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RecsCohen cross examination: " Two jurors looked at each other and grinned." - 115
RecsWake up, Maggie, I think I got somethin' to say to you
Biden challenges Trump to two debates but won't participate in nonpartisan commission's debates
(AP) President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he will not participate in fall presidential debates sponsored by the nonpartisan commission that has organized them for more than three decades and instead proposed two debates with former President Donald Trump to be held earlier in the year. Bidens campaign proposed that the first debate between the presumptive Democratic and Republican nominees be held in late June and the second in September before early voting begins.
CPI report shows inflation easing in April, with consumer prices still rising 3.4% from a year ago
(CNBC) Inflation eased slightly in April, providing at least a bit of relief for consumers while still holding above levels that would suggest a cut in interest rates is imminent. The consumer price index, a broad measure of how much goods and services cost at the cash register, increased 0.3% from March, the Labor Departments Bureau of Labor Services reported Wednesday. That was slightly below the Dow Jones estimate for 0.4%.
Liz Cheney (and others) drops the mic on Mike Johnson for attending Trump's hush-money trial
(Raw Story) Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) roasted her former colleague, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), for showing up to former President Donald Trump's hush-money trial in Manhattan on Tuesday. "Have to admit Im surprised that Speaker Johnson wants to be in the 'I cheated on my wife with a porn star' club," wrote Cheney. "I guess hes not that concerned with teaching morality to our young people after all."
The New York Trump Case Is Kind of Perfect
(George Conway/The Atlantic) Not all that long ago, I thought that the trial currently being held in The People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump would be the last one Id want to see as the first one tried against the former president. But I feel the need to admit error. The truth is, Ive come around to the view that People v. Trump is, in at least some ways, the perfect case to put Trump in the dock for the first time, andI hope, but well seeperhaps prison.
Joe Scarborough Blasts 'Garbage' NY Times Poll That 'Warps Reality'
(Mediaite) The New York Times right now is actively shaping the election cycles where this poll comes out on a Sunday and on Monday people go, Oh, and I heard it, and Im sitting there going, oh, dont be so stupid, Scarborough said. Theres one poll thats wildly skewed every time, and it does shape if its a New York Times poll versus the Morning Consult poll. And the New York Times then amplifies it 15, 16, 17 times. It warps reality, he continued. And everybody responds to that in the media and in the political world. Heilemann argued that the best bulwark against unreliable or outlying polls is for informed people not to put too much stock in them. Scarborough pounced, not on his contributor and friend but on the NY Times editors.
Trump VP hopeful vows 'radical' divorce crackdown 'for the sake of families'
(Raw Story) A key shortlister for former President Donald Trump's vice presidential running mate thinks America should crack down on how many people are allowed to have divorces. Ben Carson, a former neurosurgeon and Republican presidential candidate who served as Trump's Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, outlined his plan in his book, "The Perilous Fight," released on Tuesday, for getting rid of "no-fault divorce" laws, according to NBC News.
Paul Manafort and the Metrics of Shamelessness
(David Corn/Mother Jones) Trump has shown his predecessors to be pikers in the shamelessness department. Though for decades he had demonstrated his imperviousness to shame, the Access Hollywood episode was a breakthrough moment for him and the nation. His ability to survive the emergence of the grab-em-by-the-pussy videoand the GOPs collective decision to stand by their misogynistic manmarked a new low for shamelessness. Ever since then, theres been a race to a bottom that seems bottomless.
Judge Judy Adds To National Enquirer Woes Filing Defamation Suit As Publication Reels From Trump Trial
(Above The Law) The Donald Trump hush money trial has taught us a lot about the National Enquirers casual relationship with journalistic ethics. And while its former leadership spills everything, Judge Judy has decided to piss on their leg and tell them its not raining with a big fanfare defamation suit against Accelerate360 Media, the parent company of both the Enquirer and InTouch.
GOP Lawmakers Push Trump for Congressional Medal
(Political Wire) Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) is leading a handful of GOP colleagues in a push to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Donald Trump, Politico reports. It comes as Trump sits in New York amid an ongoing criminal case concerning hush money payments to former porn star Stormy Daniels
- Editorials & Other ArticlesExclusive: Jared Kushner pitching donors on father-in-law Trump, sources say
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- Foreign AffairsHistory flashback: 1970 hijacking of JAL flight 351
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- Editorials & Other ArticlesLouisiana lawmakers insist child rape victims must carry their pregnancy to term
- Liberal YouTubers"Keep enemies close": Putin teams up with Wagner. Z-Army opens brand new frontline. Kremlin purge. - The Russian Dude
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- Cable News ClipsDrop the Charges: Demands for CUNY to Divest from Israel Met by Violent Police Repression
- American HistoryA nuclear reactor was melting down. Jimmy Carter came to the rescue.
