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2016 Elections

A Creaking Populism Under The Strain Of Reality And Resistance

Kevin McClenaghan - June 5, 2019 3

Donald Trump

This Week in the News Told By Unrelated YouTube Videos

AdLib - July 1, 2016 5

2016 Elections

Can a Brexit-Type Vote Happen Here and Elect Trump?

AdLib - June 28, 2016 19

2016 GOP Primary

It Couldn’t Happen Here – Or Will It?

SueInCa - December 17, 2015 10

Elections

Obama Ally Cameron’s Conservatives Win The Day In The UK: What...

MurphTheSurf3 - May 10, 2015 3

President Obama

F’d Up: Even so…Why Western Europe Hesitates in its Sanctioning of...

MurphTheSurf3 - August 1, 2014 16

Civil Rights

Keeping World War III a Secret

AdLib - April 30, 2013 11

History

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Trump’s Crimea Proposal Would End a Decade of U.S. Resistance

A new U.S. peace plan offered to Russia and Ukraine proposes American recognition of the peninsula, which Moscow seized in 2014. [...]

Trump Urges Russia to ‘STOP!’ After Deadly Attack on Ukraine’s Capital

President Trump also sought to divert blame should negotiations fall apart, a sign that he is perhaps more pessimistic about a deal than he was when he took office in January. [...]

U.S. Sidelines Lawyers Who Doubted Their Own Case on Congestion Pricing

The Trump administration replaced lawyers who had exposed flaws in its legal battle over New York City’s congestion pricing program. [...]

Elon Musk and DOGE’s Savings May Be Erased by New Costs

An expert on the federal work force estimates that the speed and chaos of Mr. Musk’s cuts to the bureaucracy will cost taxpayers $135 billion this fiscal year. [...]

Trump Takes a Major Step Toward Seabed Mining in International Waters

A new executive order pits the United States against the rest of the world over the question of who can exploit mineral resources in shared waters. [...]

Federal Officials Promise to Restore Funding to Women’s Health Initiative

The decades-long research effort has contributed to thousands of research papers, altering medical care for women around the world. [...]

Trump Administration Seeks Artists for ‘Garden of Heroes’ Statues

Those selected would receive up to $200,000 to create one of the 250 sculptures, which will be paid for in part with canceled grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities. [...]

Why Did a Charity Tied to Casey DeSantis Suddenly Get a $10 Million Boost?

The Hope Florida Foundation quietly gave the money to two nonprofit political committees that helped Gov. Ron DeSantis and his allies defeat a ballot measure. [...]

Israel Acknowledges Second Deadly Attack on Aid Workers in Gaza

In a rare apology to the United Nations, Israel said its forces had struck a U.N. compound in Gaza with tank fire. A Bulgarian aid worker was killed. [...]

U.S. Says Deadly Blast in Yemen Was Caused by Houthi Missile

An explosion near a UNESCO world heritage site in Yemen’s capital on Sunday killed 12 people, according to health authorities tied to the Houthi-led government. [...]

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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Trump says he is 'not happy' with deadly Russian strikes on Kyiv

The overnight strikes killed at least eight people and injured 77 more, local officials have said. [...]

California passes Japan as fourth largest economy

The US state expresses worries that President Donald Trump's tariffs could stunt future growth. [...]

Israeli military admits its troops killed UN worker in Gaza Strip

Israel had previously denied its troops were responsible for the killing of a UN worker with tank fire on 19 March. [...]

Pakistan suspends visas for Indians after deadly Kashmir attack on tourists

It comes after Delhi's retaliatory measures following a militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed 26 tourists. [...]

Deadly Kashmir attack risks India military escalation against Pakistan

India will respond but it's not clear how - or at what cost, experts say. [...]

Health of Brazil's ex-president Bolsonaro has worsened, doctors say

The 70-year-old, who remains in intensive care, underwent intestinal surgery earlier this month - and currently faces coup charges. [...]

DR Congo and M23 rebels agree ceasefire deal in Qatar talks

Both parties reaffirm their commitment to an "immediate cessation of hostilities" in latest truce deal. [...]

The church Pope Francis kept returning to - and chose as his final resting place

The Pope would visit Santa Maria Maggiore whenever he returned to Rome and chose it as the site of his grave. [...]

Benin admits that 54 soldiers killed in attack by al-Qaeda group

This is the deadliest known attack since insurgents began operating in Benin at the beginning of the decade. [...]

Tanzania bans South Africa and Malawi imports as trade row escalates

Tanzanian bananas are among the things hit in the dispute after Malawi stopped them from entering. [...]

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A Creaking Populism Under The Strain Of Reality And Resistance

This Week in the News Told By Unrelated YouTube Videos

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It Couldn’t Happen Here – Or Will It?

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Keeping World War III a Secret

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