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TAKE ACTION: Help Create the Tea Party Pledge!

News & Politics AdLib - September 27, 2010 215

Last Thursday, The GOP released their "Pledge" to America and the only positive thing one can say about them after seeing what's in it...

Are We the Sheeple?

News & Politics Marion - September 26, 2010 9

I guess campaign season's started in earnest now. Congress has returned from its summer hiatus. (If you think they have too long a holiday,...

Democracy In The Twilight Zone

News & Politics Questinia - September 24, 2010 22

My town has a dump with its very own boutique called the “swap shop”. No one is too proud to rummage around...

Tea Party Like It’s 1919!

News & Politics AdLib - September 23, 2010 11

The new HBO series, Boardwalk Empire debuted this week. It's set in 1919's Atlantic City when Prohibition became the law of the land. While watching...

LIVE BLOG – CNBC Town Hall with Pres. Obama

News & Politics AdLib - September 20, 2010 25

CNBC is rebroadcasting this morning's economic-themed town hall event it hosted for President Obama. It begins at 5:00 pm EDT. You can Live Blog here as...

It Pays to Police Your Word Power

News & Politics Marion - September 19, 2010 4

Words are amazing things, aren't they? They're our basic means of communication. They can make or break us, whether they're true or not. The...

Selling Gingerbread

Film whatsthatsound - September 18, 2010 90

Here we are now, entertain us! - Nirvana, "Smells Like Teen Spirit" Just look at Bob and Judy, they're happy as can be inventing situations, putting them...

CAUGHT ON TAPE: Tea Party Rally Turns on O’Donnell!!!

Elections AdLib - September 18, 2010 54

BREAKING NEWS!!! Just in! The Planet has just received this startling footage of a Tea Party rally where they have turned on their candidate for...

Rally to Restore Sanity

News & Politics AdLib - September 17, 2010 5

Earlier this week I posted a proposed speech for President Obama, based on suggestions and comments from our members, that amazingly mirrored a speech...

Walking for Paws

News & Politics boomer1949 - September 15, 2010 3

I will be participating in Cat Caper 2010 on September 26th to benefit Cat Welfare and in memory of my dear, sweet Zoey (2001-2009)....

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The classified meeting did not relieve mounting unease among lawmakers over President Trump’s expanding campaign of lethal strikes against drug cartels. [...]

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Fresh from a stunning victory, Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect, said in an interview that his supporters wanted “a politics of consistency” and aggressive action, including on taxing the rich. [...]

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Mamdani Begins to Pick the Team That Will Help Him Run New York City

Zohran Mamdani has been planning his mayoral transition for months and appears poised to hire veterans of city government to key posts in his administration. [...]

Republicans Point Fingers After Election Losses, but Not at Trump

Casting around for culprits, leaders in the party blamed their candidates, the government shutdown and a weak economic message. [...]

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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

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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

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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. [...]

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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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Inside Gaza, BBC sees total devastation after two years of war

With endless rubble and destroyed streets as far as the eye can see, any plans for Gaza's future are a far cry from where it is today, writes Lucy Williamson. [...]

Conservative justices sharply question Trump tariffs in high-stakes hearing

If the court rules against Trump's tariffs, it could force the US to refund some of the billions it has collected. [...]

US to cut flights at 40 airports if shutdown doesn't end, transportation secretary warns

Flight capacity will be cut 10% across the country, as air traffic controllers report experiencing fatigue, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said. [...]

Hamas hands over another coffin containing remains to Israel

If the person's identity is confirmed as that of a dead hostage, it will mean six others are still in Gaza. [...]

Miss Universe contestants walk out after organiser berates Miss Mexico

Video of the incident, which was live streamed, has been shared widely on the internet. [...]

Controversial rapper Namewee held over influencer's death

Police have reclassified Iris Hsieh's "sudden death" as murder and remanded Namewee in custody. [...]

Mexico president to seek charges after being groped on street

Claudia Sheinbaum says she is pressing charges because "a line must be drawn" against the harassment of Mexican women. [...]

Great Barrier Reef may partially recover from 'grim future' if global warming stays below 2C

A new study has found certain corals are more resilient in warmer waters, giving hope to the world-famous reef. [...]

German nurse gets life in jail after murdering 10 to reduce workload

The palliative care nurse was convicted of the murder of 10 patients, and the attempted murder of 27 others. [...]

Modi's party faces test in crucial Indian state election

More than 74 million people in Bihar are eligible to vote in a key election that kicks off on Thursday. [...]

Vox Populi – 10-24-2025

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Vox Populi, our weekly live chat about the week's events begins tonight at 7:00 pm PT. Hope to see you then! AdLib3 hours ago Hey PPO! AdLiban...

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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