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'Dysfunction, disorganization, and disarray': Lawmaker unloads on House GOP rule changes

House Republicans are moving to rewrite the rules of Congress to serve their own majority at the expense of any functional government, House Rules Committee ranking member Jim McGovern warned in a furious thread posted to X on Wednesday evening. "You’d think House Republicans might look at their failures and try to change course by working with Democrats, as we’ve …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Israeli army acknowledges Oct. 7 failures, including slow response and disorganization

LA Times

A battle-scarred home in Kibbutz Beeri, an Israeli communal farm on the Gaza border, is seen on Jan. 11, 2024. “The army failed in its mission to protect the residents of Kibbutz Beeri,” the military’s chief spokesman, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, said in a televised address. The report praised “the bravery of the Beeri residents and the members of the …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Francis Ford Coppola accused of trying to kiss extras on ‘Megalopolis’ set ahead of Cannes 2024 premiere

The Hindu

Amidst the anticipation surrounding Francis Ford Coppola’s upcoming Megalopolis, set to debut at the Cannes Film Festival, recent reports from The Guardian have stirred controversy regarding Coppola’s conduct during production. The article reveals accounts from crew members alleging Coppola’s behavior on set, particularly towards women, describing him as “old school.” Allegations include instances where Coppola reportedly pulled women onto his …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Principal accused of trying to fire white staff because of their race created school of 'insanity'

Daily Mail

A Washington Heights principal accused of wanting to oust white staffers reportedly created a learning environment plagued by 'utter disorganization and insanity.' Students attending New York City's High School for Law and Public Service claim their lives have become 'miserable' under the leadership of Principal Paula Lev. Students attending New York City's High School for Law and Public Service claim …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Udoka, Ujiri angry over Nigerian basketball dysfunction

Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO — Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri and Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka both spoke out Sunday against the decision by Nigeria’s government to withdraw its basketball teams from international competitions for two years and potentially eliminate any chance of qualifying for the 2024 Olympics. “The leaders of the basketball ecosystem in Nigeria continue to rob our youth of …

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2 years, 10 months ago

'Freedom Convoy' ends in failure -- and heads back to Pennsylvania after less than a day: report

Raw Story

Daily Beast reporter Zachary Petrizzo, who has been following the so-called "Freedom Convoy" that drove from Pennsylvania down to Washington D.C. on Wednesday, has issued a new dispatch about the convoy's apparent failure. Writing on Twitter, Petrizzo reports that convoy leader Bob Bolus and his "sidekick" named Betsy are now going back to Pennsylvania after earlier getting lost on I-495 …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Truck convoy leader 'has no idea where he is' and is 'driving in circles' around I-495: report

Raw Story

Daily Beast reporter Zachary Petrizzo has been following along with a live stream of a right-wing truck "convoy" headed to Washington D.C. -- and it seems that its leader is having a difficult time figuring out what he's doing. According to Petrizzo, trucker Bob Bolus is facing three major problems in his efforts to bring his protest to the nation's …

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3 years, 4 months ago

The Biggest Home Organizing Mistakes People Make

Huff Post

Westend61 via Getty Images Home organization is about creating the right systems for your space. It’s almost as if folks believe that it’s the product that will ‘get and keep’ you organized, and not a dramatic shift in habits, behaviors, or relationships to the stuff and space that will actually increase the likelihood that you will find success as an …

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3 years, 4 months ago

6 Political Takeaways For President Biden From The Chaotic Afghanistan Withdrawal

NPR

6 Political Takeaways For President Biden From The Chaotic Afghanistan Withdrawal Enlarge this image toggle caption Verified UGC via AP Verified UGC via AP If there's one thing an American president doesn't want to see, it's the kind of pictures that have played out on cable news of the chaos in Kabul — crowded runways of people desperate to get …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Growing Mystery Of Suspected Energy Attacks Draws U.S. Concern

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is facing new pressure to resolve a mystery that has vexed its predecessors: Is an adversary using a microwave or radio wave weapon to attack the brains of U.S. diplomats, spies and military personnel? Lt. Col. Thomas Campbell, a Defense Department spokesman, said the causes of any incidents “are areas of active …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Growing mystery of suspected energy attacks draws US concern

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is facing new pressure to resolve a mystery that has vexed its predecessors: Is an adversary using a microwave or radio wave weapon to attack the brains of U.S. diplomats, spies and military personnel? Lt. Col. Thomas Campbell, a Defense Department spokesman, said the causes of any incidents “are areas of active inquiry.” Officials have …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Puerto Rico unearths uncounted ballots 1 week after election

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Puerto Rico’s elections commission said …

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5 years, 7 months ago

Psychiatrist Bandy X. Lee: "Trump is an urgent threat . . . and we must no longer hesitate to act"

Salon

President Donald Trump clashed with Democrats all week, culminating in the President’s threat to refuse to work with them on infrastructure if they don’t end the Congressional investigations into misconduct by the President and his associates. Raw Story spoke with Dr. Bandy X. Lee, a renowned expert on violence and forensic psychiatrist at Yale School of Medicine, about the president’s …

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5 years, 9 months ago

Jenny McCarthy says her 2014 firing from The View was 'terribly unprofessional'