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Obama: ‘Voting by mail shouldn’t be a partisan issue’
Former President Barack Obama on Monday said voting by mail shouldn’t be a partisan issue and that every voter should have a chance to do…
Activists seek to decriminalize ‘magic’ mushrooms in D.C.
WASHINGTON — The posters started blanketing light posts just a few weeks after the city entered what would be a monthslong stay-at-home order. Vividly colored…
A casualty of Trump’s immigration policy: Millions of trees
America needs millions of new trees each year for forests damaged by natural catastrophes, thinned by logging and developed to protect watersheds. But this year,…
Trump retweets game show host who said CDC is lying about coronavirus to hurt him politically
President Trump on Monday shared a tweet from game show host Chuck Woolery, who claimed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other…
Howie Hawkins goes national
ALBANY — Syracuse resident Howie Hawkins has officially won the Green Party’s nomination for president, giving him a chance to take the relative success he’s…
New York City reports zero COVID-19 deaths for first time since pandemic hit
New York City on Sunday reported zero new coronavirus deaths for the first time since early March, a milestone that comes as the virus spikes…
‘He Is and Always Will Be a Terrified Little Boy’
Donald Trump is the damaged product of an absent mother and a sociopathic father. That’s in essence Mary Trump’s assessment in her ultra-anticipated instant bestseller…
Trump defends golf outings: It’s my ‘exercise’
President Trump defended his golfing in a Sunday morning tweet, calling the activity his “exercise.”The president argued that he knows “many in business and politics…
What We’ve Learned from 101 Years of American Unrest
When New York Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed a slate of criminal justice reforms this spring, he reminded his audience that George Floyd’s murder by a…
GOP senator says Trump commuting Stone was a ‘mistake’
Republican Sen. Pat Toomey (Pa.) said Saturday that President Trump’s decision to commute the prison sentence of Roger Stone “is a mistake.” Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/506905-gop-senator-says-trump-commuting-stone-was-a-mistake Droolin’…
U.S. records more than 66,000 new coronavirus cases in record spike
The United States recorded its highest one-day spike in new coronavirus cases since the pandemic began as hospitals in some hotspots approach capacity. The U.S….
Romney blasts Trump’s Stone commutation: ‘Historic corruption’
GOP Sen. Mitt Romney (Utah) on Saturday sharply condemned President Trump’s commu… Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/506878-romney-blasts-trumps-commutation-for-roger-stone-unprecedented-historic Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with you….
Actually, the Supreme Court Just Gave Congress a Big Win
In the immediate aftermath of Thursday’s Supreme Court rulings on who has the right to access the president’s financial records, numerous commentators cast the decisions…
Trump defends Stone commutation while assailing Russia investigation, Jeff Sessions
President Donald Trump on Saturday said Roger Stone was targeted by an “illegal Witch Hunt” in his first public comments since he commuted the prison…
Utah governor declares state of emergency due to ‘civil unrest’
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert (R) late Thursday declared a state of emergency in Salt Lake City following tense demonstrations that saw protesters square off against Salt…
Arizona county requests refrigerated trucks as morgues hit 97 percent capacity during pandemic
As coronavirus cases spike in Arizona, morgues are reporting that they are nearing capacity and some are even requesting refrigerated trucks as backup. Source: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/506855-arizona-county-requests-refrigerated-trucks-as-morgues-hit-97-capacity…
Ousted U.S. Attorney Berman testifies that Barr repeatedly pressured him to resign
Attorney General William Barr persistently pressured Manhattan’s former top federal prosecutor to resign during a June 18 meeting at a New York hotel and in…
Senate Dems demand Trump’s daily intelligence briefings on Russian bounties
Senate Democrats are demanding that President Donald Trump fork over any daily intelligence briefings that addressed evidence that Russia paid Taliban-linked militants to assassinate U.S….
State election officials warn budget cuts could lead to November chaos
Multiple states are facing dire budget shortfalls as November’s general election approaches due to the coronavirus pandemic, signaling that local governments could have a real…
After lobbying, Catholic Church won $1.4B in virus aid
NEW YORK — The U.S. Roman Catholic Church used a special and unprecedented exemption from federal rules to amass at least $1.4 billion in taxpayer-backed…
Michael Cohen taken back into police custody
Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former personal attorney, is back in police custody after allegedly violating the terms of his coronavirus-related release, his attorney told reporters…
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