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Vox Populi – 06-10-2022

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2020 Democratic Primaries

The 2002 Authorization Vote on Iraq – The Big Lie

TOCB - January 15, 2020 8

Congress

Trump Wears Ivanka’s Bra While Screaming at WH Paintings – Repubs...

AdLib - January 10, 2018 3

Activism

Trump and Russia Collude On A Plan to Divide and Conquer...

AdLib - October 24, 2017 4

2018 Elections

What Will Blow Up First…Trump or Nukes?

AdLib - October 11, 2017 0

Congress

In Fear We Trust – How Democrats Can’t Be Afraid to...

AdLib - May 8, 2017 2

Activism

Trump Celebrates AHCA Vote With Republicans and Specter of Death

AdLib - May 5, 2017 2

Congress

MSNBC Blows…It’s Chance to Fairly Portray The SCOTUS Filibuster

AdLib - April 3, 2017 5

Civil Rights

The Top 6 Republican Deceptions About Trumpcare

AdLib - March 15, 2017 7

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TOP NEWS

Targeting Iran’s Leaders, Israel Found a Weak Link: Their Bodyguards

Israel was able to track the movements of key Iranian figures and assassinate them during the 12-day war this spring by following the cellphones carried by members of their security forces. [...]

Houthis Say Prime Minister Was Killed in Israeli Attack

Ahmed al-Rahawi had led the Houthi cabinet in Yemen since 2024. His killing is unlikely to halt the Iranian-backed group’s missile attacks on Israel. [...]

Mexico’s President Struggles to Escape Trump’s Growing Demands

After months of negotiation and concessions, President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico has found herself in a cycle of pressure from the White House. [...]

Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs Invalidated by Appeals Court

The decision is a big blow to President Trump’s trade policies, but the judges left the duties in place for now to allow time for a likely appeal to the Supreme Court. [...]

Will the C.D.C. Survive?

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s assault may have dealt lasting damage to the agency, experts fear, with harsh consequences for public health. [...]

From Cracker Barrel to Sydney Sweeney, Trump Has an Opinion to Share

In his second term, President Trump is using his power to reshape American culture, not just American policy. He has threatened consequences for many who disagree. [...]

Benny Johnson Was Fired for Plagiarism. At the White House, He’s Embraced.

Benny Johnson, a right-wing podcaster, has enjoyed rare access and promotion from the Trump administration. [...]

The Nobel Prize and a Testy Phone Call: How the Trump-Modi Relationship Unraveled

President Trump’s repeated claims about having “solved” the India-Pakistan war infuriated Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India. And that was only the beginning. [...]

Russia Distracts Its Citizens From Ukraine War With Nonstop Festivals

A festival known as Summer in Moscow showcases the city’s transformation into an ultramodern metropolis. But the feast can’t last forever. [...]

How Russia Is Distracting Citizens From the War

Moscow is hosting a big summer festival as Russia continues its war in Ukraine. Katrin Bennhold, a senior international reporter for The New York Times, talks with Ivan Nechepurenko, a Times reporter in Russia, about the spectacle and what it says about Russian public opinion more than three and a half years into the war. [...]

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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Houthis confirm their prime minister killed in Israeli strike

Ahmed Ghaleb Nasser al-Rahawi and several other Houthi officials were killed in the attack, the Iran-backed movement says. [...]

Prominent Ukrainian politician Andriy Parubiy shot dead in Lviv

President Zelensky said the killing of Parubiy was a "terrible murder" - with a manhunt under way. [...]

Russia launches massive attack on Ukraine, as Kyiv hits oil refineries

Russia hits 14 Ukrainian regions, Kyiv says, with at least one person reported killed and 30 injured. [...]

Barrier being built around besieged Sudan city, satellite images show

The earthen berm is intended to trap people inside el-Fasher, Yale University research shows. [...]

Three dead after protests over death of taxi driver in Indonesia

The demonstrations - which also focus on cost-of-living and politicians expenses - are seen as a key test for President Prabowo Subianto. [...]

What happens next after Trump tariffs ruled illegal?

A US appeals court has ruled that most of Trump’s tariffs are illegal - so what happens now? [...]

Kim meets families of North Korea soldiers killed fighting in Ukraine

The North Korean leader met the families of soldiers killed fighting for Russia against Ukraine. [...]

US blocks Palestinian leader from attending UN meeting in New York

The decision comes as France leads international efforts to recognise a Palestinian state at the UN meeting next month. [...]

Mussolini's great-grandson makes Serie A debut

Romano Floriani Mussolini, the great-grandson of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, comes off the bench to help Cremonese defeat Sassuolo 3-2 in his Serie A debut on Friday. [...]

White House defends Robert F Kennedy Jr amid CDC turmoil