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BBC News - World posted the thread Delhi riots: Anger as judge critical of violence removed in World Political News Feed.The transfer of a judge critical of the violence in Delhi has raised concerns in India, as politicians come under fire for perceived inaction. Justice S Muralidhar, who was hearing a petition into the religious...
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BBC News - World posted the thread Red pandas are two species, not one in World Political News Feed.The red panda is not one species but two, according to DNA evidence. Already endangered due to hunting and habitat loss, conservation efforts are now even more critical, say scientists. The red panda lives in the...
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ABC News: Top Stories posted the thread Saudi Arabia halts pilgrimages over virus; Iran says 22 dead in U.S. Political News Feed.Saudi Arabia has halted travel to Islam's holiest sites over fears about a new viral epidemic months ahead of the hajj pilgrimage Continue reading...
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ABC News: Top Stories posted the thread About 40% of US adults are obese, government survey finds in U.S. Political News Feed.1 in 10 is severely obese, government researchers said. Continue reading...
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ABC News: Top Stories posted the thread China to send 'duck army' to help Pakistan fight locusts in U.S. Political News Feed.The animals are being sent to Pakistan to battle the insects. Continue reading...
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Edmund DeMarche posted the thread Joe Biden gets emotional during South Carolina town hall when asked about faith in U.S. Political News Feed.Joe Biden, the one-time Democratic presidential frontrunner, got emotional during a televised town hall Wednesday, when he was asked about his faith and how it would influence some of his decisions as president...
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David Aaro posted the thread As CPAC opens, Rep. Dan Crenshaw releases video attacking socialism in U.S. Political News Feed.As conservatives gathered in Maryland on Wednesday for the start of the annual CPAC conference, Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, posted a video touching on the theme of this year's event: "America vs. Socialism."...
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Edmund DeMarche posted the thread Louisiana’s Abraham joins list of House Republicans not seeking re-election in U.S. Political News Feed.Rep. Ralph Abraham, R-La., said Wednesday that he will not seek another term in Congress to make good on his promise to serve just two terms, despite a last-minute pitch from President Trump to reconsider. Abraham...
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Ebony Bowden posted the thread Hillary Clinton took more cash from Harvey Weinstein than any other Democrat in U.S. Political News Feed.WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton raked-in more cash from convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein than any other politician despite brushing off his donations by claiming he gave money to “every” Democrat. Federal Election...
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Dom Calicchio posted the thread Baltimore ex-mayor releases apology video ahead of Thursday sentencing: ‘I really messed up’ in U.S. Political News Feed.Catherine Pugh, a former mayor of Baltimore who is scheduled to be sentenced Thursday following her conviction on federal tax evasion and conspiracy charges, apologizes for her crimes in a 13-minute video that went...
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Claudia Grisales posted the thread House Approves Bill Making Lynching A Federal Crime in U.S. Political News Feed.The House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to classify lynching as a federal hate crime. The vote came at the end of Black History Month. Continue reading...
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Politics - CBSNews.com posted the thread Obama demands TV stations yank "despicable" ad about Biden in U.S. Political News Feed.Attorneys for former President Obama are sending a cease-and-desist letter demanding that South Carolina broadcast stations stop airing a misleading ad from a pro-Donald Trump super PAC that makes it sound like Obama...
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RealClearPolitics - Homepage posted the thread How the Democrats Got Here in U.S. Political News Feed.Time is running out for the Democratic Party and, by this time next week, it will probably be too late for them to turn back. More than a third of the delegates to their national convention will be chosen next...
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RealClearPolitics - Homepage posted the thread Why Bernie Sanders Won the Debate in U.S. Political News Feed.The more Sanders was attacked for being a radical last night, the more those attacking him seemed out of date. Continue reading...
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RealClearPolitics - Homepage posted the thread Bernie Sanders, the Sixty Trillion Dollar Man in U.S. Political News Feed.The price of Bernie Sanders's agenda could be his biggest general-election weakness. But his rivals haven't yet forced him to explain how he'd cover the full cost. Continue reading...
