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2012 Elections

Republican Support for Natural Disasters

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Music Thread

Weekend Music Thread – Romney Roasting

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2012 Elections

President X – Will Americans Really Elect a Man in Hiding?

AdLib - August 2, 2012 76

2012 Elections

The Inevitable Romney Campaign Theme: Hate the Black Man

AdLib - July 18, 2012 19

Music Thread

Weekend Music Thread – Let the Good Times Roll

AdLib - July 14, 2012 25

Elections

Figuring Out The Far Right Republicans

SueInCa - July 9, 2012 95

Music Thread

Weekend Music Thread – Here’s To Your Health!

AdLib - June 30, 2012 17

2012 Elections

EXCLUSIVE: Mitt Romney’s Secret Gaffes About Latinos Uncovered

AdLib - June 27, 2012 41

2012 Elections

When the Chips Were Down, Mitt Romney Cut and Ran –...

SueInCa - June 10, 2012 23

Activism

The Increasingly Elusive Conscience of America

AdLib - June 4, 2012 19

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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

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The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

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The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

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Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

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Final days of Pope who joined Vatican crowds at Easter despite doctors' advice

Francis did what he had always done, receiving visitors and meeting people from every walk of life. [...]

New Israel-Gaza ceasefire plan proposed, Hamas source tells BBC

Egyptian and Qatari mediators suggest a truce of up to seven years and a permanent end to the war. [...]

US stocks and dollar plunge as Trump attacks Fed chair Powell

The president amps up attack against US central bank boss calling him "a major loser" for not lowering interest rates. [...]

'Professional failures' led to killing of Gaza medics, IDF inquiry says

Fourteen emergency workers and a UN worker were killed when the Israeli military opened fire on a convoy of vehicles in Gaza last month. [...]

Trump backs defence secretary after reports of second Signal chat leak

The private messaging group included the US defence secretary's wife, brother and personal lawyer, sources tell US media. [...]

El Salvador offers Venezuela prisoner swap involving US deportees

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Sri Lanka Easter bombings victims named 'heroes of faith' by Vatican

The 167 people recognised were Catholics attending mass at churches attacked by suicide bombers. [...]

China warns nations against 'appeasing' US in trade deals

Beijing was responding to reports that the US will pressure other nations to restrict trade with China. [...]

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Republican Support for Natural Disasters

Weekend Music Thread – Romney Roasting

President X – Will Americans Really Elect a Man in Hiding?

The Inevitable Romney Campaign Theme: Hate the Black Man

Weekend Music Thread – Let the Good Times Roll

Figuring Out The Far Right Republicans

Weekend Music Thread – Here’s To Your Health!

EXCLUSIVE: Mitt Romney’s Secret Gaffes About Latinos Uncovered

When the Chips Were Down, Mitt Romney Cut and Ran –...

The Increasingly Elusive Conscience of America

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