Kentucky candle factory reportedly threatened workers for wanting to go home before tornado hit
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Candle factory worker Andrea Miranda described to MSNBC’s José Díaz-Balart how she thought she was going to die when a tornado ripped through Mayfield, Kentucky, last week. “What I remember is when the building moved left, right, an
Damning evidence mounts as contours of plot to subvert democracy are exposed
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In the months before the 2020 election, lies about widespread voter fraud steadily spewed from former President Donald Trump’s lips and fingertips like so much sewage from a busted septic line. But among a tranche of text messages obtained by the Jan.
Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia got a a little touchy Wednesday when it was revealed he wanted to kill the child tax credit in the Democrats' Build Back Better bill.
«Talks between Manchin and Biden are NOT going well on Build Back Better, per sourc
Anti-vaxx Chronicles: I should've saved this weird Santa-gnome guy for Christmas
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This series documents stories from the Herman Cain Awards subreddit tracking the COVID mis- and disinformation on Facebook that is leading to so many deaths. Today’s cautionary tale is … weird.
Conservative appeals court's decision keeping Remain in Mexico in place slammed as 'nonsensical'
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As expected, a conservative appeals court this week rejected the Biden administration’s second attempt to end the policy that forces asylum-seekers to wait for their U.S. immigration court dates in Mexico. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals sided with
Biden's universal preschool plan could boost the economy by helping moms go back to work
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Public school options start at age five for most kids, with kindergarten. President Joe Biden wants to change that by including universal preschool in his Build Back Better plan. The Build Back Better bill that passed the House includes $109 billion to f
Derek Chauvin changes plea to guilty in federal case against him
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Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin changed his not guilty plea in the federal case against him on Wednesday, instead deciding to plead guilty to depriving George Floyd of his civil rights. The plea caps the murderer’s additional time in pr
President Biden visits tornado-ravaged Kentucky as Gov. Beshear opens parks to those left homeless
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Each year around Christmas, my family rents a cabin at Lake Barkley State Park in Kentucky. The lake is beautiful, the park is beautiful, the cabins are spacious, and if I reserve in time, it’s possible to get one that where they tolerate th
As President Biden heads to Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear makes a move to help desperate families
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Each year around Christmas, my family rents a cabin at Lake Barkley State Park in Kentucky. The lake is beautiful, the park is beautiful, the cabins are spacious, and if I reserve in time, it’s possible to get one that where they tolerate th
Gov. DeSantis continues in his efforts to out-Trump Trump with ridiculous new 'Stop W.O.K.E Act'
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gave a press conference Wednesday with his Lt. Gov. Jeanette Núñez and his Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran, along with a few conservative moms from the activist group Moms For Liberty, and their daughters
The Senate changed its rules to save the economy. One senator wants a repeat to save the democracy
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The Senate found a way to bypass the filibuster to raise the debt ceiling, and Sen. Raphael Warnock is pushing to use that as a model for voting rights legislation—and he clearly got the attention of many of his fellow Senate Democrats.
The
For his failure to fully cooperate with the congressional committee investigating the insurrection and attempted coup at the U.S. Capitol this January, former Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows was held in contempt of Congress late Tuesday in
Fox hosts laugh off texts asking Trump to stop Jan. 6 violence
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There’s a pattern that keeps repeating over the last five years. Republicans—usually Donald Trump—do something that is objectively awful: Insult a Gold Star family. Call veterans “losers.” Explain how being a star entitles you to commit se
In a speech on the House floor, Liz Cheney called out two prominent Republicans as liars
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Late Tuesday, Congress voted 222-208 with only two Republicans joining their Democratic colleagues to hold Trump’s former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress. This comes after weeks of Meadows’ cowardice, pretend cooperation, an
‘Flat false’: Liz Cheney calls Jim Jordan and Kevin McCarthy full of … lies
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Late Tuesday, Congress voted 222-208 with only two Republicans joining their Democratic colleagues to hold Trump’s former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress. This comes after weeks of Meadows’ cowardice, pretend cooperation, an
Eastman and other coup plotters sue Verizon, Jan. 6 panel in coordinated effort to subvert justice
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Attorney John Eastman on Tuesday joined his fellow coup plotters in trying to run out the clock on justice, and ultimately democracy. Eastman—the man who penned a legal memo arguing that Vice President Mike Pence had unilateral power to overturn the 2020 el
Judge wants ‘forgiveness and understanding’ after she’s caught on video calling suspect N-word
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Last weekend a Lafayette City Court judge and her family were the victims of a car burglary at their home. Police were called and the suspect was arrested. But, of course, that wasn’t the end of it.
Days later, Judge Michelle Odinet and her four children
There's one last fervently anti-choice Democrat in the House. It's time to give him the heave-ho
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After Texas Republicans enacted their virtual ban on abortion known as SB8, one of the ways Democrats in Congress responded was to pass a bill that would codify the constitutional rights laid out in Roe v. Wade into law. In the face of universal GOP oppositio
Louisiana judge caught on video using the N-word, asks for 'forgiveness' as she was on a sedative
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Last weekend a Lafayette City Court judge and her family were the victims of a car burglary at their home. Police were called and the suspect was arrested. But, of course, that wasn’t the end of it.