- MoviesOn this day, May 15, 1928, Mickey Mouse made his first ever appearance in the silent film "Plane Crazy."
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- Music AppreciationOn this day, May 15, 1948, Brian Peter George St John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno was born.
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- Personal Finance and InvestingMy house insurance sent me a letter that I was at risk of losing my coverage
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- Jewish Group(Jewish Group) Asian Jewish Americans have a double reason to celebrate their heritage in May
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- Feministspossible coded message by Miss Teen USA "I am silenced"
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- Jewish GroupHeart wrenching mother's day video . . .
- LGBTCass Review author says leading medical org only supports trans health care under "political duress"
- LGBTJK Rowling at it again this time being Racist as well...
- Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity☦️ Orthodox Theology
- AustraliaBillionaire Calls for Removal of 'Unflattering' Portrait from National Gallery of Australia
- United KingdomKing's medal for twin who fought crocodile off sister
- MarylandStill trapped on Baltimore ship, months after bridge collapse
- TexasSurveillance footage shows Texas boy taking cover from drive-by shooting
- MarylandIn Maryland, a potential history maker beats the money.
- Latin AmericaA Glimpse into El Salvador's 'state of exception'
- Latin AmericaHonduras: The state must guarantee truth, justice and reparation for the family of Berta Caceres
- TexasRFK Jr. campaign submits signatures for Texas ballot access - CBS News
- North CarolinaContraceptive services expanding to more independent, chain pharmacies
- CanadaOntario, Canada: Get caught stealing a car 3 times and you lose your license for good.
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RecsDonald Trump Suffers Huge Vote Against Him in Maryland, Nebraska - 27
RecsHahaha dumbass! - 22
RecsHere is the Biden Campaign letter to the Presidential Debate Commission on why it will not do their debates - 20
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Recs"She always wrote what we told her." - 150
RecsRep Jamie Raskin not pulling any punches re: Speaker Mike Johnson appearing at Trump's NYC trial. - 123
RecsCohen cross examination: " Two jurors looked at each other and grinned." - 115
RecsWake up, Maggie, I think I got somethin' to say to you
NYT tries to explain MSNBC
53 min ago - Even Comcast, NBCs corporate owner, which is loath to intervene in news coverage, took the rare step of conveying its concern to MSNBCs leaders when some hosts and guests criticized Israel as the Hamas attack was unfolding on Oct. 7, acco ... (NYT)
Biden and Trump accept CNN's invitation to debate on June 27
1 hr ago - Updated 10:54 AM EDT, Wed May 15, 2024 Washington CNN -- President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have both accepted an invitation from CNN to debate on June 27, a historically early showdown that will set the tone for the final month ... (CNN Politics)
US to send additional $2 billion in Ukraine aid, Blinken says
1 hr ago - May 15, 2024, 8:36 AM The United States will provide an additional $2 billion in aid to Ukraine, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday during a press conference in Kyiv with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. The foreign military fi ... (ABC News)
Top US ethics watchdog investigating Trump over dinner with oil bosses
2 hrs ago - Wed 15 May 2024 06.00 EDT A powerful watchdog group that has been at the forefront of efforts to hold Donald Trump accountable for constitutional violations is investigating whether his Mar-a-Lago meeting with oil company executives last month merits ... (The Guardian)
Donald Trump Suffers Huge Vote Against Him in Maryland, Nebraska
2 hrs ago - Published May 15, 2024 at 2:28 AM EDT Donald Trump is continuing to see possible warning signs for his White House bid as significant numbers of people are still voting against him in the GOP primary. On Tuesday, the presumptive 2024 Republican cand ... (Newsweek)
Slovak PM Fico in hospital after being shot
3 hrs ago - Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has been shot and wounded, according to local media reports.Mr Fico was shot in front of a cultural community centre in the town of Handlova, where a government meeting had been held, reports say. Several shots were ... (BBC)
Biden challenges Trump to 2 debates but won't participate in nonpartisan commission's debates
