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Legal experts explain why a lenient sentence for Derek Chauvin is unlikely
Derek Chauvin's trial in connection with the May 25, 2020 killing of George Floyd reached a dramatic conclusion when, on April 20, the former Minneapo.
2021-04-21 14:33:32
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How Josh Hawley and Marjorie Taylor Greene juiced their fundraising numbers
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2021-04-21 14:24:40
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Justice Amy Coney Barrett called on to recuse in big dark money case
Three Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday urged U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett to recuse herself from a pending case revolving around the no.
2021-04-21 14:16:17
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'You know nothing!' Ex-cop explodes on Jim Jordan as House Judiciary hearing goes off the rails
Rep. Val Demings (D-FL), a former police officer, clashed with Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) on Tuesday during a House Judiciary hearing."I served as a law e.
2021-04-21 14:16:17
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The 1st police statement on George Floyd's death resurfaces after guilty verdict — and it's deeply revealing
With the trial of Derek Chauvin over, a jury finding him guilty on three counts for killing George Floyd, an old police statement on the case resurfac.
2021-04-21 14:16:17
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ACLU warns that major government surveillance decisions are happening in secret
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is raising concerns about the level of transparency, or lack thereof, the U.S. government exercises when it .
2021-04-21 14:16:17
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How Josh Hawley and Marjorie Taylor Greene juiced their fundraising numbers
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2021-04-21 14:16:17
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The 1st police statement on George Floyd's death resurfaces after guilty verdict — and it's deeply revealing
With the trial of Derek Chauvin over, a jury finding him guilty on three counts for killing George Floyd, an old police statement on the case resurfac.
2021-04-21 14:07:07
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ACLU warns that major government surveillance decisions are happening in secret
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is raising concerns about the level of transparency, or lack thereof, the U.S. government exercises when it .
2021-04-21 14:07:07
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'You know nothing!' Ex-cop explodes on Jim Jordan as House Judiciary hearing goes off the rails
Rep. Val Demings (D-FL), a former police officer, clashed with Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) on Tuesday during a House Judiciary hearing."I served as a law e.
2021-04-21 03:43:52
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'Riding bikes while Black': New Jersey cops under fire for confiscating bike and arresting teen
Police officers in Perth Amboy, New Jersey are under fire after video clips of them appearing to harass a small group of Black teens who were riding t.
2021-04-21 02:52:30
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Donald Trump Jr. has become the 'go-to person' in his father's 'post-White House political operation': report
Donald Trump Jr. hasn't been in the headlines very much during the Biden era, but that doesn't mean that he has disappeared from GOP politics — far .
2021-04-21 02:52:30
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How Biden is capitalizing on the growing rift between American businesses and the GOP
As the decades-long bond between Republicans and corporate America sours, the Biden White House is seeking to take full advantage of the schism and th.
2021-04-21 02:52:30
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US ambassador to Russia 'refusing to leave' even though the Kremlin has 'advised' him to: report
The United States' relationship with Russia and President Vladimir Putin has changed dramatically during President Joe Biden's months in the White Hou.
2021-04-21 02:52:30
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Grassley scorched for bogus claim moving All-Star Game out of Atlanta cost '100 million jobs'
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) is claiming Major League Baseball's decision to move the All-Star Game out of Atlanta will cost the city "100 milli.
2021-04-21 02:52:30
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Reporter catches Marjorie Taylor Greene shamelessly lying about her widely panned 'Anglo-Saxon' caucus
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) on Tuesday tried to deny she ever supported forming a new "America First" caucus dedicated to promoting "Anglo-Saxo.
2021-04-21 02:52:30
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'Insanity': Georgia GOP officials fear their voters won't let Trump's 2020 loss go
It has been several months since former President Donald Trump lost the presidential election, but his Republican base is still reeling over the upset.
2021-04-21 02:52:30
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'Clean up your mess, Kevin': Hakeem Jeffries slams House Minority Leader McCarthy for demanding Maxine Waters' censure
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has been calling for a censure of Rep. Maxine Waters in response to her recent comment that if former Minneapolis.
2021-04-21 02:52:30
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Here's the insane amount Republican orgs spent buying GOP books to pad best-seller lists last election cycle
The problem with having a base that isn't particularly interested in reading anything more than a headline is that it is hard to sell books to those f.
2021-04-21 02:52:30
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Naomi Wolf has been promoting 'absurd' COVID-19 conspiracy theories — with the help of Fox News: report
Liberal author Naomi Wolf is well-known for her feminist commentary of the 1990s and her warnings against the Patriot Act during the Bush Administrati.
2021-04-21 02:52:30
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House Democrats have found a 'workaround' to avoid Republican obstruction
During the Biden era, some far-right Republicans in the House Freedom Caucus have resorted to a delaying tactic designed to create legislative gridloc.
2021-04-21 02:52:30
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The real reason Republicans are throwing a fake tantrum about Rep. Maxine Waters
Republican leaders really want to maintain the ridiculous myth that they aren't the party of white supremacy, even as they send out fundraising emails.
2021-04-21 02:52:30
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Columnist argues Biden can expose the Republicans' 'monstrous lie' about his presidency
When President Joe Biden was sworn into office three months ago, his supporters knew that Republicans in Congress would aggressively fight against his.
2021-04-21 02:52:30
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Why cops get away with killing
For most Americans, the murder trial of Derek Chauvin would seem to be an open-and-shut case. There's a video of the Minneapolis police officer kneeli.
2021-04-21 02:52:30
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Kevin McCarthy's plot against Maxine Waters goes down in flames
The House of Representatives has just voted against censuring U.S. Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) for remarks she made at a Black Lives Matter ral.
2021-04-21 02:52:30
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Even this Fox News host's colleagues were stunned by his reactions to the Derek Chauvin trial verdict
Fox News chose Greg Gutfeld, the host of its new late-night talk show "Gutfeld!" along with "Judge" Jeanine Pirro as its on-air talent for Tuesday's v.
2021-04-21 02:52:30
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Why this trial was different: Experts react to the guilty verdict for Derek Chauvin
by Alexis Karteron, Rutgers University - Newark ; Jeannine Bell, Indiana University, and Ric Simmons, The Ohio State UniversityScholars analyze the gu.
2021-04-21 02:52:30
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Justice Amy Coney Barrett called on to recuse in big dark money case
Three Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday urged U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett to recuse herself from a pending case revolving around the no.
2021-04-21 02:52:30
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Why this trial was different: Experts react to the guilty verdict for Derek Chauvin
by Alexis Karteron, Rutgers University - Newark ; Jeannine Bell, Indiana University, and Ric Simmons, The Ohio State UniversityScholars analyze the gu.
2021-04-21 02:21:22
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Even this Fox News host's colleagues were stunned by his reactions to the Derek Chauvin trial verdict
Fox News chose Greg Gutfeld, the host of its new late-night talk show "Gutfeld!" along with "Judge" Jeanine Pirro as its on-air talent for Tuesday's v.
2021-04-21 00:57:12
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Kevin McCarthy's plot against Maxine Waters goes down in flames
The House of Representatives has just voted against censuring U.S. Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) for remarks she made at a Black Lives Matter ral.
2021-04-20 23:04:10
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Why cops get away with killing
For most Americans, the murder trial of Derek Chauvin would seem to be an open-and-shut case. There's a video of the Minneapolis police officer kneeli.
2021-04-20 22:23:29
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Columnist argues Biden can expose the Republicans' 'monstrous lie' about his presidency
When President Joe Biden was sworn into office three months ago, his supporters knew that Republicans in Congress would aggressively fight against his.
2021-04-20 22:03:44
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'Riding bikes while Black': New Jersey cops under fire for confiscating bike and arresting teen
Police officers in Perth Amboy, New Jersey are under fire after video clips of them appearing to harass a small group of Black teens who were riding t.
2021-04-20 21:04:22
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The real reason Republicans are throwing a fake tantrum about Rep. Maxine Waters
Republican leaders really want to maintain the ridiculous myth that they aren't the party of white supremacy, even as they send out fundraising emails.
2021-04-20 21:04:22
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House Democrats have found a 'workaround' to avoid Republican obstruction
During the Biden era, some far-right Republicans in the House Freedom Caucus have resorted to a delaying tactic designed to create legislative gridloc.
2021-04-20 20:39:00
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Naomi Wolf has been promoting 'absurd' COVID-19 conspiracy theories — with the help of Fox News: report
Liberal author Naomi Wolf is well-known for her feminist commentary of the 1990s and her warnings against the Patriot Act during the Bush Administrati.
2021-04-20 19:14:44
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Here's the insane amount Republican orgs spent buying GOP books to pad best-seller lists last election cycle
The problem with having a base that isn't particularly interested in reading anything more than a headline is that it is hard to sell books to those f.
2021-04-20 19:02:37
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'Clean up your mess, Kevin': Hakeem Jeffries slams House Minority Leader McCarthy for demanding Maxine Waters' censure
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has been calling for a censure of Rep. Maxine Waters in response to her recent comment that if former Minneapolis.
2021-04-20 18:52:52
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'Insanity': Georgia GOP officials fear their voters won't let Trump's 2020 loss go
It has been several months since former President Donald Trump lost the presidential election, but his Republican base is still reeling over the upset.
2021-04-20 18:23:56
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Grassley scorched for bogus claim moving All-Star Game out of Atlanta cost '100 million jobs'
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) is claiming Major League Baseball's decision to move the All-Star Game out of Atlanta will cost the city "100 milli.
2021-04-20 18:04:29
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Reporter catches Marjorie Taylor Greene shamelessly lying about her widely panned 'Anglo-Saxon' caucus
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) on Tuesday tried to deny she ever supported forming a new "America First" caucus dedicated to promoting "Anglo-Saxo.
2021-04-20 18:04:29
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US ambassador to Russia 'refusing to leave' even though the Kremlin has 'advised' him to: report
The United States' relationship with Russia and President Vladimir Putin has changed dramatically during President Joe Biden's months in the White Hou.
2021-04-20 17:42:14
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How Biden is capitalizing on the growing rift between American businesses and the GOP
As the decades-long bond between Republicans and corporate America sours, the Biden White House is seeking to take full advantage of the schism and th.
2021-04-20 17:29:22
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Donald Trump Jr. has become the 'go-to person' in his father's 'post-White House political operation': report
Donald Trump Jr. hasn't been in the headlines very much during the Biden era, but that doesn't mean that he has disappeared from GOP politics — far .
