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Amid Fears Over Russia-Belarus Nuke Deal, UN Official Calls for Talks to Ease Tensions <[link removed]>
"The absence of dialogue and the erosion of the disarmament and arms control architecture, combined with dangerous rhetoric and veiled threats, are key drivers of this potentially existential risk." <[link removed]>
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'This P*ssy Grabbed Back': Stormy Daniels Speaks Out After Trump Indictment <[link removed]>
The porn star said she is unafraid of facing the former president in court: "I've seen him naked. There's no way he could be scarier with his clothes on." <[link removed]>
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CDC Officers Became Sick While Assessing Contamination in East Palestine <[link removed]>
The reports add "confirmation that the symptoms reported by East Palestine residents are real and are associated with environmental exposures from the derailment and chemical fire," said one scientist. <[link removed]>
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Biden DOJ Sues Norfolk Southern for 'Unlawfully Polluting the Nation's Waterways' <[link removed]>
"We will tirelessly pursue justice for the people living in and near East Palestine, who like all Americans deserve clean air, clean water, and a safe community for their children," said one Justice Department official. <[link removed]>
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DA's Office Tells House GOP to Cease 'Inflammatory Accusations' About Trump Case <[link removed]>
"It appears you are acting more like criminal defense counsel trying to gather evidence for a client than a legislative body." <[link removed]>
Jessica Corbett <[link removed]>
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Trustees Report Shows Social Security Expansion a 'Question of Values, Not Affordability' <[link removed]>
"The trust funds are strong because most Americans contribute to them with every paycheck," said one advocate. "They could be even stronger if the wealthiest Americans paid their fair share." <[link removed]>
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Fetterman 'So Happy to Be Home,' Set to Return to Senate After Hospitalization for Depression <[link removed]>
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Vatican Rejects 'Doctrine of Discovery', Used to Justify Colonial Conquest and Land Theft <[link removed]>
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'Truly Troubling': Claiming Western Invasion Imminent, Lukashenko Says Belarus Seeks Nukes <[link removed]>
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'The Grift Continues': Trump Campaign, GOP Allies Beg for Money After Indictment <[link removed]>
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'They Have a Lot of Money... We Have the People': Sanders Rallies for Brandon Johnson in Chicago <[link removed]>
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Starbucks Workers Forced to Laugh as Schultz Testifies He's No Union-Buster <[link removed]>
The spectacle of members of Congress grilling Howard Schultz was highly satisfying to employees of the coffee giant who have been battling to win their first collective bargaining agreement. <[link removed]>
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Donald John Trump's Indictment and the Triviality of Evil <[link removed]>
The former president, now the first in U.S. history to be placed under criminal indictment, is a ponzi scheme based not on invested capital but invested confidence. Trump is a set of serial shakedowns. <[link removed]>
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Rebutting 3 GOP Talking Points on Trump Indictment <[link removed]>
The fundamental idea that no one is above the law is only true if we make it so. Holding our leaders accountable is vital to maintaining trust in our legal system, and the survival of our democracy itself. <[link removed]>
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