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Mike Lillis and Scott Wong posted the thread Democratic clamor grows for select committee on Jan. 6 attack in U.S. Political News Feed.As Democrats chew on their options for investigating Jan. 6, the select committee is rising to the top. Party leaders have been mulling a series of strategies for how the House might proceed on its own after the...
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CNN.com - RSS Channel - Politics posted the thread Danica Roem's message to LGBTQ youth: 'You have to care' about politics in U.S. Political News Feed.(CNN)It was a moment captured for the history books. Danica Roem, on her knees with her face in her hands, crying. It was 2017 and she had just become the first state lawmaker who identifies as transgender elected...
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By Maria Carrasco posted the thread Graham to Biden: 'If you want an infrastructure deal of a trillion dollars, it's there for the taking' in U.S. Political News Feed.Sen. Lindsey Graham encouraged President Joe Biden to support his bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure proposal, but said it could be jeopardized if Democrats signal that they intend to follow it up with their own...
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BBC News - World posted the thread Deputy PM defends timing of Irish unity comments in World Political News Feed.The Irish deputy PM says for some it will "always be the wrong time" to talk about Irish unification. Continue reading...
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Evie Fordham posted the thread China will face international 'isolation' if no cooperation on coronavirus origin probe: Jake Sullivan in U.S. Political News Feed.China will face "isolation in the international community" if the country does not cooperate with further probes into the origin of the coronavirus pandemic, national security adviser Jake Sullivan told "Fox News...
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Ronn Blitzer posted the thread Graham: Dems' voting bill is 'biggest power grab' in US history, will not support Manchin compromise in U.S. Political News Feed.Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., fiercely opposed Democrats' proposed voting reform bill, telling "Fox News Sunday" that even a stripped-down version from Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., was unacceptable. The "For the People...
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CNN.com - RSS Channel - Politics posted the thread Sanders says he wants an infrastructure package with a larger price tag in U.S. Political News Feed.(CNN)Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday said it's urgent that Democrats work toward an infrastructure package with a larger price tag that addresses climate change and other related issues. "I sometimes think we get...
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CNN.com - RSS Channel - Politics posted the thread National security adviser: US preparing more Russia sanctions over Navalny poisoning and imprisonment in U.S. Political News Feed.(CNN)The Biden administration is preparing to impose additional sanctions on Russia over the poisoning of imprisoned opposition leader Alexey Navalny, national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Sunday. "We are...
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CNN.com - RSS Channel - Politics posted the thread Analysis: How this is the most unpredictable NYC mayoral race in 50 years in U.S. Political News Feed.(CNN)Poll of the week: A new WNBC/Telemundo 47/Politico/Marist College poll finds Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams leading the New York City Democratic mayoral primary 24% to Kathryn Garcia's 17%, Maya Wiley's...
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ABC News: Top Stories posted the thread Hot air balloon crashes near Denver; multiple injuries reported in U.S. Political News Feed.Hot air balloon crashes near Denver; multiple injuries reported. Continue reading...
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ABC News: Top Stories posted the thread Cop's wife and 4-year-old step-daughter injured in overnight home invasion, shooting in U.S. Political News Feed.The wife and 4-year-old step-daughter of a cop have been injured during a home invasion after the off-duty officer exchanged gunfire with the suspect in his own home. Continue reading...
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ABC News: Top Stories posted the thread Diplomats: Progress made in Vienna at Iran nuclear talks in U.S. Political News Feed.Top diplomats say further progress has been made at talks between Iran and global powers to try to negotiate and restore a landmark 2015 agreement to contain Iranian nuclear development that was later abandoned by...
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ABC News: Top Stories posted the thread France elects regional leaders, preps for presidential vote in U.S. Political News Feed.Marine Le Pen’s far right party is riding high on her tough-on-security. Continue reading...
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ABC News: Top Stories posted the thread Military: 2 militants, soldier killed in Pakistan shootout in U.S. Political News Feed.The Pakistani military says a shootout between government forces and Pakistani Taliban fighters overnight in a northwestern territory left two militants and a soldier dead Continue reading...
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ABC News: Top Stories posted the thread COVID-19 vaccine policies trigger lawsuits and workplace showdowns in U.S. Political News Feed.Showdowns between employers mandating the COVID-19 vaccine and dubious employees have escalated, resulting in lawsuits and terminations. Continue reading...
