Biden’s Gushy Lunch With Thomas Friedman
President Joe Biden’s minders have kept their man away from granting interviews—with reporters who overwhelmingly voted for him. Biden was mocked by Republicans on Twitter when he reached 100-days since his last interview in February 10. This is a common pattern. Biden sat for just 28 interviews during his first year in office, compared with […]
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Marjorie Taylor Greene May be Affected by Insurrection Court Ruling
A federal appeals court has overturned a lower court’s ruling regarding a challenge to Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s (R-North Carolina) candidacy, which could influence challenges against other candidates who have been accused of aiding an insurrection against the U.S. due to their attempts to keep former President Donald Trump in power. A federal district judge previously […]
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Thanks to Republicans and Manchin, We May Get Only “Prayers” as Children Die
Entropy (noun): “A process of degradation or running down; a trend to disorder; the degradation of the matter and energy in the universe to an ultimate state of inert uniformity.” –Merriam-Webster Dictionary Two students entered Columbine High School in Colorado on April 20, 1999, fully equipped for war. After they finished, 12 of their fellow […]
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In Response to Texas Massacre, Right-Wingers Want More Guns and Cops in Schools
Ten days after an 18-year-old maleA semi-automatic weapon was used by the attacker to rob a Buffalo grocery store. He was wearing body armor and a semiautomatic gun. He also targeted ten Black customers. another 18-year-old male,Armed with a fully loaded gun, he entered an elementary school in Uvalde Texas. He killed 21 people, 19 […]
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Fiery Stalemate Threatens to Destroy East Ukraine as US Weapons Pour In
In a recent television interview, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said “victory will be bloody,” but Ukraine will not allow Russia to control Ukrainian cities and territories seized in its brutal invasion of his country. Zelenskyy stated to the U.S.-based outlet Axios Ukraine on Monday must “hold the line” or NATO countries, such as Latvia and […]
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NBA Coach Steve Kerr Slams McConnell and GOP Over Inaction on Shootings
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr refused to talk about basketball before Tuesday night’s playoff game, instead dedicating a news conference to condemning politicians’ inaction on gun laws in wake of a school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that killed 21 people. “I’m not going to talk about basketball. Nothing’s happened with our team in […]
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Right-Wing Lawmakers Are Eyeing Restrictions on Contraception Like IUDs
Original publication by The 19th With federal abortion protections likely to be struck down this summer, anti-abortion lawmakers are turning their attention to the next target: birth control — in particular, emergency contraception and intrauterine devices (IUDs). These talks are still in the early stages. Brent Crane, a senior Idaho state lawmaker, stated publicly that […]
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AOC Rebukes Democrats for Support of Pro-NRA, Anti-Abortion Henry Cuellar
Rep. Henry Cuellar from Texas, a conservative Democrat, declared victory in a race that was otherwise deemed close to call. Rep. Alexandria OcasioCortez (D–New York) rebuked top Democrats because she supported the candidate over progressive challenger Jessica Cisneros. Cuellar claimed that he won by a wide margin of 177 votesTuesday at midnight no major news […]
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Two Years After Police Murder of George Floyd, Activists Fight an Uphill Battle
Two years ago, the video showing George Floyd’s police-perpetrated killing sparked one the largest protests within the United States. According to New York Times, betweenBetween 15 and 26 Million Americans joined the Movement for Black Lives (Movement for Black Lives) in more than 550 locations. Legislation like the 2021 Justice in Policing Actvoted by Democrats […]
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Proposals to Arm Teachers Are a Horrific Response to Gun Violence
An 18-year old who had previously shot and seriously wounded his grandmother, shot and killed 19 children and two teachers at Uvalde Elementary School in Texas on Tuesday. Law enforcement shot and killed the gunman. The attack was the deadliest school shooting since the massacre in Sandy Hook, Connecticut, in 2012 and comes just 10 […]
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