Saturday, May 18, 2024

House passes $740 billion defense bill amid the major struggles of the pandemic

“In the midst of a pandemic—as people across the country struggle to make rent, to pay their bills, to survive a deadly disease—it should be unthinkable.”
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Was Kamala Harris a progressive prosecutor? A look at her time as a DA...

“Her office fought tooth and nail to uphold wrongful convictions that in some cases kept innocent people in prison.”

Through the looking glass

How can we recognize our friends in the mixed-up world of Donald Trump?

Sarah Huckabee Sanders was kicked out of a restaurant for working for Trump

“We just felt there are moments in time when people need to live their convictions. This appeared to be one.”

Senators call for investigation into Border Patrol tracking phones without warrant

"...we urge you to investigate CBP’s warrantless use of commercial databases containing Americans’ information, including but not limited to Venntel’s location database.”

CEO Who Raised the Price of Life-Saving Drug 4000 Percent Arrested for Fraud

Martin Shkreli, "the most hated man in America", has been arrested on charges of security fraud, unrelated to his price gouging.

Building a better and fairer economy

Despite all the arguments in our own society against socialist systems, this sort of system could include the best parts of capitalist systems.

In an open letter, thousands call for Sen. Grassley’s immediate resignation as Judiciary Committee...

"After the events of the past few weeks, we have lost all confidence you can lead the Judiciary Committee without tainting this and any subsequent nomination process with politics."

Former FBI special agent: Restricted Kavanaugh probe is not a ‘real, authentic FBI investigation’

John Mindermann on MSNBC: Republicans' restrictions on FBI probe eliminated "a vast majority of people who could have provided corroborating evidence, corroborating information."