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Politics - CBSNews.com posted the thread Hispanic Caucus calls for more Latino songs in National Recording Registry in U.S. Political News Feed.Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus are pushing the Library of Congress to boost the number of songs written and sung by Latinos in its national registry. And they have 33 nominations to make. Each year...
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Zach Schonfeld posted the thread Trump says he had 'no idea' what Fuentes' views were amid GOP backlash in U.S. Political News Feed.Former President Trump told Fox News he “had no idea” what white nationalist Nick Fuentes’s views were when they dined at Mar-a-Lago last week. Trump has faced a firestorm of criticism after the dinner with Fuentes...
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Mike Lillis, Mychael Schnell posted the thread Biden, Congress race to avert economy-shaking railroad strike in U.S. Political News Feed.A potential railroad strike has thrown President Biden a holiday curveball and pushed Congress into crisis mode, scrambling to finalize a federal fix to stave off an economy-rattling freight shutdown at the end of...
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Nathaniel Weixel, Joseph Choi posted the thread Health Care — Twitter to stop moderating COVID-19 misinformation in U.S. Political News Feed.🎭 Looks like we’ll be stuck with the Phantom for just a bit longer. A boost in ticket sales has pushed back the end of “The Phantom of the Opera” on Broadway by two months. Today in health, Twitter will no longer...
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Saul Elbein, Sharon Udasin posted the thread Equilibrium/Sustainability — World was abnormally dry in 2021: UN in U.S. Political News Feed.Most of the globe was drier than usual in 2021 — circumstances that wreaked havoc on both economies and the environment, according to the World Meteorological Organization. About 3.6 billion people had inadequate...
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Kelly Laco posted the thread Appeals court says Air Force 'wrongly relied' on broad formula to deny religious objections to vax mandate in U.S. Political News Feed.The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld an injunction protecting unvaccinated Air Force service members from being punished or involuntarily terminated from the military due to religious objections to the...
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Adam Shaw posted the thread Biden administration's border woes increasing, as 2022 draws to a close in U.S. Political News Feed.After a 2022 that saw record numbers of migrants hit the southern border, the Biden administration’s ongoing border and immigration challenges are only increasing – as it stares down a looming end to its ability to...
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Jasmine Baehr posted the thread Louisiana Amendment 1 seeks to prevent noncitizen voting in U.S. Political News Feed.A joint resolution passed by both houses of Louisiana state government is up for vote in a December 10th statewide special election. If it passes, Amendment 1 will codify in the Louisiana constitution that only...
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Houston Keene posted the thread Cruz introduces amendment to Senate gay marriage bill regarding child marriage, polygamy, incest risks in U.S. Political News Feed.Texas Senator Ted Cruz, a Republican, introduced an amendment to the Senate gay marriage bill regarding what he says are the risks of allowing child marriages, polygamous marriages, and incest that could arise from...
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Brianna Herlihy posted the thread Senate passes same-sex marriage bill with bipartisan support in U.S. Political News Feed.The U.S. Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act Tuesday in a bipartisan vote of 61 to 36, which will require the federal government to recognize all marriages, including same-sex marriages, that are legal in the...
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Alexis McAdams posted the thread NYC bill preventing landlords from performing criminal background checks backed by majority of council in U.S. Political News Feed.A controversial bill could stop New York City landlords from performing criminal background checks. The bill is now backed by more than half of the New York City Council. The "Fair Chance for Housing Act" aims to...
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Brooke Singman posted the thread Trump fires back at 'loser' McConnell, says Fuentes' views 'wouldn't have been accepted' if raised at dinner in U.S. Political News Feed.EXCLUSIVE: Former President Donald Trump fired back at Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday, calling him "a loser for our nation and for the Republican Party" while telling Fox News Digital that he did...
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James Doubek posted the thread Strong thunderstorms and tornadoes are predicted across parts of the South in U.S. Political News Feed.Weather forecasters are warning of the potential for strong thunderstorms and tornadoes across a wide swath of Mississippi, as well as smaller sections of Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas and Tennessee on Tuesday evening...
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Politics - CBSNews.com posted the thread Biden urges Congress to pass legislation averting potential rail strike in U.S. Political News Feed.In a meeting with top congressional leaders, President Biden said lawmakers need to put the brakes on a potential railroad strike. A strike could cost the U.S. economy at least $2 billion per day. Ed O'Keefe shares...
