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Voter turnout is everything | Salon.com
[ad_1] This originally appeared on Robert Reich’s blog. The largest political party in America isn’t the Democratic Party or the Republican Party. It’s the Party of Non-Voters. 94 million Americans who were eligible to vote in the 2016 election didn’t vote. That’s a bigger number than the number who voted either for Trump or for…
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Sex workers say “trafficking” crackdown is backdoor to gentrifying New Orleans
[ad_1] Under the guise of protecting sex trafficking victims, the Louisiana legislature passed two bills this month that — if signed into law by the governor — will continue to unfairly link human trafficking to New Orleans strip clubs and sex workers. Some sex workers warn the legislation is poised to harm the safety and…
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The patented solution for paying off the national debt
[ad_1] With the jump in projected deficits due to the Republican tax cuts, the deficit hawks are preparing for a battle the next time Democrats gain control of the White House. We can count on their thoughtful insistence that, however desirable, we can’t possibly spend more money on child care, health care, or other neglected…
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Meghan McCain freaked out over the Philadelphia Eagles’ refusal visit the White House
[ad_1] Meghan McCain on Tuesday could not wrap her head around why players for the Philadelphia Eagles would refuse to meet with Donald Trump — despite his history of bigoted attacks on the NFL. “I think when you get invited to the White House you should go, period,” McCain said, arguing the presidency is “bigger than one…
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In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court upholds Ohio’s aggressive efforts to purge its voter rolls
[ad_1] The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday upheld Ohio’s aggressive efforts to purge its voter rolls – a practice that voting rights advocates and civil rights groups say discourages minority turnout. In a 5-4 decision, the court’s majority ruled that a state may remove people from their voter registration lists if they fail to cast a ballot during a two-year period and to respond to a notice…
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“We’re America, b*tch!” is the Trump Doctrine, according to a senior White House official
[ad_1] When asked for a brief explanation of President Donald Trump’s foreign policy doctrine, an unnamed senior White House official with “direct access to the president and his thinking” allegedly described it like this: “We’re America, b*tch!” Several hours ahead of the historic meeting between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un – and hours after Trump’s escalating quips with American allies at…
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Parkland survivors bash Betsy DeVos for ignoring gun violence: “She doesn’t represent the students”
[ad_1] Appearing on MSNBC on Sunday morning, two of the survivors of the horrific shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School had harsh words for Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and revealed she secretly “lurked” around their campus and intruded on private counseling sessions during her highly publicized photo-op visit to the school. Speaking with AM Joy host…
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Read: Joint statement by President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un at Singapore summit
[ad_1] Joint Statement of President Donald J. Trump of the United States of America and Chairman Kim Jong Un of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea at the Singapore Summit President Donald J. Trump of the United States of America and Chairman Kim Jong Un of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic…
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Financial disclosure forms reveal that Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner have increased their wealth
[ad_1] Financial disclosure forms logging a long list of fashion, investment and real estate assets show that Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner have increased their wealth. The daughter and son-in-law of President Donald Trump also serve as senior advisers to his White House. The forms, issued late Monday by 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, disclose that Kushner held assets totaling at least $181…
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Trump’s bromance with Kim Jong Un on display in Singapore: “We have developed a very special bond”
[ad_1] After decades of hostility between the U.S. and North Korea, five hours of landmark discussions between President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un culminated on Tuesday in Singapore with declarations of a “very special bond” between the two leaders — but no guaranteed pledges of nuclear disarmament. “We both want to do something, we both are going…