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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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Appeals courts have split over bathroom bans for transgender youths.

How New York Times Reporters Prepared to Interview President Trump

New York Times journalists had to plan carefully for an Oval Office conversation with a president who dominates discourse and makes false claims. [...]

Initial Obamacare Enrollment Drops by 1.4 Million

That number could increase significantly as more consumers are faced with higher bills brought on by expiring premium subsidies. [...]

Organizing bodies have grappled with gender issues, pleasing few.

Number of Trans Athletes Affected by Bans Is Low, but the Debate Is Broad

The people who support barring trans girls from girls’ sports say the debate affects not just transgender athletes but whole teams and sports. [...]

Researchers Still Debating Whether Trans Athletes Have an Edge

The issue is complex: Individual sports rely on different physical and physiological attributes, and no two gender transitions are identical. [...]

Hints Suggest How 2 Key Justices May View Trans Athletes in Women’s Sports

There are some indications from questions at arguments and past writing how Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Brett Kavanaugh view the issue before the court. [...]

Trump Urges Antigovernment Protesters in Iran to ‘Take Over’

“HELP IS ON ITS WAY,” President Trump said on social media. He has threatened to intervene militarily on behalf of the protesters if Iran uses lethal force. [...]

2 Students Behind Challenges to Trans Athlete Laws

One sued to join her middle school girls’ cross-country team in West Virginia and the other to join the women’s track and cross-country teams at her university in Idaho. [...]

27 States Restrict Trans Participation in School Sports

Over the past six years, more than two dozen state legislatures have enacted laws on transgender athletes. Idaho, whose statute is being challenged before the Supreme Court, was the first in 2020. [...]

WATCH LIVE: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy delivers 2026 State of the State address

Murphy is set to deliver his final State of the State address on Tuesday. [...]

Trump will visit a Ford factory and promote manufacturing in Detroit

President Donald Trump is traveling to Michigan on Tuesday to promote his efforts to boost U.S. manufacturing, trying to counter fears about a weakening job market and worries that still-rising prices are taking a toll on Americans' pocketbooks. [...]

Clintons refuse to testify in House Epstein investigation

In a letter released on social media Tuesday, the Clintons tell the chair of the House Oversight Committee, Republican Rep. James Comer, he's on the cusp of a process "literally designed to result in our imprisonment." Comer says he'll begin contempt of Congress proceedings next week. [...]

Jack Smith will testify publicly about his Trump investigations

The former Justice Department special counsel has already testified behind closed doors before the committee. [...]

WATCH LIVE: Trump addresses Detroit Economic Club

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump will be "talking about all of the great economic news," including mortgage rates falling below 6%. [...]

Top central bankers back Fed chair Powell with 'full solidarity' in clash with Trump

Central bankers from around the world said Tuesday they "stand in full solidarity" with U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, after President Donald Trump dramatically escalated his confrontation with the Fed with the Justice Department investigating and threatening criminal charges. [...]

Trump cancel meetings with Iranian officials and tells protesters 'help is on its way'

The president has repeatedly threatened Tehran with military action if his administration finds the Islamic Republic is using deadly force against antigovernment protesters, but he has not said whether he has made a decision on a response. [...]

Trump administration's posts echo rhetoric linked to extremist groups

Just weeks into the new year, the Trump administration has rolled out a campaign across departments that draws on images and ideas borrowed from right-wing and white nationalist circles. Liz Landers reports on what some of these images and posts mean, and Amna Nawaz discusses more with Cynthia Miller-Idriss of the Polarization and Extremism Research Innovation Lab at American University. [...]

Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on pushback to Trump's threats to Federal Reserve

NPR's Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including some Republicans pushing back against President Trump's threats to the Federal Reserve, opposition to military action in Venezuela and tensions continue to rise after the ICE shooting in Minneapolis. [...]

