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April 28, 2023

Top News

 

Debt Ceiling Reminder for Democrats: 'You Can't Negotiate With Terrorists'

"There's no such thing as good faith hostage taking," said one left-leaning political observer. "There's no responsible way to engage in parliamentary terrorism."

Brett Wilkins

 

'Blatant Attack on Democracy': NC Supreme Court Greenlights Partisan Gerrymandering

"An injustice that is so glaring, so lawless, and such a betrayal to the democratic values upon which our constitution is based will not stand forever," wrote a dissenting judge.

Kenny Stancil

 

NY Fossil Fuel Ban for New Construction Must Avoid Gas Industry 'Poison Pill', Coalition Says

Climate groups say Gov. Hochul and state lawmakers "must not snatch defeat from the jaws of victory" by kneecapping "the law from the start."

Julia Conley

 

GOP Cynically Recast Progressive State House Protests as 'Insurrection'

"It's as if they learned a word on January 6th for the first time and never figured out what it meant," quipped one critic.

Brett Wilkins

 

'I Will Never Forget His Face,' Says Tortured Gitmo Detainee After DeSantis Denies Encounter

"He was laughing and smiling watching me being tortured on the force-feeding chair," Mansoor Adayfi said after Florida's GOP governor scorned a reporter's question.

Kenny Stancil

 

Omar Says Debt Limit Bill Shows GOP Only Cares About Rewarding 'Billionaire Friends'

"They don't care about the deficit," said Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar.

Jake Johnson

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BlackRock Security, NYPD 'Brutalize' Climate Protesters

 

North Carolina Group Asks UN to Probe Chemical Company's PFAS Pollution

 

John Roberts' Wife Made Millions From Elite Law Firms, Major Companies: Whistleblower Docs

 

As Fed Probe Shows Deregulation Fueled SVB Crisis, Warren Says Powell 'Must Be Held Accountable'

 

As GOP Fears Political Backlash, Stricter Abortion Bans Falter in Nebraska, South Carolina

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Opinion

 

Poetic Justice: On the Departure of Fox Hatemonger Tucker Carlson

The lifting of the veil on Carlson's true views of Trump and the MAGA movement is a major outcome of the Dominion settlement.

Ari Paul

 

E. Jean Carroll and Other Survivors Don't Need an Excuse for Not Screaming

The millions of sexual assault survivors deserve our respect, support, and empathy, but never our pity.

Carol Norris

 

How a Climate of Fear Makes Us Less Safe

The right-wing paranoia-propaganda machine scares people into answering their doorbells with guns drawn.

Svante Myrick

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