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Alexzander
@Alexzander -
over 5 years ago
Oklahoma senator says House doesn’t deserve a COLA adjustment because its bills go nowhere
Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) took aim at an effort by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and other lawmakers to allow a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for members of Congress for the first time in a decade, saying that the House doesn’t deserve a “merit bonus” for their...continued
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Torey
@Torey -
over 5 years ago
187 Republicans vote against the Dream and Promise Act
Eighteen years after the original Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act, or DREAM Act, was introduced, the House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the Dream and Promise Act — a bill that would provide a path to citizenship for nearly 2.1 million immig...continued
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Patrick
@Patrick -
over 5 years ago
President Trump mentions US Women's Soccer Team on Twitter. (Vanity)
President Trump mentions US Women's Soccer Team on Twitter. (Vanity)I am a big fan of the American Team, and Womens Soccer, but Megan should WIN first before she TALKS! Finish the job! We havent yet.... invited Megan or the team, but I am now inviting the TEAM, win or l...continued
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Allene
@Allene -
over 2 years ago
Boris Johnson: from Eton to Downing Street – a life in pictures
A selection of images from his early days in Eton and Oxford through his career in journalism and then politics, when he was mayor of London before achieving his goal of becoming prime minister in 2019 Continue reading...
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Anderson
@Anderson -
over 5 years ago
The Four Frontrunners
The Four FrontrunnersBy using this website, you consent to our use of cookies. For more information, visit our Privacy PolicySource: Thenation.comPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Website • HTTP cookie • Information • Privacy policy •
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Marjory
@Marjory -
over 5 years ago
Trump International Hotel will host a climate denial conference
In late July, climate science deniers will descend upon the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C. — located right across the street from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) — to attend the Heartland Institute’s annual climate conference. The theme this year ...continued
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Iva
@Iva -
about 5 years ago
Seth Meyers skewers Trump's weird al-Baghdadi press conference
Seth Meyers skewers Trump's weird al-Baghdadi press conferenceWe're using cookies to improve your experience. Click Here to find out more.Source: MashablePowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Seth Meyers • Donald Trump • Cookie •
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Marlon
@Marlon -
over 5 years ago
How Morgan Harper’s Ohio Primary Challenge Explains the House Democratic Meltdown
Democrats Fear Primary Challenges Like Ohio’s Morgan HarperSource: Theintercept.comPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Democratic Party (United States) • Primary election • Ohio •
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Liliane
@Liliane -
over 5 years ago
'The Situation Is Very Vulnerable': Iran-Backed Militias Ethnically Cleansing Northen Iraq
'The Situation Is Very Vulnerable': Iran-Backed Militias Ethnically Cleansing Northen IraqPosted on by Its All Over Except ...The official story is that northern Iraq is at peace. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) has largely been defeated; the Iraqi Army an...continued
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Cyril
@Cyril -
about 5 years ago
Classic song 'It Takes Two' gets catchy impeachment update from whistleblowers
Classic song 'It Takes Two' gets catchy impeachment update from whistleblowersWe're using cookies to improve your experience. Click Here to find out more.Source: MashablePowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:It Takes Two (Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston song) • Impeachment •
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Elian
@Elian -
over 5 years ago
Elizabeth Warren has a plan to ensure sitting presidents can be indicted
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) wants Congress to pass a law making it legal to indict a sitting president, in the wake of the troubling allegations against President Donald Trump outlined in special counsel Robert Mueller’s final report. “If Donald Trump were anyone other t...continued
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Colin
@Colin -
over 5 years ago
Trans people more likely to experience sexual assault in schools limiting bathroom access
Transgender and nonbinary young people are more likely to experience sexual assault if they go to a school that doesn’t allow them to access bathrooms corresponding to their gender, according to a new study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics. Harvard T. H. Chan Sc...continued
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Liliane
@Liliane -
over 5 years ago
Jacob Wohl accidentally exposes conservative hypocrisy on false sexual assault accusations
When Christine Blasey Ford came forward to accuse then-Supreme Court justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, conservatives were enraged, sure that Ford’s accusations were the product of Democratic operatives hellbent on torpedoing a conservative nominee. When L...continued
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Marjory
@Marjory -
over 5 years ago
Jeffrey Epstein paid $350G to potential witnesses in sex trafficking case, prosecutors say
Jeffrey Epstein paid $350G to potential witnesses in sex trafficking case, prosecutors sayFinancier Jeffrey Epstein paid $350,000 to two potential witnesses against him in his sex trafficking case, New York federal prosecutors alleged Friday in a bid to keep the 66-year-o...continued
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Ariel
@Ariel -
over 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 -
over 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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Grayce
@Grayce -
over 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 -
over 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 -
over 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 -
over 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 -
over 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 -
over 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 -
over 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 -
over 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 -
over 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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