2021-04-20 16:42:34
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Colorado judge resigns after she 'used the full N-word' in conversation Black co-worker: court documents
A Colorado judge who was recently censored by the state's Supreme Court amid accusations of racist language has now resigned. According to CBS News, d.
2021-04-20 14:32:57
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'60 Minutes' faces pushback for giving Oath Keepers a platform to push lies
A segment on CBS News' "60 Minutes" segment about the Oath Keepers, which aired on Sunday evening, has attracted considerable pushback on Twitter and .
2021-04-20 14:23:54
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US Supreme Court Justice lands book deal with massive $2M advance
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett has negotiated a massive new book deal with a sizable advance.According to Politico, three publishing ind.
2021-04-20 13:12:32
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McCarthy slammed for threatening Maxine Waters with censure: 'She didn't incite an insurrection'
House Republican Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is under fire after threatening U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), the chair of the Financial Serv.
2021-04-20 12:28:54
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Marjorie Taylor Greene crossed a line for the GOP — but that's all part of the strategy
If you had any doubts that the Republican Party had a full-blown white nationalist faction ready and willing to let their freak flags fly, the last fe.
2021-04-20 03:56:14
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Biden's bait and switch in Afghanistan
On Thursday, April 15, the New York Times posted an article headed, "How the U.S. Plans to Fight From Afar After Troops Exit Afghanistan," just in cas.
2021-04-20 02:24:10
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How the Saudi lobby wields power in Washington
Princess Reema bint Bandar Al-Saud, Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the U.S., was on the hot seat. In early March 2020, as the Covid-19 pandemic swept th.
2021-04-20 02:06:24
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Biden and Trump actually agree on a policy — and Lindsey Graham can't stand it
More often than not, Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina is likely to agree with former President Donald Trump rather than President Joe Biden. But .
2021-04-20 01:38:43
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How the federal government's charter school program went wrong
From the outset, charter schools were somewhat of a blind man's elephant—people saw in them whatever they wanted—but two competing theories that h.
2021-04-20 01:38:43
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Oath Keepers leader reveals militia are being trained by police in '60 Minutes' interview
In an interview with "60 Minutes" Sunday evening, Oath Keepers leader Jim Arroyo revealed that active-duty law enforcement is part of their movement a.
2021-04-19 22:54:27
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'Impeach and remove Maxine Waters': New York Post condemns Democrat as violent. What about the police?
Far-right commentators tried to rebrand calls to action as quests for violence on Sunday following statements from both CNN host Chris Cuomo and Rep. .
2021-04-19 22:54:27
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The federal government will now give PPP loans to borrowers in bankruptcy
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2021-04-19 22:54:27
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Noam Chomsky tells Mehdi Hasan why he thinks the GOP is the 'most dangerous organization in human history'
Although many progressives were disappointed that the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination didn't go to Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont or Sen. Eliz.
2021-04-19 22:54:27
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Josh Hawley's latest attempt to rebrand himself is a sad 'joke': columnist
In his column for the Daily Beast, longtime political observer David Lurie took Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) to task for trying to reshape his image from s.
2021-04-19 22:54:27
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Murkowski faces Trumpian GOP primary challenge from the far right — putting McConnell at odds with other Republicans
In the minds of Trumpistas, conservative Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska committed an unpardonable sin when, earlier this year, she voted "gu.
2021-04-19 22:54:27
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Trump and the GOP suffer another humiliating Supreme Court defeat
According to CNN, the Supreme Court has once again declined to take up a lawsuit asserting the 2020 presidential election was tainted by voter fraud.O.
2021-04-19 22:54:27
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Texas lawmakers target renewable energy in the aftermath despite natural gas failures during winter storm
"Despite natural gas failures during winter storm, Texas lawmakers target renewable energy in the aftermath" was first published by The Texas Tribune,.
2021-04-19 22:54:27
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Sitting presidents are not exempt by law from criminal prosecution — despite DOJ policy: conservative law professor
After the Mueller Report was released in 2019, former Special Counsel Robert Mueller noted the U.S. Department of Justice's policy against criminally .
2021-04-19 22:54:27
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GOP congressman bucks his party by calling for Puerto Rico statehood: 'I think it's time'
When Republicans in Georgia early this year battled eventual Democratic Sens. Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock, one of their main talking points wa.
2021-04-19 22:54:27
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Senior Justice Department official refused to appear for inspector general investigation — then abruptly quit
A Justice Department Inspector General investigation had a strange moment when a senior official refused to speak to the IG and then abruptly resigned.
2021-04-19 22:54:27
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My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell tricked into thinking a prank call was from Trump
Three months after former President Donald Trump left the White House, far-right MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell remains one of his most ardent supporters a.
2021-04-19 22:54:27
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Ron DeSantis signs 'outrageous and blatantly unconstitutional' bill into law
Florida's Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed into law a bill that civil rights groups warn is designed to crack down on peaceful demonstrat.
2021-04-19 22:54:27
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A seedy Trump loyalist tried to stay in government under Biden — it didn't work
Over the weekend, the Washington Post's Ellen Nakashima reported that long-time Trump loyalist Michael Ellis had resigned from his position as top law.
2021-04-19 22:54:27
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Biden and Trump actually agree on a policy — and Lindsey Graham can't stand it
More often than not, Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina is likely to agree with former President Donald Trump rather than President Joe Biden. But .
2021-04-19 22:54:27
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A seedy Trump loyalist tried to stay in government under Biden — it didn't work
Over the weekend, the Washington Post's Ellen Nakashima reported that long-time Trump loyalist Michael Ellis had resigned from his position as top law.
2021-04-19 22:19:12
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Ron DeSantis signs 'outrageous and blatantly unconstitutional' bill into law
Florida's Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed into law a bill that civil rights groups warn is designed to crack down on peaceful demonstrat.
2021-04-19 21:56:30
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My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell tricked into thinking a prank call was from Trump
Three months after former President Donald Trump left the White House, far-right MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell remains one of his most ardent supporters a.
2021-04-19 20:29:18
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GOP congressman bucks his party by calling for Puerto Rico statehood: 'I think it's time'
When Republicans in Georgia early this year battled eventual Democratic Sens. Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock, one of their main talking points wa.
2021-04-19 20:06:28
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Senior Justice Department official refused to appear for inspector general investigation — then abruptly quit
A Justice Department Inspector General investigation had a strange moment when a senior official refused to speak to the IG and then abruptly resigned.
2021-04-19 20:06:28
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Sitting presidents are not exempt by law from criminal prosecution — despite DOJ policy: conservative law professor
After the Mueller Report was released in 2019, former Special Counsel Robert Mueller noted the U.S. Department of Justice's policy against criminally .
2021-04-19 19:27:39
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Texas lawmakers target renewable energy in the aftermath despite natural gas failures during winter storm
"Despite natural gas failures during winter storm, Texas lawmakers target renewable energy in the aftermath" was first published by The Texas Tribune,.
2021-04-19 18:42:54
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Trump and the GOP suffer another humiliating Supreme Court defeat
According to CNN, the Supreme Court has once again declined to take up a lawsuit asserting the 2020 presidential election was tainted by voter fraud.O.
2021-04-19 18:03:30
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Murkowski faces Trumpian GOP primary challenge from the far right — putting McConnell at odds with other Republicans
In the minds of Trumpistas, conservative Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska committed an unpardonable sin when, earlier this year, she voted "gu.
2021-04-19 16:42:30
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Josh Hawley's latest attempt to rebrand himself is a sad 'joke': columnist
In his column for the Daily Beast, longtime political observer David Lurie took Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) to task for trying to reshape his image from s.
2021-04-19 15:39:13
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Noam Chomsky tells Mehdi Hasan why he thinks the GOP is the 'most dangerous organization in human history'
Although many progressives were disappointed that the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination didn't go to Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont or Sen. Eliz.
2021-04-19 15:31:34
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The federal government will now give PPP loans to borrowers in bankruptcy
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2021-04-19 13:54:49
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'Impeach and remove Maxine Waters': New York Post condemns Democrat as violent. What about the police?
Far-right commentators tried to rebrand calls to action as quests for violence on Sunday following statements from both CNN host Chris Cuomo and Rep. .
2021-04-19 13:41:16
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Oath Keepers leader reveals militia are being trained by police in '60 Minutes' interview
In an interview with "60 Minutes" Sunday evening, Oath Keepers leader Jim Arroyo revealed that active-duty law enforcement is part of their movement a.
2021-04-19 13:28:25
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Scientists calculated how many T. Rexes lived on Earth — here's how
The Tyrannosaurus rex is perhaps the most iconic of all the dinosaurs, immortalized in film, children's toys and silly Halloween costumes. Its name tr.
2021-04-19 13:24:05
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Public health expert explains how to heal America after Trump's COVID disaster
Joe Biden has only been president for three months. In that short time his administration has made remarkable strides in the fight against the COVID p.
2021-04-19 13:19:15
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GOP revolts against free speech: Republicans push anti-protest bills across the country
Amid the Republican-led push to crackdown on protestors in the wake of the Georgia Floyd protests, state lawmakers throughout the country are now atte.
2021-04-19 13:06:39
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Progressives fume as Democrats eye smaller corporate tax hike to appease centrists
Senate Democrats are reportedly considering lowering the corporate tax rate proposed in President Joe Biden's infrastructure plan from 28% to 25% to m.
2021-04-19 12:49:52
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Mike Pompeo abused taxpayer-funded resources: State Department IG
A government watchdog has found that former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo improperly used taxpayer-funded resources when he and his wife, Susan, aske.
2021-04-18 19:57:48
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How corporations crush the working class
The most dramatic change in the system over the last half-century has been the emergence of corporate giants like Amazon and the shrinkage of labor un.
2021-04-18 18:48:42
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Is magic immoral? Here's the role it played in the development of early Christianity
Shaily Shashikant Patel, Virginia TechAmericans are fascinated by magic. TV shows like "WandaVision" and "The Witcher," books like the Harry Potter se.
2021-04-18 18:32:56
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Big banks loaned money to an oil giant under the guise of 'sustainability' — and more tales of Wall Street greenwashing
Fourteen months ago, Larry Fink, the CEO of BlackRock, the world's largest money manager, wrote a letter warning that climate change was on the verge .
2021-04-18 17:47:53
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Severe weather this summer could cause another Texas power crisis
"Severe weather this summer could cause another Texas power crisis" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organizat.
2021-04-18 17:12:49
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'Is that helpful?' Chris Wallace confronts John Cornyn over tweet suggesting Biden not in charge
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) on Sunday insisted that he did not mean to disrespect President Joe Biden when he suggested that someone else is in charge of .
