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How Dems Should Respond to Mitch McConnell’s SCOTUS Hypocrisy

MurphTheSurf3 - September 19, 2020 33

Congress

Mitch McConnell’s Senate: Our National Disgrace

Steppenwolf - January 22, 2020 0

Congress

Mitch McConnell, The Gravedigger Of American Democracy

Steppenwolf - January 20, 2020 5

Congress

A ‘Sham Trial’ Will Not Exonerate Trump

Ray Cunneff - January 15, 2020 11

Congress

Pelosi Should Add to Impeachment Articles if McConnell Won’t Allow Fair...

AdLib - December 20, 2019 9

Congress

McConnell Defies The Constitution: Says He Isn’t An “Unbiased Juror.”

Steppenwolf - December 19, 2019 0

Congress

Trump is Mitch McConnell’s Grendel

twilson117 - November 8, 2019 1

2020 Elections

What Moscow Mitch Wants… Chaos!

Steppenwolf - August 5, 2019 1

2018 Elections

A Thanksgiving Tradition – 2018

AdLib - November 22, 2018 7

Activism

How Republicans Lost Their Own Rigged Game

AdLib - July 28, 2017 18

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Club for Growth Distances Itself Further From Trump

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Aides describe a process in which the president spends weeks reading drafts aloud, rejecting anything that smacks of Washington-speak. [...]

3 Special Elections Will Determine Control of the Pennsylvania House

Democrats have a good chance of winning a majority in the chamber after a month in which three vacancies have paralyzed it. [...]

Previous Chinese Balloon Incursions Initially Went Undetected

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U.S. Trade Deficit Surged in 2022

The widening gap between what the United States imports and what it exports was driven by strong growth in foreign goods coming into the country. [...]

Alejandro Mayorkas Is in GOP’s Cross Hairs Over Border Crisis

The homeland security secretary has become the face of the intractable problem at the border, particularly for Republicans who see immigration attacks as a winning political strategy. [...]

Americans Flunked This Test on Online Privacy

Many consumers want control over their personal details. But few understand how online tracking works, says a new report from the University of Pennsylvania. [...]

Biden to Lay Down Economic Challenge to House Republicans

In his first State of the Union address since the G.O.P. took the lower chamber, the president will call for higher taxes on the wealthy and more social aid to the needy. [...]

Education Issues Vault to Top of the G.O.P.’s Presidential Race

Donald Trump and possible rivals, like Gov. Ron DeSantis, are making appeals to conservative voters on race and gender issues, but such messages had a mixed record in November’s midterm elections. [...]

Pair Charged With Plotting to Attack Baltimore Electrical Grid

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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 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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Turkey earthquake: Erdogan announces three-month state of emergency in quake area

More than 5,000 people are confirmed dead in the quake that struck northern Syria and Turkey. [...]

Ukraine war: Russians seen reinforcing east ahead of offensive

Tens of thousands of Russians are being sent to eastern Ukraine, the Luhansk governor says. [...]

Turkey earthquake: Aleppo among worst-hit areas in Syria

More than 1,600 people are killed in Syria after a huge earthquake strikes neighbouring Turkey. [...]

South Korea stalker jailed 40 years for killing woman in subway

A top court said the man's actions were a "revenge killing" after his victim reported him to police. [...]

Ecuador polls: Murdered candidate elected as mayor

Omar Menéndez was shot dead the evening before the election during an attack on a campaign meeting. [...]

Dramatic rescue saves Thai baby who fell down well

The 19-month-old child slipped between a 30cm (12in) wide gap and fell to the bottom of the well. [...]

Disney removes Simpsons 'forced labour' episode in Hong Kong

Disney cuts the episode from its streaming platform amid concerns over the Chinese territory's laws. [...]

Pervez Musharraf: Thousands attend funeral of ex-Pakistan military leader

Funeral prayers took place at a military compound in Karachi, but were not attended by army leaders. [...]

BP scales back climate targets as profits hit record

It is the latest energy giant to report record annual profits after oil and gas prices soared last year. [...]

Boeing: Plane maker plans to cut 2,000 office jobs this year

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How Dems Should Respond to Mitch McConnell’s SCOTUS Hypocrisy

Mitch McConnell’s Senate: Our National Disgrace

Mitch McConnell, The Gravedigger Of American Democracy

A ‘Sham Trial’ Will Not Exonerate Trump

Pelosi Should Add to Impeachment Articles if McConnell Won’t Allow Fair...

McConnell Defies The Constitution: Says He Isn’t An “Unbiased Juror.”

Trump is Mitch McConnell’s Grendel

What Moscow Mitch Wants… Chaos!

A Thanksgiving Tradition – 2018

How Republicans Lost Their Own Rigged Game

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