What A Day

Remembering Mahsa Amini, One Year Later

15 Sep 2023

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September 16th marks the one year anniversary since the death of Mahsa Amini and the start of a women-led revolution in Iran. The 22-year-old died in ...

UAW Races To The Deadline

14 Sep 2023

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Members of the United Auto Workers union are in the final countdown to reach a labor agreement with Detroit automakers. If agreements aren’t reached...

Hey Google, Why Is The DOJ Suing You

13 Sep 2023

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The government’s antitrust trial against Google kicked off yesterday as lawyers for the Department of Justice gave opening statements in their case....

This Ken Is On Trial

12 Sep 2023

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The 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attack was yesterday, and officials around the country memorialized the nearly 3,000 people who were killed...

Morocco Races To Save Quake Victims

11 Sep 2023

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A destructive 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Morocco late Friday night and left 2,000 people dead and thousands injured. It’s the strongest to hit ...

The Tension Over Tourism In Hawai'i

08 Sep 2023

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In a new report, Hawai'i’s Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism estimates that because of the Maui fire damages, the state’s ...

Kill Drill

07 Sep 2023

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It's only been five weeks since Justice Janet Protasiewicz was sworn in to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, but state Republicans are hell-bent on getting...

You Are Not A Loan

06 Sep 2023

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Interest on federal student loans has officially resumed, and payments are set to restart on October 1st. On Tuesday, however, a group of Senate Repub...

COVID Surge Protection

05 Sep 2023

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COVID cases and hospitalizations are on the rise in the U.S., and experts are closely monitoring a new variant nicknamed “Pirola.” Plus, there mig...

Proud Boys Swallowed Their Pride

01 Sep 2023

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Two more leaders of the Proud Boys were sentenced yesterday for their roles in the January 6th insurrection. Joe Biggs was sentenced to 17 years in pr...

Why You Gotta Be So Rudy?

31 Aug 2023

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Hurricane Idalia made landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast yesterday morning and wreaked havoc in its wake. So far, it has left at least two people dead...

Only Fun Drugs Should Cost Money

30 Aug 2023

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The Biden administration on Tuesday shared the first ten prescription drugs that it has chosen for price negotiations through Medicare. The Biden admi...

Trump's March To Trial

29 Aug 2023

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March 4, 2024 will be the first day for Donald Trump’s federal criminal trial in which he is charged with attempting to subvert the 2020 presidentia...

The Persecution Of Prosectors

28 Aug 2023

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A white gunman shot and killed three Black people in a racist attack at a Dollar General store on Saturday in Jacksonville, Florida. The attack is the...

The Trump Mugshot Seen 'Round the World

25 Aug 2023

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Former President Donald Trump surrendered on Thursday at the Fulton County Jail on felony charges related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election...

Not My Debate, Not My Monkeys

24 Aug 2023

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Eight Republican presidential candidates went head to head for the first GOP primary debate in Milwaukee Wednesday night. Notably absent from the line...

The Teacher Shortage Cheat Sheet with Becky Pringle

23 Aug 2023

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Students across the country head back to school this month, but tens of thousands of teacher positions remain vacant and more than 160,000 positions a...

We Give It A One Out Of Tennessee

22 Aug 2023

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Tennessee lawmakers gathered yesterday for the start of a week-long special session on public safety and mental health. But as of Monday evening, the ...

Beating Bans On Gender-Affirming Care

21 Aug 2023

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Tropical Storm Hilary made landfall in Mexico’s Baja California region yesterday and the center of the storm officially moved into Southern Californ...

The DeSantis Documents

18 Aug 2023

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Hundreds of documents containing detailed debate advice seemingly intended for Gov. Ron DeSantis were posted online this week, according to reporting ...

Your Rights Are Not Set In Mifepristone

17 Aug 2023

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A federal appeals court ruled yesterday that it would impose restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristone, including preventing it from being prescr...

The Future Of Tribes with Cherokee Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr

16 Aug 2023

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Donald Trump was indicted for a fourth time Monday night. Trump now faces a total of 91 criminal counts across four separate cases.A Texas lawsuit aga...

Trump's Fourth Indictment

15 Aug 2023

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Donald Trump was charged with 13 felonies in Georgia yesterday, including forgery, filing false documents and racketeering. Eighteen others in his cir...

Staying Lahaina Strong

14 Aug 2023

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More than 90 people have been killed in Maui since wildfires erupted last week, making it the deadliest wildfire in the U.S. in over a century. The Ha...