Former Trump adviser Dina Powell McCormick named Meta president and vice chairman

Powell McCormick previously served on Meta's board of directors — where, the company notes, she was "deeply engaged" in accelerating its artificial intelligence push across platforms. [...]

Some on-air claims about Dominion Voting Systems were false, Fox News acknowledges in statement after deal is announced

Dominion still has pending lawsuits against election deniers such as Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell

Here are the 20 specific Fox broadcasts and tweets Dominion says were defamatory

• Fox-Dominion trial delay 'is not unusual,' judge says • Fox News' defamation battle isn't stopping Trump's election lies [...]

Judge in Fox News-Dominion defamation trial: 'The parties have resolved their case'

The judge just announced in court that a settlement has been reached in the historic defamation case between Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems. [...]

'Difficult to say with a straight face': Tapper reacts to Fox News' statement on settlement

A settlement has been reached in Dominion Voting Systems' defamation case against Fox News, the judge for the case announced. The network will pay more than $787 million to Dominion, a lawyer for the company said. [...]

Millions in the US could face massive consequences unless McCarthy can navigate out of a debt trap he set for Biden

• DeSantis goes to Washington, a place he once despised, looking for support to take on Trump • Opinion: For the GOP to win, it must ditch Trump • Chris Christie mulling 2024 White House bid • Analysis: The fire next time has begun burning in Tennessee [...]

White homeowner accused of shooting a Black teen who rang his doorbell turns himself in to face criminal charges

• 'A major part of Ralph died': Aunt of teen shot after ringing wrong doorbell speaks • 20-year-old woman shot after friend turned into the wrong driveway in upstate New York, officials say [...]

Newly released video shows scene of Jeremy Renner's snowplow accident

Newly released body camera footage shows firefighters and sheriff's deputies rushing to help actor Jeremy Renner after a near-fatal snowplow accident in January. The "Avengers" actor broke more than 30 bones and suffered other severe injuries. CNN's Chloe Melas has more. [...]

Jake Gyllenhaal and Jamie Lee Curtis spent the Covid-19 lockdown together

It's sourdough bread and handstands for Jake Gyllenhaal and Jamie Lee Curtis. [...]

Toddler crawls through White House fence, prompts Secret Service response

A tiny intruder infiltrated White House grounds Tuesday, prompting a swift response from the US Secret Service. [...]

Bowen: Authoritarian regimes die gradually then suddenly, but Iran is not there yet

The regime's opponents will hope for more pressure to accelerate the process, writes the BBC's international editor. [...]

We choose Denmark over US, Greenland's PM says

It is the strongest statement by a leader of the Danish territory since US President Donald Trump renewed plans to annex it. [...]

World central bank chiefs 'stand in solidarity' with US Fed chair Powell

Eleven central banks have backed Jerome Powell after the US launched a criminal investigation into the US Fed. [...]

Republican lawmaker to launch contempt proceedings against Bill Clinton

The former president didn't show up on Tuesday to testify before a committee investigating Epstein, saying its subpoena wasn't enforceable [...]

Prosecutors seek death penalty for ex-South Korean president Yoon

Yoon is accused of leading an insurrection when he tried to impose martial law in 2024. [...]

'We were tricked': How one woman lures foreign men to fight on Russia's front line

Recruits tell the BBC an ex-teacher who operates on Telegram misled them, saying they could avoid combat. [...]

Controversial Dilbert cartoonist Scott Adams dies aged 68

His ex-wife announced his death on Tuesday during a live stream of his podcast. [...]

Trump administration moves to end deportation protection for Somalis

As the US cracks down on illegal immigration in Minneapolis, home to a large Somali community, it will end protections for many in the country legally. [...]

BTS stand to make $1bn as they announce mammoth comeback tour

It's the K-pop band's first tour since completing compulsory military service in South Korea. [...]

Niger revokes licences of tanker drivers who refuse to go to Mali amid jihadist blockade

Jihadists have been targeting tankers entering Mali, worsening the country’s fuel shortage. [...]

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