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Mourning in America
Today we mourn the death-by-execution of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. I use the term execution intentionally because they were murdered intentionally by Trump’s goons. (I’ve seen the videos; I’m sure you have as well....Read more
Mark Z. Barabak: There's one state in America with no voter registration. How does that work?
When he's not busy slathering the White House in gold or recklessly sundering foreign alliances, President Donald Trump loves to talk about voter fraud.
Although the incidence is rare — like, spotting-a-pangolin-in-the-...Read more
Anita Chabria: This is not normal: Why a fake arrest photo from the White House matters
How do you know what you know?
Did you learn it in school, read it in a newspaper? Did you get your information on social media or though chatter with friends?
Even in an age of misinformation and disinformation — ...Read more
Gustavo Arellano: Under Trump, the bootlickers have come out in force. Minneapolis cements it
President Donald Trump has an army of bootlickers that seems to stretch to the sunset. Many of them creep around on social media and almost certainly legions of them come from bot accounts on X.
Then there's Bill Essayli....Read more
Shutdown looms larger as Senate Democrats vow to block ICE funding
A federal government shutdown was looming larger Monday as Senate Democrats vowed to block a sprawling spending package that includes new funding for President Donald Trump’s controversial immigration crackdown.
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This week: Senate returns, staring at possible partial government shutdown
WASHINGTON — As Capitol Hill digs out from the weekend snow this week, the Senate is setting up for another standoff over government funding after federal agents shot and killed a Minneapolis resident on Saturday.
The ...Read more
New effort to restore gambling loss tax deduction busts in House
A long-shot effort to restore the full federal tax deduction for gambling losses fell short on Capitol Hill this week.
The House Rules Committee declined to advance an amendment to a larger spending bill that would ...Read more
Takaichi's ratings dip as Japan heads into election campaign
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s approval ratings saw a slight dip in several polls conducted over the weekend, pointing to the riskiness of her decision to call a snap election in early February.
The polls ...Read more
Commentary: Where to find solace in the age of ICE
Where can one go to hear the moral sanity that counters the grudgeful actions of the American president? Where can we hear the voice of compassion and empathy as immigration agents ignore the most basic rights of Americans...Read more
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