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Andrew Yang Becomes 9th Democrat to Qualify for the Next Debate
Mr. Yang, an entrepreneur, earned 2 percent support in a new poll, adding him to the group of Democratic presidential candidates who will go to Houston in September.
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Trump administration authorizes 'cyanide bombs' to kill wild animals
The poison-filled, spring-loaded traps, called M-44s, are used by Wildlife Services for the benefit of farmers and ranchers
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El Paso Shooting Suspect’s Manifesto Echoes Trump’s Language
At campaign rallies before last year’s midterm elections, President Trump repeatedly warned that America was under attack by immigrants heading for the border. “You look at what is marching up, that is an invasion!” he declared at one rally. “That is an invasion!”
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Jeffrey Epstein, accused sex trafficker, is dead by apparent suicide, found in his Manhattan jail cell
Epstein, 66, had apparently hanged himself. He was was not on suicide watch at the time of his death, multiple people familiar with the investigation told NBC News.
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Americans Want a Less Aggressive Foreign Policy. It's Time Lawmakers Listened to Them
For decades, American foreign policy has rested on a consensus view about the United States’ role in the world. In an international order where there is one unrivaled superpower, foreign policy experts agree that U.S. soldiers and taxpayer dollars are essential for preserving global stability.
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Leaked Draft of Trump Executive Order to 'Censor the Internet' Denounced as Dangerous, Unconstitutional Edict
"In practice, this executive order would mean that whichever political party is in power could dictate what speech is allowed on the Internet."
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It Takes More Than Mass Protests to Drive Change
Social advocacy organizations have greater impact on federal legislation when their experts get to testify.
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Trump just gutted the law that saved American bald eagles from extinction
Could this be any more symbolic?
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Weakening the Endangered Species Act could harm humans, too
The new measures could pose challenges to air quality, climate action, and Native American traditions
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How the El Paso Killer Echoed the Incendiary Words of Conservative Media Stars
Language like “invasion” and the “replacement” of Americans has increasingly become a regular part of Fox News broadcasts, Rush Limbaugh shows and other prominent conservative media.
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16 million Americans will vote on hackable paperless machines
Experts agree that paper ballots are needed, but eight American states will use completely paperless machines in the 2020 elections.
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Inside Andrew Yang's Outsider Campaign
Yang, vying to be the first Asian-American nominee of a major party, has seen momentum that reflects a desire for unconventional candidates
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Facial recognition test mistakenly identified 26 California legislators as criminals
The results of the experiment were similar to last year's, which identified 28 members of the US Congress as criminals. In both studies, the ALCU contends that the majority of misidentifications involved people of color.
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Donald Trump reportedly wants to purchase Greenland from Denmark
US president has ‘expressed interest’ in the icy territory, according to the Wall Street Journal, but the Danes have yet to weigh in
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Judge orders Georgia to switch to paper ballots for 2020 elections
Judge finds several serious flaws with Georgia's current election technology.
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Greenland tells Trump it is open for business but not for sale
Greenland on Friday dismissed the notion that it might be up for sale.
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President Trump Eyes a New Real-Estate Purchase: Greenland
The idea of the U.S. acquiring Greenland has captured the president’s imagination, according to people familiar with the deliberations, who said Mr. Trump has repeatedly expressed interested in the notion.
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‘I’m worried’: Allies fear NRA has lost its power in Washington
The NRA might not be able to fight the momentum for change after a pair of mass shootings in Texas and Ohio.
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Fracking may be a bigger climate problem than we thought
The mysterious recent spike in methane emissions? It just might be US fracking.
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Aides got Trump to delay tariffs by telling President it could 'ruin Christmas'
As President Donald Trump's trade advisers were searching last week for a strategy to forestall his threatened tariffs on China, they struck upon a novel approach: appeal to his Christmas cheer.
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