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A Thanksgiving Tradition – 2012

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Live Event: Election Night – Nov 6, 2012

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2012 Elections

Election Day 2012 – Open Thread Today – Live Chat Tonight!

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2012 Elections

EXCLUSIVE: New Video Clip From Romney Fundraiser!

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Live Events Archives

Live Chat – President Obama’s 2012 State of the Union Address

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Music Thread

Weekend Music Thread – Happy New Year 2012!

AdLib - January 1, 2012 25

Activism

2012: The End of America As We Know It

AdLib - October 27, 2011 120

Congress

Presidential Primary Challenges Miss the Point

morrna - August 11, 2011 83

Elections

The First Obama – Palin Debate

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TOP NEWS

FCC Approves Skydance’s Merger With Paramount

The deal, which came under intense scrutiny by the Trump administration, was hailed by the F.C.C. chief, who welcomed “significant changes” at CBS, a unit of Paramount. [...]

‘South Park’ and Other Paramount Shows Skewer Trump After Settlement

“South Park,” Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert have all been critical of their own company and President Trump this week. [...]

CBS News Names Tanya Simon Executive Producer for ’60 Minutes’

Tanya Simon, who has worked on the show for over two decades, will take over at a time of significant change for the network. [...]

How a Frantic Scouring of the Epstein Files Consumed the Justice Dept.

There was a single goal in mind: find something — anything — that could be released to the public to satisfy President Trump’s supporters. [...]

Trump’s Name Is on Contributor List for Epstein Birthday Book

The Times also reviewed other records of the president’s friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, including an inscription in which the future president called him “the greatest.” [...]

The Justice Dept. Interviewed Ghislaine Maxwell, While Opposing Her Appeal

Even as top Justice Department officials brokered an interview with a longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein’s, they asked the Supreme Court to reject her appeal. [...]

Trump Visits Federal Reserve as Campaign Against Powell Intensifies

The administration has repeatedly criticized Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the central bank, for his handling of the economy and the cost of work on the institution’s headquarters. [...]

Convicted Murderer Freed by Trump in Venezuelan Prisoner Swap Is Free in U.S.

At least some American officials knew that Dahud Hanid Ortiz had been convicted of a triple murder when he was put on the plane to the United States. [...]

Israel and the U.S. Pull Back From Cease-Fire Talks With Hamas

President Trump’s special envoy said that “we will now consider alternative options to bring the hostages home,” though it was not clear that negotiations had halted. [...]

Gazans Are Dying of Starvation

After 21 months of devastating conflict with Israel, Gaza’s most vulnerable civilians — the young, the old and the sick — are facing what aid groups say is impending famine. [...]

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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France will recognise Palestinian state, Macron says

France to become the first G7 state to recognise the state of Palestine, as Israeli PM Netanyahu condemns decision. [...]

One in five children in Gaza City is malnourished, UN aid agency says

The UN agency for Palestinians says it has thousands of truckloads of supplies near Gaza which it wants to deliver. [...]

US wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dies aged 71

The star was a huge figure in WWF, now WWE, in the 1980s and was also known for his reality TV series. [...]

Woman in viral Coldplay concert clip resigns from executive role

The clip showed a man and woman swaying to the music before quickly ducking and hiding from the camera. [...]

The fractured friendship behind the fight at the Thailand-Cambodia border

$The fractured friendship behind the fight at the Thailand-Cambodia border$

The countries have a history of occasional conflict, but this latest fight comes after an old friendship crumbled. [...]

Five ice hockey players found not guilty in Canada sexual assault case

The verdict marks the end of the highly publicised case, in which the men were accused of sexually assaulting a woman in 2018. [...]

Trump takes time out to open Scottish golf course

His private visit is exceptional as US presidents rarely promote their personal interests so publicly while in office. [...]

'I can barely do one story. I just feel dizzy' - BBC's Gaza freelance journalists tell of struggle for food

Three freelance journalists working for the BBC in Gaza are facing the same dire circumstances as those they are covering. [...]

Pro-Palestinian convict to be freed by France after 41 years

Georges Abdallah will immediately be expelled to his native Lebanon after his release on Friday. [...]

Twelve killed in Thailand-Cambodia military clashes on disputed border

The fighting marks an escalation of a century-old conflict between the two South East Asian neighbours. [...]

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A Thanksgiving Tradition – 2012

Live Event: Election Night – Nov 6, 2012

Election Day 2012 – Open Thread Today – Live Chat Tonight!

EXCLUSIVE: New Video Clip From Romney Fundraiser!

Live Chat – President Obama’s 2012 State of the Union Address

Weekend Music Thread – Happy New Year 2012!

2012: The End of America As We Know It

Presidential Primary Challenges Miss the Point

The First Obama – Palin Debate

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