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Veterans Day the hard way

News & Politics TheLateGrardini - November 11, 2009 8

This Veterans Day is a bittersweet one for the town where I live and work. Today the VFW had their annual ceremony, and the...

Big Change Coming in Fed Oversight Powers

The Economy KQµårk 死神 - November 10, 2009 12

I think the Fed is being scapegoated to some extent, but like the CIA failures, the financial system collapse did happen on their watch...

Seminar: A weekly discussion. First topic: What number of parties leads to the most progressive and effective society?

News & Politics KevenSeven - November 9, 2009 43

Tonight I introduce a new feature: A recurring seminar on various topics. The concept is deliberately academic. I (and others assuming y'all embrace the...

Truth and Consequences

Afghanistan AdLib - November 9, 2009 112

There's this site I know, you may have heard of it. It starts with an H as in "Hell". They have a story up...

The House That Rome Built

Congress AdLib - November 9, 2009 12

Hey fellow members, here is the latest bitingly satirical piece by AntiChrist (I'm going to have to add a gallery to The Planet to...

HuffNo Friday, third time is the charm

Huffington Post KevenSeven - November 8, 2009 119

Kids, I want to reiterate that we had a pretty good Friday, considering the technical glitches. Actually, I just want to tell you that AdLib's...

Respecting Cry-Babies

Huffington Post KevenSeven - November 8, 2009 32

The other day we had a Huff troll here demanding that we stop insulting conservatives and working to get himself banned in order to...

Some Interesting Stats Re Congressional Reps/HC Industry Dollars

News & Politics nicole473 - November 8, 2009 55

I put together some charts/stats based on a table in the Washington Post. My charts and conclusions are based on all of the reps...

Links to Executive Branch news

News & Politics nellie - November 7, 2009 13

Return to Troll Busters! home page I wanted to share with everyone some links that I use to keep up with the news that the...

A success, considering

Huffington Post KevenSeven - November 7, 2009 182

Hey, I just wanted to thank everyone for making an effort, against the odds of tech troubles. And doubly so to AdLib, bravo. I just stopped...

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Trump Administration Guts Education Department With More Layoffs

About a fifth of the agency’s remaining staff was affected, including employees working on special education, funding for low-income students and civil rights enforcement. [...]

Trump Renews Threat to Cut ‘Democrat Programs’ as Government Shutdown Enters Third Week

The president said his administration was “closing up Democrat programs that we disagree with, and they’re never going to open again.” He promised to release a list of programs by Friday. [...]

How the U.S. and the Arab World Teamed Up to Seal the Gaza Deal

The cease-fire talks in Egypt showed that with pressure on Hamas and Israel, seemingly huge impediments could be overcome or set aside. [...]

Trump Says He May Give Tomahawks to Ukraine. Is He Bluffing?

President Trump’s threats to provide the missiles to Ukraine, whether he follows through on them or not, are a sign of his growing frustration with Moscow. [...]

U.S. Military Kills 6 People in Boat Attack Near Venezuela, Trump Says

In a social media post, the president said the people aboard a boat were suspected of smuggling drugs for an unspecified group his team had labeled terrorists. [...]

Trump Awards Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom

President Trump presented the medal to Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika, on what would have been his 32nd birthday. [...]

Jack Smith Calls Idea That Politics Infected Trump Prosecutions ‘Ludicrous’

The former special counsel’s first extended remarks since resigning in January were released the same day House Republicans summoned him to testify. [...]

D’Angelo, Acclaimed R&B Singer, Dies at 51 After Cancer Battle

After hitting No. 1 with “Voodoo,” the genre-melding 2000 album that he promoted with a risqué music video, he vanished for more than a decade. [...]

D’Angelo’s ‘Untitled’ Video Supercharged and Derailed His Career

The video for “Untitled (How Does It Feel)” brought him new levels of fame, but not always the kind of attention he sought. [...]

D’Angelo: 14 Essential Songs

The soul singer, songwriter and producer, who died on Tuesday at 51, released three studio albums of meticulously constructed, vocally ambitious, genre-crossing music. [...]

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

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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Hamas returns four more bodies of hostages, Israeli military says

Israel warns it will restrict aid convoys into Gaza because of delays returning the remaining bodies. [...]

Bowen: Trump's role in Gaza ceasefire was decisive, but not a roadmap to peace

Trump's Middle East visit was a victory lap - but peace does not emerge just because a president decides it. [...]

My friend Bipin threw back Hamas grenade - and saved my life

Bipin Joshi tried to save fellow Nepalese students before being taken hostage, his mourning friend tells the BBC. [...]

Madagascar military says it has seized power as president moves to 'safe place'

The military promises elections within two years, but President Rajoelina insists he is still in charge. [...]

Bangladesh garment factory fire kills at least 16

The dead have been burned beyond recognition and officials have warned that the toll could rise. [...]

D’Angelo, R&B Grammy-award winning singer, dies aged 51

D'Angelo, who died after a cancer diagnosis, leaves behind a "legacy of extraordinarily moving music", his family says. [...]

ChatGPT will soon allow erotica for verified adults, says OpenAI boss

CEO Sam Altman says upcoming versions of the popular chatbot would enable it to behave in a more human-like way - "but only if you want it". [...]

Bitcoin worth $14bn seized in US-UK crackdown on alleged scammers

The UK has also frozen assets linked to the alleged scammers, including a £100m London office building. [...]

Trump says US will not 'waste our time' helping Argentina if Milei loses

Trump warns if Milei's coalition is defeated in this month elections, "we are not going to be generous". [...]

French PM backs freezing Macron's pension reform to save government

The changes, which raised the retirement age from 62 to 64, were seen as signature reforms in Emmanuel Macron's presidency. [...]

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Veterans Day the hard way

Big Change Coming in Fed Oversight Powers

Seminar: A weekly discussion. First topic: What number of parties leads to the most progressive and effective society?

Truth and Consequences

The House That Rome Built

HuffNo Friday, third time is the charm

Respecting Cry-Babies

Some Interesting Stats Re Congressional Reps/HC Industry Dollars

Links to Executive Branch news

A success, considering

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