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Justice Department Says Rights Law Doesn't Protect Gays
New York Times - Wed Jul 26, 2017
The Justice Department has filed court papers arguing that a major federal civil rights law does not protect employees from discrimination based on sexual orientation, taking a stand against a decision reached under President Barack Obama. More»

From 'Fake Media' To Clinton, Trump Brings Political Attacks To The Scout Jamboree
Washington Post - Mon Jul 24, 2017
GLEN JEAN, West Virginia - Ahead of President Trumps appearance Monday at the National Scout Jamboree in West Virginia, the troops were offered some advice on the gatherings official blog: Fully hydrate. More»

GOP Operative Who Tried To Get Clinton Emails From Hackers Committed Suicide
New York Daily News - Wed Jul 12, 2017
The GOP operative who admitted reaching out to Russian hackers for Hillary Clintons emails killed himself days after opening up to a reporter. More»

Many Troubling, Unanswered Questions about Voting Machinery in Georgia House Run Off
Alternet - Sun Jul 2, 2017
The results from Georgias sixth district congressional race are odd. More»

Georgia Voter Records Exposed On Internet
Associated Press - Tue Jun 20, 2017
A new report says that a security failure left Georgias 6. More»

Congressman, others shot during baseball practice near D.C.
Washington Post - Tue Jun 13, 2017
The Republican lawmakers and their aides had nearly finished batting practice at an Alexandria park Wednesday when they heard a single crack through the sticky early-morning air. More»

Leaked NSA docs show vote hacking issues raised by the Green Party recount were real
Raw Story - Wed Jun 7, 2017
The Greens were right during 2016s presidential recounts when they pressed states to allow computer security experts to examine their election computing systems for evidence of possible hacking. More»

Eric Trump Says Those Who Oppose His Dad Are 'Not Even People'
Yahoo! - Tue Jun 6, 2017
Eric Trump appeared on Sean Hannitys show Tuesday night and lashed out at those who oppose his fathers administration, saying theyre "not even people. More»

Georgia GOP Candidate For U.S. House: 'I Do Not Support A Livable Wage'
Huffington Post - Tue Jun 6, 2017
GEORGIA - Karen Handel, the Republican candidate for Georgias 6th Congressional District, said Tuesday that she does "not support a livable wage". More»

Trump Wants To Start Charging Stores To Accept Food Stamps
CNBC - Tue Jun 6, 2017
The White House proposal to overhaul the US food stamp program - and the deep cuts it would make to benefits for the poorest households - has sparked public outrage on both sides of the aisle. More»

HUD Secretary Ben Carson: Poverty Is Largely 'A State Of Mind'
CNN - Wed May 24, 2017
Washington - Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson said in an interview Wednesday that having "the wrong mindset" contributes to poverty. More»

Comey 'falsely claimed Huma forwarded classified emails to Weiner'
Daily Mail - Mon May 8, 2017
FBI director James Comey has allegedly admitted to exaggerating the number of Hillary Clinton emails involved in the scandal that was blamed on her losing the presidency race. More»

Every Senator invited to White House for classified briefing on North Korea
Daily Mail - Sun Apr 23, 2017
US defense leaders and other top officials will give a classified briefing on North Korea to all senators in an unusual meeting at the White House, the Pentagon said Monday. More»

Spicer: Hitler 'Didn't Even Sink To Using Chemical Weapons,' Although He Sent Jews To 'The Holocaust Center'
Washington Post - Mon Apr 10, 2017
In criticizing Syrian President Bashar al-Assads alleged use of chemical weapons, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said Tuesday that even Adolf Hitler did not sink to that level of warfare, despite Hitlers use of gas chambers to kill millions of Jews. More»

Russia suspends agreement preventing direct conflict with American forces
The Independent - Fri Apr 7, 2017
Russian Foreign Ministry says Moscow is suspending memorandum with US that prevented incidents and ensured flight safety in Syria in response to Trump-ordered air strikes. More»

Man Who Would Have Testified Against Trump's Campaign Chair Was Just Shot Dead
Occupy Democrats - Wed Mar 22, 2017
Yesterday, documents surfaced showing that former Trump Campaign Chair Paul Manafort had received at least $750,000 in illegal payments from former Ukrainian President Victor Yanukovych, who is about to be tried for treason in absentia in Ukraine. More»

Justice Department to Reverse Obama's Hands-Off Policy on Marijuana
Democracy Now - Sun Feb 26, 2017
The Trump administration said Thursday it will enforce federal laws barring the use of marijuana, reversing an Obama administration policy that gave wide latitude to states to determine their own pot laws. More»

White House blocks news organizations from press briefing
CNN - Thu Feb 23, 2017
CNN and other news organizations were blocked Friday from a White House press briefing. More»

Nearly every member of the White House Asian-American advisory council just resigned in protest of Trump
US Uncut - Thu Feb 16, 2017
10 out of the 14 people on a White House advisory board for Asian-American issues have officially resigned, protesting Trumps harsh policies on immigrants. More»

White House website posts "alternative" versions of Trump's executive orders
Raw Story - Tue Feb 14, 2017
The White House website posted inaccurate texts of President Donald Trumps executive orders, according to an analysis. More»

State lawmaker's solution for pregnant workers: 'You can quit'
Think Progress - Thu Feb 9, 2017
Eight male lawmakers shot down a bill that would have helped pregnant employees safely stay on the job. More»

Betsy DeVos Confirmed as Education Secretary; Pence Breaks Tie
New York Times - Mon Feb 6, 2017
WASHINGTON - The Senate confirmed Betsy DeVos on Tuesday as education secretary, approving the embattled nominee only with the help of a historic tiebreaking vote from Vice President Mike Pence. More»

Republican calls for 'another Kent State' to deal with campus protesters
NY Daily News - Fri Feb 3, 2017
A Michigan Republican is facing calls for his resignation after he said that "another Kent State" might be necessary for liberal protesters. More»

White House blacklists CNN because it won't 'promote' Trump's agenda
US Uncut - Tue Jan 31, 2017
The Trump White House wont be sending any spokespeople to appear on CNN because the network doesnt promote the administrations agenda, reports Politico. More»

Reuters orders reporters to cover Trump like an authoritarian regime: Expect 'physical threats'
Raw Story - Tue Jan 31, 2017
The Reuters news agency this week recognized the challenges of covering Donald Trumps presidency by comparing it to authoritarian regimes like Egypt, Yemen and China. More»

Trump signs order "reducing regulations"
The Hill - Sun Jan 29, 2017
President Trump on Monday signed an executive order aimed at rolling back regulations, fulfilling one of his campaign pledges. More»

Trump White House abruptly halts Obamacare ads
Politico - Thu Jan 26, 2017
The Trump administration has pulled the plug on all Obamacare outreach and advertising in the crucial final days of the 2017 enrollment season, according to sources at Health and Human Services and on Capitol Hill. More»

President Donald Trump says he believes torture works
BBC - Wed Jan 25, 2017
US President Donald Trump has said he believes torture works, saying "we have to fight fire with fire". More»

The State Department's Entire Senior Management Team Just Resigned
Washington Post - Wed Jan 25, 2017
Secretary of State Rex Tillersons job running the State Department just got considerably more difficult. More»

Trump Goes to War on Science: Badlands National Park tweets on climate change deleted; messages defied Trump policy
Raw Story/Washington Times - Tue Jan 24, 2017
Apparently defying the Trump administrations new social media policy, the Badlands National Park went rogue for a few hours on Tuesday and tweeted several scientific facts related to climate change - but the tweets were deleted as the White House apparently reeled in the wayward park. More»

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