'Unbelievable, Unprecedented': Best Reactions From Second Half of Comey Hearing
By During the final half of his testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee—in which he has already taken the “unbelievable, unprecedented” step of calling the President of the United States a liar under oath—former FBI Director James Comey continued to answer questions regarding his knowledge of alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election. Asked if he […]
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Deadly London Fire Shows How Concerns of Poor 'Constantly Neglected'
As the death toll from the horrific and “unprecedented” fire that engulfed London’s Grenfell Tower on Wednesday continues to climb, some are highlighting the institutional and economic reasons behind the devastation amid concerns that frequent safety warnings were ignored by the British government. “Things like this are going to keep happening if the poor are […]
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Intelligence Chief Refuses to Say if Trump Sought Help Rebuffing FBI Probe
Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats on Tuesday refused to confirm or deny allegations that President Donald Trump had asked him to “push back” against the FBI’s investigation into possible collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign. Coats’ testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee came one day after the Washington Post reported that Trump had […]
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To Restrict Abortion Access Even Further, Kansas Says Font Size Matters
With passage of a bill in the Republican-controlled state Senate on Tuesday, Kansas is now one step closer to making the size and font of a mandated physician’s disclosure form the basis for denying or delaying a women’s right to an abortion. The measure, which passed the Kansas House last week and is now headed […]
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Google Fine Shows EU 'Way Ahead' of US on Reining in Massive Corporations
In a move commentators characterized as a “promising” step in the direction of regulating and reining in large and powerful tech firms, the European Commission on Tuesday slapped Google with a $2.7 billion fine for violating antitrust rules and “abus[ing] its market dominance.” “American antitrust authorities are so pathetic as to be irrelevant.” —Matt Stoller, […]
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John Oliver: This Right-Wing Media Company Is National Threat to Local News
In Sunday’s episode of “Last Week Tonight,” host John Oliver took on media consolidation and the not-so-covert conservative bias at Sinclair Broadcast Group’s local news stations. “With Sinclair, they’re injecting Fox-worthy content into the mouths of your local news anchors—the two people who you know, and who you trust.” —comedian John Oliver”Sinclair may be the […]
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As US Bombs Kill More Afghan Women and Kids, McCain's Plan? More War
On the same day a bombing by U.S. military forces in Afghanistan reportedly killed 11 Afghan civilians, including women and children, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) offered up his proposal for “winning” the 16-year-long war in Afghanistan on Thursday by essentially calling for it to continue endlessly. The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, who […]
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Exclusive: Issa mulls running in neighboring district
GOP Rep. Darrell IssaDarrell Edward IssaGOP sues California over Newsom’s vote-by-mail order Conservative group files challenge to California vote-by-mail order New poll shows tight race in key California House race MORE, who said Wednesday he is not seeking reelection in California’s 49th District, has been discussing with colleagues the possibility of running in a neighboring […]
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Koch strategists warn donors of ‘daunting’ electoral landscape for GOP
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Senior strategists for the network of conservative groups funded by billionaire businessmen Charles and David Koch warned donors on Monday about the “daunting” political landscape Republicans face as they seek to maintain majorities in the House and Senate. In a private presentation given to the hundreds of six-figure donors gathered at an exclusive […]
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Holocaust denier is sole GOP contender in Illinois race for Congress: reports
A Holocaust denier is currently the only candidate on the ballot in the GOP primary for Illinois’s 3rd Congressional District, according to multiple reports. Arthur Jones, who according to The Washington Post has called the Holocaust an “international extortion racket” and a “lie,” faces no Republican opponents in the race for the district representing parts of Chicago and […]
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