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The Daily Planet, Vol. 85

Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - May 27, 2011 13

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Friday, May 27,2011

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News and opinion from around US-opolis for Thursday, May 26, 2011

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Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - May 25, 2011 13

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Wednesday, May 25, 2011

On Why Dogs Are Better Than Cats

Speakers' Corner ADONAI - May 24, 2011 79

The poor dog, in life the firmest friend. The first to welcome, foremost to defend. ~Lord Byron But if you really want to learn about life, get a cat. The way I think people should relate to animals is with...

The Daily Planet, Vol. 82

Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - May 24, 2011 0

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Tuesday, May 24, 2011

The fragility and unpredicatability of life….

Speakers' Corner Abbyrose86 - May 23, 2011 42

This weekend something happened in my life that I was NOT prepared for; didn't expect and has shaken some of my beliefs to the very core and at the same time reinforced other beliefs. This weekend my family, friends and...

The Daily Planet, Vol. 81

Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - May 23, 2011 10

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Monday, May 23, 2011

Parking Wars (or: Oh no- You Didn’t?!)

Speakers' Corner jkkFL - May 23, 2011 6

Ever get a ticket for a parking violation? Ever have your car towed? Did you make an ass of yourself over it? Good News!! You can see how you looked, if you watch Parking Wars! Parking Wars is filmed in Philadelphia, and...

Time Travel

Speakers' Corner ADONAI - May 22, 2011 10

I myself believe that there will one day be time travel because when we find that something isn't forbidden by the over-arching laws of physics we usually eventually find a technological way of doing it. ~David Deutsch When...

Rude Pundits

Speakers' Corner Marion - May 22, 2011 40

Nowadays, with the internet and social networking sites, more and more self-appointed political pundits are using this media, in addition to more traditonal forms, to spread their opinions to a wider audience. Further still, many double as "political contributors" to the various 24/7 cable news outlets.

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Four Takeaways From the Special Counsel’s Report on the Trump Election Case

Jack Smith wrote that Donald Trump would have been convicted had the case been allowed to proceed and explained why he didn’t pursue charges of incitement of the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. [...]

Special Counsel Report Says Trump Would Have Been Convicted in Election Case

The report, which said the special counsel’s office stood “fully behind” the merits of the prosecution, amounted to an extraordinary rebuke of the president-elect. [...]

Michelle Obama Will Skip Trump’s Inauguration

Mrs. Obama also declined to attend the funeral of Jimmy Carter last week, which would have put her face-to-face with Mr. Trump. [...]

Speaker Orders Capitol Hill Flags Raised for Inauguration

President-elect Donald J. Trump had complained that flags were scheduled to fly at half-staff — a symbol of mourning for former President Jimmy Carter — on the day of his inauguration. [...]

Pete Hegseth Dresses for Defense

The nominee for Secretary of Defense wore his patriotism on his sleeve during his confirmation hearing — and his belt, his socks, and his pocket square. [...]

Biden Will Remove Cuba From List of State Sponsors of Terrorism

The decision is the latest in a series of conflicting U.S. approaches to Cuba by different administrations. [...]

Schedule of Senate Confirmation Hearings for Trump Cabinet Picks

Selections for attorney general, secretary of homeland security, secretary of state and Treasury secretary are among those set to have hearings this week. [...]

House Passes Bill to Bar Trans Athletes From Female School Sports Teams

Republicans’ decision to push through the measure early in the new Congress indicated their belief that the issue is politically potent for them. Its future in the Senate is uncertain. [...]

Cookies, Cocktails and Mushrooms on the Menu as Supreme Court Hears Bank Fraud Case

In trying to find the line between false statements and misleading ones in the case of a Chicago politician, members of the Supreme Court posed colorful questions. [...]

Hegseth Won’t Say Whether Sexual Assault, Drinking or Adultery Is Disqualifying

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice to lead the Pentagon, rejected what he said were “false claims” about his conduct. [...]

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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Five takeaways from Trump defence pick Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing

For more than four hours, Hegseth faced questions about his ability to run the defence department, including its three million employees and massive budget. [...]

Palestinians and Israelis dare to hope as Gaza deal reportedly close

Mediator Qatar says there are no major issues blocking a ceasefire and hostage release agreement. [...]

Ukraine launches largest attack of war so far, Kyiv claims

Officials in several Russian regions, some hundreds of kilometres from the border, reported strikes overnight. [...]

Andrew Tate released from house arrest

A Romanian court lifts the order that was imposed on the controversial influencer last year. [...]

Nato launches new mission to protect crucial undersea cables

The announcement comes following a number of incidents in which infrastructure has been damaged. [...]

Composer Arnold Schoenberg's archive destroyed in LA fires

About 100,000 scores by the Austrian-American composer have been lost in the Pacific Palisade fires. [...]

US to remove Cuba from state sponsors of terror list

President Biden moves to reverse the designation introduced by Donald Trump before he returns to office. [...]

Spain plans 100% tax for homes bought by non-EU residents

The measure is meant to help tackle the country's housing crisis, the prime minister said. [...]

Sudan shelling kills more than 100 civilians near capital

Rescuers say medical supplies are running low as health workers struggle to treat the victims. [...]

Relatives wait for news as body bags hauled from South African mine

Hundreds of people have reportedly been underground since a crackdown on illegal mining began last year. [...]

Happy New Year! It’s Going to Be a Wild Ride

Corruption twilson117 - January 8, 2025 0

Lucifer and Mazakeen are making plans for Trump's presidential visit.

Affirmative Action, DEI, Voting Rights, They Want It All Part 2

Civil Rights twilson117 - January 7, 2025 0

How different would this country be if not for the logic of Jefferson and the citizens of the fledgling country we call the United States, clinging to their views of their right to enslave people who were free in their country but kidnapped and brought here against their will as enslaved individuals, designated as non-human and doomed to the inhumanity of enslavement?

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