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Leda
@Leda -
over 5 years ago
Trump just dismantled one of the last major protections keeping transgender people safe
The Trump administration announced Friday morning sweeping changes to the rules protecting transgender people from discrimination in health care. Combined with an announcement earlier this week ending gender identity protections in homeless shelters, the administration ha...continued
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Colin
@Colin -
over 5 years ago
'A gangster masquerading as president': American Communists plan Trump 2020 takedown
American Communists plan Trump 2020 takedownCHICAGO Americas Communist Party concluded its national convention here seemingly united around two themes: that they are a significant ally of the increasingly powerful left-wing in the Democratic Party and that there remain...continued
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Teagan
@Teagan -
over 4 years ago
Stephen Colbert rips into Jared Kushner's attempt to spin 1 million coronavirus cases as 'a great...
The U.S. recorded its millionth case of coronavirus on Tuesday, yet the Trump administration is trying to claim that as a victory. Speaking to Fox & Friends that same day, the president's son-in-law and waxen face of the White House's disastrous coronavirus response J...continued
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Alexandro
@Alexandro -
over 3 years ago
These are powerful responses to anti-Asian rhetoric
Words have consequences. And many lawmakers said as much on Capitol Hill Thursday, in the first House hearing on discrimination against Asian Americans in more than three decades.
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Delia
@Delia -
6 months ago
Sunak to face Starmer at Prime Minister's Questions
The PM will be quizzed by the Labour leader during this week's Prime Minister's Questions from midday.
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Geovany
@Geovany -
over 5 years ago
U.S. farmers caught in Trump’s escalated trade war with China and Mexico
China has raised tariffs on roughly 5,000 U.S. exports to the country, worth tens of billions of dollars, in retaliation for President Donald Trump’s trade policies. And on Thursday, Trump announced new tariffs on Mexico set to take effect in early June. Meanwhile, Americ...continued
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Juliet
@Juliet -
10 months ago
Toby Keith Had More to Talk About Than His Politics
The late singer became a household name by leaning into partisan controversy, obscuring his often-artful songwriting.
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Emmie
@Emmie -
7 months ago
Weapons in Space Technology, Politics, and the Rise and Fall of SDI
A new and provocative take on the formerly classified history of accelerating superpower military competition in space in the late Cold War and beyond.In M
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Minnie
@Minnie -
over 5 years ago
Dem lawmaker says Facebook's cryptocurrency could be more dangerous than Osama bin Laden
House Democrat: Facebook cryptocurrency could be more dangerous than Osama bin LadenThe contents of this site are ©2019 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.Source: The HillPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Democratic Party (United States) ...continued
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Raoul
@Raoul -
about 5 years ago
'SNL' pulls no punches with impressions of political figures
These are 'Saturday Night Live's' best impressions of political figuresFrom President George W. Bush to Hillary Clinton, "Saturday Night Live" has pulled no punches when it comes to impressions of people in politics.Source: CNNPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Saturday Night...continued
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Oren
@Oren -
over 5 years ago
Trump is ruining America. Do the 2020 Democrats have a handle on how to fix a broken nation?
Joe Biden vowed in campaign launch video last month that if he’s elected president, he will return America to normalcy. “We are in the battle for the soul of this nation,” the former vice president said, with the earnest conviction of a true adherent to American exception...continued
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Rowan
@Rowan -
over 5 years ago
In 1710 the Brits impeached an orange-haired populist — It did not go well
In 1710 the Brits impeached an orange-haired populist — It did not go wellThe contents of this site are ©2019 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.Source: The HillPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Orange S.A. • Populism • The Hill (newspape...continued
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Felicita
@Felicita -
over 2 years ago
What does ‘Watergate’ teach us 50 years on?: Politics Weekly America
50 years ago, police in Washington DC arrested five men for breaking into the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee. What followed was the unravelling of a web of scandals that ultimately ended Richard Nixon’s presidency. What can today’s January …
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Manley
@Manley -
about 5 years ago
What would Mr. Rogers make of today's political climate?