2021-04-18 16:54:01
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'This is insane': Employees at OAN furious network is still pushing election fraud stories
According to a report from the New York Times, more than a few employees at One America News Network (OAN) are unhappy with their employer because the.
2021-04-18 14:55:37
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Republicans lock in their losing position against Biden's American Jobs Plan
The more one thinks about the position Republican lawmakers are taking on President Joe Biden's American Jobs Plan, the more preposterous it seems.In .
2021-04-18 14:32:35
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Notorious ex-Democrat launches GOP primary challenge to Georgia governor
Former state Rep. Vernon Jones, a Trump-obsessed Democrat-turned-Republican, announced Thursday that he would oppose Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp in next y.
2021-04-18 13:19:40
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Kevin McCarthy mocked for claim GOP is not party of 'nativist dog whistles' after Greene's new 'Anglo-Saxon' caucus
"The nativist call is coming from inside your own caucus, Kevin"After four years of a Republican President who worked almost daily to spread or lend s.
2021-04-18 12:28:44
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Ron DeSantis faces backlash as pandemic rages in Florida
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is adamantly refusing to consider increasing unemployment benefits in his state as many works are still struggling due to th.
2021-04-18 12:28:44
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'White Supremacy Caucus': GOP lawmaker torches 'America First Caucus' as he offers his take on lawmakers joining it
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) did not mince words when he shared his opinion of the right-wing America First Caucus. The Republican lawmaker also criti.
2021-04-18 12:28:44
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Roger Stone has something to say about the lawsuit alleging he owes IRS nearly $2M
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Roger Stone on Friday, April 16, alleging that he owes the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) nearl.
2021-04-18 12:28:44
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Marjorie Taylor Greene forced to abandon America First Caucus after Republican outrage
White pride might not remain as alive and well in the Republican Party as it appeared just one day ago, as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., was for.
2021-04-18 12:28:44
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Roger Stone has something to say about the lawsuit alleging he owes IRS nearly $2M
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Roger Stone on Friday, April 16, alleging that he owes the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) nearl.
2021-04-17 20:12:56
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'White Supremacy Caucus': GOP lawmaker torches 'America First Caucus' as he offers his take on lawmakers joining it
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) did not mince words when he shared his opinion of the right-wing America First Caucus. The Republican lawmaker also criti.
2021-04-17 15:42:36
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Ron DeSantis faces backlash as pandemic rages in Florida
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is adamantly refusing to consider increasing unemployment benefits in his state as many works are still struggling due to th.
2021-04-17 14:24:37
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Protesters destroy memorial for Daunte Wright: 'we could have done worse'
At least four people destroyed a Los Angeles makeshift memorial for Daunte Wright, the 20-year old Black man fatally shot by a white police officer, K.
2021-04-17 14:03:49
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Michigan parents protest for their kids to attend school maskless as state faces COVID surge
Parents of students at a Michigan school recently staged a protest for their children to be able to attend school maskless as the state battles anothe.
2021-04-17 14:03:49
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Liberal economist Paul Krugman believes that a leading Democratic NYC mayoral candidate is 'demonstrably wrong' on economics
Economist Paul Krugman is a liberal. New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang is a liberal/progressive. But in a New York Times column published on.
2021-04-17 14:03:49
alternet.org
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Proud Boys member who pepper-sprayed Capitol police officer catches COVID in jail
A member of the Proud Boys facing federal charges for his alleged involvement in the Capitol insurrection is urging a federal judge to release him fro.
2021-04-17 14:03:49
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Presidential historian lays out the reasons why George Floyd's death sealed Trump's fate as a one-term president
Historian Jon Meacham is great at explaining how modern events fit into the big picture and how events of the past offer insights on the present, and .
2021-04-17 14:03:49
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Data leak exposes cops' donations to Kyle Rittenhouse following Kenosha shooting
A data breach of a Christian crowdfunding website has uncovered donations police officers and public officials made to Kyle Rittenhouse, the Illinois .
2021-04-17 14:03:49
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Jen Psaki had the perfect response to a Newsmax reporter trying to get Biden's UN ambassador fired
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki responded to a reporter from the right wing website Newsmax who asked if President Joe Biden will fire the U.S. .
2021-04-17 14:03:49
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Joe Biden's big betrayal of a key promise comes at a terrible time
After a steady increase in pressure from outside groups and questions from the media, the Biden administration officially decided on Friday to break i.
2021-04-17 14:03:49
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A 'nightmare scenario' for democracy: The 'desperate' GOP may sink to new depths to fight election reform
While Republicans in state legislatures are proposing voter suppression bills all around the U.S., Democrats are pushing the For the People Act at the.
2021-04-17 14:03:49
alternet.org
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America does not have to wait for the next insurgency. We're living in one
Daniel Block is a brilliant young editor at the Washington Monthly. In the latest print edition of the magazine, which I encourage you to read and sup.
2021-04-17 14:03:49
alternet.org
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Greene and Boebert torched after being the only lawmakers to vote against crucial health care bill
Right-wing Reps. Majorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) are facing critical backlash for being the only two House lawmakers to vot.
2021-04-17 14:03:49
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Democratic congressman calls for Justice Breyer to step down: 'My goodness, have we not learned our lesson?
At 82, Bill Clinton appointee Stephen Breyer is now the oldest justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. Democratic Rep. Mondaire Jones of New York reflected.
2021-04-17 14:03:49
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America's minority rule problem is deadly
Friday morning, Americans awoke yet again to another round of headlines about a senseless mass shooting, this time with 8 people dead at a FedEx facil.
2021-04-17 14:03:49
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New study finds undisclosed ingredients in Roundup is lethal to bumblebees
Commonly used herbicides across the U.S. contain highly toxic undisclosed "inert" ingredients that are lethal to bumblebees, according to a new study .
2021-04-17 14:03:49
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Trump breaks custom again
Public figures live on within the words they are remembered by. To understand the effect they had on history, their words need to be documented. No on.
2021-04-17 14:03:49
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Mitch McConnell flat-out tells Republicans to use Manchin and Sinema to obstruct Biden
Both Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Republican leader Mitch McConnell strategized this week with their conferences on the filibuster, and bo.
2021-04-17 14:03:49
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Kevin McCarthy mocked for claim GOP is not party of 'nativist dog whistles' after Greene's new 'Anglo-Saxon' caucus
"The nativist call is coming from inside your own caucus, Kevin"After four years of a Republican President who worked almost daily to spread or lend s.
2021-04-17 14:03:49
alternet.org
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Trump breaks custom again
Public figures live on within the words they are remembered by. To understand the effect they had on history, their words need to be documented. No on.
2021-04-17 13:44:37
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Mitch McConnell flat-out tells Republicans to use Manchin and Sinema to obstruct Biden
Both Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Republican leader Mitch McConnell strategized this week with their conferences on the filibuster, and bo.
2021-04-17 13:44:37
alternet.org
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New study finds undisclosed ingredients in Roundup is lethal to bumblebees
Commonly used herbicides across the U.S. contain highly toxic undisclosed "inert" ingredients that are lethal to bumblebees, according to a new study .
2021-04-17 00:57:42
alternet.org
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America's minority rule problem is deadly
Friday morning, Americans awoke yet again to another round of headlines about a senseless mass shooting, this time with 8 people dead at a FedEx facil.
2021-04-17 00:44:00
alternet.org
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Democratic congressman calls for Justice Breyer to step down: 'My goodness, have we not learned our lesson?
At 82, Bill Clinton appointee Stephen Breyer is now the oldest justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. Democratic Rep. Mondaire Jones of New York reflected.
2021-04-16 22:58:40
alternet.org
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Greene and Boebert torched after being the only lawmakers to vote against crucial health care bill
Right-wing Reps. Majorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) are facing critical backlash for being the only two House lawmakers to vot.
2021-04-16 21:56:45
alternet.org
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America does not have to wait for the next insurgency. We're living in one
Daniel Block is a brilliant young editor at the Washington Monthly. In the latest print edition of the magazine, which I encourage you to read and sup.
2021-04-16 21:33:34
alternet.org
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A 'nightmare scenario' for democracy: The 'desperate' GOP may sink to new depths to fight election reform
While Republicans in state legislatures are proposing voter suppression bills all around the U.S., Democrats are pushing the For the People Act at the.
2021-04-16 21:04:41
alternet.org
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Joe Biden's big betrayal of key promise comes at a terrible time
After a steady increase in pressure from outside groups and questions from the media, the Biden administration officially decided on Friday to break i.
2021-04-16 20:18:13
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Jen Psaki had the perfect response to a Newsmax reporter trying to get Biden's UN ambassador fired
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki responded to a reporter from the right wing website Newsmax who asked if President Joe Biden will fire the U.S. .
2021-04-16 19:19:17
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Data leak exposes cops' donations to Kyle Rittenhouse following Kenosha shooting
A data breach of a Christian crowdfunding website has uncovered donations police officers and public officials made to Kyle Rittenhouse, the Illinois .
2021-04-16 18:43:27
alternet.org
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Presidential historian lays out the reasons why George Floyd's death sealed Trump's fate as a one-term president
Historian Jon Meacham is great at explaining how modern events fit into the big picture and how events of the past offer insights on the present, and .
2021-04-16 17:36:36
alternet.org
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Proud Boys member who pepper-sprayed Capitol police officer catches COVID in jail
A member of the Proud Boys facing federal charges for his alleged involvement in the Capitol insurrection is urging a federal judge to release him fro.
2021-04-16 16:36:07
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Liberal economist Paul Krugman believes that a leading Democratic NYC mayoral candidate is 'demonstrably wrong' on economics
Economist Paul Krugman is a liberal. New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang is a liberal/progressive. But in a New York Times column published on.
2021-04-16 16:11:16
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Protesters destroy memorial for Daunte Wright: 'we could have done worse'
At least four people destroyed a Los Angeles makeshift memorial for Daunte Wright, the 20-year old Black man fatally shot by a white police officer, K.
2021-04-16 15:24:59
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Michigan parents protest for their kids to attend school maskless as state faces COVID surge
Parents of students at a Michigan school recently staged a protest for their children to be able to attend school maskless as the state battles anothe.
2021-04-16 15:24:59
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Watch: Eyewitness describes 'hooded figure' with 'an AR' at Indianapolis FedEx mass shooting
A FedEx worker who is an eyewitness to the overnight mass shooting in Indianapolis says he saw a "hooded figure" who had an "AR" style rifle, shouting.