How to Help Maui Locals

11 Aug 2023

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Rescue efforts continue in Maui after fast-moving wildfires caused catastrophic damage across the island this week. The death toll from the wildfires ...

Maui Residents Flee Deadly Fires

10 Aug 2023

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Raging wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui have killed six people and displaced thousands more. Hundreds of homes and businesses have been destro...

OH Said No!

09 Aug 2023

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Ohio overwhelmingly voted against Issue 1 in a statewide special election on Tuesday. It’s a major relief because the ballot measure would have made...

Oh Hi Go Vote

08 Aug 2023

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Donald Trump’s lawyers argued on Monday that prosecutors are infringing on Trump's First Amendment rights by asking him not to discuss the case over...

Falling Short One Goal

07 Aug 2023

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The United States is officially out of the Women’s World Cup after a heartbreaking and dramatic loss to Sweden on Sunday. The loss marks the earlies...

Even the Scandals are Bigger in Texas

04 Aug 2023

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Former President Trump pleaded not guilty to the four criminal charges against him tied to his actions leading up to January 6th. The next hearing wil...

Keeping It 100°+

03 Aug 2023

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Last July was so hot that 81 percent of the world's population endured sweltering heat, according to a new report by the science non-profit Climate Ce...

Do The Indict Thing

02 Aug 2023

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Former President Donald Trump was indicted for the third time on Tuesday for the alleged role he played to overturn the 2020 election. He was charged ...

The Devil Went Down To Georgia

01 Aug 2023

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A Georgia judge on Monday rejected former president Donald Trump’s effort to stop an investigation into whether he interfered in the 2020 election r...

We Have Issues With This One

31 Jul 2023

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The latest battle over abortion rights is set to begin in Ohio. On August 8th, voters in the Buckeye State will decide on Issue 1, a ballot initiative...

More Charges, More Problems

28 Jul 2023

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Former President Donald Trump is facing additional charges in the case over his handling of classified documents. The superseding indictment accuses T...

Here's The Deal With Hunter Biden

27 Jul 2023

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A federal judge has delayed approval for Hunter Biden’s plea deal with the Justice Department over tax and gun charges. The agreement the president’...

What Can Organizing Do For You?

26 Jul 2023

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UPS and the Teamsters union — which represents about 340,000 UPS workers nationwide — reached a tentative labor deal on Tuesday, averting what wou...

Coal Miner's Dilemma

25 Jul 2023

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Black lung disease, a debilitating and incurable condition that affects coal miners, is now on the rise for younger mine workers in Central Appalachia...

The Far Right's Not Alright

24 Jul 2023

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Israel’s parliament is set to vote today on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to reform the country’s judicial system. Thousands of demon...

Indictment Girl Summer

21 Jul 2023

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A federal grand jury investigating Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election results met on Thursday in Washington, D.C. and heard testim...

Bringing SCOTUS Up To Code

20 Jul 2023

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The Senate Judiciary Committee is set to vote on a bill today that would impose a code of ethics on the Supreme Court. While Democrats say the move is...

Indictments Come In Threes

19 Jul 2023

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Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday he received another "target letter" from the Justice Department, this time, saying he could face a federal ...

Crimea River

18 Jul 2023

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On Monday, explosives damaged a key bridge connecting the Russian mainland and Crimean Peninsula. Russia blamed Ukrainian forces for the deadly attack...

Flamin' Hot Climate

17 Jul 2023

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More than 100 million people across the United States were under excessive heat warnings and advisories over the weekend, and more than 55 million peo...

Opill Goes OTC

14 Jul 2023

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The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill in the United States. The landmark move could help...

Two Strikes, We're Out

13 Jul 2023

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160,000 Hollywood actors are poised to strike Thursday, joining WGA members on the picket lines in what could be the first double strike in more than ...

Swedening The Deal

12 Jul 2023

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Leaders of the 31 NATO nations gathered in Vilnius, Lithuania on Tuesday for the first day of the annual summit to discuss potentially admitting Ukrai...

A Breath Of Fresh Mondaire

11 Jul 2023

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Former U.S. Congressman Mondaire Jones is once again running for Congress in New York’s 17th district, a seat he previously held and lost after redi...

Clarence The Big Red Flag

10 Jul 2023

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A New York Times report published Sunday revealed Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’s involvement in the exclusive Horatio Alger Association of ...