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RealClearPolitics - Homepage posted the thread Sanders' Plans Cheap Compared to Cost of Doing Nothing in U.S. Political News Feed.Investing in healthcare, public higher education and our woefully outdated and dilapidated infrastructure will be expensive, but the cost of not making these investments would be astronomical. Continue reading...
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RealClearPolitics - Homepage posted the thread Weinstein and the Complicated Legacy of Me Too in U.S. Political News Feed.When the guilty verdict was delivered, Hollywood and a ruling media class were convicted alongside Harvey Weinstein on Monday. Continue reading...
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RealClearPolitics - Homepage posted the thread Weinstein Shows #MeToo Made Its Mark on Justice System in U.S. Political News Feed.Defense attorney Caroline Polisi writes that Harvey Weinstein's conviction is a win for New York State prosecutors and a win for sexual assault survivors throughout the United States. That he was not convicted on two...
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RealClearPolitics - Homepage posted the thread Bejing's Great Leap Backwards in U.S. Political News Feed.Several years ago, in an overheated room in Beijing, I was forced to endure a stern lecture from a Chinese foreign ministry official. My sin: As the editor at The Wall Street Journal responsible for the paper's...
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RealClearPolitics - Homepage posted the thread The New Spheres of Influence in U.S. Political News Feed.China and Russia have carved out their own spheres of influence; like it or not, the United States will need to adjust to this reality. Continue reading...
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ABC News: Top Stories posted the thread Arizona's most populous county becomes gun 'sanctuary' in U.S. Political News Feed.Arizona's most populous county is joining a growing national movement in which areas are declaring themselves Second Amendment sanctuaries Continue reading...
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Katie Rogers posted the thread Trump’s Coronavirus Strategy: ‘Stay Clean,’ Wash Hands and Avoid Friends in U.S. Political News Feed.WASHINGTON — President Trump, whose government is leading an effort to combat the spread of the coronavirus in the United States, offered some tips on Wednesday to avoid getting sick, and as he did so, he revealed a...
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Katie Benner posted the thread Barr Criticizes Mainstream Media as ‘Monolithic in Viewpoint’ in U.S. Political News Feed.WASHINGTON — In a wide-ranging speech on the importance of Christianity in public life, Attorney General William P. Barr said on Wednesday that religious news publications and broadcasters were essential checks on a...
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Annie Karni, Michael Crowley and Maggie Haberman posted the thread Trump Has a Problem as the Coronavirus Threatens the U.S.: His Credibility in U.S. Political News Feed.WASHINGTON — When Hurricane Dorian crashed into the Atlantic Coast in September, President Trump assumed a take-charge role in response. But he undermined his own effectiveness after it became apparent that before...
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Reuters: Politics posted the thread Biden lands key endorsement three days before South Carolina presidential contest in U.S. Political News Feed.CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) - Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden won the endorsement of an influential black congressman from South Carolina on Wednesday, three days before the state’s primary where he is...
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BBC News - World posted the thread Coronavirus: Tenerife hotel guests 'horrified' by conditions in World Political News Feed.Selina Lund said fellow guests were not following hygiene rules to prevent the spread of the virus. Continue reading...
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Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: ¯\_(?)_/¯ Trump urges calm even as US reports worrisome new virus case - AP | Trump declared Wednesday that a widespread U.S. outbreak of the new... -
ABC News: Top Stories posted the thread Gov't announces arrests of members of neo-Nazi group in U.S. Political News Feed.The arrests come as the bureau has put a spotlight on neo-Nazi groups. Continue reading...
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ABC News: Top Stories posted the thread Husband of mom arrested in missing Idaho kids case speaks out in U.S. Political News Feed.Chad Daybell, husband of Lori Vallow in the missing Idaho kids case, speaks out. Continue reading...