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Time to Stand Up to the Undermining Pundits

News & Politics Marion - April 10, 2011 59

Every week, there's something new which some 24/7 cable big mouth has to use as a stick with which to beat this President about something else.

The Daily Planet, Vol. 49

News & Politics Chernynkaya - April 9, 2011 20

Sunday Sundry edition: Stuff I Like from around US-opolis for Sunday, April 10, 2011.

The Daily Planet, Vol. 48

News & Politics Chernynkaya - April 9, 2011 7

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Saturday, April 9 2011. Best stories of the week edition.

Back to the Future, or Fun with Left and Right. Not.

News & Politics Marion - April 8, 2011 3

I was raised by a father who couldn't abide the Republican Party. In fact, I don't ever recall a time in his life when...

The Daily Planet, Vol. 47

News & Politics Chernynkaya - April 8, 2011 69

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Friday, April 8, 2011.

Secrets From Beyond The Emerald Curtain – PART 2 –

Huffington Post TheEmeraldProject - April 7, 2011 10

- Text: foxisms; Illustration: B. McCue - “Question 67 and 68”...and 69...and... The questions that need to be asked (and plenty of people are asking them)...

The Daily Planet, Vol. 46

News & Politics Chernynkaya - April 7, 2011 49

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

Where’s the Base?

News & Politics Marion - April 5, 2011 20

I always hated math in high school, mostly because I disliked the teacher; but I need to qualify that and say it was actually...

The Democratic Scorpions: Always the Sting in Our Own Collective Ass

News & Politics Marion - April 4, 2011 61

So the President's running for re-election. That should come as no surprise to anyone. Most Presidents aspire to a second term. Only natural, and...

ME?! Presidenting?!

News & Politics ADONAI - April 2, 2011 29

Education reform is the main plank in my platform. The one policy that all others will flow from. It is the most important thing to me. So, how do we begin? A good question. This will be the first controversy in my campaign.

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A.I. Spending Is Accelerating Among Tech’s Biggest Companies

Despite the risk of a bubble, Google, Meta, Microsoft and Amazon plan to spend billions more on artificial intelligence than they already do. [...]

The Debate Dividing the Supreme Court’s Liberal Justices

Outnumbered and facing vast stakes, Justices Kagan and Jackson are split over the best approach: investing in diplomacy inside the court or sounding the alarm outside. [...]

Trump’s Call to Resume Nuclear Testing After Decades Revives a Cold War Debate

President Trump explained the order by saying other, unnamed nations were testing their own nuclear weapons, even though no country has tested since 2017. [...]

How the Trump-Xi Meeting Eased a Major Trade War

President Trump and China’s leader Xi Jinping just had a highly anticipated meeting in South Korea. David Pierson, a New York Times foreign correspondent covering China, breaks down what they accomplished and how they de-escalated a major trade war. [...]

In China Truce on Tariffs and Rare Earths, National Security Controls Are Bargaining Chip

Some analysts say Beijing won a major victory in its trade talks: Getting the U.S. to withdraw a national security measure that previously was not under discussion. [...]

What to Know About US Nuclear Weapons as Trump Threatens to Restart Testing

Though the country’s nuclear arsenal has undergone no explosive testing for decades, federal experts say it can reliably obliterate targets halfway around the globe. [...]

Executions and Mass Casualties: Videos Show Horror Unfolding in Sudan

Evidence of atrocities emerging from the city of El Fasher stoked fears that the Sudanese region of Darfur is plunging, once again, into a cycle of genocidal violence. [...]

In Louisiana, Threat of Lost SNAP Food Benefits Is Rattling the Vulnerable

The state has vowed to step in and provide food assistance for many who face a cut-off in federal SNAP aid. But there is still fear and anxiety about how to get by. [...]

Judge Skeptical Over Trump Administration Decision to Suspend Food Stamps

The arguments at times appeared to frustrate the judge, who promised to rule soon on a suit filed by roughly two dozen states seeking to ensure people don’t go hungry as a result of a budgetary dispute. [...]

Some of Trump’s Favorite Things on Asia Trip: A Crown and ‘Vicious’ Weapons

President Trump traveled to Asia to be a statesman, a showman and a traveling salesman, depending on the audience. [...]

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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Hurricane Melissa death toll rises as aid struggles to reach parts of Jamaica

Authorities report at least 30 people have been killed in Haiti and 19 in Jamaica as a result of the devastating storm. [...]

Trump caps refugee admissions at record low - with most to be white South Africans

The president sets the limit at 7,500 for the coming year, a dramatic cut from 125,000. [...]

How teenager gave a street concert and was caught up in Russia's repressive past

Diana Loginova sang songs critical of the Kremlin. The 18-year-old and her bandmate are now in court. [...]

Russia's new nuclear weapons - real threat or Putin bluster?

This week alone, the Russian president unveiled two nuclear-capable weapons - but their value may be more symbolic than military. [...]

'We saw people murdered in front of us' - Sudan siege survivors speak to the BBC

Harrowing accounts from people who have escaped an RSF assault on the besieged city of el-Fasher. [...]

Jamaica's 'ground zero' - Assessing hurricane damage in Black River

The southwest of the island bore the full force Hurricane Melissa's 185 mph (295km/h) winds on Tuesday. [...]

Barcelona's Sagrada Família becomes world's tallest church

The Gaudí-designed architectural marvel now stands at an impressive 162.91 metres. [...]

Nasa hits back at Kim Kardashian's moon landing conspiracy

In a recent episode of her TV series, the reality star said she believed the moon landing was fake. [...]

Five charged in overdose death of Robert De Niro's grandson

The men are accused of running a drug ring in New York City that sold counterfeit prescription opioid pills through social media. [...]

Apartheid police assault killed Nobel laureate Luthuli, South Africa court rules

The court sets aside the 1967 inquest that found that the anti-apartheid hero was hit by a goods train. [...]

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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