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News and opinion from around US-opolis for Friday, August 26, 2011

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News and opinion from around US-opolis for Wednesday, August 24, 2011

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News and opinion from around US-opolis for Tuesday, August 23, 2011

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News and opinion from around US-opolis for Monday, August 22, 2011

Weekend Music Thread – Love Me Tender

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Vox Populi 8-19-2011

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News and opinion from around US-opolis for Thursday, August 18, 2011

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Melissa’s Powerful Winds Could Be Even Worse in Jamaica’s Mountains

Gusts in higher elevations could be up to 30 percent stronger, the National Hurricane Center said. [...]

Trump Says He Is Prepared to Send ‘More Than the National Guard’ Into U.S. Cities

In a speech to American troops assembled in Japan on Tuesday, President Trump said he would escalate his orders to active duty branches of the military if he decides it is appropriate. [...]

Judge Questions Gregory Bovino Over Immigration Crackdown Tactics

Gregory Bovino, a border patrol official who has become a public face of President Trump’s crackdown, appeared in a Chicago courtroom. [...]

Trump Bonds With Japan’s Leader Over Baseball and U.S. Beef

The president and Sanae Takaichi, the Japanese prime minister, traded compliments in Tokyo, but signaled no major breakthrough in resolving ongoing trade issues. [...]

As Trump Tariffs Canada, Carney Turns to Asia for Trade

Mark Carney is pitching Canada as a predictable and responsible alternative to the United States. [...]

Japanese Executives Called On by Trump Pledge U.S. Investment

Toyota said it would sell some of its U.S.-made cars in Japan, one of a number of announcements by companies responding to U.S. pressure over trade imbalances. [...]

Memo From Bill Gates Warns Against Climate Alarmism

In a memo, the Microsoft co-founder warned against climate alarmism and appears to have shifted some of his views about climate change. [...]

MacKenzie Scott Backs Disaster Recovery in Marginalized Communities

The billionaire’s $60 million donation to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy counters cuts to federal emergency assistance and diversity programs. [...]

48 Hours Without A.I.

It’s everywhere, as the author learned the hard way while making as little contact as possible with machine learning and generative artificial intelligence. [...]

OpenAI Restructures as For-Profit Company

The artificial intelligence company said that the nonprofit that controlled the organization would receive a $130 billion stake in the new company. [...]

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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US kills 14 in strikes on four alleged drug boats in Pacific

It is the latest in a series of attacks on boats the US says have been carrying drugs in both the Pacific and Caribbean. [...]

Tourist plane crash in Kenya kills 11 on board

The aircraft was flying from a popular coastal resort to a game park when it came down. [...]

Amazon confirms 14,000 job losses in corporate division

The company says the opportunities provided by AI means it needs to be "organised more leanly." [...]

Confederate statue torn down during anti-racism protests reinstalled in Washington

General Albert Pike's statue, toppled during George Floyd protests in 2020, is restored under orders from President Donald Trump. [...]

Dodgers outlast Blue Jays in World Series epic

Freddie Freeman hits a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 18th inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven World Series, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 in an epic game. [...]

Man pleads guilty to killing Japan's former PM Shinzo Abe

Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, shot Abe multiple times as he appeared at a political event in 2022. [...]

Most countries fail to submit new climate pledges ahead of summit

The UN's review of national climate plans shows the world is well off track to limit warming [...]

Texas attorney general sues Tylenol makers over autism claims

He accuses them of hiding alleged dangers from the drug, following the Trump administration's unproven claim it is linked to autism. [...]

ChatGPT shares data on how many users exhibit psychosis or suicidal thoughts

The figure could mean potentially hundreds of thousands of users show signs of mental health distress weekly. [...]

Pregnant British teenager's family pay £137,000 to reduce sentence in Georgia jail

The pregnant 19-year-old faces drugs charges in Georgia and is back in court on Monday. [...]

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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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