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John Roberts Says He Doesn’t Have An Agenda. And Trump Doesn’t...

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Civil Rights

Plutocratic Rot

Steppenwolf - July 16, 2019 3

Music Thread

Weekend Music Thread – Same Old Song and Dance

AdLib - September 22, 2018 22

2018 Elections

Three Ways to Stop Kavanaugh If He Gets on the Supreme...

AdLib - September 19, 2018 1

2016 Elections

It Was the Best of Us…It Was the Worst of Us…

funksands - June 28, 2015 23

Democracy

The Court Ruling that Could Kill ACA

MurphTheSurf3 - July 5, 2014 216

Civil Rights

Hobby Lobby, Contraception and Bearing False Witness

Misterbadexample - June 30, 2014 83

Activism

Corporations Are Religious Extremists Too!

AdLib - June 30, 2014 195

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Trump Threatens 200% Tariff on Champagne and Wine From Europe

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Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order Reaches the Supreme Court

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Trump Sees ‘Good Signals’ on Russia-Ukraine Cease-Fire. Zelensky Does Not.

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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

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Margins of Error

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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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Is Putin ready for a ceasefire or playing for time?

Russia is ready for a halt in fighting, says Vladimir Putin, but he says there are "nuances". [...]

Duda: US nuclear weapons in Poland would be 'deterrent' for Russia

Andrzej Duda tells the BBC's Jeremy Bowen he is confident Donald Trump has a plan to handle Russia. [...]

Duterte's first night in ICC custody is a pivotal moment for the court

Duterte's arrest sends a strong signal that even powerful individuals may be held accountable for their actions. [...]

Southern African forces to leave DR Congo as rebels gain ground

At least 17 soldiers from Malawi and South Africa have been killed in DR Congo. [...]

'Killed in front of our eyes': How the Pakistan train hijacking unfolded

Passengers tell the BBC of the 30-hour siege and their escape. [...]

Donatella steps down as Versace creative director

Versace is facing a creative shift as Prada looks to potentially buy the Italian fashion house. [...]

Meta stops ex-director from promoting critical memoir

Social media company wins US emergency ruling preventing ex-director from publicising her book. [...]

US influencer draws backlash for stealing baby wombat from mum

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Naples residents camp outdoors after overnight quake

Many people in and around the Italian city spend the night on the streets and in their cars, fearing aftershocks. [...]

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