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The Campaign for America’s Future is joining 100 other organizations in delivering a message to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and his Republican counterpart, Mitch McConnell: Enough is enough. End the obstruction. Stop the constant abuse of the filibuster.
Donald Trump became only the third U.S. president to be impeached. If Mitch McConnell succeeds in his intention to prevent any witnesses from testifying, Trump will become the first president to be acquitted by an unconstitutional impeachment process
How America Is Causing Global Obesity. Bohemian Rhapsody (Donald Trump Cover). The Green New Deal's 10 Year Vision. Trump Melts Down at Rally After Getting Impeached. The Black Hole Image That Made History.
A closer look at Trump’s deranged post-impeachment rally and Republicans threatening to rig his Senate trial
President Donald Trump is rewarding senators who have his back on impeachment - and sending a message to those who don't to get on board. Richard Painter, who served as George Bush's top ethics lawyer, accused Trump of bribery.
"Today's victory is a testament to the power of grassroots activism across the country to bring about change. This vote sets a historic precedent for future action Congress can take to reclaim its constitutional authority over war."
The United States is not the only supposedly democratic country saddled with an undemocratic upper legislative chamber (ours just has the most egregious malapportionment), but Americans have, so far, been the least willing to push back.
It's not just the sexual assault allegations. Brett Kavanaugh's contempt for women is a defining characteristic of his ideology — and the political movement that groomed him. Once malice is embraced as a virtue, it is impossible to contain.
Republicans are siding with a Democratic segregationist over a GOP war hero to own the libs.
Airline travelers are willing to compromise on personal comfort and convenience in return for lower fares and regularly scheduled flights. But I doubt the flying public would agree to deeply discount their own safety by letting the government hack away at an essential industry standard designed to protect flyers from inexperienced pilots.
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