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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

California Rolls Back Its Landmark Environmental Law

Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers scaled back a law that was vilified for its role in California’s housing shortage and homelessness crisis. [...]

Here Are the Republican Senators Who May Revolt on Trump’s Bill

Senate Republicans can afford to lose no more than three of their own votes on the bill, but two already are opposed and others remained undecided. [...]

The Republicans in Congress Who Are Opting to Self-Deport From Washington

Feeling out of step with President Trump’s G.O.P., Senator Thom Tillis and Representative Don Bacon are deciding to retire. [...]

Elon Musk Promises a New Political Party if Republicans Pass Trump’s Policy Bill

The billionaire and former Trump adviser suggested that if the domestic policy bill passed, he would swiftly form a new “America Party” and back primary challenges to Republicans. [...]

Bryan Kohberger, Suspect in Idaho Student Murders, Accepts Plea Deal

Bryan Kohberger, a former criminology student, is charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students. Prosecutors said they had reached a plea agreement that avoids the death penalty. [...]

Idaho Murders Suspect Felt ‘No Emotion’ and ‘Little Remorse’ as a Teen

Messages and online posts from the Ph.D. student now charged with four murders show that he was once detached and suicidal before he became fascinated with criminals’ minds. [...]

The Dollar Has Its Worst Start to a Year Since 1973

It has continued to slide even as President Trump has backed down from his tariff threats and the U.S. stock market has recovered from its losses. [...]

Canada’s Digital Tax U-turn Highlights Trump and Carney’s Tariff Negotiation Tactics

After President Trump suspended trade talks with Canada over its controversial digital services tax, Ottawa scrapped it to get back to the negotiating table. [...]

Trump Steps Up Pressure Campaign on Powell With Handwritten Note

President Trump has repeatedly attacked Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, for resisting his demands for lower interest rates. [...]

‘The Bear’ Is Back, but Where’s the Beef?

The restaurant’s business challenge in Season 4 — balancing comfort food and haute cuisine — is also a metaphor for the show’s creative issues. [...]

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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Israeli strike on Gaza seafront cafe kills at least 20 Palestinians, witnesses and rescuers say

The outdoor cafe was frequently used by journalists, activists and local residents. [...]

Trump global aid cuts risk 14 million deaths in five years, report says

The figure from the Lancet, a leading science journal, includes 700,000 child deaths globally a year. [...]

US Senate begins voting on Trump's 'big beautiful bill'

Senators are debating a nearly 1,000-page bill that is pivotal to President Donald Trump's domestic agenda. [...]

Father jumps off Disney cruise ship to save daughter who fell overboard

Crew members were able to quickly rescue the pair, who were on the last day of a Disney cruise to the Bahamas. [...]

'Unprecedented' alerts in France as blistering heat grips Europe

Dozens of the country's mainland regions are currently under the second-highest alert as the heatwave continues. [...]

Turkey arrests journalists over alleged cartoon of Prophet Muhammad

Clashes broke out outside the Istanbul office of the satirical magazine LeMan. [...]

BBC investigation reveals hidden deaths at India festival crush

The Uttar Pradesh government says 37 people were killed in the Kumbh Mela crush, but the BBC has verified at least 82 deaths. [...]

Idaho gunman in deadly ambush of fire crews had 'idolised' firefighters

The suspect deliberately lit a fire to lure first responders to a mountainous area near Coeur d'Alene. [...]

I lost half my weight in jail, but I'm not broken, says freed Belarus opposition leader

Sergei Tikhanovsky was kept isolated in bare, tiny cells and tells the BBC that Belarus must free other political prisoners. [...]

Jury retires in mushroom murder trial in Australia

They will decide whether Erin Patterson murdered relatives with beef Wellingtons laced with toxic mushrooms. [...]

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Vox Populi – 06-10-2022

The 2002 Authorization Vote on Iraq – The Big Lie

Here We Go, AGAIN!

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

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

What Will Blow Up First…Trump or Nukes?

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

Trump Celebrates AHCA Vote With Republicans and Specter of Death

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

The Top 6 Republican Deceptions About Trumpcare

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