2021-04-16 14:43:49
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Secret Facebook groups reveal America's top soldiers' racist beliefs, election lies and QAnon theories
A disturbing number of Facebook users who belong to America's military and other special forces have deep-rooted beliefs and views on racism and other.
2021-04-16 14:12:06
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Bill Barr sued by watchdog for records in potential DOJ corruption scheme
On Thursday, the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) announced a lawsuit against former Attorney General Willia.
2021-04-16 13:43:49
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'Completely unreasonable': Dems push back against GOP demand for no corporate tax hike in infrastructure plan
Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia said Thursday that keeping in place the current 21% corporate tax rate is a "non-negotiable red .
2021-04-16 12:59:58
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Chicago officials release horrifying video of police officer killing 13-year-old Adam Toledo
On Thursday, after weeks of protests and calls for answers and action, the Chicago Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) released footage of.
2021-04-16 06:54:07
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There's only one way to exit the forever war honorably
The courage of President Biden's decision to bring our troops home from Afghanistan should not be underestimated. But neither should that withdrawal b.
2021-04-16 04:28:47
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Warren and Smith reintroduce 'critical' bill to block US from starting nuclear war
Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Adam Smith on Thursday reintroduced legislation to establish that "it is the policy of the United States to not use nuc.
2021-04-16 04:28:47
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Trump is refusing to hand over key records — leaving a big gap in the historical record
by Shannon Bow O'Brien, The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal ArtsPublic figures live on within the words they are remembered by. To un.
2021-04-16 04:28:47
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Warren and Smith reintroduce 'critical' bill to block US from starting nuclear war
Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Adam Smith on Thursday reintroduced legislation to establish that "it is the policy of the United States to not use nuc.
2021-04-16 04:08:21
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There's only one way to exit the forever war honorably
The courage of President Biden's decision to bring our troops home from Afghanistan should not be underestimated. But neither should that withdrawal b.
2021-04-16 03:28:02
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Twitter suspends right-wing activist James O'Keefe
James O'Keefe, the activist best known for producing and promoting selectively edited, deceptive videos used to advance a far right wing agenda, appea.
2021-04-16 02:24:35
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Doctors Without Borders is horrified by the 'humanitarian catastrophe' of Brazil's Covid-19 response
Doctors Without Borders on Thursday denounced what it called the Brazilian government's "failed Covid-19 response," warning of a "humanitarian catastr.
2021-04-16 02:24:35
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Doctors Without Borders is horrified by the 'humanitarian catastrophe' of Brazil's Covid-19 response
Doctors Without Borders on Thursday denounced what it called the Brazilian government's "failed Covid-19 response," warning of a "humanitarian catastr.
2021-04-16 01:47:46
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Twitter suspends right-wing activist James O'Keefe
James O'Keefe, the activist best known for producing and promoting selectively edited, deceptive videos used to advance a far right wing agenda, appea.
2021-04-15 23:08:35
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'Stop this onslaught': Pat Robertson comes out with a surprising rebuke of police killings and abuse
Conservative televangelist Pat Robertson is speaking out against the "onslaught" of police officers killing unarmed Black men, including Sunday's fata.
2021-04-15 22:43:25
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There's a profound moral problem that the pro-life movement ignores
Once upon a time, I was a straight news reporter freelancing for a new national religion publication. My assignment was to attend religious services i.
2021-04-15 22:43:25
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Former GOP insider reveals the truth about 'scam' Republican fundraising
Both Republicans and Democrats can be incredibly aggressive when it comes to fundraising. But conservative pundit and former GOP insider Tim Miller, i.
2021-04-15 22:43:25
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Former GOP insider reveals the truth about 'scam' Republican fundraising
Both Republicans and Democrats can be incredibly aggressive when it comes to fundraising. But conservative pundit and former GOP insider Tim Miller, i.
2021-04-15 22:18:30
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There's a profound moral problem that the pro-life movement ignores
Once upon a time, I was a straight news reporter freelancing for a new national religion publication. My assignment was to attend religious services i.
2021-04-15 21:33:58
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'Fascist traitor' Josh Hawley blasted for posing with troops protecting Capitol: 'You are the Reason they have to be there'
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO), one of the leaders of the violent January 6 insurrection, is under fire after posing with members of his home state's.
2021-04-15 20:53:47
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A GOP senator's dumb, reckless, and immoral words reflect a disturbing fact about the American mind
Kim Potter, a 26-year police veteran who killed 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop that began with an air freshener and overdue plates, r.
2021-04-15 20:53:47
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'Knock off some of this crazy stuff': Chris Christie blames Trump for Senate loss
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) deeply criticized former President Donald Trump as he blamed him for Republicans' loss of the White House an.
2021-04-15 20:53:47
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Wyoming Republicans set aside funds to sue other states for their green energy policies: report
Some Republicans in red states not only want to make sure that fossil fuels remain dominant in their own backyards — they also want to discourage th.
2021-04-15 20:53:47
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'Shut your mouth': Hearing goes totally off the rails after Jim Jordan rages against Dr. Fauci
Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio once again clashed with Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief White House medical adviser under President Joe Biden, during an April 15 hea.
2021-04-15 20:53:47
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South Dakota AG facing charges in fatal crash celebrates Army Reserve promotion
Embattled South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg may be celebrating his U.S. Army Reserve promotion but many are outraged that he has received .
2021-04-15 20:53:47
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'Stop this onslaught': Pat Robertson comes out with a surprising rebuke of police killings and abuse
Conservative televangelist Pat Robertson is speaking out against the "onslaught" of police officers killing unarmed Black men, including Sunday's fata.
2021-04-15 20:53:47
alternet.org
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South Dakota AG facing charges in fatal crash celebrates Army Reserve promotion
Embattled South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg may be celebrating his U.S. Army Reserve promotion but many are outraged that he has received .
2021-04-15 20:11:57
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'Shut your mouth': Hearing goes totally off the rails after Jim Jordan rages against Dr. Fauci
Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio once again clashed with Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief White House medical adviser under President Joe Biden, during an April 15 hea.
2021-04-15 19:59:54
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Wyoming Republicans set aside funds to sue other states for their green energy policies: report
Some Republicans in red states not only want to make sure that fossil fuels remain dominant in their own backyards — they also want to discourage th.
2021-04-15 18:49:28
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'Knock off some of this crazy stuff': Chris Christie blames Trump for Senate loss
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) deeply criticized former President Donald Trump as he blamed him for Republicans' loss of the White House an.
2021-04-15 18:27:35
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A GOP senator's dumb, reckless, and immoral words reflect a disturbing fact about the American mind
Kim Potter, a 26-year police veteran who killed 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop that began with an air freshener and overdue plates, r.
2021-04-15 18:19:00
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Republicans settle on their strategy for dismantling democracy
Tucker Carlson recently got oodles of attention — which was what he wanted — for unleashing a literal neo-Nazi argument on his highly rated prime .
2021-04-15 18:03:43
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'That is not how it works': Jen Psaki dismantles conservative reporter's factually incorrect question
During a press conference at the White House this Wednesday, reporter Owen Jensen from the Catholic news network EWTN asked Jen Psaki a question regar.
2021-04-15 18:03:43
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WATCH: John Cornyn gets decimated by Biden nominee after he's confused by satirical op-ed
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) backed down at a confirmation hearing for Assistant Attorney General nominee Kristen M. Clarke on Wednesday after discovering .
2021-04-15 18:03:43
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A libertarian pinpoints the disturbing desire for 'herrenvolk democracy' that has taken hold of the GOP
In a far-right essay published by the website The American Mind in March, the increasingly extremist Claremont Institute's Glenn Ellmers argued that t.
2021-04-15 18:03:43
alternet.org
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The discovery of a lost city offers vital clues about the mysteries of Ancient Egypt
by Anna M. Kotarba-Morley, Flinders UniversityAn almost 3,400-year-old industrial, royal metropolis, "the Dazzling Aten", has been found on the west b.
2021-04-15 18:03:43
alternet.org
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Trump launches bizarre attack over vaccine pause — as the right wing moves to weaponize doubt
News that the Johnson & Johnson vaccine can cause blood clots in about one in 1 million women under 50 has exploded across the social media world. Rep.
2021-04-15 18:03:43
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Republicans are making a key tactical mistake as they try to negotiate with Biden
Some Republican senators insist that they want to compromise with President Joe Biden as he tries to enact his agenda. But either they don't really me.
2021-04-15 18:03:43
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A voice of reason in an insane world: Why a legendary diplomat resigned from the United Nations
Denis Halliday is an exceptional figure in the world of diplomacy. In 1998, after a 34-year career with the United Nations—including as an Assistant.
2021-04-15 18:03:43
alternet.org
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Tucker Carlson's revealing slip of the tongue stuns observers: 'Every day he becomes more and more explicit'
On Wednesday evening, Fox News host Tucker Carlson let slip a fleeting but surprising turn of phrase that promptly stunned many of his critics.While d.
2021-04-15 18:03:43
alternet.org
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A GOP senator's dumb, reckless, and immoral words reflect a disturbing fact about the American mind
Kim Potter, a 26-year police veteran who killed 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop that began with an air freshener and overdue plates, r.
2021-04-15 18:03:43
alternet.org
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Here are the 6 GOP senators who voted against the anti-Asian hate crime bill
The anti-Asian hate bill may have advanced in the Senate on Wednesday but there were a number of Republican senators who attempted to block that effor.
2021-04-15 18:03:43
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Dem lawmakers crafting bill to add 4 justices to US Supreme Court
Congressional Democrats are reportedly set to release their proposed plan for the U.S. Supreme Court expansion on Thursday, according to inside source.
2021-04-15 18:03:43
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So-called 'deal-making moderates' in the GOP are in no hurry to make meaningful deals with Biden
In the United States, the overall political conversation is so skewed to the right that some GOP senators who are quite conservative — including Sen.
2021-04-15 18:03:43
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DeSantis' ballot signature issue shows how Florida has 'over-regulated the right to vote': state commissioner
Florida Agricultural Commissioner Nikki Fried is pushing back against Republican lawmakers' efforts to incorporate more voting restrictions in the sta.
2021-04-15 18:03:43
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Voting rights groups push back against New York Times analysis downplaying the impact of Georgia's restrictions
Democrats have criticized Georgia's new voting restrictions as "Jim Crow in the 21st century," drawing complaints from Republicans that they are playi.
