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A Tale of Two Cities: A Lesson for Us Today, Will...

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Democracy

Weekend Music Thread – America

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Donald Trump

Is America Racist?

Steppenwolf - July 23, 2019 3

2020 Elections

Weekend Music Thread – American Pie

AdLib - July 6, 2019 15

Biology

Science vs. The GOP

Nirek - October 28, 2014 16

2014 Elections

Ebola And The GOP Deregulation

Nirek - October 19, 2014 28

Human Rights

In Case You Didn’t Hear, We’re at War

AdLib - September 8, 2014 37

Employment

Livable Wage As A Minimum wage. A Cure All, No, But...

Nirek - August 17, 2014 8

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Judge Denies Request to Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Transcripts in Florida

The president and his subordinates, including Attorney General Pam Bondi, have come under enormous pressure to release further details about the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. [...]

Trump’s Attempts to Change the Topic From Epstein: A Timeline

President Trump has tried to attack, deflect and deny his way past the Jeffrey Epstein saga. He’s had less success than usual. [...]

House Panel Votes to Subpoena Justice Dept. for Epstein Files

Three Republicans joined with five Democrats to support the motion. [...]

Supreme Court Lets Trump Fire Consumer Product Safety Regulators

The court’s order was the latest in a series of emergency rulings on the scope of the president’s power over independent agencies. [...]

Rulings Order Abrego Garcia’s Release and Guard Against Hasty Deportation

The convergence of the two judicial rulings, which came within minutes of each other, meant that Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia could soon be released and return to Maryland. [...]

Investment Fund Seals Trade Deal for Japan and Expands Trump’s Influence

President Trump will get to decide where to invest Japanese money and the United States will keep 90 percent of the profits, the White House said. [...]

Trump’s Tariffs Are the Highest in a Century. But After His Threats, They Seem Like a Relief.

The president imposed tariffs on Japan, one of America’s closest allies, that would have been alarming just months ago. And markets went up. [...]

After Carney Meeting, Canada’s Premiers Agree on Trump and Tariffs, Differ on Next Steps

A three-day meeting in response to President Trump’s looming tariff threat underscored differences between the leaders of Canada’s provinces and territories. [...]

Bryan Kohberger’s Victims’ Families Express Grief and Anger

Two roommates who were in the house when four of their friends were fatally stabbed near the University of Idaho shared their accounts publicly for the first time. [...]

Ozzy Osbourne’s Death Draws Mourners, Including Drake, to the ‘Home of Heavy Metal’

In Birmingham, England, the singer’s hometown, fans paid tribute by leaving flowers, beer and tequila. The rapper Drake was there to pay his respects, too. [...]

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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Gazans 'wasting away' as mass starvation spreads, humanitarian groups warn

A joint statement says the Israeli government's "siege" has left aid supplies "totally depleted". [...]

Backlash grows after Zelensky strips anti-corruption bodies of independence

Protests gather pace in Ukrainian cities as some of Kyiv's closest allies sound alarm bells. [...]

Bryan Kohberger gets four life sentences for murdering Idaho college students

The defendant declined to speak at the hearing, leaving the families of his victims with unanswered questions about his motive. [...]

Air India crash victim's son says he received 'other' remains

India's foreign ministry said all remains were treated with dignity. [...]

Faisal Islam: Trump's tough tariff tactics are getting results

Following the deal with Japan, it could now be said that the aggressive approach to trade by Trump is yielding results. [...]

Ten workers killed battling wildfires in Turkey

Forestry workers and rescuers were trapped by fire following a change in the wind direction. [...]

British couple held by Taliban 'may die in prison,' son warns

Jonathan Reynolds says his parents' health is quickly getting worse after being held for five months. [...]

Africa to be hit hard as UK foreign aid cuts revealed

A Foreign Office report shows the biggest cuts will come in Africa with less spent on women's health and water sanitation. [...]

Apology for S Korean woman convicted of biting man's tongue as he attacked her

Choi Mal-ja, now 78, has campaigned for years to overturn her sentence, after she was attacked when she was 18. [...]

Ethiopian official denies Donald Trump's claim that US funded River Nile dam

Ethiopia has repeatedly said the megadam, a major source of pride in the country, was totally self-funded. [...]

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