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MORNING BLOG 7th ANNIVERSARY EDITION

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Good Morning Everyone and welcome to the 7th anniversary edition of Morning Blog.

Morning Blog 6th Anniverary Edition

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Good Morning Everyone and welcome to the 6th anniversary edition of Morning Blog. I hope that when and if you have the time, MB will be the place where you will come to catch up with the latest international news from around the globe.

Morning Blog — 11-20-2014

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Good morning everyone and welcome to the 5th anniversary edition of Morning Blog.

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Today Morning Blog is four years old and I've enjoyed bringing the news, opinion pieces and human interest stories to you almost every day just as much as I hope there was something that caught your imagination or something that you might be hearing about for the first time.

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Welcome to Morning Blog, the place to catch up on the latest international news from around the globe.

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Good morning everyone! I hope that when and if you have the time, MB will be the place for you to catch up with friends...

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Morning Blog 01-27-11

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jjgravitas on What If Religion Was Never About Faith: “Two words that seem inseparable — religion and faith — are both anger provoking buzzwords. Similar though they may seem,…” Jul 16, 10:59
AdLib on L.A. and the U.S. Are On Fire…Against Donald Trump: “Thanks, TW!” Jun 16, 13:23
twilson117 on L.A. and the U.S. Are On Fire…Against Donald Trump: “BRAVO WELL DONE, WELL DONE.” Jun 16, 12:55
choicelady on How to Turn Your Backyard into a Home For The Homeless: “Thank you, TW, but it was less intentional than happenstance. We’d always tried to help the homeless in our area,…” Mar 3, 21:07
twilson117 on How to Turn Your Backyard into a Home For The Homeless: “CL, you and your husband are amazing. You and your husband are the epitome of looking out for fellow mankind.” Mar 3, 18:37
twilson117 on People Are Stupid: “Murph, thank you for reading this piece and contributing your valuable insight. I have always found your views insightful and…” Mar 1, 12:40

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Trump Deploys National Guard for Local Crime After Calling Jan. 6 Rioters ‘Very Special’

President Trump said he needed to send in the Guard to secure the nation’s capital. But on Jan. 6, 2021 — the most lawless day in recent Washington history — he had a very different reaction. [...]

Fact-Checking Trump’s False and Misleading Claims About Crime in D.C.

The president cited a number of false and misleading claims about homicides and youth crime in the nation’s capital. [...]

Rollout of Trump’s D.C. Crackdown Included Fox News Stars and Charts

Jeanine Pirro had a starring role in promoting the president’s federal takeover on TV, and Will Cain’s charts made a cameo. [...]

Cuomo’s Attack on Mamdani’s Apartment Struck a New York Nerve

The attacks in the New York City mayor’s race may have veered into the personal, but they also reflected a larger debate on who should benefit from government regulation of housing costs. [...]

What Is Rent Stabilization, and Why Is It an Issue in the NYC Mayor’s Race?

Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s push to keep “rich” people out of less-expensive apartments is aimed at his political rival in New York, Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani. [...]

Russia Is Suspected to Be Behind Breach of Federal Court Filing System

Federal officials are scrambling to assess the damage and address flaws in a sprawling, heavily used computer system long known to have vulnerabilities. [...]

When Trump Meets Putin, Anything Could Happen

The U.S. president is pushing to end the war in Ukraine, but analysts say the Russian leader could turn a hastily planned meeting to his advantage. [...]

White House Announces Comprehensive Review of Smithsonian Exhibitions

The Trump administration is giving museums 120 days to replace “divisive or ideologically driven language with unifying, historically accurate and constructive descriptions.” [...]

Trump Promised a Golden Age. Then a Montana Lumber Plant Closed Down.

Anger over well-paid manufacturing jobs giving way to lower-wage work fueled President Trump’s rise. With his movement now in power, who gets blamed as the trend continues? [...]

Human Rights Report Under Trump Blunts Language on Israel and El Salvador

A collection of U.S. reports on human rights offenses trimmed or omitted past language on violations in El Salvador, Hungary, Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E. and Israel, all seen as partners by President Trump. [...]

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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Zelensky rules out ceding Donbas region as Russians make fresh advance

The Ukrainian leader was speaking ahead of a meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. [...]

Wildfires rage across southern Europe as temperatures top 40C

The heatwave has led to red alerts being issued in parts of Italy, France, Spain, Portugal and the Balkans. [...]

Israel bombards Gaza City as UK and allies demand action against 'unfolding famine'

The countries demanded "immediate, permanent and concrete steps" to facilitate the entry of aid to Gaza. [...]

US announces criminal charges against Haitian gang leader Barbecue

He heads the group Viv Ansanm, which controls much of Haiti's capital and is accused of multiple murders, kidnappings and attacks on infrastructure. [...]

British soldiers using sex workers in Kenya despite ban, inquiry finds

Chief of Defence Staff Sir Roly Walker says the army is committed to stopping sexual exploitation. [...]

Madonna urges Pope to visit Gaza 'before it's too late'

The US pop star says the pontiff is "the only one of us who cannot be denied entry". [...]

Italian athlete dies after collapse at World Games

Italian athlete Mattia Debertolis dies after collapsing during orienteering event in China. [...]

North Koreans tell BBC they are being sent to work 'like slaves' in Russia

More than 50,000 North Koreans will be sent to work in Russia, as Moscow's war in Ukraine drains labour pools. [...]

Flames near Madrid as wildfires burn across Spain and Portugal

Emergency crews are battling wildfires as a record-breaking heatwave continues across Europe. [...]

Nepal offers free climbs to 97 peaks as tourism to Everest surges

Most tourists visiting Nepal head to Everest, which has seen overcrowding and increased pollution. [...]

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