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Tom Cotton: The U.S. should buy Greenland

08/26/2019 Community 150

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) called Monday for the United States to buy Greenland from Denmark, citing the potential economic benefits in purchasing the mineral-rich Arctic island territory. MORE

OPINION: When the world stopped listening to America

08/26/2019 Community 15

It’s become increasingly clear that U.S. power is not only absent under Trump, but unneeded. It is unlikely anyone will unlearn this lesson. MORE

Attorney indicted on murder charges

08/26/2019 Community 32

Attorney Bryan Keith Schmitt, 48, was indicted Friday for felony murder and aggravated assault in the death of Hamid Jahangard, 60, a real estate investor and father of two. MORE

LIVE: President Trump Participates in a Joint Press Conference with the President of France

08/26/2019 Community 102

Presidents Trump and Macron will be making a joint statement from the G7 at Biarritz, France. MORE

Trump cited this law to order US companies out of China. It isn’t that simple

08/25/2019 Community 38

Grab your gavel. The case is closed. Or so said Donald Trump in a tweet last night, ahead of today’s G7 summit in France, explaining what gives him power to order US companies to “start looking for an alternative to China,” as he did yesterday in an earlier tweet. MORE

‘The Caller Told Them I Was Going To Open Fire On The Police’: A Black Writer Discusses Swatting

08/23/2019 Community 22

At 4:48 a.m. on a Sunday, Leonard Pitts Jr. woke up to a call from the police department in his Maryland suburb. MORE

America’s manufacturing sector shrank for the first time in nearly a decade

08/23/2019 Community 18

American manufacturing activity is slowing as rising tariffs have made materials more expensive. The sector shrunk for the first time since September 2009, according to IHS Markit. MORE

Trump vows to respond to latest tariffs, calls for US companies to ‘start looking for an alternative to China’

08/23/2019 Community 25

resident Trump on Friday pledged to respond to China’s latest round of tariffs “this afternoon,” further ratcheting up the trade war between Washington and Beijing. MORE

Dow set to drop more than 100 points after China retaliates with new tariffs

08/23/2019 Community 30

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Friday after China said it will slap new tariffs on U.S. goods. At around 8:06 a.m. ET, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were down 90 points, indicating a MORE

OPINION: America’s demolition politics smashes the world

08/23/2019 Community 6

In April 2016, then Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump, delivered a foreign policy address at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. outlining his vision of America’s place in the world. MORE

28 people arrested for threats to carry out mass attacks since Dayton shooting

08/22/2019 Community 43

A total of 28 people are reported to have been arrested for making threats to carry out mass attacks since the 4 August shooting in Dayton, Ohio, which killed nine, and the 3 August shooting MORE

Woman left in dumpster as a baby uses Facebook to search for the people who rescued her

08/22/2019 Community 15

A Georgia woman whose birth made headlines has put out a plea on Facebook to help her find the person or people who rescued her from the dumpster where she was left after birth. MORE

Ex-Trump construction worker files federal claim accusing president’s company of stiffing him: ‘They treated me like a slave’

08/22/2019 Community 24

An undocumented immigrant who used to work for President Trump’s construction company claims he was cheated out of tens of thousands of dollars in overtime pay and benefits, saying the job made him feel “like a slave.” MORE

As economic warning signs flash, Trump, Democratic rivals recalibrate messages

08/22/2019 Community 25

After two years touting a booming economy as his own doing, U.S. President Donald Trump is test driving a new message on the economy: Any chance of a recession is not his fault. MORE

On the front lines: Trade war sinks North Dakota soybean farmers

08/22/2019 Community 20

COLFAX, North Dakota (Reuters) – North Dakota bet bigger on Chinese soybean demand than any other U.S. state. The industry here – on the far northwestern edge of the U.S. farm belt, close to Pacific MORE

Veteran with PTSD Must Choose Between Medical Marijuana and Gun Purchase

08/22/2019 Community 132

A retired Air Force veteran who served ten years and was deployed overseas wants to buy a gun, but claims her rights are being denied because of a federal law that orders disclosure of marijuana use. She uses medical marijuana legally to treat PTSD in Delaware. MORE

‘I am the chosen one,’ Trump proclaims as he defends trade war with China

08/21/2019 Community 117

President Donald Trump on Wednesday declared himself “the chosen one” as he defended his administration’s actions in the ongoing U.S.-China trade war. The president’s self-aggrandizing remark followed a string of criticisms aimed at his predecessors, MORE

OPINION: How Greenland explains Donald Trump’s entire presidency

08/21/2019 Community 60

Trump tweeted Tuesday night. “The Prime Minister was able to save a great deal of expense and effort for both the United States and Denmark by being so direct. I thank her for that and look forward to rescheduling sometime in the future!” MORE

Denmark Offers to Buy U.S.

08/21/2019 Community 166

COPENHAGEN (The Borowitz Report)—After rebuffing Donald J. Trump’s hypothetical proposal to purchase Greenland, the government of Denmark has announced that it would be interested in buying the United States instead. MORE

Paul Ryan, Already Tired of the Boring Heartland and Its Dumb Values

08/20/2019 Community 8

Is Moving Back to the Beltway : …Answers the Siren Song of the Swamp [Paul] Ryan spokesman Kevin Seifert said Tuesday that Ryan and his family will be “temporarily” renting a house in Maryland and MORE

Three more NRA officials have reportedly stepped down

08/20/2019 Community 34

BY CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO – 08/20/19 01:15 PM EDT Three more officials have reportedly stepped down from the National Rifle Association (NRA) amid a spending controversy that continues to roil the gun rights lobbying group. CNN reported Tuesday that country singer MORE

OPINION: The Longer Trump Stays in Office, the More Americans Oppose His Views

08/20/2019 Community 13

One of the most enduring descriptions of presidential power comes from Teddy Roosevelt, whose description of the office as a “bully pulpit” reflected his conclusion that its true worth was not its constitutional powers, but the ability to speak with and persuade voters. MORE

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