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2016 GOP Primary

It Couldn’t Happen Here – Or Will It?

SueInCa - December 17, 2015 10

Civil Rights

The Greatest Supporter of Terrorism in America is the NRA

AdLib - December 3, 2015 16

Music Thread

Weekend Music Thread – Happy Thanksgiving 2015!

AdLib - November 21, 2015 26

Civil Rights

Republican Governors Revel in Their Cowardice And Prejudice While Empowering ISIS

AdLib - November 16, 2015 23

2016 Elections

Ben Carson Announces His First 3 Acts if Elected President

AdLib - November 4, 2015 14

2016 Elections

The Perfect Republican Storm

AdLib - October 8, 2015 17

2016 Elections

Republicans Light the Fuse to Blow Up the U.S. Economy…and Themselves

AdLib - September 28, 2015 19

Activism

Fox News Balances Pope Coverage, Hires Satan For Commentary

AdLib - September 24, 2015 17

Civil Rights

Justice Is Not For Sale

KillgoreTrout - September 22, 2015 12

2016 Elections

Donald Trump – A Performance of Cowardice in Three Acts

AdLib - September 18, 2015 13

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Reluctant at First, Trump Officials Intervened in South Asia as Nuclear Fears Grew

After Vice President JD Vance suggested that the conflict between India and Pakistan was not America’s problem, the Trump administration grew concerned that it could spiral out of control. [...]

India and Pakistan Agree to a Cease-Fire After Kashmir Attack: What to Know

India and Pakistan agreed on Saturday to halt the fighting after an alarming escalation, but reports of violence continued. [...]

What’s the Cost to Society of Pollution? Trump Says Zero.

The Trump administration has directed agencies to stop estimating the economic impact of climate change when developing policies and regulations. [...]

Tufts Student Returns to Massachusetts After 6 Weeks in Immigration Detention

A federal judge had ordered the government to immediately release Rumeysa Ozturk, who was being held in a federal facility in Louisiana. [...]

Trump, Raking In Cash, Expands His Power in the G.O.P. Money World

His super PAC, which is said to have amassed $400 million alongside its nonprofit arm, has grown even more influential. And powerful groups for congressional Republicans are being stocked with Trump allies. [...]

3 Lawmakers Involved in Newark ICE Protest Could Be Arrested, DHS Says

The legislators were with Mayor Ras Baraka when he was arrested Friday outside an immigration detention facility. A Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman said they could face assault charges. [...]

World Catholics See the First American Pope as Hardly American

Catholics around the world were skeptical at first about an American pope. But Pope Leo XIV’s multicultural and multilingual identity has put them at ease. [...]

How Front Pages Around the World Covered the Selection of Pope Leo XIV

In a digital age, the front pages of print newspapers can still capture a historic moment as they did on Friday with word-playing headlines, splashy photos and a dose of solemnity. [...]

Pope Leo XIV Outlines Path for Catholic Church That Follows in Francis’ Steps

The new pope said he would be guided by a key document that his predecessor wrote listing the church’s priorities, including a “loving care for the least and the rejected.” [...]

See Historical Records Documenting the Pope’s Creole Roots in New Orleans

The documents, including census records, baptismal rolls and marriage certificates, trace the story of Pope Leo’s mother’s family and their diverse background before moving to Chicago. [...]

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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India and Pakistan accuse each other of 'violations' after ceasefire deal

Delhi and Islamabad accused each other of breaching a ceasefire brokered after four days of cross-border attacks. [...]

European leaders pressure Russia over 30-day Ukraine ceasefire

France, Britain, Germany and Poland met President Vlodomyr Zelensky to discuss an unconditional ceasefire. [...]

Trump administration considers suspending habeas corpus

The White House is "actively looking at" suspending the legal right to challenge detention. [...]

Maga says Pope Leo may be American, but he's not 'America first'

Pope Leo XIV has expressed support for immigrants and criticism of JD Vance. Donald Trump's supporters aren't happy. [...]

Taylor Swift criticises Lively-Baldoni court summons

The singer's representatives say the court summons was designed to create "tabloid clickbait". [...]

How will Pope Leo lead? His first days may yield clues

Scrutiny about the way the latest pope might run the Catholic Church started the moment he stepped on to the balcony. [...]

Elton John and Dua Lipa seek protection from AI

They are among 400 artists appealing to Sir Keir Starmer, saying creative industries are threatened. [...]

Soviet-era spacecraft 'likely' to have re-entered Earth's atmosphere

The spacecraft, which launched in 1972 on a mission to Venus, circled Earth for over five decades. [...]

Mexico sues Google over 'Gulf of America' name change

President Sheinbaum argues Trump's executive order applies only to the US portion of the continental shelf. [...]

US confirms plan for private firms to deliver Gaza aid despite UN alarm

UN agencies say they will not co-operate with the proposed system because it appears to "weaponise" aid. [...]

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It Couldn’t Happen Here – Or Will It?

The Greatest Supporter of Terrorism in America is the NRA

Weekend Music Thread – Happy Thanksgiving 2015!

Republican Governors Revel in Their Cowardice And Prejudice While Empowering ISIS

Ben Carson Announces His First 3 Acts if Elected President

The Perfect Republican Storm

Republicans Light the Fuse to Blow Up the U.S. Economy…and Themselves

Fox News Balances Pope Coverage, Hires Satan For Commentary

Justice Is Not For Sale

Donald Trump – A Performance of Cowardice in Three Acts

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