2021-04-15 18:03:43
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Blue states can also make it hard to vote — including Biden's adopted home of Delaware
A right-wing talking point that some Republicans are using in support of Georgia's new voter suppression law, the so-called Election Integrity Act of .
2021-04-15 18:03:43
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'Tucker Carlson is right' RNC declares in fundraising email after Fox host promotes white supremacy
Fox News host Tucker Carlson has been actively promoting white nationalism and white supremacy on his show seen by 3 to 4 million Americans nightly. C.
2021-04-15 18:03:43
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'Fascist traitor' Josh Hawley blasted for posing with troops protecting Capitol: 'You are the Reason they have to be there'
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO), one of the leaders of the violent January 6 insurrection, is under fire after posing with members of his home state's.
2021-04-15 18:03:43
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'Tucker Carlson is right' RNC declares in fundraising email after Fox host promotes white supremacy
Fox News host Tucker Carlson has been actively promoting white nationalism and white supremacy on his show seen by 3 to 4 million Americans nightly. C.
2021-04-15 17:54:46
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Voting rights groups push back against New York Times analysis downplaying the impact of Georgia's restrictions
Democrats have criticized Georgia's new voting restrictions as "Jim Crow in the 21st century," drawing complaints from Republicans that they are playi.
2021-04-15 17:32:16
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Blue states can also make it hard to vote — including Biden's adopted home of Delaware
A right-wing talking point that some Republicans are using in support of Georgia's new voter suppression law, the so-called Election Integrity Act of .
2021-04-15 17:32:16
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DeSantis' ballot signature issue shows how Florida has 'over-regulated the right to vote': state commissioner
Florida Agricultural Commissioner Nikki Fried is pushing back against Republican lawmakers' efforts to incorporate more voting restrictions in the sta.
2021-04-15 16:42:02
alternet.org
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Dem lawmakers crafting bill to add 4 justices to US Supreme Court
Congressional Democrats are reportedly set to release their proposed plan for the U.S. Supreme Court expansion on Thursday, according to inside source.
2021-04-15 15:33:47
alternet.org
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So-called 'deal-making moderates' in the GOP are in no hurry to make meaningful deals with Biden
In the United States, the overall political conversation is so skewed to the right that some GOP senators who are quite conservative — including Sen.
2021-04-15 15:33:47
alternet.org
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Here are the 6 GOP senators who voted against the anti-Asian hate crime bill
The anti-Asian hate bill may have advanced in the Senate on Wednesday but there were a number of Republican senators who attempted to block that effor.
2021-04-15 13:48:49
alternet.org
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Tucker Carlson's revealing slip of the tongue stuns observers: 'Every day he becomes more and more explicit'
On Wednesday evening, Fox News host Tucker Carlson let slip a fleeting but surprising turn of phrase that promptly stunned many of his critics.While d.
2021-04-15 12:13:37
alternet.org
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A GOP senator's dumb, reckless, and immoral words reflect a disturbing fact about the American mind
Kim Potter, a 26-year police veteran who killed 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop that began with an air freshener and overdue plates, r.
2021-04-15 12:13:37
alternet.org
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A voice of reason in an insane world: Why a legendary diplomat resigned from the United Nations
Denis Halliday is an exceptional figure in the world of diplomacy. In 1998, after a 34-year career with the United Nations—including as an Assistant.
2021-04-15 02:59:22
alternet.org
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Republicans are making a key tactical mistake as they try to negotiate with Biden
Some Republican senators insist that they want to compromise with President Joe Biden as he tries to enact his agenda. But either they don't really me.
2021-04-15 02:19:34
alternet.org
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Trump launches bizarre attack over vaccine pause — as the right wing moves to weaponize doubt
News that the Johnson & Johnson vaccine can cause blood clots in about one in 1 million women under 50 has exploded across the social media world. Rep.
2021-04-15 01:01:23
alternet.org
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The discovery of a lost city offers vital clues about the mysteries of Ancient Egypt
by Anna M. Kotarba-Morley, Flinders UniversityAn almost 3,400-year-old industrial, royal metropolis, "the Dazzling Aten", has been found on the west b.
2021-04-15 00:34:03
alternet.org
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A libertarian pinpoints the disturbing desire for 'herrenvolk democracy' that has taken hold of the GOP
In a far-right essay published by the website The American Mind in March, the increasingly extremist Claremont Institute's Glenn Ellmers argued that t.
2021-04-14 22:59:01
alternet.org
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WATCH: John Cornyn gets decimated by Biden nominee after he's confused by satirical op-ed
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) backed down at a confirmation hearing for Assistant Attorney General nominee Kristen M. Clarke on Wednesday after discovering .
2021-04-14 22:44:31
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'That is not how it works': Jen Psaki dismantles conservative reporter's factually incorrect question
During a press conference at the White House this Wednesday, reporter Owen Jensen from the Catholic news network EWTN asked Jen Psaki a question regar.
2021-04-14 22:27:48
alternet.org
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Republicans settle on their strategy for dismantling democracy
Tucker Carlson recently got oodles of attention — which was what he wanted — for unleashing a literal neo-Nazi argument on his highly rated prime .
2021-04-14 21:54:06
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'Shame': Biden to advance Trump-era sale of $23 billion in F-35s and armed drones to UAE
The Biden administration has reportedly informed Congress that it is planning to advance a $23.4 billion sale of weaponry to the United Arab Emirates .
2021-04-14 21:25:37
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'Another 9/11': Lindsey Graham launches an attack on Biden — and Twitter returns the favor
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Tuesday launched an attack on President Joe Biden as he suggested his leadership may lead to an incident similar to th.
2021-04-14 21:25:37
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Watchdog group sues DOJ for records to determine if Erik Prince probe was 'influenced' by 'officials seeking to accommodate' Trump
A government watchdog organization on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice alleging that the federal executive department vi.
2021-04-14 21:25:37
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Florida GOP Senate crafts bill seeking to override CDC's no-sail order for cruise ships
Florida's Republican-led Senate introduced proposed legislation on Tuesday to push back against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC).
2021-04-14 21:25:37
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How GOP voter suppression bills could help Republicans steal elections with a 'shameless power grab': law professor
The voter suppression bills that Republicans have introduced in state legislatures all over the U.S. have been drawing a great deal of criticism for t.
2021-04-14 21:25:37
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Biden Justice Department refuses to disclose certain family separation documents
The Biden administration had until April 2 to decide whether or not it would disclose documents relating to the previous administration's family separ.
2021-04-14 21:25:37
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Conservative group defends Georgia's voter suppression law with $1 million ad buy aimed at businesses
Georgia's so-called Election Integrity Act of 2021, the voter suppression bill that Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law on March 25, has drawn .
2021-04-14 21:25:37
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Capitol Police received orders to go easy on Capitol rioters: NYT
U.S. Capitol police officers were reportedly told to go easy on the angry mob of Trump supporters who stormed the federal building on Jan. 6, accordin.
2021-04-14 21:25:37
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Tucker Carlson's latest shtick gets big thumbs-up from white nationalist hate group
My father helped run a construction company when I was a kid, and he was pretty hands-on with his work. While he was perfectly at home in the office d.
2021-04-14 21:25:37
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Mitch McConnell praises Joe Manchin for opposition to ending the filibuster: 'I really greatly admire' him
Although Democrats took control of the U.S. Senate when Sen. Raphael Warnock and Sen. Jon Ossoff won runoffs in Georgia in early January, their Senate.
2021-04-14 21:25:37
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Biden sets out to prove Republican lawmakers are on the wrong side of history. Here's how they're helping him
President Joe Biden met Monday with a bipartisan group of lawmakers to talk infrastructure. Coming out of the meeting, his message was clear: "I'm pre.
2021-04-14 21:25:37
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'Constantly rubbing dirt in our face': GOP senators complain Biden keeps passing bills without them
A handful of the Senate's more moderate Republicans thought they would be at the center of legislative negotiations with President Joe Biden, but inst.
2021-04-14 21:25:37
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Former police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright will be charged with manslaughter
Kim Potter, the 26-year veteran police officer who allegedly thought she was holding a taser instead of a handgun will be charged with second-degree m.
2021-04-14 21:25:37
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Michigan GOP leader sounds off on his own colleagues after contracting COVID at 'required' maskless event
A top Republican leader in Michigan was left seething after having to attend a maskless political meeting at a restaurant which ultimately led to him .
2021-04-14 21:25:37
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Fox News host creates shockwaves after lavishly praising a Biden speech as 'iconic'
Fox News' Harris Faulker is great at reciting GOP talking points, like so many of her colleagues. But on Tuesday, the conservative cable news host had.
2021-04-14 21:25:37
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Fox News host creates shockwaves after lavishly praising a Biden speech as 'iconic'
Fox News' Harris Faulker is great at reciting GOP talking points, like so many of her colleagues. But on Tuesday, the conservative cable news host had.
2021-04-14 20:34:26
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Michigan GOP leader sounds off on his own colleagues after contracting COVID at 'required' maskless event
A top Republican leader in Michigan was left seething after having to attend a maskless political meeting at a restaurant which ultimately led to him .
2021-04-14 20:09:16
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Former police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright will be charged with manslaughter
Kim Potter, the 26-year veteran police officer who allegedly thought she was holding a taser instead of a handgun will be charged with second-degree m.
2021-04-14 18:46:32
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'Constantly rubbing dirt in our face': GOP senators complain Biden keeps passing bills without them
A handful of the Senate's more moderate Republicans thought they would be at the center of legislative negotiations with President Joe Biden, but inst.
2021-04-14 18:25:15
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Mitch McConnell praises Joe Manchin for opposition to ending the filibuster: 'I really greatly admire' him
Although Democrats took control of the U.S. Senate when Sen. Raphael Warnock and Sen. Jon Ossoff won runoffs in Georgia in early January, their Senate.
2021-04-14 18:13:06
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Biden sets out to prove Republican lawmakers are on the wrong side of history. Here's how they're helping him
President Joe Biden met Monday with a bipartisan group of lawmakers to talk infrastructure. Coming out of the meeting, his message was clear: "I'm pre.
2021-04-14 18:13:06
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Capitol Police received orders to go easy on Capitol rioters: NYT
U.S. Capitol police officers were reportedly told to go easy on the angry mob of Trump supporters who stormed the federal building on Jan. 6, accordin.
2021-04-14 17:59:01
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Tucker Carlson's latest shtick gets big thumbs-up from white nationalist hate group
My father helped run a construction company when I was a kid, and he was pretty hands-on with his work. While he was perfectly at home in the office d.