Common Threads

07 Jul 2023

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On Thursday, a Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian city of Lviv killed at least six people and injured at least 36 more. Plus, the Biden administr...

SCOTUS Strikes Down POTUS

06 Jul 2023

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The Supreme Court blocked President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program and limited protections for LGBTQ+ people in the United States on Frida...

Live, Laugh, Local News

05 Jul 2023

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Over the past year, newsrooms across the country have experienced significant staff cuts, even leading to the shuttering of BuzzFeed News and bankrupt...

The Tea In Tennessee

01 Jul 2023

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This week marks the anniversary of the Stonewall riots — the very reason we celebrate Pride in June every year. In honor of the drag queens that hav...

Missing In Affirmative Action

30 Jun 2023

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On Thursday, the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in college admissions. In a decision along ideological lines, the high court ruled that ...

Betting On Bidenomics

29 Jun 2023

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President Joe Biden delivered an economic speech in Chicago on Wednesday outlining his vision for what he calls “Bidenomics.” The goal is to creat...

ISL Takes The L

28 Jun 2023

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The Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling in Moore v. Harper Tuesday, dismissing the “independent state legislature” theory in a case about a GOP-draw...

Wagner The Dog

27 Jun 2023

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Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed his nation on Monday for the first time since the short-lived military rebellion by the Wagner Group came t...

Russian To Conclusions

26 Jun 2023

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Yevgeny Prigozhin, Russia’s most notorious mercenary leader, sent an armed convoy toward Moscow over the weekend after accusing the country’s mili...

Titan's Final Salute

23 Jun 2023

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The days-long search for the tourist submersible that went missing near the wreck of the Titanic came to a tragic end Thursday. A U.S. Coast Guard off...

Big Alito Lies

22 Jun 2023

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Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito failed to disclose a luxury fishing trip he took in 2008 with hedge fund billionaire Paul Singer and did not recuse...

The Paris Olympics Are Burning

21 Jun 2023

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On Tuesday, French financial police raided the headquarters of the Paris 2024 Olympics organizing committee as part of two ongoing investigations into...

Like A Day Without Sunshine

20 Jun 2023

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SB 1718, Florida’s controversial new immigration law, is set to go into effect in less than two weeks. The law limits social services for undocument...

Indian Child Welfare Act Upheld

16 Jun 2023

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In a major victory for Native American rights, the Supreme Court voted 7-2 to uphold key provisions of the 1978 Indian Child Welfare Act Thursday. ICW...

Hut, Hut, No Hike

15 Jun 2023

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For the first time since March 2022, the Federal Reserve decided to pause interest rate hikes. The Fed – which has raised interest rates ten times i...

Not Guilty, Not Buying It

14 Jun 2023

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At a Miami courthouse Tuesday, former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 37 felony counts that he allegedly kept classified documents from h...

When It Arraigns, It Pours

13 Jun 2023

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Former President Donald Trump will appear in federal court in Miami today to be arraigned on 37 federal counts over his alleged mishandling of classif...

Another Day, Another Indictment

12 Jun 2023

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The Justice Department on Friday unsealed a 49-page federal indictment against former president Donald Trump. He faces 37 felony counts, including 31 ...

Trump, Indicted (Again)

09 Jun 2023

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In a social media post on Thursday, former president Donald Trump said he has been indicted on federal charges. Trump faces at least seven counts in c...

Down With Stand Your Ground

08 Jun 2023

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Smoke and haze from wildfires burning in Canada have blanketed much of the eastern United States. Several cities, including New York, Boston, and Wash...

Flooding On Ukraine's Front Line

07 Jun 2023

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The Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine collapsed on Tuesday, unleashing floods and forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes. While the cause ...

We Won't Build This City

06 Jun 2023

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Hundreds of people crowded Atlanta’s City Hall yesterday to give public comment ahead of a city council vote over the proposed police training facil...

Default Averted

05 Jun 2023

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President Biden signed the bipartisan debt ceiling bill into law, averting default and an economic crisis just days before the June 5th deadline posed...

Labor Rights And SCOTUS Wrongs

02 Jun 2023

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In a blow to unions and organized labor, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a concrete company seeking to sue the Teamsters union for the profit they...

The Grand Old Parade of Losers

01 Jun 2023

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Former Gov. Chris Christie and former Vice President Mike Pence are expected to launch their 2024 presidential campaigns next week, joining the alread...

