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On November 16, 2019, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards (D) was re-elected by a roughly 3-point margin, defeating businessman Eddie Rispone (R). Edwards had won his first term in 2015 by defeating scandal-plagued U.S. Senator David Vitter (R), and,...
by ProudNewEnglander
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by Mollytraveler
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I’ve made no secret of the fact I am not a fan of Tulsi Gabbard. Last night, in the Democratic debate in Atlanta, Georgia, she reminded me once again how easy it is to dupe people with bold statements that are unattached to reality. Last night, though,...
by Chris Reeves
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When I read the news in Essence Magazine that Higher Heights had endorsed Sen. Kamala Harris for president , I was elated. In its article about the endorsement, the magazine writes, “Higher ...
by Denise Oliver Velez
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In a major win for animal rights, the Senate unanimously passed a bill making animal cruelty a federal felony. Next step for the bill? Donald Trump’s desk. The Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act is a very necessary expansion on the 2010...
by Marissa Higgins
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[UPDATE: There was an additional proclamation issued for Native Heritage Month. They created a new historical designation for the “founders” which really doesn’t dilute the insult of doing it this month.] Each November for the past 29 years, the...
by Jen Hayden
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Democrats had a very good night in elections in both Kentucky, where Democrat Andy Beshear appears headed toward the governor’s mansion, and in Virginia where for the first time in almost a quarter century, Democrats have won majorities in both the...
by Jen Hayden
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The NYT reports Mr. O’Rourke made the decision to quit the race in the middle of this week, on the eve of a gathering Friday of Democratic presidential candidates in Iowa, according to people familiar with his thinking. He is not expected to run for...
by El Mito
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Today is historic. I joined the majority of the House in voting for a new phase of the impeachment process: public hearings making the case to impeach Donald Trump. This is a turning point. This is how past presidential impeachment processes have...
by Rashida Tlaib
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Birds hold deep symbolic meaning to human cultures around the world, and have for millennia. Countless myths, legends, and folklore exist across global cultures both revering and vilifying birds – ...
by giddy thing
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