What would Mr. Rogers make of today's political climate?CNN's Jake Tapper examines the tone of today's politics through the eyes of Mr. Rogers and encourages people to follow Rogers' message of radical kindness.Source: CNNPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Fred Rogers • Today...continued
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Jaydon
@Jaydon -
over 5 years ago
The sole presidential candidate from the U.S.-Mexico border finally releases his immigration plan
Former Democratic congressman and 2020 presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke has not shied away from the issue of immigration. Having grown up in and represented El Paso, Texas, O’Rourke frequently cites his border town credentials when speaking with voters about his plan to...continued
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Immanuel
@Immanuel -
over 5 years ago
Episode 578 Scott Adams: All the News, With Coffee
Episode 578 Scott Adams: All the News, With CoffeeIf you would like my channel to have a wider audience and higher production quality, please donate via my startup (Whenhub.com) at this link: I use donations to pay for the daily conversions of the original Periscope video...continued
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Jerrold
@Jerrold -
over 5 years ago
George Soros, Charles Koch team up to form antiwar think tank
George Soros, Charles Koch team up to form antiwar think tankLiberal billionaire businessman George Soros and libertarian billionaire businessmen Charles Koch have teamed up to form a nonprofit centered on advancing pacifist foreign policy.Known as The Quincy Institute fo...continued
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Minnie
@Minnie -
over 2 years ago
Jon Ronson on the fall of Alex Jones: Politics Weekly America
A couple of weeks ago, the far-right website InfoWars filed for bankruptcy. Its founder, Alex Jones, is facing multiple compensation claims brought by parents of victims of the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting, an event Jones previously told his follower…
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Alvah
@Alvah -
about 2 years ago
Biden pushes bill targeting dark money in politics
Declaring that "dark money erodes public trust," President Joe Biden called on the Senate to support legislation that would require Super PACS and other...
1 minute read
Elian
@Elian -
over 2 years ago
A continuing refugee crisis and the end of net zero?
Guardian political columnist John Harris is joined by Guardian columnists Rafael Behr and Zoe Williams to discuss the growing refugee crisis – more than 2 million people have now fled Ukraine – and the government’s ban on Russian oil imports. What could this …
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Roger
@Roger -
over 2 years ago
Democrats celebrate ‘historic’ climate bill: Politics Weekly America
As the Inflation Reduction Act heads to the House floor, many Democrats are hoping the landmark legislation to tackle the climate crisis, which passed in the Senate last week, will result in more votes in the November midterm elections. Some experts aren’t co…
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Cynthia
@Cynthia -
over 2 years ago
Ukraine exposes fault lines in Washington: Politics Weekly America
Retired Lt Col Alexander Vindman testified in front of Congress that he heard Donald Trump ask President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to investigate the Bidens. Trump was later impeached, and Vindman vilified by Republicans.In a week that saw President Biden give his …
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Delia
@Delia -
over 5 years ago
George Lopez Demands ICE Deport Trumps Anchor Baby Children
George Lopez Demands ICE Deport Trumps Anchor Baby ChildrenActor and comedian George Lopez called on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to deport President Donald Trumps children, falsely suggesting that as the offspring of legal immigrants they qualified as a...continued
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Wilmer
@Wilmer -
over 5 years ago
Istanbul votes again in key test for Erdogan and Turkish democracy
Erdogan's ruling party set to lose Istanbul election · TheJournal.ieThis site uses cookies to improve your experience and to provide services and advertising. By continuing to browse, you agree to the use of cookies described in our Cookies Policy. You may change your set...continued
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Juliet
@Juliet -
almost 4 years ago
LSE CEO Schwimmer says Biden win to have 'huge' impact on climate politics - Reuters
London Stock Exchange Chief Executive Officer David Schwimmer said on Monday that Joe Biden's election win in the United States would have a huge impact on global climate politics.
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