Days later, Judge Michelle Odinet and her four children
Republicans are making hero out of the conspiracy theorist who explained how to overthrow democracy
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Retired Army Col. Phil Waldron, who authored the extensive PowerPoint presentation explaining how Republicans could overthrow the elected government of the United States, is now seeing the consequences of that revelation. He has been invited to
Federal judge says Trump is 'wrong on the law' in tax return fight, but Trump will appeal ruling
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Donald Trump lost in court again, but as usual, he’s delaying his way into something like a win. A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the Treasury Department could disclose Trump's tax returns to Congress. But District Judge Trevor McFadden, a
Author of coup PowerPoint invited to Louisiana to advise on how they can 'reform' voting system
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Retired Army Col. Phil Waldron, who authored the extensive PowerPoint presentation explaining how Republicans could overthrow the elected government of the United States, is now seeing the consequences of that revelation. He has been invited to
McConnell didn't text Meadows on Jan. 6. But he's damn sure excited about finding out who did
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Capitol Hill reporters have been atwitter ever since Monday evening, when Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, vice chair of the Jan. 6 committee, read aloud a series of Mayday texts sent to then-White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows by Fox News hosts and
Morning Digest: GOP congressman who allegedly let son live in Capitol basement gets primary foe
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Abbreviated pundit roundup: Mark Meadows is getting a type of exposure he didn't want
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Raleigh News & Observer Editorial Board:
Mark Meadows is an embarrassment to NC. Congress should take a hard line with him.
Here’s a question that might make Sen. Richard Burr smile: When will the N.C. Republican Party censure Mark Meadows? The answe
News Roundup: Meadows texts, obstruction charges, and new lawsuit sheds light on Jan. 6 probes
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In the news today: Significant public movement in the investigation and prosecution of the Jan. 6 insurrection. The House select committee investigating the coup has now released numerous text messages and documents that make a mockery of Trump chief of staf
With application deadline just days away, Liberian families and advocates urge program extension
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Liberian families in the U.S. won a huge victory in late 2019, following the passage of a pathway to legalization as part of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act. The provision, championed by Liberians and their advocates, allows thousan
Having a mezuzah on the vice president's house makes Jews feel seen. Thank you, Kamala and Doug
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The single most important prayer in Judaism is the Shema. At least that’s what most of us believe—although, since we’re talking about Jews, you know there’s gotta be at least some debate. One section commands Jews to remember God’s words, teach the
High insulin costs can kill. Democrats want to change that, but Republicans may stop them
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Republicans talk a good game about wanting to lower insulin prices. But now that Democrats are talking seriously about including caps on insulin prices for some people in Build Back Better, Republicans want to block the move and keep forcing diabetics to pay
Air Force reaches 97% COVID-19 vaccination rate. Number of discharged refusers: 27
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We've got new numbers rolling in on the success of military vaccination efforts. Are the patriots in our armed forces refusing to be vaccinated against this one particular deadly disease? Is it causing mass dissent in the ranks? Is our military hollowing out
Pfizer releases encouraging data on COVID-19 pill, believes it will be just as good against omicron
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On Tuesday, Pfizer announced additional results from a Phase 2/3 study of it’s COVID-19 treatment, Paxlovid. And those results are good.
For high-risk adults—either older adults or those with secondary conditions such as obesity or high blood
The DOJ has warned them, but Trump supporters continue to go door-to-door demanding voter info
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New Hampshire towns are being bombarded by pro-Trump conspiracy theorists, banging on doors and invading people’s privacy—all in the name of the ongoing albatross of the “big lie,” aka voter fraud.
Beginning in October, the New Hampshire V
Anti-vaxx Chronicles: This Poindexter here thought he was too intellectual for the pandemic
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This series documents stories from the Herman Cain Awards subreddit, tracking the COVID mis- and disinformation on Facebook that is leading to so many deaths. Today’s cautionary tale thought he was so smart.
'I thought I was going to die': Kentucky candle factory worker describes tornado that leveled site
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Andrea Miranda, a 21-year-old candle factory worker who survived the massive tornado that tore through Kentucky on Friday, joined MSNBC’s José Díaz-Balart to describe the terrifying moment when the building shifted from under her.
'I was trying to help him': Girlfriend of Black man killed by cop gives heartbreaking testimony
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The 20-year-old woman who was riding in the car with Daunte Wright when he was shot gave heartbreaking testimony on Thursday about what it was like to see her boyfriend killed by former police officer Kim Potter. Potter, in the midst of her fourth day o
The Manchin holiday special: A warming planet with lumps of coal for every American family
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Senate Democrats are forging ahead with a vote before Christmas on their historic investment in American families and combatting climate change, according to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.
«The Senate is moving forward on the reconciliation proc
FBI offers $10K reward after body of Black graduate student found in Illinois River
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After more than three months of few answers from local authorities, the FBI is joining a task force in offering up to $10,000 «for substantial information» leading to a new witness or evidence in the death of a Black Illinois State University grad
Previous admin's attempt to end protections for asylum-seeking children gets thrown in the trash bin
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The Biden administration has tossed out a plan by the previous administration to terminate the Flores settlement, a decades-old court agreement protecting vulnerable migrant children who are in U.S. custody, CBS News reports.
The previous administr
There was voter fraud in 2020! It was committed by Republicans living in a Florida senior community
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As hard as Democrats try to argue with Trump and his lost supporters that instances of voter fraud in this country are rare and voter fraud was not the reason President Joe Biden won in 2020, Republicans refuse to believe it. Now maybe Dem
