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3 weeks, 3 days ago

'Catastrophic error': Expert from Trump's first term issues dire warning about new plan

Elon Musk’s cash-slashing new venture is tempting catastrophe by putting one particular government agency in its crosshairs, an expert who served in Donald Trump’s first administration warned Sunday. Ryan Maue, who worked at Trump’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, wrote his dire warning in the New York Times. He …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Warning signs for GOP as red-state voters reject MAGA school agenda: WSJ

Raw Story

Donald Trump has fully embraced the school voucher agenda in his platform, of defunding public schools to divert public money to private institutions with less oversight — but in many red states, his voters aren't on board, the Wall Street Journal reported. School voucher schemes, said Indiana University education policy professor Christopher Lubienski, “are popular with politicians. Timmy Truett, a …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

The ‘defunding’ police debate and reimagining public safety: Kamala Harris’ record on a fraught American issue

LA Times

Kamala Harris, left, Charles E. Schumer and Cory Booker stand near a statue of Frederick Douglass during a prayer on Capitol Hill on June 4, 2020. Harris — who is now running against Trump for president — said in the June 2020 telecast that Trump was “creating fear where none is necessary.” She said the “status quo” belief that more …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

'A threat to society': Trump surrogate melts down over free tampons after Tim Walz VP pick

Raw Story

Karoline Leavitt, the press spokesperson for Donald Trump's 2024 campaign, reacted to the decision to pick Gov. Fox's host Gillian Turner pointed out that Walz had called former President Donald Trump a "danger" to women's health and society. "I think the real danger to society, the real threats to democracy, are Kamala Harris and Tim Walz again, who support defunding …

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6 months ago

A Texas Democrat voted against trans kids. This queer Black mom challenged her – and won

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Those laws supported by State Rep. Shawn Thierry …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Trump dropped 'frequent F-bombs' during call with Mike Johnson after conviction: report

Raw Story

A new report from Politico's Playbook details how former President Donald Trump reacted with pure fury after being convicted in New York on 34 felony charges. According to Politico, Trump had a phone call with House Speaker Mike Johnson shortly after the conviction in which he was heard "dropping frequent F-bombs" and demanding that something be done to reverse his …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

House lawmakers exasperated with Marjorie Taylor Greene's demand to defund Jack Smith

Raw Story

WASHINGTON — One of the grievances Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene expressed in her motion on Wednesday to vacate House Speaker Mike Johnson was that he did not act to "defund" special counsel Jack Smith, who is currently prosecuting former President Donald Trump for federal election conspiracy and the theft of classified defense information. But in conversation with reporter Matt Laslo, …

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8 months ago

Missouri’s GOP lawmakers vote to kick Planned Parenthood off Medicaid

Associated Press

— Missouri’s Republican-led Legislature on Wednesday passed a bill to ban Medicaid funding from going to Planned Parenthood, a move they have tried for years in a state where almost all abortions are banned. The bill, approved 106-48 Wednesday in the House, aims to make it illegal for Missouri’s Medicaid program to reimburse Planned Parenthood for health care services to …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Vivek Ramaswamy's solution for illegal immigration in US is scary

Hindustan Times

Former presidential candidate and Indian-American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy's proposed solution to illegal immigration in the United States is indeed a contentious and polarizing one. However, his recommendations, which include mass deportations, defunding sanctuary cities, and ending birthright citizenship for the children of undocumented immigrants, raise significant ethical and practical concerns. “End birthright citizenship for the kids of illegal aliens.” The …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

What is UNRWA and why is it important for Palestinians?

Al Jazeera

The UN agency, which supports six million Palestinian refugees, is the main humanitarian provider in Gaza under Israeli bombardment. “If the funding remains suspended, we will most likely be forced to shut down our operations by end of February not only in Gaza but also across the region.” Israeli allegations still not verified The Palestinians have accused Israel of falsifying …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Israeli soldiers dressed as medical professionals shoot 3 Palestinian men

Live Mint

Israeli soldiers dressed as medical professionals shot and killed three Palestinian men in a hospital in Jenin located in West Bank occupied area, during early hours on Wednesday. According to International law, the killing of combatants receiving medical attention is prohibited if they are “not, or no longer, taking part in hostilities.” CCTV footage shared on social media show commandos, …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Defunding UNRWA is worse than collective punishment

Al Jazeera

On January 26, the very day the International Court of Justice issued an interim ruling on South Africa’s case accusing Israel of committing genocide against the Palestinian people, the Israeli government dropped a bomb. UNRWA was established by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1949 to provide relief to all Palestine refugees originally defined as “persons whose place …

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1 year ago

San Francisco on track for deadliest year on record for drug overdoses with 692 people dying in the first nine months of the year - more than all of 2022 - with 80% of fatalities caused by fentanyl

Daily Mail

San Francisco is facing its deadliest year ever for drug overdose deaths with 692 people dying so far this year - more than in the whole of 2022. San Francisco is on track for its deadliest year ever for drug overdoses, with 692 people dying before November and the total predicted to hit over 800 Open use drug addicts in …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Sofia Coppola slams Apple execs for defunding her ‘unlikable’ Edith Wharton series

LA Times

Director Sofia Coppola says Apple executives wouldn’t fund her Edith Wharton series adaptation because they didn’t find the protagonist likable. Director Sofia Coppola says Apple executives axed her small-screen adaptation of an Edith Wharton novel because “the idea of an unlikable woman wasn’t their thing.” The “Priscilla” director was set in early 2020 to develop a series based on the …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Raising tuition fees during cost-of-living crisis ‘not going to happen’ – Halfon

