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All The News That’s Fit to Pit

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You can't make up what passes for today's news...but they do anyway.

The Daily Planet, Vol. 111

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News and opinion from around US-opolis for Thursday, July 7, 2011

GOP Lawmakers Replaced With High Functioning Protozoa Under Newly Signed “Austerity Measures”

News & Politics BlueStateMan - July 7, 2011 14

Unbeknownst to the conservative Congressman, Dr. Ron Paul (Bagger - TX) inserted an arcane addendum that required replacing all elected Republicans (federal, state and local) with the results of some experiments he had been conducting in his suburban Galveston basement.

The Monolith Defined

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The depths to which our "4th Estate" has sunk is the result of a deliberate plan to obscure the differences between contrived drama...

The Daily Planet, Vol. 110

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News and opinion from around US-opolis for Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Individual consequences of government debt limit

Speakers' Corner Saravin - July 5, 2011 0

Individual consequences of government debt limit As the U.S. comes closer its $14.294 trillion debt ceiling, lawmakers faces a vote on boosting the debt limit....

The Age Of Reason As An Argument To The Age Of Fear

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Considering the Tea Party's candidates and leader's (deliberate?) misconceptions about our founding fathers and what they truly believed, I am writing this in the...

The Daily Planet, Vol. 109

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News and opinion from around US-opolis for Tuesday, July 5, 2011

When the Left Borrows from the Right

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I'm not a great fan of Cynthia Boaz, but I'll give her fair due. She's written a cracking piece which you can see on...

Time Out for O/T – Vol. 16

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The place to post your comments without interrupting the single topic posts. However, be mindful of the strict rules!! If you find the rules here...

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Trapped Between U.S. and China, South Korea Feels Trade War’s Pressure

A preliminary tariff deal with President Trump called for a large investment in the United States, while China has warned Seoul not to side with Washington. [...]

Why Trump’s Asia Visit Is Consequential

President Trump has embarked on a six-day diplomatic tour of Asia, testing his role as a statesman and negotiator as he pursues a trade deal with China. Erica L. Green, the White House correspondent for The New York Times, explains what’s at stake. [...]

Japan’s New Prime Minister Has an Advantage in Winning Over Trump

As Sanae Takaichi seeks reassurance from President Trump on trade and security, she will likely play up her ties to Shinzo Abe, a mutual friend. [...]

Step by Step, How China Seized Control of Critical Minerals

China’s far-reaching rules already affect manufacturers of semiconductors, cars and many other products. They will soon become much broader. [...]

How Politics Is Changing the Way History Is Taught

History lessons are being wiped from the internet, and California is retreating from ethnic studies, as education swings away from curriculums that are seen as too progressive. [...]

Trump Says a Recent M.R.I. Scan Was ‘Perfect,’ and He’d ‘Love’ a Third Term

President Trump made the comments on the second day of his trip to Asia. The Constitution limits presidents to two terms, but Mr. Trump has suggested he might try to circumvent it. [...]

Will Trump’s Tariffs Survive Supreme Court’s ‘Major Questions’ Test?

The justices used the doctrine, a judicially created method of reading statutes, to thwart several major Biden programs. [...]

What to Expect From Hurricane Melissa as It Makes Landfall

The storm is forecast to hit Jamaica as soon as Monday night before moving on to Cuba. [...]

A West Texas Children’s Clinic Where Vaccine Suspicion Is Encouraged

Parents who come to Pia Habersang’s practice in Amarillo shun vaccinations, with the encouragement of the clinic’s nurse practitioner; the health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; and President Trump. [...]

Vaccine Skepticism Comes Come for Pet Owners

Anti-vaccine sentiment is spilling over into veterinary medicine, making some owners hesitant to vaccinate their pets, even for fatal diseases like rabies. [...]

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian. [...]

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out. [...]

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

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International troops won't want to enforce Gaza peace, says King of Jordan

King Abdullah tells the BBC there would need to be peace in Gaza before any international forces were deployed. [...]

Trump does not rule out seeking third term - but says he will not use VP loophole

Trump rules out running for vice-president, an idea floated by supporters to circumvent the US constitution which bars him from running again. [...]

Jamaica in path of 'life-threatening' category five Hurricane Melissa

Melissa has been upgraded to a category five storm and could become Jamaica's strongest on record. [...]

Cameroon's 92-year-old president wins controversial eighth term

Paul Biya retains his title as the world's oldest head of state, in an election marred with violence and allegations of fraud. [...]

Trial begins for 10 accused of sexist cyber-bullying of Brigitte Macron

The defendants are accused of spreading unsubstantiated claims over Mrs Macron's gender and sexuality. [...]

Argentina's Milei wins big in midterms with 'chainsaw' austerity

Milei's radical spending cuts have won favour with Donald Trump, but also attracted widespread criticism. [...]

UN pleads for safe passage for civilians trapped in war-hit Sudan city

The fall of el-Fasher would cement the RSF's control of the west and reinforces a de facto split in the nation. [...]

Lithuania to shoot down smuggling balloons, PM warns

Inga Ruginiene says she is taking the "strictest measures" over the balloons, used to transport cigarettes from Belarus. [...]

'No doubt' Trump wants to topple our government, Venezuelan official tells BBC

Venezuela's attorney general accuses the US president of hoping to turn his country into a "colony". [...]

UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon shoots down Israeli drone

Unfil says the drone flew over a patrol in an "aggressive manner", but the Israeli military says it was gathering intelligence and posed no threat. [...]

Vox Populi – 10-24-2025

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The 2nd No Kings Protest – 10-18-2025

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It was quite energizing to be among thousands of my neighbors in this city who reflect how informed, creative, and principled they are. It was a real antidote to the ignorance, bigotry, and hateful cruelty that oozes every day from Trump and his MAGA cultists.

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