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'Trump has engaged in impeachable conduct': GOP lawmaker

'Trump has engaged in impeachable conduct': GOP lawmaker


Via: john-russell  •  News & Politics  •  32 Comments  •  7 years ago

Amash said that the 448-page report "identifies multiple examples" of the president's conduct "satisfying all the elements of obstruction of justice." Rep. Justin Amash has...
Native American student plans to wear cap adorned with sacred eagle feather despite district's threat to confiscate

Native American student plans to wear cap adorned with sacred eagle feather despite district's threat to confiscate


Via: 1stwarrior  •  News & Politics  •  37 Comments  •  7 years ago

PHOENIX — For LaRissa Waln, Thursday afternoon’s graduation ceremony at State Farm Stadium is a source of much anticipation.  The 17-year-old senior at Valley Vista High School—who is Native...
Trump’s New Immigration Plan Doesn’t Make Any Sense

Trump’s New Immigration Plan Doesn’t Make Any Sense


Via: don-overton  •  News & Politics  •  0 Comments  •  7 years ago

President Donald Trump unveiled his vision for a major reform to the legal immigration system Thursday, calling for the slashing of family-sponsored visas in favor of those for highly...
U.S. intelligence agencies reportedly believe Trump started this brewing fight with Iran

U.S. intelligence agencies reportedly believe Trump started this brewing fight with Iran


Via: don-overton  •  News & Politics  •  0 Comments  •  7 years ago

The Trump administration explained its decision to send an aircraft carrier, other battleships, and bombers to the Persian Gulf region and evacuate diplomatic personnel from Iraq by pointing to...
Study: Many Democrats Exaggerated Mental Distress After 2016 Election

Study: Many Democrats Exaggerated Mental Distress After 2016 Election


Via: badfish-hd-h-u  •  News & Politics  •  1 Comments  •  7 years ago

STANFORD, Calif. —   Many registered Democrats who claimed they were suffering from mental distress after Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election may have been embellishing a bit. A new...
The Trumps vs. de Blasio on NYC Crime

The Trumps vs. de Blasio on NYC Crime


Via: don-overton  •  News & Politics  •  0 Comments  •  7 years ago

President Donald Trump and his son Eric both took shots this week at New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, saying crime has risen in the city under his leadership. That’s wrong, according to crime...
Chehalis Tribe Earns Approval to Prosecute Non-Native Domestic Violence Offenders

Chehalis Tribe Earns Approval to Prosecute Non-Native Domestic Violence Offenders


Via: 1stwarrior  •  News & Politics  •  6 Comments  •  7 years ago

For decades, a loophole in federal law has made it difficult for Native Americans to seek justice for many crimes on tribal lands. A 1978 Supreme Court ruling found that tribal courts did not have...
Why We Need a Wealth Tax

Why We Need a Wealth Tax


Via: john-russell  •  News & Politics  •  257 Comments  •  7 years ago

Why We Need a Wealth Tax The crisis of income inequality in America is well-known, but there is another economic crisis developing much faster and with worse consequences. I’m talking...
This teen journalist got the scoop on Bill de Blasio's presidential campaign

This teen journalist got the scoop on Bill de Blasio's presidential campaign


Via: perrie-halpern  •  News & Politics  •  1 Comments  •  7 years ago

By   Ben Kesslen A Missouri teenager stole the spotlight from Bill de Blasio’s presidential campaign announcement Wednesday when he scooped the New York City mayor's   announcement. Gabe...
Bill Barr Vows To Uncover ‘Exactly What Happened’ With Russia Probe, Explanations ‘Inadequate’

Bill Barr Vows To Uncover ‘Exactly What Happened’ With Russia Probe, Explanations ‘Inadequate’


Via: badfish-hd-h-u  •  News & Politics  •  23 Comments  •  7 years ago

Via   Fox News: Attorney General Bill Barr, in an exclusive interview with Fox News, said the country must know “exactly what happened” with counterintelligence activities conducted during...
Man in country illegally charged with 11 murders in Texas

Man in country illegally charged with 11 murders in Texas


Via: 1stwarrior  •  News & Politics  •  37 Comments  •  7 years ago

DALLAS (AP) — A Dallas man previously arrested in the death of an 81-year-old woman has been charged with killing at least 11 more elderly women whose jewelry and other valuables he stole,...
'Quite remarkable': Consumer watchdog says Department of Education is obstructing student loan oversight

'Quite remarkable': Consumer watchdog says Department of Education is obstructing student loan oversight


Via: tessylo  •  News & Politics  •  3 Comments  •  7 years ago

'Quite remarkable': Consumer watchdog says Department of Education is obstructing student loan oversight   Aarthi Swaminathan   3 hours ago   The College...
How gullibility and cynicism explain Trump voters: The sycophants of a leader who fulfills their narcissistic fantasies will do anything to support him

How gullibility and cynicism explain Trump voters: The sycophants of a leader who fulfills their narcissistic fantasies will do anything to support him


