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Five Things Your Tax Dollars Could Fund Instead of an Illegal Iran War
While Americans are struggling to afford basic necessities, the Trump Administration is pouring billions of dollars into an illegal war in Iran.
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Sessions Relents, Announces Recusal in Russia Investigation
His support among fellow Republicans eroding, Attorney General Jeff Sessions bowed Thursday afternoon to demands that he recuse himself from Justice Department investigations related to the 2016 presidential campaign and Russia’s attempts to influence the outcome.
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Sessions’ Lies Trigger Calls for His Resignation
The walls are closing in on Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Wednesday night’s news that Sessions met twice last year with Sergey Kislyak, Russia’s ambassador to the U.S., but didn’t mention it when senators asked him about contacts between the Russian government and the Trump campaign, has Democrats and non-partisan groups – including Common Cause – demanding Sessions’ resignation.
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Tinatanggihan ng Idaho ang 'Mapanganib na Landas'
Habang papalapit ang mga espesyal na interes sa kanan sa pagpilit sa pagpupulong ng isang bagong constitutional convention, nagpasya ang mga mambabatas sa Idaho noong Miyerkules na protektahan ang mga karapatan ng konstitusyonal ng mga botante at tanggihan ang mapanganib na ideya.
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High Court Orders Second Look at Virginia Redistricting Plan
The Supreme Court has ordered a second look at claims that Virginia legislators set out to dilute the voting power of black citizens when they drew new boundaries for 11 state legislative districts following the 2010 census.
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Who Was That Guy?
So it turns out that President Trump can give a passable speech to a joint session of Congress. But this morning, sifting through the text and video clips, it’s clear that everything about Trump’s presidency that has alarmed millions of Americans remains in place.
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A Few Things to Listen for Tonight
Official Washington is bracing today for President Trump’s first speech to a joint session of Congress. It’s scheduled 9 tonight.
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Repormang Muling Pagdistrito: Pagma-map sa Ating Kinabukasan
Repormang Muling Pagdistrito: Pagma-map sa Ating Kinabukasan
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Muling Pinagtitibay ng SCOTUS ang Suporta para sa Pagbubunyag ng Pananalapi ng Kampanya
May magandang balita ngayong umaga mula sa Korte Suprema, na nananatili sa mga nakaraang deklarasyon nito na ang mga kinakailangan sa pagsisiwalat ng pananalapi ng kampanya ay konstitusyonal.
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“Deconstruction of the Administrative State” Means We Lose
Steve Bannon, President Trump’s chief strategist, called for “deconstruction of the administrative state” at the conservative CPAC conference, on Thursday. What does that actually mean?
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They Did It Before; They’ll Do It Again
We may be missing the forest for the trees in the Russian election hacking story: The Kremlin’s attempt to meddle in the 2016 U.S. presidential election is part of a much bigger tale of Russian covert action.
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Pulling Down the Curtain
There’s at least one federal law the FBI apparently is none too eager to abide by. The bureau announced recently that it’s closing down the email address it has provided for journalists and other citizens seeking records it is supposed to make available to the public under the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
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Natigil ang Progreso
Habang ang media ay nakatutok sa malapit nang makaligtaan ni Hillary Clinton sa pagbagsak ng sukdulang salamin na kisame sa pamamagitan ng pagkuha sa White House, ang mga taon ng mabagal ngunit matatag na pag-unlad para sa mga kababaihan sa mga karera sa kongreso at pambatasan ng estado ay natigil din noong Nobyembre.
