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13-year-old girl with cancer mandated to have surgery over mom's objections

13-year-old girl with cancer mandated to have surgery over mom's objections


Via: freefaller  •  News & Politics  •  91 Comments  •  7 years ago

An Oregon court is ordering that a 13-year-old girl with a rare liver cancer have surgery and receive other medical treatment despite the objections of her mother. The battle over Kylee Dixon's...
Donald Trump says he's not considering tax cut package, just one day after saying he was

Donald Trump says he's not considering tax cut package, just one day after saying he was


Via: tessylo  •  News & Politics  •  7 Comments  •  7 years ago

Donald Trump says he's not considering tax cut package, just one day after saying he was   Michael Collins and John Fritze, USA TODAY   31 minutes ago WASHINGTON –...
Disloyal to What?

Disloyal to What?


Via: tessylo  •  News & Politics  •  5 Comments  •  7 years ago

Disloyal to What? The president often implies that what determines national loyalty is not citizenship but ethnicity, religion, and race. AUG 21, 2019 Peter Beinart Professor of...
The Trump economy vs. the Obama economy in 15 charts

The Trump economy vs. the Obama economy in 15 charts


Via: john-russell  •  News & Politics  •  69 Comments  •  7 years ago

The Trump economy vs. the Obama economy in 15 charts Is a recession coming in 2020 or 2021? Experts continue to  debate the conflicting signals , but an...
Here's why Trump wants to buy Greenland

Here's why Trump wants to buy Greenland


Via: it-is-me  •  News & Politics  •  15 Comments  •  7 years ago

Greenland's strategic value is linked tightly to new North Atlantic shipping lanes opening up due to melting polar ice caps. The new lanes have dramatically decreased maritime trade travel times,...
The President* Has Gone as Soft as Church Music

The President* Has Gone as Soft as Church Music


Via: tessylo  •  News & Politics  •  2 Comments  •  7 years ago

The President* Has Gone as Soft as Church Music   Charles P. Pierce, Esquire   22 hours ago   From Esquire For the love of god, you should pardon the expression,...
U.S. created 500,000 fewer jobs since 2018 than previously reported, new figures show

U.S. created 500,000 fewer jobs since 2018 than previously reported, new figures show


Via: john-russell  •  News & Politics  •  1 Comments  •  7 years ago

U.S. created 500,000 fewer jobs since 2018 than previously reported, new figures show Hiring doesn’t appear to have gotten big boost from Trump tax cuts Turns out hiring wasn’t nearly...
Airport kicks off plastic water bottle ban

Airport kicks off plastic water bottle ban


Via: tig  •  News & Politics  •  32 Comments  •  7 years ago

Every day, thousands of plastic water bottles are sold at San Francisco International Airport. So the airport is rolling out a ban on plastic water bottles to try and reduce waste. John...
Israel bans entry to outspoken U.S. congresswomen

Israel bans entry to outspoken U.S. congresswomen


Via: cms5  •  News & Politics  •  188 Comments  •  7 years ago

In this Feb. 5, 2019 file photo, Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., left, joined at right by Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., listen to U.S. President Donald Trump's State of the Union speech, at the Capitol...
Stephen Colbert Thoroughly Debunks Trump’s ‘Wild’ Jeffrey Epstein Conspiracy Theory

Stephen Colbert Thoroughly Debunks Trump’s ‘Wild’ Jeffrey Epstein Conspiracy Theory


Via: tessylo  •  News & Politics  •  52 Comments  •  7 years ago

Stephen Colbert Thoroughly Debunks Trump’s ‘Wild’ Jeffrey Epstein Conspiracy Theory   By matt.wilstein@thedailybeast.com (Matt Wilstein), The Daily Beast   Mon, Aug 12 9:48...
Study on cannabis chemical as a treatment for pancreatic cancer may have 'major impact,' Harvard researcher says

Study on cannabis chemical as a treatment for pancreatic cancer may have 'major impact,' Harvard researcher says


Via: tessylo  •  News & Politics  •  14 Comments  •  7 years ago

Study on cannabis chemical as a treatment for pancreatic cancer may have 'major impact,' Harvard researcher says Abby Haglage, Yahoo Lifestyle   2 hours 6 minutes ago...
Trump administration sued over poor medical care in immigration centers

Trump administration sued over poor medical care in immigration centers


Via: tessylo  •  News & Politics  •  22 Comments  •  7 years ago

Trump administration sued over poor medical care in immigration centers   By Renuka Rayasam, Politico   19 hours ago White House sued over poor...
Stephen Miller's Plan Is Coming to Fruition

Stephen Miller's Plan Is Coming to Fruition


Via: tessylo  •  News & Politics  •  6 Comments  •  7 years ago

U.S. Stephen Miller's Plan Is Coming to Fruition   Charles P. Pierce, Esquire   21 hours ago   From Esquire Over the weekend, both   The New York Times   and the...
US mental health staff warned not to contradict Trump after mass shootings

