Month: September 2020

President Donald Trump is officially the most “fact-challenged” politician that the Washington Post‘s Fact Checker has ever encountered, columnists Glenn Kessler and Michelle Ye Hee Lee reported Monday, just hours before the president claimed in a radio interview that “people don’t ask” why the Civil War happened. In his first 100 days in office, they …

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The president of Microsoft slammed the National Security Agency (NSA) for its role in the ongoing global malware attack, saying it was “yet another example of why the stockpiling of vulnerabilities by governments is such a problem.” “Repeatedly, exploits in the hands of governments have leaked into the public domain and caused widespread damage,” Brad …

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Water protectors celebrated a “very significant victory” on Wednesday as a federal judge deemed safety evaluations of the Dakota Access Pipeline insufficient and ordered the Army Corps of Engineers to “reconsider” its analysis of the risks the crude oil pipeline poses to the environment and the public. “The federal courts have stepped in where our …

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Last week it was the body-slamming of a reporter on the eve of a special election. This week begins with an elected official threatening to murder another. As hundreds of protesters stormed the Texas state Capitol and political tensions soaring over a recently approved anti-immigration law, scuffles and apparent threats of deadly violence between lawmakers …

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Amid reports that President Donald Trump may make an unscheduled visit to Downing Street in the coming weeks, protesters in the U.K. are saying—that “whenever and however” the U.S. president arrives—they will be ready to take to the streets. The president is set to visit Poland Thursday, ahead of the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, …

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Face masks may have been the standout accessory at Milan fashion week, but designers who defied the coronavirus pandemic to put on shows dispelled gloom with love letters to Italy and sunnier times. The week ended Sunday with Valentino, which had moved its catwalk from Paris this season as a show of support for an …

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Former President Obama will begin campaigning for fellow Democrats ahead of the 2018 midterm elections, after remaining relatively silent since leaving office last year. According to Politico, Obama is set to begin endorsing down-ballot candidates, making fundraiser appearances and campaigning for Democrats. He’s reportedly already discussing plans with Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom PerezThomas Edward PerezClinton’s top …

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Republicans are putting House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) front and center in their messaging as they seek to use their tax-cut law against Democrats in the midterm elections. President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s …

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Following Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s concession on Monday night that Trumpcare is likely dead, progressive groups that played an integral role in rallying opposition to the legislation are now looking to go on the offensive.  “We’ll keep fighting until everyone has access to healthcare, free college tuition, a livable planet, and a job that …

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Joe Arpaio—the former sheriff from Maricopa County, Arizona, who famously ordained himself “America’s toughest sheriff”—was found guilty of criminal contempt for violating a federal court order mandating that Arpaio and his deputies refrain from racially profiling Latinos with traffic stops and detentions, based on suspicions about their immigration status. “Ex-Sherriff Joe Arpaio broke the law …

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