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Raising the cap on tuition fees in England during a …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Opinion: DeSantis’ defunding of diversity programs threatens college life as we know it

LA Times

Ron DeSantis signed a bill Monday that promises to defund diversity, equity and inclusion programs at public colleges throughout the state. A bill like this new one in Florida is particularly challenging for college leaders because what it means by “diversity, equity and inclusion” programs lacks meaningful definition. The DeSantis bill and other attacks like it come at a time …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Philadelphia Democratic mayoral primary pits moderates against progressives

Associated Press

A Democratic primary that will likely determine who becomes Philadelphia’s next mayor could boost a progressive cause struggling to make a comeback after national setbacks, but with no clear front-runner it’s just as likely to fortify the city’s existing Democratic machine. Not one of the five top candidates has emerged as a clear favorite in Tuesday’s primary, a digression from …

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1 year, 7 months ago

'I didn't say that!' Jim Jordan clashes with Dem after he's accused of wanting to defund FBI

Raw Story

Rep. Madeleine Dean accused Rep. Jim Jordan of wanting to defund the FBI during a confrontation on Wednesday. "Remember, Chairman Jordan has said he wants to use the power of the majority to cut funding for the DOJ and the FBI," Dean remarked. "So it seems to me that it is very clear you support defunding the FBI," Dean observed …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Indiana lawmakers back defunding Kinsey sex institute

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Republican lawmakers voted Wednesday to prohibit Indiana University from using any state money to support its sexual research institution after a far-right legislator unleashed disputed allegations of child exploitation by its founder and famed mid-20th century researcher Alfred Kinsey. Alfred Kinsey, who died in 1956, produced groundbreaking sex-behavior studies in 1948 and 1953 and was portrayed by …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Trump thinks parents should be allowed to "elect" their children's school principals

Salon

Former President Donald Trump has launched a new attack on education with his proposed plan of action to revise how public school administrators and faculty members are put in place. In a new presidential campaign ad, Trump expressed a need for more "patriotic teachers" as he called for the termination of school faculty members he described as "radicals." Trump is …

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2 years, 3 months ago

As Trump and GOP blast FBI, Biden claims law and order mantle for Democrats

LA Times

After a remarkably productive month in Congress, Democrats have major legislative accomplishments to trumpet on the campaign trail this fall. Two years after Republicans blamed Democratic candidates for activists’ calls to “defund the police,” Biden is working to flip the script and convince voters that his is the party of law and order. You can’t be a party of law …

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2 years, 4 months ago

What To Know About The FBI's Surprise Raid On Trump's Mar-A-Lago Resort

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING The FBI’s Monday raid on former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort sent shock waves around Washington as it marked a significant escalation of the ongoing investigations into actions surrounding his presidency. In June, a small group of investigators went to Mar-a-Lago seeking more information from Trump’s lawyers on the materials he took from the White House, according …

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2 years, 5 months ago

West Hollywood cut a few sheriff’s deputies. It fueled a national firestorm on crime, defunding

LA Times

A West Hollywood security ambassador patrols West Hollywood Park. The City Council voted in late June to reduce the number of deputies in the West Hollywood sheriff’s station gradually and to increase the number of unarmed security guards — dubbed “ambassadors” — patrolling the streets. As the first city in the nation with an openly gay majority on the City …

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2 years, 8 months ago

They called for defunding the LAPD. Now they’re looking to defeat City Council members

LA Times

L.A. City Council candidate Eunisses Hernandez greets a Glassell Park resident while campaigning. Corado, Soto-Martinez and a third candidate, former council aide Kate Pynoos, have signed a “no new cops” pledge circulated by the People’s Budget Coalition, which is led by Black Lives Matter-L.A. Signers of that document must commit to voting against any plan for hiring additional police above …

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'Catastrophic error': Expert from Trump's first term issues dire warning about new plan

Warning signs for GOP as red-state voters reject MAGA school agenda: WSJ

The ‘defunding’ police debate and reimagining public safety: Kamala Harris’ record on a fraught American issue

'A threat to society': Trump surrogate melts down over free tampons after Tim Walz VP pick

A Texas Democrat voted against trans kids. This queer Black mom challenged her – and won

Trump dropped 'frequent F-bombs' during call with Mike Johnson after conviction: report

House lawmakers exasperated with Marjorie Taylor Greene's demand to defund Jack Smith

Missouri’s GOP lawmakers vote to kick Planned Parenthood off Medicaid

Vivek Ramaswamy's solution for illegal immigration in US is scary

What is UNRWA and why is it important for Palestinians?

Israeli soldiers dressed as medical professionals shoot 3 Palestinian men

Defunding UNRWA is worse than collective punishment

San Francisco on track for deadliest year on record for drug overdoses with 692 people dying in the first nine months of the year - more than all of 2022 - with 80% of fatalities caused by fentanyl

Sofia Coppola slams Apple execs for defunding her ‘unlikable’ Edith Wharton series

Raising tuition fees during cost-of-living crisis ‘not going to happen’ – Halfon

Opinion: DeSantis’ defunding of diversity programs threatens college life as we know it

Philadelphia Democratic mayoral primary pits moderates against progressives

'I didn't say that!' Jim Jordan clashes with Dem after he's accused of wanting to defund FBI

Indiana lawmakers back defunding Kinsey sex institute

Trump thinks parents should be allowed to "elect" their children's school principals

As Trump and GOP blast FBI, Biden claims law and order mantle for Democrats

What To Know About The FBI's Surprise Raid On Trump's Mar-A-Lago Resort

West Hollywood cut a few sheriff’s deputies. It fueled a national firestorm on crime, defunding

They called for defunding the LAPD. Now they’re looking to defeat City Council members