US mental health staff warned not to contradict Trump after mass shootings


Via: tessylo  •  News & Politics  •  9 Comments  •  7 years ago

U.S. US mental health staff warned not to contradict Trump after mass shootings   The Independent   5 hours ago   When   Donald Trump   targeted mental illness...
TURKISH GOVERNMENT DESTROYS MORE THAN 300,000 BOOKS

TURKISH GOVERNMENT DESTROYS MORE THAN 300,000 BOOKS


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  News & Politics  •  2 Comments  •  7 years ago

TURKISH GOVERNMENT DESTROYS MORE THAN 300,000 BOOKS Regime says it is cracking down on anything linked to Fethullah Gülen, the Muslim cleric it blames for 2016’s attempted coup By Alison...
6 Ways Bill Clinton Is Lying About His Assault Weapons ‘Ban’

6 Ways Bill Clinton Is Lying About His Assault Weapons ‘Ban’


Via: it-is-me  •  News & Politics  •  91 Comments  •  7 years ago

It comes as no surprise that on Aug. 9 Time magazine published former president Bill Clinton’s op-ed calling for Congress to “reinstate” his so-called “ban” on so-called “assault weapons.” For...
Police thwarted six mass shootings and white supremacist attacks since El Paso

Police thwarted six mass shootings and white supremacist attacks since El Paso


Via: john-russell  •  News & Politics  •  7 Comments  •  7 years ago

In the two weeks since a gunman killed 22 people in El Paso , law enforcement officials say they have thwarted six separate mass shootings or white supremacist attacks across the US. At...
White Arkansas woman pulls gun on 4 black fundraising teens

White Arkansas woman pulls gun on 4 black fundraising teens


Via: tessylo  •  News & Politics  •  123 Comments  •  7 years ago

U.S. White Arkansas woman pulls gun on 4 black fundraising teens   Associated Press   1 hour 24 minutes ago   In this Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019 booking photo, provide by...
Ben & Jerry's co-founders back Bernie Sanders with new ice cream flavor

Ben & Jerry's co-founders back Bernie Sanders with new ice cream flavor


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  News & Politics  •  7 Comments  •  7 years ago

Ben & Jerry's co-founders back Bernie Sanders with new ice cream flavor KOATabc7 news, Albuquerque, Reported by MSN, 8/6/2019 © Provided by Hearst Television,...
TURKISH GOVERNMENT DESTROYS MORE THAN 300,000 BOOKS

TURKISH GOVERNMENT DESTROYS MORE THAN 300,000 BOOKS


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  News & Politics  •  0 Comments  •  7 years ago

TURKISH GOVERNMENT DESTROYS MORE THAN 300,000 BOOKS Regime says it is cracking down on anything linked to Fethullah Gülen, the Muslim cleric it blames for 2016’s attempted coup By Alison...
Trump, QAnon and an impending judgment day: Behind the Facebook-fueled rise of The Epoch Times

Trump, QAnon and an impending judgment day: Behind the Facebook-fueled rise of The Epoch Times


Via: john-russell  •  News & Politics  •  12 Comments  •  7 years ago

KEY POINTS The Epoch Times has spent more than $1.5 million on pro-Trump Facebook ads in the last six months, more than than any organization outside of the Trump campaign itself....
Trump: Tlaib 'hates Israel' and 'I don't buy [her] tears'

Trump: Tlaib 'hates Israel' and 'I don't buy [her] tears'


Via: tessylo  •  News & Politics  •  6 Comments  •  7 years ago

Trump: Tlaib 'hates Israel' and 'I don't buy [her] tears'   Dylan Stableford   1 hour 0 minutes ago   Trump falsely claims Rep. Tlaib is violent President Trump  said on Tuesday...
Trump stopped calling for 'very meaningful background checks' on guns after talkin+g to the head of the NRA

Trump stopped calling for 'very meaningful background checks' on guns after talkin+g to the head of the NRA


Via: tessylo  •  News & Politics  •  26 Comments  •  7 years ago

Politics Trump stopped calling for 'very meaningful background checks' on guns after talking to the head of the NRA   David Choi, Business Insider   8 hours ago...
Hey Donald Trump, another court just saw through your census citizenship question charade

Hey Donald Trump, another court just saw through your census citizenship question charade


Via: tessylo  •  News & Politics  •  15 Comments  •  7 years ago

  The Editorial Board, USA TODAY Opinion   56 minutes ago If one thing is clear about the Trump administration’s effort to add a   citizenship question to the U.S. Census, it is...
Anthony Scaramucci: The Left Should 'Deprogram' Trump Supporters Like They're in a 'Cult'

Anthony Scaramucci: The Left Should 'Deprogram' Trump Supporters Like They're in a 'Cult'


Via: john-russell  •  News & Politics  •  72 Comments  •  7 years ago

Anthony Scaramucci says that the political left should view the president's loyal supporters as members of a cult that need to be deprogrammed. During an Fox News interview Sunday with...
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