What A Day

Hundreds Dead In Gaza After Truce Ends

04 Dec 2023

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Hundreds of Palestinians were killed since fighting resumed after a weeklong truce between Israel and Hamas ended Friday morning. Israeli officials ar...

Fighting Resumes In Israel-Hamas War

01 Dec 2023

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The weeklong truce between Israel and Hamas expired early Friday morning local time and combat operations resumed. Prior to that, Hamas released eight...

Good COP28, Bad COP28

30 Nov 2023

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The UN’s 28th Conference of the Parties, also called COP28, kicks off today in Dubai. The annual climate change conference is set to take place thro...

Trump Wants To Repeal Obamacare. Again.

29 Nov 2023

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Donald Trump threatened to replace the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, if he wins the 2024 presidential election. Trump took to social media over t...

Young Thug, Trump Vs. Georgia’s RICO Act

28 Nov 2023

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Israel and Hamas both agreed on Monday to extend the current pause in fighting for another two days. Hamas released another 11 hostages as part of the...

Hostages Released In The Israel-Hamas War

27 Nov 2023

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Seventeen more hostages held by Hamas were released on Sunday under a temporary, four-day ceasefire agreement reached last week between Israel and Ham...

Voting Rights Act Under Threat (Again)

21 Nov 2023

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A federal appeals court on Monday issued a ruling that jeopardizes the Voting Rights Act of 1965. In a 2-1 decision, the Court of Appeals for the Eigh...

Closed Doors At OpenAI

20 Nov 2023

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Israel, Hamas and the U.S. are close to an agreement to free some hostages held in Gaza, according to The Washington Post. The tentative deal, which i...

Israel-Hamas War Protests Intensify

17 Nov 2023

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Family members of Israeli hostages held by Hamas are currently on a five-day march from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, with plans to end the march in front of...

Biden's San Francisco Mission

16 Nov 2023

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President Joe Biden and China’s President Xi Jinping met on Wednesday for the first time in a year. Following their private conversations, it was an...

GOP Goes WWE

15 Nov 2023

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The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed Speaker Mike Johnson’s bill to avoid a government shutdown. The measure passed with bipartisan suppor...

Strictly Scrutinizing The Ethics Code

14 Nov 2023

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The Supreme Court announced its first-ever ethics code on Monday after pressure from Congress and the public. But it’s unclear how the code – sign...

The People's Stop Work Order

13 Nov 2023

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Local organizers in Atlanta are set to hold a mass nonviolent community action today against Cop City — the 90-million-dollar police training comple...

Joe Manchin Jeopardizes Democratic Control

10 Nov 2023

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Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia announced Thursday that he will not seek re-election in 2024. Manchin’s decision to step down leaves De...

The GOP In The 305

09 Nov 2023

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The third GOP presidential debate took place in Miami last night with five hopefuls on stage. Meanwhile, Donald Trump skipped out and held a rally nea...

Abortion Rights Wins Elections

08 Nov 2023

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Tuesday was Election Day in key battleground states. In Ohio, voters codified reproductive rights into the state’s constitution. And over in Kentuck...

Trump Testified And It Was Chaos

07 Nov 2023

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Israeli forces said they were closing in on Gaza City as of Monday night. Meanwhile, Palestinian health officials said more than 10,000 people have be...

In The Blinken of an Eye

06 Nov 2023

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Israeli troops said they closed in on Gaza City, and Gaza appeared to be under yet another communications blackout on Sunday – the third in 10 days....

The Push For A Pause

03 Nov 2023

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As Israeli troops enter Gaza City and the Palestinian death toll crosses 9,000 lives, the U.S. is pushing for a humanitarian pause in the war between ...

Exit to Egypt

02 Nov 2023

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The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt opened on Wednesday for the first time since the Israel-Hamas war began. The move comes after a deal ...

The Tragedy of War, Made Worse

01 Nov 2023

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Israel confirmed that an airstrike targeting a top Hamas commander hit a densely populated refugee camp in northern Gaza, killing at least 50 people a...

Not On My Ballot

31 Oct 2023

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As Israel continues its air and ground offensive into Gaza, its military says it has freed an IDF soldier who was captured by Hamas on October 7th. Me...

The Global Plea For Peace

30 Oct 2023

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Gaza’s Health Ministry says that over 8,000 Palestinians have been killed since the beginning of the war between Israel and Hamas. Israel has since ...

A Dark Day For Maine

27 Oct 2023

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A manhunt is underway in Maine for the gunman behind two shootings in Maine. Eighteen people were killed and thirteen others were injured Wednesday ev...

The Real House Speaker of D.C.

26 Oct 2023

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Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana is the new Speaker of the House of Representatives, ending a 22-days of GOP in-fighting since Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s o...