2021-04-14 17:59:01
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Conservative group defends Georgia's voter suppression law with $1 million ad buy aimed at businesses
Georgia's so-called Election Integrity Act of 2021, the voter suppression bill that Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law on March 25, has drawn .
2021-04-14 17:23:21
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Biden Justice Department refuses to disclose certain family separation documents
The Biden administration had until April 2 to decide whether or not it would disclose documents relating to the previous administration's family separ.
2021-04-14 16:28:30
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How GOP voter suppression bills could help Republicans steal elections with a 'shameless power grab': law professor
The voter suppression bills that Republicans have introduced in state legislatures all over the U.S. have been drawing a great deal of criticism for t.
2021-04-14 16:13:03
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Watchdog group sues DOJ for records to determine if Erik Prince probe was 'influenced' by 'officials seeking to accommodate' Trump
A government watchdog organization on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice alleging that the federal executive department vi.
2021-04-14 15:31:03
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Florida GOP Senate crafts bill seeking to override CDC's no-sail order for cruise ships
Florida's Republican-led Senate introduced proposed legislation on Tuesday to push back against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC).
2021-04-14 15:31:03
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'Another 9/11': Lindsey Graham launches an attack on Biden — and Twitter returns the favor
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Tuesday launched an attack on President Joe Biden as he suggested his leadership may lead to an incident similar to th.
2021-04-14 13:34:31
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'Shame': Biden to advance Trump-era sale of $23 billion in F-35s and armed drones to UAE
The Biden administration has reportedly informed Congress that it is planning to advance a $23.4 billion sale of weaponry to the United Arab Emirates .
2021-04-14 12:44:10
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Ron DeSantis personally had his ballot tossed once because of strict voting laws: report
As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) works with Republican lawmakers to pass more restrictive voting laws, his own 2016 election mishap is resurfacing ami.
2021-04-14 12:25:11
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Detroit automakers blast Michigan GOP's new voter suppression bill
Major employers in the state of Michigan, including its two iconic car manufacturers, are blasting the state's Republican Party for its new voter supp.
2021-04-14 01:38:20
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How Joe Biden and the Democrats have the media in a panic
Maybe it's just me, but I'm detecting a whiff of panic from the Washington press corps. For one thing, the Biden administration is, so far, running pr.
2021-04-14 01:38:20
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Republicans learned an extremely dangerous lesson from the 2020 election
When candidates lose a presidential election, their party typically performs an "autopsy" and tries to figure out exactly where they went wrong. Presi.
2021-04-14 01:38:20
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Columnist details the 'two big deceptions' in Tucker Carlson's endorsement of a racist conspiracy theory
Fox News' Tucker Carlson has drawn a great deal of criticism recently for promoting a racist conspiracy theory that is common among white supremacists.
2021-04-14 01:38:20
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Christian author renounces his faith in emotional video: 'I love myself for the first time'
A prominent Christian blogger has renounced his faith -- and says he's never felt happier.Desiring God contributor Paul Maxwell, an author and former .
2021-04-14 01:38:20
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Christian author renounces his faith in emotional video: 'I love myself for the first time'
A prominent Christian blogger has renounced his faith -- and says he's never felt happier.Desiring God contributor Paul Maxwell, an author and former .
2021-04-14 00:02:15
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Columnist details the 'two big deceptions' in Tucker Carlson's endorsement of a racist conspiracy theory
Fox News' Tucker Carlson has drawn a great deal of criticism recently for promoting a racist conspiracy theory that is common among white supremacists.
2021-04-13 22:59:37
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Republicans learned an extremely dangerous lesson from the 2020 election
When candidates lose a presidential election, their party typically performs an "autopsy" and tries to figure out exactly where they went wrong. Presi.
2021-04-13 21:46:37
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How Joe Biden and the Democrats have the media in a panic
Maybe it's just me, but I'm detecting a whiff of panic from the Washington press corps. For one thing, the Biden administration is, so far, running pr.
2021-04-13 20:57:05
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Republicans rally behind biggest election liars just three months after Capitol riot
Just three months after political pundits predicted a seismic shift in the Republican Party in the wake of the deadly Capitol riot, the GOP is all but.
2021-04-13 20:12:55
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The basic deal between corporate America and the GOP is alive and well
For four decades, the basic deal between big American corporations and politicians has been simple. Corporations provide campaign funds. Politicians r.
2021-04-13 20:12:55
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Nikki Haley buckles again to Trump in her latest humiliating surrender
Nikki Haley wants to be president. But as she tries to navigate the tides of public opinion, she finds herself repeatedly thrashed about by forces she.
2021-04-13 20:12:55
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The Faustian bargain Between corporate America and corporate politicians is alive and well
For four decades, the basic deal between big American corporations and politicians has been simple. Corporations provide campaign funds. Politicians r.
2021-04-13 20:12:55
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Trump has a brand new excuse for why Congress can't see his tax returns: report
Donald Trump continues to resist efforts by investigators to obtain his tax returns."Donald Trump said a New York law enabling Congress to ask for his.
2021-04-13 20:12:55
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Republicans angered after over 100 top corporate leaders meet to push back against GOP war on voting
Over 100 top corporate leaders convened in a "first-of-its-kind" virtual meeting to plan a concerted response to the Republican-backed voting rights r.
2021-04-13 20:12:55
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DeSantis complains about 'Orwellian' media companies after YouTube removed video saying kids don't need masks
It has been less than a week since YouTube axed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' video questioning the effectiveness of masks, and now he is back with anoth.
2021-04-13 20:12:55
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Top WHO epidemiologist warns coronavirus pandemic 'growing exponentially' around the world
The World Health Organization's head epidemiologist on Monday warned that humanity has reached a "critical point" in the coronavirus pandemic, which d.
2021-04-13 20:12:55
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John Boehner busts Mark Meadows with tale about his bizarre 'schizophrenic' behavior
Appearing on "Morning Joe," former House Speaker John M Boehner (R-OH) recalled for the MSNBC hosts the bizarre behavior of former House member Mark M.
2021-04-13 20:12:55
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Matt Gaetz tied to ghost candidate in Florida: New York Times
Rep. Matt Gaetz, (R-Fla.), already at the center of an ongoing federal investigation, is now being connected to a ghost candidate who ran in a Central.
2021-04-13 20:12:55
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Biden administration using Trump playbook on the GOP and there is nothing they can do about it: report
According to a report from Punchbowl News, President Joe Biden's administration is taking a page out of Donald Trump's playbook and filling high-ranki.
2021-04-13 20:12:55
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Mississippi governor secretly signs 'Confederate Heritage Month' proclamation
Mississippi Republican Governor Tate Reeves has signed a declaration making April Confederate Heritage Month."The new document, which Reeves apparentl.
2021-04-13 20:12:55
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'Using state power' to punish MLB: Cruz, Lee and Hawley slammed for bill retaliating against GA voting law protest
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri and Sen. Mike Lee of Utah are proposing so-called "antitrust" legislation designed to punish Majo.
2021-04-13 20:12:55
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Democratic activist shreds Manchin's defense of the filibuster — and explains why it's bad for West Virginia
In the wake of Sen. Joe Manchin's (D-W.V.) recent op-ed in defense of maintaining the filibuster, an attorney, activist and lobbyist in pushing back a.
2021-04-13 20:12:55
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'Wild card': One of Arizona's kookiest pro-QAnon 'Stop the Steal' wingnuts wants to be secretary of state
Arizona State Rep. Mark Finchem will not be mistaken for a Never Trump conservative anytime soon. The far-right Republican conspiracy theorist, who co.
2021-04-13 20:12:55
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Scientific American to use 'climate emergency' in magazine's future coverage
After over 175 years of publishing, Scientific American made a major editorial announcement on Monday: the historic U.S. magazine will officially adop.
2021-04-13 20:12:55
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Conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court justice sides with 3 liberals — and may block election lawsuit
In March, Wisconsin-based businessman and Republican donor Jeré Fabick filed a lawsuit against election officials in his state, taking the case direc.
2021-04-13 20:12:55
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Biden to withdraw all US troops from Afghanistan by 20-year September 11 anniversary: officials
The United States has been at war in Afghanistan for almost 20 years, intervening militarily in that country following the September 11, 2001 terror a.
2021-04-13 20:12:55
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Detroit automakers blast Michigan GOP's new voter suppression bill
Major employers in the state of Michigan, including its two iconic car manufacturers, are blasting the state's Republican Party for its new voter supp.
2021-04-13 20:12:55
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Conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court justice sides with 3 liberals — and may block election lawsuit
In March, Wisconsin-based businessman and Republican donor Jeré Fabick filed a lawsuit against election officials in his state, taking the case direc.
2021-04-13 19:56:30
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Biden to withdraw all US troops from Afghanistan by 20-year September 11 anniversary: officials
The United States has been at war in Afghanistan for almost 20 years, intervening militarily in that country following the September 11, 2001 terror a.
2021-04-13 19:56:30
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Scientific American to use 'climate emergency' in magazine's future coverage
After over 175 years of publishing, Scientific American made a major editorial announcement on Monday: the historic U.S. magazine will officially adop.
2021-04-13 19:12:38
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'Wild card': One of Arizona's kookiest pro-QAnon 'Stop the Steal' wingnuts wants to be secretary of state
Arizona State Rep. Mark Finchem will not be mistaken for a Never Trump conservative anytime soon. The far-right Republican conspiracy theorist, who co.
2021-04-13 18:58:10
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Democratic activist shreds Manchin's defense of the filibuster — and explains why it's bad for West Virginia
In the wake of Sen. Joe Manchin's (D-W.V.) recent op-ed in defense of maintaining the filibuster, an attorney, activist and lobbyist in pushing back a.
2021-04-13 18:11:48
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'Using state power' to punish MLB: Cruz, Lee and Hawley slammed for bill retaliating against GA voting law protest
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri and Sen. Mike Lee of Utah are proposing so-called "antitrust" legislation designed to punish Majo.
2021-04-13 17:33:13
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Mississippi governor secretly signs 'Confederate Heritage Month' proclamation
Mississippi Republican Governor Tate Reeves has signed a declaration making April Confederate Heritage Month."The new document, which Reeves apparentl.
2021-04-13 16:54:49
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Matt Gaetz tied to ghost candidate in Florida: New York Times
Rep. Matt Gaetz, (R-Fla.), already at the center of an ongoing federal investigation, is now being connected to a ghost candidate who ran in a Central.
