Schiff on "Face the Nation"
Transcript: Rep. Adam Schiff on "Face the Nation," July 21, 2019The following is a transcript of the interview with Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff of California that aired Sunday, July 21, 2019, on "Face the Nation."MARGARET BRENNAN: We have to go now to the chairman of the ...continued
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Juliet @Juliet - almost 5 years ago
Analysis: Biden's viability, party's future face questions
Analysis: Biden's viability, party's future face questionsWASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic Party is in no mood for a coronation.Joe Biden stepped onto the debate stage Thursday night as a front runner by default more than depth of support, and walked away with a more frag...continued
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Clarissa @Clarissa - almost 5 years ago
Watch A City’s Politics Shift Through the Rear View Mirror of Your Cab in ‘Night Call’
Watch A City’s Politics Shift Through the Rear View Mirror of Your Cab in ‘Night Call’Bit by bit, I realized I didn’t really know the character I was playing in Night Call. Its use of a second-person narration, the fact that occasionally I could influence what my cabbie-t...continued
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Torey @Torey - 11 months ago
NHS waiting lists could go up even more, health minister says on 75th anniversary – UK politics live
Health service is in ‘critical condition’ but public support is ‘rock solid’, say three thinktanks in letter to political leadersGood morning. The NHS is celebrating its 75th anniversary today, but “celebrating” might not be the most appropropriate word. Ther…
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Ericka @Ericka - almost 5 years ago
Haredi exemption from military service in Israel under threat
Haredi exemption from military service in Israel under threatAt nearly 50 years of age, Yitzhak Pindrus would prefer the traditional life of an ultra-Orthodox Jew, sequestered in a religious school poring over the Torah far from the distractions of modern life.Instead, Pi...continued
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Juliet @Juliet - about 2 years ago
Angela Rayner says ‘sexist, classist’ newspaper article implied she was ‘thick’ – UK politics live
Latest updates: Labour’s deputy leader says she was ‘crestfallen’ by the article that appeared in a Sunday newspaper Angela Rayner, Labour’s deputy leader, is being interviewed on ITV’s Lorraine.Rayner says she asked the Mail on Sunday not to run the story it…
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Rose @Rose - 11 months ago
Home Office should rule out sending migrant children to Rwanda, says Commons committee – UK polit...
Tory-dominated committee says bill risks ‘turning back the clock’ on immigration policy Good morning. The illegal migration bill, and the government’s policy of sending asylum seekers to Rwanda (which the bill supports), is facing fresh criticism this morning…
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Abbie @Abbie - over 1 year ago
Gen X is late to the leadership table in US politics, prompting the question: Will it ever produc...
Boomers have been in charge of the country for most of the past 30 years. Now Gen Xers fret millennials may beat them to the White House.
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Elliott @Elliott - almost 5 years ago
Labour bids to get damning Panorama anti-Semitism documentary REMOVED from iPlayer
Labour bids to get damning Panorama anti-Semitism documentary REMOVED from iPlayerLabour has launched an extraordinary bid to get the BBC's bombshell Panorama expose of anti-Semitism removed from iPlayer.The party said it wanted the documentary, which was broadcast last W...continued
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Hank @Hank - almost 5 years ago
The Trump era puts patriotism on trial
The Trump era puts patriotism on trial (opinion)Roxanne Jones, a founding editor of ESPN Magazine and former vice president at ESPN, has been a producer, reporter and editor at the New York Daily News and The Philadelphia Inquirer. Jones is co-author of "Say it Loud: An I...continued
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Abbie @Abbie - over 1 year ago
How the “Chill Ivy” Decided to Give Its Students Absolute Freedom
The history of Brown’s Open Curriculum says a lot about modern politics.
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Meggie @Meggie - almost 4 years ago
Bound by science, bent by politics: Inside the FDA's reversals and walkbacks as it grapples with ...
Washington (CNN) Dr. Stephen Hahn repeatedly pledged in a CNN interview Tuesday that science and data would be his "north star" while leading the Food and Drug Administration through the coronavirus pandemic. Then, a few hours later, President Donald Trump went on nationa...continued
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Madalyn @Madalyn - over 4 years ago
How ‘WhatsApp group admin’ became one of the most powerful jobs in politics
How 'WhatsApp group admin' became one of the most powerful jobs in politicsWhen the British parliament asked the government in 2019 to publish the messages that key officials were sending to each other about Brexit via text message, email, Facebook, and messaging apps, it...continued
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Minnie @Minnie - almost 5 years ago
Cannes Lions Makes A Point About Trump And Signals An Emerging Trend Of Activism In Consumer Ads
Cannes Lions Makes A Point About Trump And Signals An Emerging Trend Of Activism In Consumer AdsIt is, perhaps, a sign of the times that most winners in the Cannes Lion Festival of Creativity which took place last week in France, were brands that took an overt activist ap...continued
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Bobby @Bobby - over 4 years ago
Could Pakistan Run Out of Water?
Could Pakistan Run Out of Water?Key Point: Dramatic action must be taken very soon to ebb the inevitable crisis.When it comes to Pakistan, President Trump’s Twitter feud with one of America’s most important partners in the fight against terrorism has dominated the news. B...continued
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Rex @Rex - 14 days ago
Americans ditch suffocating healthcare costs and divisive politics to retire in Italy: 'It's the ...
The rising cost of healthcare and housing is driving some Americans to retire in Italy, where they say there's a better work-life balance.
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