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Today’s opinion and news from around US-opolis.

Memo to Members: How We Choose Front Page Posts and Other Editorial Policies

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In light of the HP sellout and the exciting new influx of members that resulted, we relaxed a few of our editorial policies to...

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Today’s opinion and news from around US-opolis.

The Daily Planet, Vol.1 Sunday Edition

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Today’s opinion and news from around US-opolis.

Vox Populi – 2-18-2011

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Friday Music Thread–The Woodwinds–Flutes and Reeds

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To those new here we have been doing different classifications of musical instruments. It always ends up a very eclectic mixture of music. Join us!

On a Cloudy Day

Activism James Michael Brodie - February 15, 2011 46

On a Cloudy Day By James Michael Brodie One night, years ago, I was driving down a quiet road at night with a...

Everything from “Over There” belongs “Here!”

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We try to make an attempt to keep single topic posts and their threads on that topic and while it is not a hard and fast rule we do make an effort. Here is your Huffy Thread.

Morning Blog

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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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I.R.S. Is Said to Be Considering Whether to Revoke Harvard’s Tax-Exempt Status

The move would be a major escalation of the Trump administration’s attempts to choke off federal money and support for the leading research university. [...]

Trump’s Threats Force Powerful Institutions to Choose: Cut a Deal or Resist

In a hint of a shift in strategy, some of the country’s most powerful institutions have started choosing to resist. [...]

A Harvard Scientist’s Tuberculosis Research Is Threatened by Trump’s Cuts

Researchers who have lost funds warned of long-term repercussions, but several said their school should still refuse to comply with the federal government. [...]

Boasberg Finds Probable Cause to Hold Trump Officials in Contempt Over Deportation Flights

The move was a remarkable attempt by a jurist to hold the White House accountable for its apparent willingness to flout court orders. [...]

Mother of Woman Killed by Immigrant Speaks at White House Briefing

The appearance by Patty Morin came as a federal judge threatened the Trump administration with a contempt-of-court investigation over its deportation flights to El Salvador. [...]

L.A.U.S.D. Superintendent Alberto Carvalho Advocates for Undocumented Students

A visit by federal agents to two elementary schools drew an angry, impassioned response from the superintendent, Alberto Carvalho, a Portuguese immigrant. [...]

A Columbia Activist Sought Middle Ground on Gaza. The U.S. Detained Him.

Mohsen Mahdawi was arrested at a citizenship interview in Vermont. He had spent a decade trying to understand the conflict that shaped his life, his supporters say. [...]

Trump Waved Off Israeli Strike After Divisions Emerged in His Administration

Israel developed plans for attacking Iranian nuclear facilities that would have required U.S. assistance. But some administration officials had doubts. [...]

Iran Says Despite Shifting U.S. Messages, It Plans to Keep Participating in Nuclear Talks

But Iran’s foreign minister said Tehran planned to participate “calmly and coolly” in the negotiations. Both sides will meet in Rome on Saturday for a second round, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said. [...]

RFK Jr. Calls Autism ‘Preventable,’ Drawing Ire From Researchers

The health secretary said he would prioritize studies into environmental causes while harshly discounting other factors scientists say are likely contributing to rising rates of the condition. [...]

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 to hold talks on Ukraine with Europeans

The talks form the highest level of transatlantic engagement about the war since February. [...]

Man deported to El Salvador will never live back in US, says White House

The White House doubles down on claims Kilmar Ábrego García was in a gang, which his lawyer denies. [...]

Tesla whistleblower wins legal battle against Elon Musk

Engineer Cristina Balan raised a safety concern about a design flaw which could affect the cars' braking in 2014. [...]

Spanish police uncover illegal underground shooting range

Police suspect the range was used by a weapons trafficking ring to test assault rifles and other arms. [...]

Famed Philippine film star Nora Aunor dies at 71

She was one of the Philippines' biggest film stars with a career that spanned seven decades. [...]

Canada party leaders grilled in election debate on how to tackle Trump

Frontrunner Mark Carney was tested in Wednesday's French-language debate, the first of two match-ups before the 28 April election. [...]

Watch: Michigan town forms human chain to move 9,100 books for shop

Community members in the small town of Chelsea passed the books one-by-one to the bookstore's new location a block away. [...]

Israeli troops will remain in Gaza 'security zones' after war, minister says

Israel Katz said Israel would continue its six-week blockade of all supplies, despite the UN warning of "devastating" consequences. [...]

Millions watch as Swedish elk begin annual migration

Millions of people have tuned in to watch moose on the move in northern Sweden over the past six years. [...]

US actress Michelle Trachtenberg died from diabetes complications

The Buffy the Vampire Slayer actress was found "unresponsive" at her New York City apartment in February. [...]

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