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The Great Conservative Snort Off

Kevin McClenaghan - June 11, 2019 4

2016 Elections

A Creaking Populism Under The Strain Of Reality And Resistance

Kevin McClenaghan - June 5, 2019 3

Donald Trump

Trump Luncheon With Queen Ruined As Entire Beef Wellington Disappears

AdLib - June 4, 2019 13

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

Elections

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

MurphTheSurf3 - May 10, 2015 3

Democracy

Scottish Independence? A Push Back Against Conservatism Threatens the UK

MurphTheSurf3 - September 18, 2014 13

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Officials in Iran Suspect Sabotage in Wave of Fires and Explosions

For weeks, fires and explosions have been reported almost daily in Iran. Officials are investigating what they think is a coordinated campaign. [...]

Republicans Rely on Trump’s Promises to Grease the Path for His Agenda

G.O.P. leaders scrounging for the votes to push through the president’s priorities have increasingly turned to him and his team to win over holdouts with special carve-outs and commitments. [...]

E.P.A. Is Said to Draft a Plan to End Its Ability to Fight Climate Change

According to two people familiar with the draft, it would eliminate the bedrock scientific finding that greenhouse-gas emissions threaten human life by dangerously warming the planet. [...]

FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Chief Resigns, Citing Agency ‘Chaos’, Colleagues Said

Ken Pagurek had told colleagues the Trump administration was causing ‘chaos’ inside FEMA and creating dangerous delays in disaster response. [...]

U.S. and Japan Reach Trade Deal

President Trump said on Tuesday that the trade deal he struck with one of America’s closest allies would impose a 15 percent tariff on Japanese exports. [...]

Canada Won’t Accept a Trade Deal With the U.S. at ‘Any Cost’

Prime Minister Mark Carney, after a meeting with Canada’s political leaders, downplayed the chances of success in talks aimed at reaching a trade deal with President Trump. [...]

Trump Baselessly Accuses Obama of ‘Treason’ as Questions Swirl About Epstein

President Trump deflected questions about the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein by lashing out at his perceived enemies. [...]

Johnson Cuts Short House Business to Avoid Vote on Releasing Epstein Files

The Republican speaker truncated the legislative schedule for the week ahead of a summer recess, moving to deny Democrats the chance to force votes on whether to release the Epstein material. [...]

Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath Lead Singer Turned Reality TV Star, Dies at 76

As the lead singer of Black Sabbath, he helped invent heavy metal. On “The Osbournes,” he presented a comedic counterpoint to his rock ’n’ roll infamy. [...]

Ozzy Osbourne, the Lovable Prince of Darkness

The rocker helped define the sound, look and attitude of metal. But his persistence through addiction, his connection to audience and a late-career reality TV show endeared him to generations. [...]

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 US has struck trade deal with Japan

US importers of Japanese cars will pay a tariff of 15% as part of a wider trade agreement. [...]

Protests in Ukraine as Zelensky signs bill targeting anti-corruption bodies

New law sparks concern among Western allies as critics say move undermines the authority of the watchdogs. [...]

Africa to be hit hard as UK foreign aid cuts revealed

A Foreign Office report shows the biggest cuts will come in Africa with less spent on women's health and water sanitation. [...]

'They shot patients in beds' – BBC hears claims of massacre at Suweida hospital

The BBC visits Suweida's National Hospital where staff claim patients were killed by Syrian government forces. [...]

British couple held by Taliban 'may die in prison,' son warns

Jonathan Reynolds says his parents' health is quickly getting worse after being held for five months. [...]

The 'underwater bushfire' cooking Australia's reefs

Divers at one of Australia's world-famous reefs said their experience was "like swimming on a corpse". [...]

Obama blasts 'bizarre' Trump claim of 2016 election 'treason'

The ex-president slammed claims that he suppressed intelligence as "a weak attempt at distraction". [...]

FKA Twigs and Shia LaBeouf reach settlement in abuse lawsuit

Their lawyers say details of the agreement will remain private, ending a case that has dragged on since 2020. [...]

Microsoft servers hacked by Chinese groups, says tech giant

The US tech giant is recommending some users install security updates after the data breach. [...]

Thousands pay tribute to veteran Indian communist leader

VS Achuthanandan, one of the most popular political leaders in Kerala state, died this week at the age of 101. [...]

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The Great Conservative Snort Off

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Trump Luncheon With Queen Ruined As Entire Beef Wellington Disappears

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

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

Scottish Independence? A Push Back Against Conservatism Threatens the UK

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