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Return to Troll Busters! home page Food Stamps Of the 49 million people last year unable to consistently get enough food to eat, 17 million of...

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A Tale of Two Washingtons

Speakers' Corner Khirad - February 17, 2010 3

For most of my life, Capitol Hill has seemed like a world away. I'm not even talking about Beltway politics here. Canada and Mexico have...

Happy Valentine’s Day to All My Friends at PlanetPOV!

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Rights of Bill: The Dedicate Follower of Fashion

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I have long been a fan of Bill Maher. At his best, I find him one of the most astute and perspicacious politcal observers...

My Open Letter to Dr. Rachel Maddow

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Dear Dr. Maddow: Okay, I confess, I know you may never see the things sent to you via email, but hey, I will continue to...

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An Open Letter to Dr. Rachel Maddow

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Time Out for OT – Vol 3

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Trump’s New Position on the War in Ukraine: Not My Problem

In a reversal, President Trump appears to have backed off joining a European push for new sanctions on Russia, seemingly eager to move on to doing business deals with it. [...]

Trump-Putin Call Notches Diplomatic Win for Russia, but Economic Goals Remain in Limbo

The Kremlin has withstood pressure for an immediate cease-fire as a precondition for peace talks, but the Russian president’s push for normalizing relations with the United States appears in limbo. [...]

Justice Dept. Opens Inquiry Into Andrew Cuomo, Singling Out Another Political Target

After killing a criminal case against Mayor Eric Adams, the Trump administration has begun investigating his chief rival in the New York City mayoral race over his testimony about the pandemic. [...]

Chip Roy, Demanding More Spending Cuts, Reprises Role as Ringleader of G.O.P. Rebels

The Texas Republican is leading the conservative revolt against what his party calls its “big, beautiful bill.” Whether he will dig in or relent could determine the measure’s fate. [...]

U.S. Debt Is on Pace to Set a Record High, Going All the Way Back to 1790

If Republicans pass their tax and spending megabill, the record will arrive even sooner — putting America’s debt at more than 113 percent of the size of its entire economy. [...]

Judge Presses Trump Administration About Reported Deportations to South Sudan

The Justice Department said one migrant was flown back to his home country of Myanmar, but declined to identify the country that a second migrant was sent to, calling it classified. [...]

Kristi Noem Incorrectly Defines Habeas Corpus as Trump’s Right to Deport People

The right allows people to legally challenge their detentions by the government and is guaranteed in the Constitution. [...]

Trump Canceled Deportation Protections. Here’s Where Legal Challenges Stand.

The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to lift protections for thousands of Venezuelans, leaving them potentially vulnerable to deportation. What about people from other countries? [...]

What Is Habeas Corpus, and Why Are Trump Officials Talking About Suspending It?

Administration officials have suggested suspending a legal principle that protects against unlawful detention, and struggled to accurately define it. [...]

George Wendt, a.k.a. Norm From ‘Cheers,’ Is Dead at 76

A burly, easygoing Chicago native, he became a staple of living rooms across the country for more than a decade as one of America’s favorite barflies. [...]

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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UN says no aid yet distributed in Gaza as international pressure on Israel mounts

Israel agreed on Sunday to allow a "basic amount of food" to enter Gaza, where global experts have warned of a looming famine. [...]

Trump unveils plans for 'Golden Dome' defence system

An initial sum of $25bn (£18.7bn) has been earmarked in a new budget bill, although the final cost is expected to be much higher. [...]

Zelensky accuses Russia of 'buying time' to stall truce talks

It follows Donald Trump saying Russia and Ukraine will "immediately" start negotiating, after a two-hour phone call with Vladimir Putin. [...]

US has deported Asian migrants to South Sudan, lawyers tell court

Lawyers for a Burmese man said their client speaks limited English and had refused to sign a notice of removal. [...]

Rubio warns Syria could be weeks away from 'full-scale civil war'

The US secretary of state calls for Syria's transitional authorities to be supported to prevent their "potential collapse". [...]

Spain clamps down on Airbnb as tourism backlash returns for summer

The Spanish government calls for the removal of almost 66,000 property listings saying they breach tourism rules. [...]

India's Banu Mushtaq scripts history with International Booker win

Mushtaq won the prize for the short story collection Heart Lamp, translated into English by Deepa Bhasthi. [...]

Cheers star George Wendt dies at 76

He was best known for playing Norm Peterson in the popular comedy series Cheers from 1982 to 1993. [...]

Italy's Meloni ready to help if Vatican agrees to Trump's war mediation plan

For now the Holy See says the idea of even hosting talks is more a hope than a concrete plan. [...]

EU plans €2 fee on small parcels in hit to Shein and Temu

The tax will affect billions of packages sent to people's homes which mainly come from China at the moment. [...]

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