Never Have I Emmer

25 Oct 2023

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The whirlwind saga to choose the next House speaker continues. After three rounds of secret votes late Tuesday night, House Republicans nominated Rep....

The War Next Door

24 Oct 2023

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Two more hostages held captive by Hamas were released on Monday, though Israel says more than 200 others are still being held by the militant group. M...

The Worst People for the Worst Job

23 Oct 2023

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Over the weekend, the first trucks containing much-needed humanitarian aid crossed into Gaza; hours later, Hamas, through the Qatari government, relea...

All Talk And No Speaker

20 Oct 2023

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Republicans have failed, again, to select a new House speaker. Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio – the far-right Republican who’s already lost two...

An All-Consuming Rage

19 Oct 2023

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President Joe Biden touched down in Israel on Wednesday in a show of support for a nation in mourning – but also warned against the human cost of be...

Biden's High-Wire Act

18 Oct 2023

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As President Biden prepared to visit Israel, a hospital in Gaza City was hit by a devastating blast Tuesday, killing at least 500 people. Hamas blamed...

Reopening Gaza's Lifeline

17 Oct 2023

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President Biden will travel to Israel tomorrow. The high-stakes visit is meant to be a show of solidarity with Israel – while also sending a message...

The Deepening Crisis in Gaza

16 Oct 2023

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As Israel continues to gear up for its anticipated ground invasion of Gaza, diplomats with the United States, Egypt, and other countries are scramblin...

The Fact of the Matter

13 Oct 2023

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Israel on Thursday to show support for the country, following Hamas’ attack over the weekend. He also calle...

The View From Tel Aviv

12 Oct 2023

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As Israel sends thousands of troops to the border with Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to form an emergency war cabinet wit...

Not Some Distant Tragedy

11 Oct 2023

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The devastation from the war between Israel and Hamas continues to unfold. As of Tuesday, nearly 2,000 people combined have been killed in Israel and ...

Israel Declares War on Hamas

10 Oct 2023

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At least 1,500 people have been killed in the days since Hamas, the Palestinian armed group that controls Gaza, launched a surprise attack against Isr...

SCOTUS Is Back! Term Preview from Strict Scrutiny

09 Oct 2023

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***What A Day will be back with a new episode Tuesday, October 10th***It's the start of a new Supreme Court term... and the start of Strict Scrutiny's...

Putting Alabama On The Map

06 Oct 2023

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Federal judges chose a new congressional map for Alabama on Thursday, after a major, two year legal fight. The final, court-approved map gives Black A...

Reading Is Fundamental, Honey

05 Oct 2023

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Republicans remain divided over who should lead their delicate House majority after Kevin McCarthy was ousted as speaker. A vote for his replacement i...

Kevin Knows I'm Miserable Now

04 Oct 2023

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In an unprecedented move led by far-right Republicans, Kevin McCarthy was voted out of his job as Speaker of the House. He later said he would not see...

Introducing Laphonza Butler

03 Oct 2023

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A testy and defiant Donald Trump showed up to court yesterday in Manhattan, for the first day of his civil fraud trial. The former president called th...

Shutdown, Swerved

02 Oct 2023

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Just hours before the Saturday night deadline, a bill to fund the government through mid-November passed both chambers of Congress and was signed by P...

Shut Up Or Shut Down

29 Sep 2023

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Republicans held their first hearing Thursday in their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. The six-hour hearing before the House Oversight C...

A Time For Chaos

28 Sep 2023

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The second 2024 GOP presidential debate took place yesterday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California. The pool of candida...

Capitalism, Explained

27 Sep 2023

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Capitalism is having a moment in our current political discourse. And believe it or not, we haven't always been so quick to openly bash – or defend ...

Pickets Down

26 Sep 2023

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The Writers Guild of America late Sunday evening announced a tentative agreement with the major studios. The Guild has said that it got most of what i...

Bob's Discount Bribery Scandal

25 Sep 2023

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New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez is facing calls from fellow Democrats to resign, as he faces federal bribery charges – the second time he’s been p...

Make Way For A New Murdoch

22 Sep 2023

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Washington D.C. on Thursday to meet with President Biden and Senate leaders. Zelensky is trying to secu...

Going After Garland

21 Sep 2023

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Attorney General Merrick Garland testified before the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. During the nearly six-hour hearing, pushe...

Some Assembly Required

20 Sep 2023

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the U.N. General Assembly yesterday, framing Russia’s aggression in Ukraine as a “genocide.” He...

Bye Bye, Bail

19 Sep 2023

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Five Americans detained in Iran for years are on their way back home as part of a rare agreement between the United States and Iran. In exchange, the ...

Autoworkers, Roll Out!

18 Sep 2023

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The United Auto Workers Union is on strike at all three of Detroit’s major automakers — General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis. This is the first ti...

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...