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Supreme Court blocks Louisiana abortion restrictions, handing anti-abortion movement a temporary setback

Supreme Court blocks Louisiana abortion restrictions, handing anti-abortion movement a temporary setback


Via: ender  •  News & Politics  •  28 Comments  •  7 years ago

WASHINGTON – A deeply divided Supreme Court Thursday temporarily blocked   abortion restrictions in Louisiana  that critics complained were virtually identical to those struck down by the...
Voting Rights Roundup: Whites might secede from Utah county after Navajo majority finally wins power

Voting Rights Roundup: Whites might secede from Utah county after Navajo majority finally wins power


Via: johnrussell  •  News & Politics  •  8 Comments  •  7 years ago

Voting Rights Roundup: Whites might secede from Utah county after Navajo majority finally wins power Utah: Harkening back to the tactics of white-flight segregationists, a Utah state...
This Zillow Listing Has A Very Tasteful Sex Den And Just WTF Is Happening Here?

This Zillow Listing Has A Very Tasteful Sex Den And Just WTF Is Happening Here?


Via: badfish-hd-h-u  •  News & Politics  •  25 Comments  •  7 years ago

You probably didn’t even know you were in the market for a private adult sexual oasis, but now you do. I mean, come on. You know you need a private adult sexual oasis. You just don’t   know you...
Addressing New York’s New Abortion Law

Addressing New York’s New Abortion Law


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

New York’s  Reproductive Health Act   was   signed   by Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Jan. 22, the anniversary of the landmark   Roe v. Wade   Supreme Court decision that guaranteed a...
Trump's attack on socialism is no help to capitalism

Trump's attack on socialism is no help to capitalism


Via: nerm-l  •  News & Politics  •  1 Comments  •  7 years ago

(or Trying to Square the Circle) Apple iPhones are made in China.  The problem with the dogmatic defense of capitalism is that too many capitalists have moved to socialist countries.  The...
Authorities seize record-setting 1.7 tons of meth worth $1.29 billion at Los Angeles port

Authorities seize record-setting 1.7 tons of meth worth $1.29 billion at Los Angeles port


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

PHOTO: Customs and Border Protection agents discovered methamphetamine hidden in speakers at the Long Beach seaport in mid-January. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection) A joint drug bust...
President Donald Trump tried to make the case for his border wall Tuesday during his State of the Union address by repeating a lie about violent crime along the Texas-Mexico border.

President Donald Trump tried to make the case for his border wall Tuesday during his State of the Union address by repeating a lie about violent crime along the Texas-Mexico border.


Via: johnrussell  •  News & Politics  •  63 Comments  •  7 years ago

VOX › A border fence did not lower crime rates in El Paso. In fact, crime went up a bit. ALEXIA FERNÁNDEZ CAMPBELL FEBRUARY 06, 2019 President Donald Trump tried...
Glowing reviews tout counterfeit cash on the dark web

Glowing reviews tout counterfeit cash on the dark web


Via: split-personality  •  News & Politics  •  8 Comments  •  7 years ago

When Secret Service Agent Matthew Britsch began trawling for major counterfeiters in the shadowy marketplaces of the dark web, he acted like any smart consumer on eBay — he studied the...
New Evidence Emerges Of Possible Wrongdoing By Trump Inaugural Cmte.

New Evidence Emerges Of Possible Wrongdoing By Trump Inaugural Cmte.


Via: johnrussell  •  News & Politics  •  1 Comments  •  7 years ago

New Evidence Emerges Of Possible Wrongdoing By Trump Inaugural Cmte. Posted: 2019-02-08 19:17:42 UTC The Trump inaugural appears to have overpaid for space at Trump’s Washington...
Trump stumbles through a Prayer Breakfast speech to evangelicals as he celebrates 'abolition of civil rights' and praises Karen Pence for teaching at anti-gay school while Pelosi cringes

Trump stumbles through a Prayer Breakfast speech to evangelicals as he celebrates 'abolition of civil rights' and praises Karen Pence for teaching at anti-gay school while Pelosi cringes


Via: don-overton  •  News & Politics  •  21 Comments  •  7 years ago

Trump spoke to an annual evangalical gathering in Washington Mangled praise for people of faith who brought about slavery abolition and the Civil Rights movement, mashing them up as 'abolition of...
Nancy Pelosi Explains Why She Clapped Like That At Donald Trump

Nancy Pelosi Explains Why She Clapped Like That At Donald Trump


Via: nerm-l  •  News & Politics  •  6 Comments  •  7 years ago

(or Too Late for Damage Control) Yeah, sure, Nancy.  Nancy Pelosi can try to spin it however she wishes.  But the biggest take away from the State of the Union address is that the political battle...
Nathan Phillips Lied. The Media Bought It.

Nathan Phillips Lied. The Media Bought It.