Via: don-overton  •  News & Politics  •  94 Comments  •  7 years ago

In  Part 1 , we looked at Trump’s lies through the lens of the   Washington Post ’s own “bottomless Pinocchio” lists as well as three academic studies based on their data, before turning to a...
Trump administration to release some migrants caught along southern border into South Florida

Trump administration to release some migrants caught along southern border into South Florida


Via: 1stwarrior  •  News & Politics  •  14 Comments  •  7 years ago

MIAMI – The Trump administration is preparing to release hundreds of asylum-seeking migrants caught along the southern border into Florida's Broward and Palm Beach counties, with no apparent plan...
Five Reasons Pundits Underestimated Joe Biden

Five Reasons Pundits Underestimated Joe Biden


Via: john-russell  •  News & Politics  •  4 Comments  •  7 years ago

theatlantic.com Five Reasons Pundits Underestimated Joe Biden Conor Friedersdorf 7-8 minutes The people who chatter online didn’t see his popularity coming. Jonathan...
CIA, FBI, Director of National Intelligence working with Attorney General Barr to review Russia probe origins

CIA, FBI, Director of National Intelligence working with Attorney General Barr to review Russia probe origins


Via: cms5  •  News & Politics  •  61 Comments  •  7 years ago

Washington (CNN)Attorney General William Barr is working closely with the CIA to review the origins of the Russia investigation and surveillance issues surrounding Donald Trump's presidential...
The week's good news: May 16, 2019

The week's good news: May 16, 2019


Via: john-russell  •  News & Politics  •  4 Comments  •  7 years ago

theweek.com The week's good news: May 16, 2019 6-7 minutes Sign Up for The good news newsletter Your free email newsletter subscription is confirmed. Thank you for subscribing!...
Turkey Venerates Its Violent Conquest of Christian Territory with Conversion of Hagia Sophia to a Mosque

Turkey Venerates Its Violent Conquest of Christian Territory with Conversion of Hagia Sophia to a Mosque


Via: make-america-great-again  •  News & Politics  •  47 Comments  •  7 years ago

It’s official : Turkey plans on converting the Hagia Sophia museum—for centuries, one of Christendom’s grandest basilicas—into a mosque. Although President Erdoğan often tells Western/secular...
Ocasio-Cortez Confronts Pharma CEO Over Price Gouging HIV Drug in US: ‘People Are Dying’

Ocasio-Cortez Confronts Pharma CEO Over Price Gouging HIV Drug in US: ‘People Are Dying’


Via: john-russell  •  News & Politics  •  2 Comments  •  7 years ago

In a House Oversight Committee meeting, freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez  (D-NY) confronted a drug company CEO for hiking a critical HIV drug’s price in the US more than 2,000 percent...
Immigrants and crime: New study rebuts Trump claims

Immigrants and crime: New study rebuts Trump claims


Via: tessylo  •  News & Politics  •  48 Comments  •  7 years ago

U.S. Immigrants and crime: New study rebuts Trump claims   David Knowles   Mon, May 13 2:16 PM EDT   U.S. cities that take in larger numbers of undocumented...
Alabama governor signs restrictive abortion bill into law as ACLU vows to sue

Alabama governor signs restrictive abortion bill into law as ACLU vows to sue


Via: vic-eldred  •  News & Politics  •  127 Comments  •  7 years ago

Republican   Gov. Kay Ivey signed the controversial   Alabama   abortion bill into law on Wednesday. The law will make nearly all abortions in the state illegal and make performing one a...
I was 12 years old and pregnant. Alabama's abortion ban bill would punish girls like me.

I was 12 years old and pregnant. Alabama's abortion ban bill would punish girls like me.


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

I was 12 years old and pregnant. Alabama's abortion ban bill would punish girls like me.   Shannon Dingle, USA TODAY Opinion   16 hours ago   Alabama abortion bill...
Rift Emerges Between Comey And Brennan Over Steele Dossier

Rift Emerges Between Comey And Brennan Over Steele Dossier


Via: badfish-hd-h-u  •  News & Politics  •  11 Comments  •  7 years ago

“Crown material” = British because Christopher Steele? Hope they throw each other under the bus. Via   Fox News: A high-level dispute over which senior government officials pushed the...
"Beauty fades, stupid is forever": Fox News' Dagen McDowell takes a veiled shot at Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez https://trib.al/SO9SQlT 

"Beauty fades, stupid is forever": Fox News' Dagen McDowell takes a veiled shot at Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez https://trib.al/SO9SQlT 


Via: tessylo  •  News & Politics  •  3 Comments  •  7 years ago

Newsweek ✔ @Newsweek  ·   May 14, 2019 "Beauty fades, stupid is forever": Fox News' Dagen McDowell takes a veiled shot at Alexandria...
Undermining Trump-Bolton War Narrative, British General Says No Evidence of 'Increased Threat' From Iran

Undermining Trump-Bolton War Narrative, British General Says No Evidence of 'Increased Threat' From Iran


Via: don-overton  •  News & Politics  •  18 Comments  •  7 years ago

A British general   threw a wrench   into the Trump administration's   narrative   that Iran is plotting attacks on American troops in the Middle East by telling reporters gathered at the...
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