2021-04-13 16:47:46
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Biden administration using Trump playbook on the GOP and there is nothing they can do about it: report
According to a report from Punchbowl News, President Joe Biden's administration is taking a page out of Donald Trump's playbook and filling high-ranki.
2021-04-13 16:47:46
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John Boehner busts Mark Meadows with tale about his bizarre 'schizophrenic' behavior
Appearing on "Morning Joe," former House Speaker John M Boehner (R-OH) recalled for the MSNBC hosts the bizarre behavior of former House member Mark M.
2021-04-13 15:17:57
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Top WHO epidemiologist warns coronavirus pandemic 'growing exponentially' around the world
The World Health Organization's head epidemiologist on Monday warned that humanity has reached a "critical point" in the coronavirus pandemic, which d.
2021-04-13 14:44:28
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DeSantis complains about 'Orwellian' media companies after YouTube removed video saying kids don't need masks
It has been less than a week since YouTube axed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' video questioning the effectiveness of masks, and now he is back with anoth.
2021-04-13 13:46:52
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Republicans angered after over 100 top corporate leaders meet to push back against GOP war on voting
Over 100 top corporate leaders convened in a "first-of-its-kind" virtual meeting to plan a concerted response to the Republican-backed voting rights r.
2021-04-13 13:17:50
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The Faustian bargain Between corporate America and corporate politicians is alive and well
For four decades, the basic deal between big American corporations and politicians has been simple. Corporations provide campaign funds. Politicians r.
2021-04-13 12:48:55
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Trump has a brand new excuse for why Congress can't see his tax returns: report
Donald Trump continues to resist efforts by investigators to obtain his tax returns."Donald Trump said a New York law enabling Congress to ask for his.
2021-04-13 12:48:55
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Nikki Haley buckles again to Trump in her latest humiliating surrender
Nikki Haley wants to be president. But as she tries to navigate the tides of public opinion, she finds herself repeatedly thrashed about by forces she.
2021-04-13 12:36:54
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The basic deal between corporate America and the GOP is alive and well
For four decades, the basic deal between big American corporations and politicians has been simple. Corporations provide campaign funds. Politicians r.
2021-04-13 03:57:25
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Republicans rally behind biggest election liars just three months after Capitol riot
Just three months after political pundits predicted a seismic shift in the Republican Party in the wake of the deadly Capitol riot, the GOP is all but.
2021-04-13 03:30:52
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Jewish scholars speak out against the attempt to define criticism of Israel as antisemitism
by Abigail B. Bakan, University of Toronto; Alejandro I. Paz, University of Toronto; Anna Zalik, York University, Canada, and Deborah Cowen, Universit.
2021-04-13 02:33:03
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Northern Ireland, born of strife 100 years ago, again erupts in political violence
by James Waller, Keene State CollegeSectarian rioting has returned to the streets of Northern Ireland, just weeks shy of its 100th anniversary as a te.
2021-04-13 02:19:38
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A mysterious experiment hinted at an unknown force in physics — but the real answer may be simpler
by Zoltan Fodor, Penn State
When the results of an experiment don't match predictions made by the best theory of the day, something is off.
Fift.
2021-04-13 01:34:14
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At what age are people usually happiest? New research offers surprising clues
Clare Mehta, Emmanuel CollegeIf you could be one age for the rest of your life, what would it be?Would you choose to be nine years old, absolved of li.
2021-04-13 01:02:36
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The heart of the problem with American judges
With the confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett in the dying days of the Trump presidency, there is likely now a majority on the United States Supr.
2021-04-13 00:24:45
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Legal reporter reveals how the Supreme Court 'radically altered' a key part of US law in the dark of night
A perfect example of how much Justice Amy Coney Barrett has moved the U.S. Supreme Court even more to the right came late Friday night, when the High .
2021-04-12 22:42:59
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Jen Psaki had the perfect response to Sen. Cornyn's baffling attack on Joe Biden
Sen. John Cornyn of Texas took a swipe at President Joe Biden on Monday morning, criticizing him on Twitter for not doing more cable news interviews a.
2021-04-12 21:53:54
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'Accidental discharge': Minnesota police chief offers defense of cop who killed Daunte Wright as department releases bodycam footage
A Minnesota police chief says the officer who shot and killed 20-year old Daunte Wright following a traffic stop allegedly for expired plates thought .
2021-04-12 20:04:41
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McConnell's 'stay out of politics' warning to corporations doesn't seem to be working
Apparently Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's threat to corporations to "stay out of politics" didn't have the result he intended. Big business .
2021-04-12 19:34:35
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Texas Republicans say their proposed voting restrictions are color blind. Critics see 'Jim Crow in a tuxedo'
"Texas Republicans say their proposed voting restrictions are color blind. But many see "Jim Crow in a tuxedo."" was first published by The Texas Trib.
2021-04-12 19:29:31
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'A literal participation trophy': Trump and GOP mocked for making up 'Champion for Freedom' Award
U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) and Donald Trump are taking heat after the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), which the Florida Senator c.
2021-04-12 19:04:31
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Director Antoine Fuqua, Will Smith move major production out of Georgia to protest 'regressive' voter suppression law
Director Antoine Fuqua was planning to film his movie "Emancipation" — which stars Will Smith and is about a runaway slave who fled Louisiana during.
2021-04-12 19:04:31
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Biden's message to GOP and Manchin: 'Republican voters agree with what I'm doing'
Congress returns this week after a two-week recess with just as many crises to deal with as there was before the break, and a Senate just as clogged u.
2021-04-12 18:51:52
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Newsmax host slammed for defending police in brutal arrest of US Army lieutenant: '2nd Amendment only applies to white people'
In Virginia, Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam is demanding an investigation of a troubling incident in which police threatened and maced a U.S. Army lieu.
2021-04-12 18:20:14
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Nevada GOP votes to censure Republican secretary of state for certifying 2020 election results
In Nevada, a southwestern state with a Democratic governor and two Democratic U.S. senators, Republican Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske has mainta.
2021-04-12 17:41:54
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The GOP's 'structural welfare': Why the next 2 years will determine the fate of US democracy
Knowing that they are a shrinking party and that changing demographics do not work in their favor, Republicans all over the United States are aggressi.
2021-04-12 16:51:50
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Minnesota police shoot and kill Daunte Wright, 20, after traffic stop involving air fresheners
Another Black man was shot and killed by police on Sunday during what should have been a minor interaction, or one that shouldn't have happened at all.
2021-04-12 16:05:15
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Texas Republican goes down in flames against CNN host after trying to justify voter suppression
Things didn't go well for Texas Republican state Sen. Bryan Hughes when he faced off against CNN host Pamela Brown on Sunday evening.Speaking about th.
2021-04-12 13:40:57
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Just 0.2% of COVID vaccine doses have gone to poor nations as rich countries shield pharma monopolies
The head of the World Health Organization estimated in a recent address that of the more than 700 million coronavirus vaccine doses that have been adm.
2021-04-12 12:21:55
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Here's why Democrats have reason to hope for 2022
The Republican Party, this year more than any other since I've been covering politics, has become a fascination for me. While some readers here say it.
2021-04-11 19:04:50
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SNL brilliantly satirizes America's racial divide during the Derek Chauvin murder trial
NBC's "Saturday Night Live" tackled the Derek Chauvin murder trial.The shows cold open featured the fictional show "Eye on Minnesota." While the full .
2021-04-11 14:13:18
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White Americans feared they'd one day become victims of the monstrous capitalism they built
From the moment Donald Trump rose to political prominence, the pundit class stubbornly clung to "economic anxiety" as the explanation for why white vo.
2021-04-11 13:54:56
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Watch CNN interview with Trump supporter who is clearly divorced from reality
Donald Trump so successfully pushed his "Big Lie" about election fraud that his supporters stormed the capitol on January 6th. And now, it seems, cons.
2021-04-11 13:54:56
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'Retire, Breyer': Progressive group joins call for SCOTUS justice to step down
A left-leaning advocacy group on Friday joined the growing chorus of calls for U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Stephen Breyer to retire so that P.
2021-04-11 13:54:56
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Tucker Carlson sparks controversy with his latest defense of the racist 'white replacement theory'
Fox News' Tucker Carlson is facing stark criticism for his latest attempt to defend the notion of the "white supremacy replacement" theory. According .
2021-04-10 20:04:43
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Amazon defeats push for a union — and organizers charge the company took 'blatantly illegal actions'
Amazon managed to secure enough votes to halt the formation of the company's first United States union in Bessemer, Ala., according to a current tally.
2021-04-10 19:25:39
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Paul Krugman explains why Trump's biggest policy win was a 'complete flop'
President Joe Biden has proposed raising the United States' corporate income tax rate from 21% to 28% in order to pay for the ambitious $2 trillion in.
2021-04-10 19:25:39
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Watchdog group calls for investigation of GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn after police stop
Following the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol Building, Congress has been on high alert. But some Republicans in the U.S. Senate and the U.S. Hou.
2021-04-10 19:25:39
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Antarctica's ice shelves are trembling as global temperatures rise
by Ella Gilbert, University of Reading
Images of colossal chunks of ice plunging into the sea accompany almost every news story about climate change.
2021-04-10 19:25:39
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Michele Bachmann sounds off on John Boehner after he calls Fox viewers 'lunatics'
Republican former U.S. Congresswoman Michele Bachmann appeared on Fox News Friday night to attack former Speaker of the House John Boehner, who calls .
2021-04-10 19:25:39
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MyPillow's Mike Lindell tells Steve Bannon he's hired private investigators to probe Fox News
MyPillow founder and purveyor of the "Big Lie" about the 2020 presidential election, Mike Lindell, once again appeared on former Trump senior advisor .
2021-04-10 19:25:39
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GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert inadvertently admits to 'destroying our freedoms' in latest Twitter rant
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) is facing heightened backlash on Twitter for her latest controversial tweet about America's "freedoms." On Friday, April.
2021-04-10 19:25:39
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Trump held steady among believers at the ballot — it was the nonreligious vote he lost in 2020
For all the predictions and talk of a slump in support among evangelicals, it appears Donald Trump's election loss was not at the hands of religious v.
2021-04-10 19:25:39
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Oath Keepers' founder under increased scrutiny as part of Capitol riots investigation
As more than a dozen alleged members and associates of the Oath Keepers militia group face charges for their involvement in the insurrection on the U..
2021-04-10 19:25:39
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'An existential threat': Concerned Republicans push for GOP to denounce QAnon conspiracy theories
Rep. Peter Meijer (R-Mich.) is urging the Republican Party to denounce QAnon conspiracy theories and distance from the group's dangerous rhetoric befo.
