The National Rifle Association had a clever plan to avoid the state of New York’s efforts to shut it down over allegations of executive self-enrichment: Declare bankruptcy and reincorporate in the Lone Star state. But Tuesday, after a weeks-long trial, a federal judge has called bullshit on the NRA‘s Texas …
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There’s been a running joke these last few months as successive scandals have engulfed New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The joke is that each new allegation of personal or professional misconduct seems curiously accompanied by the abrupt announcement of a long-awaited event — almost like an offering to restive New …
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Texas health officials updated the number of fatalities caused by the February winter storm from 57 to 111. The Texas Department of State Health Services on Thursday increased the number of storm-related deaths, nearly doubling the previous preliminary count, and officials said the numbers could still rise. According to the …
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Sara Nelson believes in solidarity: When she speaks, she talks about collectivity, of worker power, of bread and roses. As the head of the Association of Flight Attendants – CWA, Nelson, who started working as a flight attendant for United Airlines in 1996, can wield strength in numbers — the …
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As the House debated the Equality Act, legislation reintroduced by Democratic Rep. David Cicilline that would establish the first federal LGBTQ anti-discrimination protections,Rep. Al Green delivered a moving speech in support of the bill. In his remarks, Green fought back against the notion that God and religion are adequate reasons …
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The Senate failed to convict former president Donald Trump during his second impeachment trial on Saturday, with 57 Senators voting to convict the former president and 43 voting against it. Seven Republicans joined the Democrats and two independents in voting to convict, but they fell short of the 67 votes …
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Epidemiologist Michael Osterholm issued dire warnings about the potential spread of the new, more contagious Covid-19 variants, saying that they could produce a surge of cases in the United States to levels “we have not seen yet in this country.” Dr. Osterholm, who is director of the Center for Infectious …
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Democratic National Committee Vice Chair Michael Blake joined Rolling Stone‘s new seriesGeorgia Talks to discuss the importance of the upcoming January 5th Senate runoff race. Communicating via video chat while in the car on his way to more campaign events, Blake fielded questions from a group of Atlanta’s top creators …
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UPDATE: Giuliani confirmed the news that he tested positive for Covid-19 in a Sunday night tweet where he said he is “getting great care and feeling good.” Original story below. *** Donald Trump’s lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, has tested positive for the coronavirus, the president announced on Twitter Sunday. According to …
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CNN’s Brianna Keilar went after both the president and his enablers for their denial of reality and their blatant hypocritical reactions by not accepting the outcome of the election. The host compared their behavior to a “bad breakup,” by an “ex who just won’t accept that it’s over.” “All right, …
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