McCarthy slams Biden for giving 'Putin a pass' after years of silence on Trump's relationship with Russian president

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“McCarthy's comments come after years of silence from him on former President Donald Trump's relationship with Putin, which many critics described...”

A typical display of hypocrisy by House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy...                                                   President Biden did not give Putin a "pass" on anything.  He also did not embrace and express his love and devotion for Putin as his predecessor did so often.

A California teen pushed a bear off her backyard wall to protect family's dogs - CNN

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“Hailey Morinico wasn't really thinking when she confronted the black bear that wandered into the backyard of her California home on Monday -- she...”

Just another day in Southern California...                                                 

Polls show majority of Republicans mistakenly think the 2020 election wasn't legitimate - CNNPolitics

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“Poll of the week: A new Reuters/Ipsos poll finds that 55% of Republicans falsely believe Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election was...”

Trump and the Republican Party's attempt to undermine American's faith in our system of government is having an effect on self-identified Republican voters.  This will only cause them to continue to promote the Big Lie.

Texas GOP chairman Allen West falsely says Texas could secede from the US: 'We could go back to being our own Republic' - CNNPolitics

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“Texas Republican Party chairman Allen West falsely suggested that Texas could secede from the United States and become an independent country, a...”

The Chairman of the Texas Republican Party is openly anti-American, un-American and a total nut job, which makes him fairly well representative of the rest of his party.

Thousand-year-old Native American rock carvings have been vandalized in the Chattahoochee National Forest - CNN

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“Thousand-year-old Native American petroglyphs, or rock carvings, in Georgia have been vandalized, the US Forest Service said Monday.”

This is infuriating.

Life Story: Mary Kawena Pukui, 1895-1986 - Women & the American Story

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“Mary Kawena Pukui was a woman whose Hawaiian heritage inspired her to resist Americanization and dedicate her career to cultural preservation.”

The links I have provided are the story of a remarkable woman who is a very important source for much knowledge about native Hawaiian language and culture. 

A man with autism writes LinkedIn cover letter asking future employers to 'take a chance on me' - CNN

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“A soon-to-be high school graduate started his job search in a unique way -- he wrote a candid open letter and posted it on LinkedIn.”

This is an inspiring story.  

AZ lawmaker says 'everybody shouldn't be voting,' supports restrictions

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“"Quantity is important, but we have to look at the quality of votes, as well," Rep. John Kavanagh told CNN of why he supports voting restrictions.”

This is the mindset of today's Republican Party.  Only they should get to decide who can vote.

Fact check: CPAC speakers make false claims about the election, the Capitol attack and The Muppets - CNNPolitics

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“The Conservative Political Action Conference began Friday with a series of false claims about the 2020 election and other subjects.”

EVERYTHING BUT THE TRUTH -- The Empty Brain Conference (also known as CPAC) is a liars' paradise.

Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Poet Who Nurtured the Beats, Dies at 101 - The New York Times

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“An unapologetic proponent of "poetry as insurgent art," he was also a publisher and the owner of the celebrated San Francisco bookstore City Lights.”

The end of an era.