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Donald Trump

“Human Scum”

Steppenwolf - October 31, 2019 0

2020 Elections

Why William Barr Says The President Has Absolute Immunity

Steppenwolf - October 15, 2019 0

Corruption

Trump And Erdogan Meet Again, Why Indeed?

Steppenwolf - October 15, 2019 0

2020 Elections

Trump and The Art Of Election Interference

Steppenwolf - October 15, 2019 0

Corruption

Trump Has Nothing To Hide: But Defense Department Official Was “Shaken!”

Steppenwolf - October 15, 2019 1

Corruption

Breaking Out of the Little Boxes of Ideology

Kevin McClenaghan - July 29, 2019 1

Activism

History is Made In North Carolina!!

Angela Bridgman - June 10, 2019 9

Activism

Satire and Deception

Dajuan Candle - June 6, 2019 10

2016 Elections

Nobody Wants To Be The Bad Guy – Political Conversation In...

kesmarn - April 18, 2016 22

2016 Democratic Primary

The Case for/against Hillary Clinton

funksands - March 1, 2016 22

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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. [...]

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The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

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Myanmar junta continues air strikes after devastating earthquake

A UN Special Rapporteur tells BBC it is "nothing short of incredible" that the military would "drop bombs when you are trying to rescue people". [...]

At least 15 still alive under Bangkok skyscraper rubble, rescuers say

Rescuers are working to pull people from the remains of the tower, which dramatically collapsed on Friday. [...]

Mysterious disappearances spook residents of Caribbean island

Relatives and friends of people who have disappeared in Antigua speak to the BBC about their anguish. [...]

Four killed in mass Russian drone attack on Dnipro, Ukraine says

Another 21 people are injured, as a restaurant and several buildings are set ablaze in the city, local officials say. [...]

JD Vance's ominous pitch to Greenland

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US marine park investigated over animal welfare concerns

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Somaliland rejects Somalia offer of key port to US

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Guinea's ex-military ruler pardoned over stadium massacre

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Polish presidential candidate ridiculed for donning disguise to promote book

Karol Nawrocki is facing derision after it emerged he donned a disguise to promote his own book on TV. [...]

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“Human Scum”

Why William Barr Says The President Has Absolute Immunity

Trump And Erdogan Meet Again, Why Indeed?

Trump and The Art Of Election Interference

Trump Has Nothing To Hide: But Defense Department Official Was “Shaken!”

Breaking Out of the Little Boxes of Ideology

History is Made In North Carolina!!

Satire and Deception

Nobody Wants To Be The Bad Guy – Political Conversation In...

The Case for/against Hillary Clinton

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