01-28-2019

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Trump Nominates 51 Judges At Once, Enough To Fill One-Third Of All Court Vac

In a sweeping move to further influence federal courts with conservative picks, President Trump on Wednesday renominated 51 judges who saw no action in the last Congress.

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01-25-2019

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Report By Clinton Adviser Proposes 'Rewriting' Decades Of Economic Policy

Hillary Rodham Clinton has not yet presented her economic agenda, but one of the economists she has turned to for advice has published an aggressive blueprint for rewriting 35 years of policies that he says have led to a vast concentration of wealth among the richest Americans and an increasingly squeezed middle class.

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01-24-2019

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Joseph Stiglitz, In Caracas, Praises Venezuela's Economic Policies

Nobel Prize winning economist and former vice-president of the World Bank, Joseph Stiglitz, praised Venezuela's economicgrowth and "positive policies in health and education" during a visit to Caracas on Wednesday.

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01-23-2019

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Venezuelan Opposition Leader Guaidó Declares Himself President, With U.S. Backing

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó declared himself the country's interim president amid nationwide protests Wednesday, in a bid to seize power from sitting leader Nicolás Maduro.

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01-22-2019

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MAGA-Hatted Teens, A Native American And The Peril Of Instant Judgment

In an age of instant communication, quick responses usually take precedence over careful deliberation. Hot takes are valued; "cold takes" are not a thing. But truth can be a casualty when social media hordes leap to vent anger at bits of information that look offensive.

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01-21-2019

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The Mayor of Covington, Kentucky, Explains What His City Stands For

His name, which the internet will inevitably turn up, really doesn't matter. It matters to his parents, of course-and to his teachers. I hope they will be reflective, and I know they should be ashamed: of this smirking young man and the scores of other (nearly all white) students from a Catholic school in Kentucky.

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01-18-2019

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GOP Soul-Searching: 'Too Old, Too White, Too Male'?

BOSTON — President Barack Obama’s thrashing of Mitt Romney exposed glaring structural weaknesses in the GOP that will shut the Republicans out of the White House until they find a way to appeal to a rapidly changing America.

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01-17-2019

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Jonathan Gilliam Filled in Today

Jonathan Gilliam is a retired law enforcement officer and US Navy SEAL.

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