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DNC again rejects a debate dedicated to Climate Change

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Following Governor Inslee’s exit from the crowded, 2020 Democratic Party’s field of presidential candidates, Climate Change activists have, once again, approached the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to hold a debate focused solely on the issue. MORE

AP Poll: Only 36% approve of Trump’s job performance

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A recent AP-NORC poll shows 62% of Americans disapprove of Trump’s job performance. To put it into context, 6 out of 10 Americans do not believe that Trump has handled his time in office very well. MORE

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

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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

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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’

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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

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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

Sarah Sanders lands a job on Fox ‘News’

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After leaving the White House nearly two months ago, Sarah Huckabee Sanders “will provide political commentary and analysis across all of FOX News Media, including FOX News Channel, FOX Business Network (FBN), FOX News Digital, MORE

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

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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

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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

Mom questions cheerleading squad fundraiser: AM-15 semi-automatic rifle

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In July, parents of New Richmond Junior Lions’ cheerleading squad found out they would had to fundraise for the group and one of the items up for raffle would be an AM-15 semi-automatic rifle. The MORE

Appeals Court rules electors can vote for who they want

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“A U.S. appeals court in Denver said Electoral College members can vote for the presidential candidate of their choice and aren’t bound by the popular vote in their states. The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of MORE

WA Gov. Jay Inslee exits the 2020 Democratic presidential primary race

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Washington state governor, Jay Inslee, who launched his campaign on a single issue, Climate Change, has decided to end his 2020 presidential race. He appeared on the Rachel Maddow Show and announced: “It’s become clear MORE

CA would like a ‘legislative summit’ with Nevada about guns crossing state lines

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CA has always had issues with fire arms coming into the state from other states, particularly Nevada and Arizona. The mass shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival in July prompted CA lawmakers to reach across MORE

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK: Meet The Queens

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The first UK Drag Race season is coming up, squirrel friends! I’m so excited! For you philistines who know nothing of such things: “I’m like Tina Turner meets Lizzo meets Kat Slater,” says Vinegar Strokes. MORE

THE GOP SUICIDE SQUAD GEARS UP TO PRIMARY TRUMP

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Donald Trump has an 88% approval rating among Republicans, a fund-raising machine that brought in $105 million in the past quarter alone, near-virtual control over the RNC, and, of course, the power of incumbency. But a growing number of Republicans, aware MORE

GUNZ! Parents indicted after son fired gun at school

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The parents of a Rio Rancho teen accused of firing a gun in a local high school have been indicted on one count each of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, MORE

Trump administration is looking at ending birthright citizenship ‘very seriously’

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Wednesday, Trump told reporters his administration is looking ‘very seriously’ at ending birthright citizenship. “We’re looking at that very seriously. Birthright citizenship, where you have a baby on our land — walk over the border, MORE

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

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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

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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

Migrant Families Would Face Indefinite Detention Under New Trump Rule

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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration unveiled a regulation on Wednesday that would allow it to detain indefinitely migrant families who cross the border illegally, replacing a decades-old court agreement that limited how long the government could hold migrant children in custody and mandated the level of care they must receive. MORE