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The � Supreme Court � has scheduled a special session to hear arguments over whether � former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted � over his efforts to undo his 2020 election loss to President ...
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on Thu Apr 25, 2024 at 06:28 AM PDT
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Via Talking Points Memo Evening Briefing: RNC Makes It Official: Election Denialism Is Part Of Republicans’ 2024 Strategy Just hours after Donald Trump made it clear on Truth Social that he intends to continue delegitimizing democracy in 2024 if he...
by xaxnar
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Via Nicole LaFond at Talking Points Memo, there’s a report Georgia Republicans having been working on a plan for two years that would ‘discipline’ her and possibly remove her from office: The Associated Press published a story last night headlined:...
by xaxnar
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on Fri Mar 15, 2024 at 08:01 AM PDT
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A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press ...
by Associated Press
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on Sat Jan 13, 2024 at 05:59 AM PST
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Guest: Dan Froomkin of Press Watch Also: A whole bunch of long-overdue accountability news for a whole bunch of rightwingers!... No matter what happens in this year's election, the year will be like none other in the U.S. Are the mainstream media --...
by TheBradBlog
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on Wed Jan 10, 2024 at 05:28 PM PST
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Gift cards make � great stocking stuffers � — just as long as you don't stuff them in a drawer and forget about them after the holidays.
Americans are expected to spend � nearly $30 billion on ...
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Nearly three years after rioters � stormed the U.S. Capitol , the false election conspiracy theories that drove the violent attack remain prevalent on social media and cable news: � suitcases filled ...
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The holidays, a time where families and friends can get together to talk, to laugh — or get into screaming arguments.
There are plenty of reasons togetherness can turn into tension — maybe that ...
by Associated Press
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Yevgeny Prigozhin rose from being an ex-con and hot dog vendor to winning lucrative Kremlin contracts and heading a formidable mercenary army. But it all came to a � sudden end � when the private ...
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According to the AP, both liberals and conservatives are concerned about the decline of our democratic institutions. Predictably, each side thinks the other will be responsible. “I think from the side of the left, it’s pretty obvious that they’re...
by EphemeralNotion
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on Mon Dec 18, 2023 at 07:48 AM PST
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A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press ...
by Associated Press
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on Sat Dec 16, 2023 at 08:00 AM PST
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A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press ...
by Associated Press
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on Sat Dec 09, 2023 at 02:00 PM PST
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A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press ...
by Associated Press
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on Sat Nov 18, 2023 at 12:00 PM PST
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Whoever writes the headlines at The NY Times is playing a not very subtle game. I’ve run across several articles analyzing how editorial choices can shape the news, and one of the ‘tricks’ is putting headlines on articles that don’t really capture the...
by xaxnar
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on Wed Nov 08, 2023 at 10:21 AM PST
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KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — More than a million people have fled their homes in the besieged Gaza Strip in the past week as water supplies dwindle and hospitals warn they are on the verge of collapse, while the enclave's population waits for an...
by Associated Press
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on Sun Oct 15, 2023 at 08:53 PM PDT
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and the Democratic National Committee raised more than $71 million for his reelection in the three months ending Sept. 30, a strong indication that party ...
by Associated Press
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WASHINGTON (AP) — To Rep. Mike Collins, China is a bigger threat to the United States than Russia. So the Georgia Republican has voted against providing military aid to Ukraine as he advocates for ...
by Associated Press
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A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts: ___ No, migrants do...
by Associated Press
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on Sun Oct 08, 2023 at 06:42 AM PDT
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NEW YORK (AP) — He's driven a taxi cab, played in a band and protested the Vietnam War. As a New York City judge, Arthur Engoron has resolved hundreds of disputes, deciding everything from zoning ...
by Associated Press
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on Mon Oct 02, 2023 at 07:01 AM PDT
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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut's most wide-ranging gun control measure since the 2013 law enacted after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting takes effect Sunday, with proponents vowing to ...
by Associated Press
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