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The Authenticated Planet Election News Escritoire

Activism bito - September 11, 2010 188

Midterm election articles

Arizona Politics – A history of crazy

Activism javaz - September 2, 2010 24

One of Arizona's most famous son's is Barry Goldwater, a five term Senator known as "Mr. Conservative". Republican Senator Goldwater launched a bid for President...

TAKE ACTION: Help Write a Speech For Pres. Obama

Activism AdLib - August 24, 2010 132

During last Friday's Vox Populi, we were discussing how the GOP/Tea Party, assisted hugely by Fox, the MSM and corporations, has foisted this fraudulent...

Adlib’s Netroots Nation Blog

Activism AdLib - July 22, 2010 134

Heading out to searing Las Vegas for Netroots Nation and am hoping to provide updates of my adventures in this gathering of godless, communist,...

Netroots Planet

Activism AdLib - July 19, 2010 99

This Thursday, the premiere annual Progressive convention, Netroots Nation begins. I'm pleased to say that I will be attending, representin' PlanetPOV and our community. All...

Just an Email from Move To Amend

Activism dgraz - April 30, 2010 3

? This spring, the Move to Amend is on the move. Read on for the latest resources, actions, and upcoming events . . . New...

Bad Company

Activism AdLib - April 26, 2010 51

Pres. Obama and Congress have now turned to focus on passing financial reforms that are long overdue. Fox News and the Republicans tried trotting...

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TOP NEWS

Pritzker Says Federal Agents Are Trying to Make Chicago a ‘War Zone’

Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois said he had ordered state agencies to investigate a raid on a Chicago apartment building where there had been reports of “nearly naked” children zip-tied by federal officers. [...]

2 Motorists Charged in Chicago, Including One Shot by Federal Agent

The account in the federal criminal complaint, which differs significantly from an earlier homeland security statement, says the motorists rammed officers’ vehicle and that an agent shot one when she drove her car at him. [...]

Kristi Noem Says ICE Will Be ‘All Over’ the Super Bowl

After the homeland security secretary’s comments, Bad Bunny, the Puerto Rican rapper who will headline the Super Bowl halftime show, responded on “Saturday Night Live.” [...]

Amid the Gaza War, Israel Is More Divided and Isolated Than Ever

The longest war of an endless Israeli-Palestinian conflict has come to challenge Israel’s own image and understanding of itself. [...]

Strong-Armed by Trump, Netanyahu Embraces Gaza Deal as a Personal Win

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel took credit for an emerging agreement, but it was clear that President Trump was calling the shots. [...]

Rubio Says U.S. Wants Quick Deal to Bring Gaza Hostages Home

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said talks on a U.S. plan to end the Gaza war are focused now on a hostage release in exchange for an Israeli withdrawal from parts of Gaza. Difficult issues will be left for later, he said. [...]

Ian Roberts, Des Moines Superintendent, Had a Story Too Good to Be True

Ian Roberts rose through the ranks of American education with talent, charm and a riveting back story. He was also hiding a shocking secret. [...]

A Pacific Gateway Shows the Kremlin’s Grip on Russia’s Vast Expanse

In a country where power is highly centralized, Moscow sets the tone for Vladivostok, 4,000 miles away, complicating longstanding ambitions to make it a trading powerhouse. [...]

Russia Targets Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure With Deadly Bombardment

At least five people were killed before dawn in another large-scale and wide-ranging assault. [...]

Craft Breweries Struggle as Sales and Appetites Wane

Once the darling of the alcohol industry, small-batch beer makers are shutting down because of increased competition and flagging interest. [...]

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. [...]

Politics of the Day

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Trump says he thinks Gaza hostages will be freed 'very soon'

Strikes have continued in Gaza as mediators prepare to head to Egypt for talks starting on Monday. [...]

Five killed in large Russian missile and drone attack, Zelensky says

Russia says it carried out an overnight strike on Ukrainian military and infrastructure targets. [...]

Rescue efforts under way after 1,000 people trapped on Mount Everest slopes

Rescue teams have been deployed to clear the snow on the world's highest mountain, Chinese state media reports. [...]

Trump authorises deployment of 300 National Guard troops to Chicago

The controversial move follows protests over ramped-up immigration enforcement and the shooting of a woman during unrest on Saturday. [...]

Al-Shabab militants dress as soldiers to storm Somali jail

An explosion and gunfire were heard coming from the jail, located near the presidential palace in Mogadishu. [...]

Billionaire populist Andrej Babis' party wins Czech parliamentary election

However, his ANO party falls short of an overall majority in preliminary results. [...]

Congress remains deadlocked on shutdown ahead of Monday vote

The Senate will meet again Monday to try to pass a bill to reopen the government but the chances of it passing appear slim. [...]

Georgia protesters try to storm Tbilisi presidential palace

Police used pepper spray to disperse demonstrators amid growing turmoil in the Caucasus country. [...]

Syria holds first elections since Assad, but not in all provinces

Three provinces will not be included "for security reasons", amid concerns over how representative the polls will be. [...]

Shock in Gaza as Trump appears to welcome Hamas response to US peace plan

Hamas agreed to release the hostages and to the idea of handing over governing Gaza to Palestinian technocrats, but did not give a clear response to many other elements. [...]