3 hrs ago - Updated 8:46 AM EDT, May 15, 2024 WASHINGTON (AP) President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he will not participate in fall presidential debates sponsored by the nonpartisan commission that has organized them for more than three decades and instea ... (AP)
Health advocacy group targets Biden-district House Republicans with new ad campaign
3 hrs ago - 05/15/24 5:00 AM ET A Democratic-aligned health advocacy group is launching a series of digital ads in key Republican districts, highlighting how lawmakers there opposed the Biden administrations efforts to lower drug prices and health costs. ... (The Hill)
CPI report shows inflation easing in April, with consumer prices still rising 3.4% from a year ago
3 hrs ago - Published Wed, May 15 2024 8:31 AM EDT Updated 3 Min Ago Inflation eased slightly in April, providing at least a bit of relief for consumers while still holding above levels that would suggest a cut in interest rates is imminent. The consumer price i ... (CNBC)
'That loser': Biden steps up personal insults of Trump
4 hrs ago - May 14, 2024, 10:46 PM EDT President Joe Biden dialed up his personal insults of Donald Trump on Tuesday, calling the presumptive Republican nominee a "loser" while making fun of his handling of the Covid pandemic. Biden got his jabs in during remar ... (NBC News)
Moms for Liberty Sues to Stop Protections for Trans Kids
4 hrs ago - Updated May 14, 2024 9:29PM EDT / Published May 14, 2024 9:07PM EDT Moms for Liberty is suing the U.S. Department of Education over the Biden Administrations new Title IX regulations that protect transgender studentsand theyve list ... (Daily Beast)
Boeing breached 2021 deferred prosecution agreement: DOJ
5 hrs ago - May 14, 2024, 7:32 PM The Department of Justice has notified a federal court in Texas that it has determined Boeing breached a non-prosecution agreement that allowed the company to escape criminal prosecution over two fatal crashes of 737 Max airplan ... (ABC News)
Arizona officials say they can't find Rudy Giuliani to serve him with indictment notice
6 hrs ago - Published 6:28 PM EDT, Tue May 14, 2024 CNN Arizona prosecutors have tried for weeks and so far failed to serve Rudy Giuliani with notice of his indictment related to an alleged scheme to overturn the 2020 election results in t ... (CNN Politics)
Musk must testify in SEC investigation, court rules
6 hrs ago - 11 hours ago Elon Musk must comply with a Securities and Exchange Commission subpoena to testify in the SEC's investigation into the October 2022 Twitter takeover, a federal court ruled Tuesday. The big picture: Musk had argued the SEC didn't have th ... (Axios)
Oak Flat copper mine lawsuit is headed to the Supreme Court after 9th Circuit ruling
7 hrs ago - Published 2:43 p.m. MT May 14, 2024 | Updated 4:05 p.m. MT May 14, 2024 Grassroots group Apache Stronghold will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its plea to preserve Oak Flat from obliteration by a copper mine after the full Ninth U.S. Circuit Cour ... (AZ Central)
US appeals court upholds biofuel blending mandates for 2020-2022
8 hrs ago - May 14, 2024 4:41 PM EDT Updated 11 hours ago May 14 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday upheld a rule from President Joe Biden's administration that set the amount of biofuels that oil refiners were required to blend into the nation's fuel m ... (Reuters)
Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker rails against Pride month, working women in commencement speech
9 hrs ago - Updated 9:58 PM CDT, May 14, 2024 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker railed against Pride month, working women, President Bidens leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and abortion during a commencement addr ... (AP)
'Free Palestine Encampment' reaches agreements with campus, disbands from Mario Savio steps
10 hrs ago - A little more than three weeks after the establishment of the UC Berkeley Free Palestine Encampment, protesters have reached an agreement with campus administration and took down the majority of their tents this afternoon. Chancellor Caro ... (Daily Californian)
Angela Alsobrooks wins contentious Democratic Senate primary in Maryland
14 hrs ago - Prince Georges County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) has won the Democratic primary for Marylands open Senate seat, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. Alsobrooks beat out fellow Democrat Rep. David Trone (Md.) in what had b ... (The Hill)
Justice Department: Nebraska unnecessarily institutionalizes people with mental illness
14 hrs ago - By: Zach Wendling - May 14, 2024 3:24 pm LINCOLN The U.S. Department of Justice concluded Tuesday that Nebraska unnecessarily institutionalizes adults with serious mental illness in violation of their civil rights. The Justice Department said ... (Nebraska Examiner)