McCarthy, Come Get Your Party

31 May 2023

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The debt limit deal struck between President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is headed to a full House vote today despite hard-right Republican...

Our Healthy News Diet Starts Tomorrow

30 May 2023

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As Mental Health Awareness Month comes to a close this May, we’re joined by Brian Beutler, Crooked’s Editor in Chief and host of Crooked’s Posit...

Remembering the PI in AAPI

26 May 2023

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Every May marks Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month in the United States. The occasion was created to celebrate both Asian and P...

DeSantis DeSucks

25 May 2023

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has officially entered the 2024 presidential race. In a glitchy announcement on Twitter Wednesday, DeSantis said he’s ...

One Year After Uvalde

24 May 2023

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A year ago today, a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School. As the community of Uvalde, Texas marks the grim anniversary...

The Kids Are Queer, Here, And Won't Disappear

23 May 2023

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More than 100 trans youth from across the country gathered in front of the U.S. Capitol on Monday for Trans Prom – a demonstration to center and cel...

Fly Like The G-7

22 May 2023

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On Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy landed in Japan for the G7 summit, where he met with world leaders to continue lobbying for more ...

How Queer and Trans Authors Are Fighting Book Bans

19 May 2023

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Publishing giant Penguin Random House and literary organization PEN America — along with a group of authors, students, and parents — sued Florida’...

The Limit Does Exist

18 May 2023

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 As the clock ticks closer to the June 1st default deadline, top aides to President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are working toward an agre...

A.I. Goes To D.C.

17 May 2023

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A former aide to Rudy Giuliani has sued him for alleged sexual assault, harassment, wage theft, and other misconduct. In a 70 page lawsuit filed Monda...

DeSantis Defunds DEI

16 May 2023

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As debt limit negotiations continue between Republicans and the Biden Administration, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen repeated her warning that the U....

Make Turkey Free Again

15 May 2023

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Turkey’s presidential election is likely heading to a runoff on May 28th. Neither incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan – who’s been in power for two d...

Title 42 Gets 86'd

12 May 2023

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Today marks the official end of Title 42, the Trump-era border policy that allowed U.S. border officials to expel asylum-seekers on public health grou...

It's The End Of The COVID Emergency As We Know It

11 May 2023

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Today marks the official end of the nationwide COVID-19 public health emergency. It was declared in January 2020, when just six cases of COVID-19 had ...

The Legend of E. Jean

10 May 2023

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A Manhattan jury found former President Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing – and later defaming – writer E. Jean Carroll, ordering him to pa...

We See You, Tre'vell

09 May 2023

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Award-winning journalist and What A Day host Tre’vell Anderson has officially added “author” to their many accolades. Their debut book, We See E...

Another Tragedy In Texas

08 May 2023

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Eight people were killed and at least seven others were wounded Saturday after a gunman opened fire at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas – making it th...

The Dishonorable Clarence Thomas

05 May 2023

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On Thursday, four members of the Proud Boys – including former leader Enrique Tarrio – were convicted of seditious conspiracy for their role in th...

Not Lovin' It

04 May 2023

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On Wednesday, Russia accused Ukraine of trying to assassinate President Vladimir Putin in a drone attack on the Kremlin. Ukraine has denied the accusa...

Default In Our Stars

03 May 2023

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With the debt ceiling deadline now projected for June 1st, House Democrats are taking action in case negotiations fail. The move would allow Democrats...

Write Or Dies

02 May 2023

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The Writer’s Guild of America, the union representing thousands of film and TV writers, has called for a strike against Hollywood studios, after bot...

Trans Rights or Fillibust

01 May 2023

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For more than two months, Nebraska State Senator Machaela Cavanaugh has filibustered nearly every single bill that has passed through the state legisl...

The Many Trials of Donald Trump

28 Apr 2023

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Writer E. Jean Carroll, who is suing Donald Trump for allegedly raping her in 1996, faced hours of cross examination Thursday – leading to a heated ...

Let Her Speak

27 Apr 2023

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Montana Republicans voted to censure Democratic Rep. Zooey Zephyr, the first openly transgender person to be elected to the state’s legislature. The...

Supremely Sus

26 Apr 2023

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There are growing calls for the Supreme Court to adopt stronger ethics rules. It follows revelations earlier this month that Justice Clarence Thomas f...

All Tuckered Out

25 Apr 2023

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In a series of high-profile cable news firings Monday morning, Fox News announced that the network agreed to part ways with top host Tucker Carlson —...