Via: jasper2529  •  News & Politics  •  206 Comments  •  7 years ago

If you’re in a public place and someone starts heckling you, are you entitled to heckle back? How about if someone does something much worse than heckling you in a public place? What if that...
American voters increasingly want to tax the rich more

American voters increasingly want to tax the rich more


Via: krishna  •  News & Politics  •  101 Comments  •  7 years ago

Rep. Alma Adams D-N.C., left, with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., smiles during an event to advocate for the Paycheck Fairness Act on the 10th anniversary of President Barack Obama...
Amusement Park Sued Over Trauma Caused During Halloween Event

Amusement Park Sued Over Trauma Caused During Halloween Event


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

Amusement Park Sued Over Trauma Caused During Halloween EventEvery year we discuss new tort actions tied to Halloween as part of our “Spooky Torts” tradition . A new case was just...
Top Nancy Pelosi Aide Privately Tells Insurance Executives Not to Worry About Democrats Pushing “Medicare for All”

Top Nancy Pelosi Aide Privately Tells Insurance Executives Not to Worry About Democrats Pushing “Medicare for All”


Via: johnrussell  •  News & Politics  •  37 Comments  •  7 years ago

Top Nancy Pelosi Aide Privately Tells Insurance Executives Not to Worry About Democrats Pushing “Medicare for All” Ryan Grim February 5 2019, 5:00 a.m....
Conservatives Are Perpetuating Dangerous Tropes About Patients Who Need Later Abortions

Conservatives Are Perpetuating Dangerous Tropes About Patients Who Need Later Abortions


Via: don-overton  •  News & Politics  •  29 Comments  •  7 years ago

Again proving the lies told by conservatives and republicans. As an OB-GYN, an abortion provider, and a researcher who studies abortion and contraception, the work I do is fundamentally...
Incendiary Devices Found Outside Eugene Police HQ after Police Shooting of Armed Antifa Radical

Incendiary Devices Found Outside Eugene Police HQ after Police Shooting of Armed Antifa Radical


Via: badfish-hd-h-u  •  News & Politics  •  5 Comments  •  7 years ago

Following the shooting death of a local antifa radical earlier this month, police in Eugene, Ore., on Monday found incendiary devices planted outside their headquarters. "I don't know what kind...
Attorney releases Video showing the Group that identifies as Hebrew Israelites hurling slurs at the Native Americans

Attorney releases Video showing the Group that identifies as Hebrew Israelites hurling slurs at the Native Americans


By: badfish-hd-h-u  •  News & Politics  •  135 Comments  •  7 years ago

The audio is very clear on this video. We did not see this in any of the videos used by the media and the Hebrew Israelites were defended in several media reports. It shows a clear picture of hate...
Federal Prosecutors Unseal Indictments Naming 19 People Linked to Chinese ‘Birth Tourism’ Schemes

Federal Prosecutors Unseal Indictments Naming 19 People Linked to Chinese ‘Birth Tourism’ Schemes


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

SANTA ANA, California – Following the arrests this morning of three defendants who allegedly operated “birth tourism” outfits that catered to Chinese clients, federal authorities today unsealed...
Democrats ready to deal on border barrier — just not a ‘wall’

Democrats ready to deal on border barrier — just not a ‘wall’


Via: nerm-l  •  News & Politics  •  7 Comments  •  7 years ago

Democrats have been forced to address the issue of border security.  That was certainly not part of the Democratic legislative agenda following the midterm elections.  Border security won't be a...
Senate Passes Bill Opposing Syria, Afghanistan Troop Withdrawals

Senate Passes Bill Opposing Syria, Afghanistan Troop Withdrawals


Via: krishna  •  News & Politics  •  13 Comments  •  7 years ago

The Senate on Tuesday approved a Middle East-policy bill including a rebuke of President Trump’s decision to withdraw all U.S. troops currently stationed in Syria and about half of those in...
Ocasio-Cortez’s “Green New Deal” Is Light On Specifics, But Plans To Eliminate “Cow Farts”

Ocasio-Cortez’s “Green New Deal” Is Light On Specifics, But Plans To Eliminate “Cow Farts”


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

Build everything, everywhere: Eliminate cow farts: Upgrade every building in America: And building trees everywhere. Here’s a link to  the fun.
The Latest: Trump says House intel probe has no basis

The Latest: Trump says House intel probe has no basis


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

The Latest: Trump says House intel probe has no basis   Associated Press   9 hours ago   President Donald Trump announces his nomination of...
Trump’s abortion remarks fire up both sides

Trump’s abortion remarks fire up both sides


Via: tessylo  •  News & Politics  •  21 Comments  •  7 years ago

President Trump on abortion legislation Groups on both sides of the abortion issue reacted swiftly to President Trump’s provocative description in his State of the Union address Tuesday night of...
Trump's Legal Problems Might Outlast Robert Mueller's Investigation

Trump's Legal Problems Might Outlast Robert Mueller's Investigation


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

After the end of business on Monday night, because the business of federal prosecutors in this particular political moment never really ends, the good folks in the U.S. Attorney's office...
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