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Trump Demands Apology After Bishop Urged Him to “Have Mercy” on Immigrants, LGBTQ

Trump Demands Apology After Bishop Urged Him to “Have Mercy” on Immigrants, LGBTQ

President Donald Trump is demanding an apology from Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington after Budde urged him in...

22.01.2025 2

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DeSantis Rushes to Use “Gulf of America”

DeSantis Rushes to Use “Gulf of America”

Leave it to Ron DeSantis to use an emergency weather advisory to showcase his unending allegiance to President Donald Trump. In a Monday state...

22.01.2025 5

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It’s Been Two Years Since Cops Killed Tyre Nichols. Here’s What You Need to Know.

It’s Been Two Years Since Cops Killed Tyre Nichols. Here’s What You Need to Know.

January 10, 2025, marks the second anniversary of the death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man who was restrained and fatally beaten by five...

10.01.2025 3

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Appeals Court Upholds $5 Million E. Jean Carroll Verdict

John Lamparski NurPhoto/Zuma On Monday, a federal appeals court tossed out Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the verdict against him in the 2023...

30.12.2024 3

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Trump Sounds Down to Pardon Eric Adams

Lev Radin/Pacific Press via ZUMA Press Wire On Monday, President-elect Donald Trump said that he would consider pardoning Eric Adams if the New...

17.12.2024 30

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Dr. Oz’s Healthcare Investments Could Blow Up His Nomination to Oversee Medicare

Bastiaan Slabbers via ZUMA Press Seven Democratic senators are demanding answers from Dr. Mehmet Oz, Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Centers for...

11.12.2024 20

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There’s Still Time for Biden to Clear Death Row. Will He?

Pat Sullivan/AP Joe Biden made history as the first president to openly oppose the death penalty, vowing on the campaign trail to push legislation...

10.12.2024 5

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Why Republicans Are “Very Excited” About Dr. Oz

Bastiaan Slabbers/NurPhoto via AP Since winning the election, President-elect Donald Trump has seized headlines with a series of alarming...

22.11.2024 2

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Why Republicans Are “Very Excited” About Dr. Oz

Bastiaan Slabbers/NurPhoto via AP Since winning the election, President-elect Donald Trump has seized headlines with a series of alarming...

22.11.2024 3

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Trump Confirms Plan to Use Military to Carry Out Mass Deportations

AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin On Monday, Donald Trump appeared to confirm that he is willing—even eager—to declare a national emergency and use the...

18.11.2024 2

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In Turnaround, SCOTUS Legalizes Virginia Voter Purge

AP Photo/Steve Helber On Wednesday, in a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s decision to remove nearly...

31.10.2024 10

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Virginia’s Obviously Illegal Voter Purge Was Illegal, Court Rules

AP Photo/Cliff Owen On Friday, a Virginia judge ruled that Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s recent purge of close to two thousand voters from state...

26.10.2024 20

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Elon Musk Is Offering Pennsylvania Voters $100 to Sign His Pro-Trump Petition

AP Photo/Matt Rourke Elon Musk’s obsessive quest to get Donald Trump into the White House has taken a desperate turn. On Thursday, the tech CEO...

20.10.2024 1

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Obama’s Advice to Black Men Ignores a Deeper Problem for Democrats

Barack Obama speaks during a rally for Kamala Harris on Thursday, October 10, 2024. Mother Jones; Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call/Getty With less than a...

16.10.2024 3

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Trump’s “God Bless the USA” Bible? It’s Made in China.

President Donald Trump holds a Bible as he visits outside St. John's Church across Lafayette Park from the White House Monday, June 1, 2020, in...

09.10.2024 5

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Five Men Were Executed in a Week. Why Is Kamala Harris Suddenly Silent on the Death Penalty?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP Freddie “Khalil” Owens. Marcellus “Khaliifah”  Williams. Emmanuel Littlejohn. Travis Mullis. Alan Eugene Miller. All...

27.09.2024 8

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The Tragic Inevitability of Overpolicing New York’s Subways

Police and protesters gather outside of a Brownsville Brooklyn subway station following a shooting on Sunday of a subway fare evader on September...

19.09.2024 9

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Trump Asked to Appeal His Defamation Verdict, Then Spent 40 Minutes Insulting His Victims on TV

AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah I’m no legal expert, but I’ve got a sneaky suspicion that if you’ve just asked a judge to reconsider your guilty...

07.09.2024 2

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White House Strikes Landmark Deal to Cut Drug Costs

Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Sipa USA On Thursday, the Biden administration announced that—after months of negotiations—it had finally struck a deal with...

16.08.2024 40

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The Childless Cat Lady Memes Are Flowing as J.D. Vance Keeps Digging

Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) speaks during a campaign rally at Middletown High School on July 22, 2024 in Middletown,...

27.07.2024 2

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She Called the Police for Help. They Killed Her Instead.

Illinois State Police On Monday, an Illinois county sheriff’s department released body camera footage showing the fatal shooting of a Black woman...

24.07.2024 50

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More and More Rappers Are Hopping Aboard the Trump Train

Paul Sancya/AP Since kicking off his 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump’s team has tried everything to appeal to Black voters. In February,...

17.07.2024 8

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While Biden Defended His Candidacy, Donald Trump Hung Out With Viktor Orbán

Olivier Douliery/Abaca/Sipa USAOlivier Douliery/Abaca/Sipa USA One bright spot for President Joe Biden as he defended his decision to remain in the...

12.07.2024 1

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