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Caroline Vakil posted the thread Graham calls voting rights bill 'biggest power grab' in history in U.S. Political News Feed.Sen. Lindsey GrahamLindsey Olin GrahamCentrists gain foothold in infrastructure talks; cyber attacks at center of Biden-Putin meeting Graham quips key to working with Trump: We both 'like him' Centrists gain leverage...
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Paul Steinhauser posted the thread Road to White House: DeSantis tops early 2024 straw poll in U.S. Political News Feed.The results of a straw poll of conservative voters this weekend is spotlighting the appeal of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida. DeSantis came out on top of a 2024 straw poll at the Western Conservative...
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Joseph Choi posted the thread New Israeli prime minister calls on world to 'wake up' on Iran nuclear deal in U.S. Political News Feed.Newly sworn-in Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Sunday warned world powers against negotiating a nuclear agreement with Iran after the election of a new president, Ebrahim Raisi, saying they should "wake up"...
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Joseph Choi posted the thread Mayor: Truck running into Pride parade 'was a terrorist attack against the LGBTQ community' in U.S. Political News Feed.Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis (D) said that an incident on Saturday in which a pickup truck ran into a crowd at a Pride parade, leaving one person dead, was a "terrorist attack against the LGBT community." A...
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Richard Harris posted the thread Enthusiastic Amateurs Advance Science As They Hunt For Exotic Mushrooms in U.S. Political News Feed.Let's face it. If you are a mushroom scientist, you are hopelessly outnumbered. By one estimate, there are between 2.2 and 3.8 million species of fungi – and more than 90% of them aren't cataloged. But mycologists...
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Peter Crimmins | WHYY posted the thread Juneteenth Brings Joy, A New Tubman Museum And Questions Of The Future in U.S. Political News Feed.A Juneteenth celebration in Cape May, N.J., yesterday doubled as the grand opening day of the new Harriet Tubman Museum. About 200 people gathered in Rotary Park for the city's first significant Juneteenth...
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BBC News - World posted the thread Tokyo Olympics: Ugandan tests positive for Covid in Japan in World Political News Feed.The Ugandan was part of a nine-member squad which were fully vaccinated, reports say. Continue reading...
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BBC News - World posted the thread Belgium: Body of fugitive far-right soldier found in World Political News Feed.The shooting instructor went missing in May after taking weapons from a base, sparking a huge manhunt. Continue reading...
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BBC News - World posted the thread Trans US veterans to be offered gender surgery for first time in World Political News Feed.Veterans Affairs officials announce they will cover surgery for trans veterans for the first time. Continue reading...
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BBC News - World posted the thread Tokyo Olympics: Inside the athletes' village in World Political News Feed.Rupert Wingfield-Hayes takes a look at how the athletes' village hopes to mitigate the risk of Covid. Continue reading...
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Alan M. Dershowitz, opinion contributor posted the thread We should recognize the progress we've made on discrimination in U.S. Political News Feed.The welcome adoption of Juneteenth as a national holiday celebrating the end of slavery proves what should have been obvious for at least a generation — namely, that we are no longer a systemically racist nation. To...
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Evie Fordham posted the thread Georgia plans to remove 100,000 'outdated' names from voter rolls in U.S. Political News Feed.Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger intends to remove 101,789 "obsolete and outdated" voter files from the state's voter registration rolls, his office announced. "Making sure Georgia’s voter rolls are up...
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CNN.com - RSS Channel - Politics posted the thread For Biden, confronting Putin may have been easier than dealing with Republicans back in Washington in U.S. Political News Feed.(CNN)With confidence and elan, President Joe Biden rallied allies abroad last week around the viability of 21st century democracy. Proving it here at home will be harder. Members of the transatlantic coalition -- at...
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The Associated Press posted the thread A Driver Crashed Into The Crowd At A Pride Parade In Florida, Killing One Man in U.S. Political News Feed.WILTON MANORS, Fla. — A driver slammed into spectators Saturday evening at the start of a Pride parade in South Florida, killing one man and seriously injuring another, authorities said. Some witnesses said the...
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The Associated Press posted the thread Life-Threatening Flash Flooding Rises In Claudette's Path in U.S. Political News Feed.NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Forecasters warned of life-threatening flash flooding in parts of the Deep South, particularly across central Alabama, as Tropical Depression Claudette traveled over coastal states early Sunday...