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Politics - CBSNews.com posted the thread Oath Keepers leader found guilty of seditious conspiracy for role in Jan. 6 insurrection in U.S. Political News Feed.A federal jury found Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes guilty of seditious conspiracy for his role in trying to overturn the 2020 election. Scott MacFarlane has the details. Continue reading...
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Politics - CBSNews.com posted the thread Rail unions slam President Biden's plan to block possible strike in U.S. Political News Feed.Railroad unions on Tuesday slammed President Joe Biden's call for Congress to intervene in their contract dispute, saying the move undercuts their efforts to improve working conditions and Mr. Biden's claim to be a...
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Rebecca Klar, Ines Kagubare posted the thread Hillicon Valley — Musk abandons Twitter’s COVID-19 rules in U.S. Political News Feed.Twitter under new CEO Elon Musk quietly rolled back enforcement of its COVID-19 misinformation policy, adding to critics' concerns about how the billionaire is running the company. Meanwhile, advocacy groups are...
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Steve Schwab and Charles Brown, opinion posted the thread Support home and community-based services before more veterans, caregivers are left feeling abandoned in U.S. Political News Feed.One day last year, no nurse arrived to help me out of bed. I’m Charles, a paralyzed veteran, and without ample warning the VA-contracted, home health agency responsible for my care didn’t secure a backup, later...
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Zack Budryk posted the thread Energy & Environment — Feds to appoint third-party oversight in Jackson in U.S. Political News Feed.The Justice Department has announced next steps in the Jackson, Miss., water crisis, a Biden EPA nomination finally gets a committee vote and the U.S. pledges $53 million to restore Ukraine’s grid. This is...
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Laura Kelly posted the thread Biden treads lightly in response to COVID protests in China in U.S. Political News Feed.President Biden is closely watching rare protests across China but the White House has been cautious about expressing support for those speaking out against the Chinese government, which has moved quickly to stifle...
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Al Weaver posted the thread Senate passes landmark protections for same-sex marriage in U.S. Political News Feed.Senators on Tuesday passed legislation cementing federal protections for same-sex marriage, a historic step that follows months of bipartisan negotiations and puts the landmark bill just steps away from becoming law...
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Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech posted the thread UC researchers, postdoctoral scholars reach tentative deal, still on strike in U.S. Political News Feed.Story at a glance University of California officials and academic workers have reached a tentative agreement 15 days into a system-wide strike. About 48,000 academic workers across the University of California...
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BBC News - World posted the thread Crocodile wrangler charged over fatal chopper crash in World Political News Feed.Reality TV star Matt Wright is accused of destroying evidence and other offences in Australia. Continue reading...
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BBC News - World posted the thread Oath Keepers: ‘How I escaped my father’s militia’ in World Political News Feed.Militia leader Stewart Rhodes could face two decades in prison. It took his son years to escape him. Continue reading...
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Julia Mueller posted the thread Qatari official says between 400 and 500 migrant workers died in World Cup projects in U.S. Political News Feed.A Qatari official leading the country’s World Cup says that between 400 and 500 migrant workers died in connection with tournament projects, far higher than the government's previous counts, but still well below some...
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Julia Shapero posted the thread State Department acknowledges El Salvador tried to influence 'certain election outcomes' in U.S. Political News Feed.The State Department denounced efforts by El Salvador to influence “certain election outcomes” in the U.S., after a California congresswoman accused the president of El Salvador and other Salvadoran officials of...
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Zach Schonfeld posted the thread House Democrat sues Pennsylvania county for not certifying election in U.S. Political News Feed.Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-Pa.) sued the elections board in Luzerne County, Pa., on Tuesday after it did not certify its vote canvass over paper shortages at polling places. The board’s two Republicans opposed...
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Alan Bersin and Tom Long, opinion contributors posted the thread Global challenges, North American solutions in U.S. Political News Feed.Initially planned for November 2022, the North American Leaders Summit (NALS), appears set to return on Jan. 9-10, 2023, in Mexico City. As is often the case, U.S. attention is elsewhere — Ukraine, the midterm...
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Rebecca Beitsch posted the thread Oath Keepers leader found guilty of seditious conspiracy in U.S. Political News Feed.Stewart Rhodes, the leader of the far-right Oath Keepers group, was found guilty Tuesday of seditious conspiracy over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 riots, a win for the Justice Department as it pursues the little used...
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Ryan Lucas posted the thread Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes convicted of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 trial in U.S. Political News Feed.Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the far-right Oath Keepers, has been found guilty of seditious conspiracy and other offenses in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. A federal jury in Washington...