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Trump tapes ‘are going to be dynamite’: John Dean details how much trouble the ex-president is in
Former White House counsel for Richard Nixon, John Dean, explained to Anderson Cooper that the latest developments in Donald Trump's legal drama are damaging. ...[Read more]
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The House Just Passed the Most Sweeping Labor Legislation of This Generation
The filibuster stands in the way of the law that makes it easier for unions to form and exist. ...[Read more]
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CIA Headquarters Got Vaccinated in Early January, Rankling Intelligence Officers Abroad
“Nobody gives a shit about the overseas workforce,” a former CIA officer complained. ...[Read more]
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One Year Into Pandemic, 109 Democrats Get Behind Renewed Medicare for All Effort
“It was exactly one year ago that every single state across this country had a confirmed Covid-19 case, and in the 365 days since, the case for Medicare for All has never been clearer,” Jayapal said during the live streaming event. ...[Read more]
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Climate Crisis Displaced Over 10 Million People in Past Six Months: Red Cross
"We need greater action and urgent investment to reduce internal displacement caused by the rising risk of disasters." ...[Read more]
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Biden Is Doubling Down on Trump’s Anti-China Cold War Policy
Beijing has accused the U.S. of perpetuating a Cold War mentality as President Joe Biden and senior administration officials shore up alliances in the Pacific region to counter China’s growing influence and increasingly describe the country as a geop ...[Read more]
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Wax statue of Trump taken off display because it keeps getting punched
A museum has been forced to remove its statue of former President Donald Trump as a result of it being punched by visitors. According to Talking Points Memo, Louis Tussaud's Waxworks in San Antonio, Texas, has removed its Trump statue from public view and ...[Read more]
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Georgia GOP Jams 91 New Pages Into Voter Suppression Bill an Hour Before Meeting
The additions also included some new proposals, aimed mostly at making it harder to vote — notably, one proposal would make it so that Georgians can file an unlimited number of challenges to “the qualifications of any person applying to register to vo ...[Read more]
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With First Native Interior Secretary, Deb Haaland, Hope Grows U.S. Will Confront Toxic Uranium Legacy
Deb Haaland, a tribal citizen of the Laguna Pueblo, is being sworn in as secretary of the interior and will be the first Native American ever to serve in a U.S. presidential cabinet. Just four Republicans joined Democrats in voting to confirm Haaland, who ...[Read more]
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‘A toxic cycle of blame, sycophancy and political pressure’: New book to detail Trump’s ‘nightmare’ handling of COVID crisis
Washington Post journalists Yasmeen Abutaleb and Damian Paletta are preparing for the release of their forthcoming book, "Nightmare Scenario," which aims to highlight former President Donald Trump's disastrous COVID-19 response since the onset of the pand ...[Read more]
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This is What Being Asian in America is Really Like
As I grew up, my parents — proud South Asians — took me for an “IQ” test. They hoped I could join the “gifted program” at school. This was after I’d rebelled at several private schools. Lucky them — unlucky me. I scored well enough to get ...[Read more]
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