2021-04-10 19:25:39
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White supremacist propaganda appears around California cities as residents brace for 'White Lives Matter' rally
Multiple reports have highlighted the influx in white supremacist propaganda in California cities ahead of the upcoming white supremacist rally at Hun.
2021-04-10 19:25:39
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'An existential threat': Concerned Republicans push for GOP to denounce QAnon conspiracy theories
Rep. Peter Meijer (R-Mich.) is urging the Republican Party to denounce QAnon conspiracy theories and distance from the group's dangerous rhetoric befo.
2021-04-10 17:27:58
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Oath Keepers' founder under increased scrutiny as part of Capitol riots investigation
As more than a dozen alleged members and associates of the Oath Keepers militia group face charges for their involvement in the insurrection on the U..
2021-04-10 15:06:29
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Trump held steady among believers at the ballot — it was the nonreligious vote he lost in 2020
For all the predictions and talk of a slump in support among evangelicals, it appears Donald Trump's election loss was not at the hands of religious v.
2021-04-10 14:18:35
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GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert inadvertently admits to 'destroying our freedoms' in latest Twitter rant
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) is facing heightened backlash on Twitter for her latest controversial tweet about America's "freedoms." On Friday, April.
2021-04-10 13:53:53
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MyPillow's Mike Lindell tells Steve Bannon he's hired private investigators to probe Fox News
MyPillow founder and purveyor of the "Big Lie" about the 2020 presidential election, Mike Lindell, once again appeared on former Trump senior advisor .
2021-04-10 12:53:48
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Michele Bachmann sounds off on John Boehner after he calls Fox viewers 'lunatics'
Republican former U.S. Congresswoman Michele Bachmann appeared on Fox News Friday night to attack former Speaker of the House John Boehner, who calls .
2021-04-10 12:40:42
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Antarctica's ice shelves are trembling as global temperatures rise
by Ella Gilbert, University of Reading
Images of colossal chunks of ice plunging into the sea accompany almost every news story about climate change.
2021-04-10 00:53:59
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Watchdog group calls for investigation of GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn after police stop
Following the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol Building, Congress has been on high alert. But some Republicans in the U.S. Senate and the U.S. Hou.
2021-04-09 22:59:15
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Paul Krugman explains why Trump's biggest policy win was a 'complete flop'
President Joe Biden has proposed raising the United States' corporate income tax rate from 21% to 28% in order to pay for the ambitious $2 trillion in.
2021-04-09 21:19:19
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Joe Manchin's latest op-ed shows he has no idea what he's talking about
In the ongoing competition between Sen. Joe Manchin and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema to get attention by being Democratic contrarians, Sinema seemed to have a .
2021-04-09 19:52:52
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The RNC has sent out a mailer that is going to infuriate Trump
Donald Trump probably is not happy about this.The Republican National Committee last week mailed supporters a fundraising letter and survey of GOP 202.
2021-04-09 19:52:52
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Democrats are seeing the largest advantage over Republicans in nearly a decade
Democrats are seeing the largest advantage over Republicans in nearly a decade according to a recent Gallup poll. The poll, released on Wednesday and .
2021-04-09 19:52:52
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Dr. Anthony Fauci warns the US is 'racing' to avoid another COVID-19 surge
In an interview, President Joe Biden's chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci issued a dire warning to the American people: Don't celebrate the end o.
2021-04-09 19:52:52
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MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell still believes Trump will be heading back to the White House
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell has no plans of backing down from his fight to prove there was widespread election fraud in 2020 election, despite the total.
2021-04-09 19:52:52
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GOP official seeks to 'build an army' of poll watchers as Texas lawmakers target voting rights
Common Cause Texas on Thursday shared a leaked video of a Harris County GOP official discussing plans to "build an army" of 10,000 election workers an.
2021-04-09 19:52:52
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Congress urged to reject Biden's 'unconscionable' $715 billion Pentagon budget
President Joe Biden on Friday is reportedly expected to request a $715 billion budget for the Pentagon for fiscal year 2022, a slight increase from th.
2021-04-09 19:52:52
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NRA chief Wayne LaPierre faces tough questions in court — 'Russia' expense remains a mystery
National Rifle Association head Wayne LaPierre, on the virtual witness stand during the third day of the group's highly anticipated bankruptcy trial i.
2021-04-09 19:52:52
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Kansas GOP Senate leader went on wild, drunken police chase, called officer 'donut boy': officials
In the early hours of March 16, Kansas Senate Majority Leader Gene Suellentrop (R-Wichita, Kan.) led state highway patrol officers on a disturbing, dr.
2021-04-09 19:52:52
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Constitutional law expert explains the surprising ending to 2020's battle over absentee ballot deadlines
Richard Pildes, New York UniversityOne of the most heavily contested voting-policy issues in the 2020 election, in both the courts and the political a.
2021-04-09 19:52:52
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DeSantis takes legal action against the CDC -- but some legal experts believe it's a 'political stunt'
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is pushing back against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) extension of the pandemic-related "no-sai.
2021-04-09 19:52:52
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YouTube shuts down video featuring DeSantis that suggests children do not need to wear masks
YouTube quickly moved to axe a video featuring Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and several "experts" questioning the effectiveness of mask-wearing among.
2021-04-09 19:52:52
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Conservatives are attacking Biden's economic agenda as 'socialism' — just as they did with FDR and LBJ: journalist
Conservative economist Michael R. Strain, director of economic policy for the American Enterprise Institute, has been critical of President Joe Biden'.
2021-04-09 19:52:52
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CDC director warns that racism is a 'serious threat' to public health in America
Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), warned that racism is a "serious threat" to public health in the .
2021-04-09 19:52:52
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Anti-Defamation League chief says Tucker Carlson 'must go' after endorsing neo-Nazi conspiracy theory
Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Thursday endorsed the "great replacement" conspiracy theory that's been used by white supremacists as justification to.
2021-04-09 19:52:52
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Joe Manchin learned all of the wrong lessons from the Capitol riot
Those of us who've been watching politics for a while knew that the 50-50 Senate was going to be a challenge for the Biden administration. Yes, it's m.
2021-04-09 19:52:52
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Amazon defeats push for a union — and organizers charge the company took 'blatantly illegal actions'
Amazon managed to secure enough votes to halt the formation of the company's first United States union in Bessemer, Ala., according to a current tally.
2021-04-09 19:52:52
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Joe Manchin learned all of the wrong lessons from the Capitol riot
Those of us who've been watching politics for a while knew that the 50-50 Senate was going to be a challenge for the Biden administration. Yes, it's m.
2021-04-09 19:01:30
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Anti-Defamation League chief says Tucker Carlson 'must go' after endorsing neo-Nazi conspiracy theory
Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Thursday endorsed the "great replacement" conspiracy theory that's been used by white supremacists as justification to.
2021-04-09 18:31:22
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CDC director warns that racism is a 'serious threat' to public health in America
Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), warned that racism is a "serious threat" to public health in the .
2021-04-09 16:35:06
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Conservatives are attacking Biden's economic agenda as 'socialism' — just as they did with FDR and LBJ: journalist
Conservative economist Michael R. Strain, director of economic policy for the American Enterprise Institute, has been critical of President Joe Biden'.
2021-04-09 15:54:51
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YouTube shuts down video featuring DeSantis that suggests children do not need to wear masks
YouTube quickly moved to axe a video featuring Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and several "experts" questioning the effectiveness of mask-wearing among.
2021-04-09 15:46:52
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DeSantis takes legal action against the CDC -- but some legal experts believe it's a 'political stunt'
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is pushing back against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) extension of the pandemic-related "no-sai.
2021-04-09 14:31:25
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Constitutional law expert explains the surprising ending to 2020's battle over absentee ballot deadlines
Richard Pildes, New York UniversityOne of the most heavily contested voting-policy issues in the 2020 election, in both the courts and the political a.
2021-04-09 13:56:33
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NRA chief Wayne LaPierre faces tough questions in court — 'Russia' expense remains a mystery
National Rifle Association head Wayne LaPierre, on the virtual witness stand during the third day of the group's highly anticipated bankruptcy trial i.
2021-04-09 13:33:55
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Kansas GOP-led Senate leader went on wild, drunken police chase, called officer 'donut boy': officials
In the early hours of March 16, Kansas Senate Majority Leader Gene Suellentrop (R-Wichita, Kan.) led state highway patrol officers on a disturbing, dr.
2021-04-09 13:33:55
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Congress urged to reject Biden's 'unconscionable' $715 billion Pentagon budget
President Joe Biden on Friday is reportedly expected to request a $715 billion budget for the Pentagon for fiscal year 2022, a slight increase from th.
2021-04-09 13:23:08
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Dr. Anthony Fauci warns the US is 'racing' to avoid another COVID-19 surge
In an interview, President Joe Biden's chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci issued a dire warning to the American people: Don't celebrate the end o.
2021-04-09 12:58:37
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MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell still believes Trump will be heading back to the White House
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell has no plans of backing down from his fight to prove there was widespread election fraud in 2020 election, despite the total.
2021-04-09 12:58:37
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GOP official seeks to 'build an army' of poll watchers as Texas lawmakers target voting rights
Common Cause Texas on Thursday shared a leaked video of a Harris County GOP official discussing plans to "build an army" of 10,000 election workers an.
2021-04-09 12:58:37
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Democrats are seeing the largest advantage over Republicans in nearly a decade
Democrats are seeing the largest advantage over Republicans in nearly a decade according to a recent Gallup poll. The poll, released on Wednesday and .
2021-04-09 03:53:32
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The RNC has sent out a mailer that is going to infuriate Trump
Donald Trump probably is not happy about this.The Republican National Committee last week mailed supporters a fundraising letter and survey of GOP 202.
2021-04-09 03:14:23
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Joe Manchin's latest op-ed shows he has no idea what he's talking about
In the ongoing competition between Sen. Joe Manchin and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema to get attention by being Democratic contrarians, Sinema seemed to have a .
2021-04-09 02:55:55
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Dr. Fauci says we're 'racing' to stop another COVID-19 surge
In an interview, President Joe Biden's chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci issued a dire warning to the American people: Don't celebrate the end o.
2021-04-09 01:58:17
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Democratic lawmaker: Put Stephen Miller behind bars
Texas Democratic Congresswoman Veronica Escobar declared that former senior Trump administration advisor Stephen Miller should be tossed into the big .
2021-04-09 01:44:31
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