President Trump visited the NASCAR Daytona 500 in what appeared to be a campaign event as he seeks reelection in 2020. “Daytona International Speedway, we love our country and it’s truly an honor to be with all of you at the Great American Race,” Trump, who was serving as grand …
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“This president is impeached for life,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said of President Trump, “regardless of any gamesmanship on the part of Mitch McConnell.” The speaker’s words, which she said on ABC’s This Weekon Sunday, immediately caused the hashtag #ImpeachedForLife to start trending on Twitter. During the interview with George …
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After weeks of delay, damning new revelations, and the distraction of a near-war with Iran, the House will officially transmit articles of impeachment to the Senate next week. In a letter to colleagues, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wrote: “I have asked Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler to be prepared to …
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From the weirdos who brought you the Ped Egg foot filer, the Brass Bullet indestructible pocket hose, and the Egg Sitter support cushion comes another bonkers product: the 2020 Battle for the White House Collector’s Edition Chess Set. It’s “a keepsake you’ll cherish for generations and proudly display in your …
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Bernie Sanders is raising phenomenal campaign cash — in tiny increments. The Democratic Socialist announced Thursday that his presidential campaign raised $34.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2019. That haul, secured from 1.8 million donations averaging less than $20 a pop, puts him nearly $10 million ahead of the …
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President Trump, a very rich guy who promised to help not-rich people get ahead but so far hasn’t, is pushing rules that would place new limits on a program that helps poor people buy food. The push isn’t new, but it’s getting new attention due to an Urban Institute study …
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WASHINGTON — Democrats cleaned house in Virginia, grabbing full control of the state government for the first time in decades. In Kentucky, an unpopular, Trump-endorsed Republican governor appears to have lost by the thinnest of margins. But Kentucky Republicans won every other statewide race, and an establishment Republican cruised past …
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WASHINGTON — President Trump is our conspiracy-theorist-in-chief. The newly released readout of his phone call with the leader of Ukraine yet again confirms it. According to the read-out of the conversation released by the White House, Trump used his July 25th congratulatory call with the new Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, …
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So much for states’ rights. On Wednesday, President Trump announced his administration’s intention to strip California of its ability to set its own automobile emissions standards, revoking an Obama-era Clean Air Act waiver that allowed the state impose stricter regulations than those mandated federally. The move is the latest in …
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This story originally appeared in Grist. It is republished here as part of Rolling Stone’s partnership with Covering Climate Now, a global collaboration of more than 250 news outlets to strengthen coverage of the climate story. Does Texas, the metaphorical oil tank of the American petroleum operation, care about climate …
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