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Left To Asian-Americans: Don’t Complain About University Discrimination Or We’ll Call You White

The Department of Justice filed a brief Aug. 30 to support several Asian-American plaintiffs involved with a group called “Students For Fair Admissions” in a…

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How To Restore A More Vibrant Meaning To The Concept Of ‘Genius’

“God” has become an interjection. “Love” can be used to describe your relation towards your soulmate or a bag of Cheetos. “Genius” is something we…

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Bolton Speech Underscores Trump Administration Putting America First On The Global Stage

National Security Advisor John Bolton delivered a blockbuster speech at an event hosted by the Federalist Society last Monday, about how monumentally dumb and dangerous the…

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Report: 45 Percent Increase In Severe Birth Complications Since 2006, Worse For Black Women

Last week, to little fanfare, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) released a shocking report on complications and adverse events for hospital births….

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The Constitution Doesn’t Need An Amendment To Protect Women’s Equal Political Rights

This week commemorates the 231st anniversary of the signing of the Constitution, a governing document that resulted in the most stable, republican political order the world…

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Spanish govt seeks to end politicians’ judicial immunity

MADRID (AP) — Spain’s center-left prime minister says he will seek to suppress immunity for lawmakers and other publicly elected officials to “restore people’s confidence”…

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Albania’s first toll road opens 5 months after violence

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s first toll road has opened in the country’s northeast despite calls for protests on social media.There were no disturbances early…

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Needle-in-strawberry scare spreads across Australia

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Public fears about sewing needles concealed inside strawberries on supermarket shelves have spread across Australia and New Zealand as growers turn…

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UK police reassure public in Salisbury as 2 diners fall ill

LONDON (AP) — British police say there is no evidence that the nerve agent Novichok was involved in the case of two people who became…

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Belgian police shoot, wound knife-wielding assailant

BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian police shot and injured a man who attacked one of the officers with a knife on Monday in a northern neighborhood…

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Russia: Missile that shot down flight MH17 was Ukrainian

MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian military says the missile that shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 came from the arsenals of the Ukrainian army, not…

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Strzok-Page texts calling to ‘open’ case in ‘chargeable way’ under fresh scrutiny

Text messages from disgraced FBI figures Peter Strzok and Lisa Page, discussing whether to open a “case” in a “formal chargeable way” after Director James Comey…

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Turkey: Police release 275 airport construction workers

ISTANBUL (AP) — Istanbul’s governor says police have released 275 workers a day after hundreds were detained following a protest denouncing poor working conditions at…

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Belgian court rules out extradition for Spanish rapper

GHENT, Belgium (AP) — A Belgian court has ruled that Spanish rapper Valtonyc should not be sent back to Spain, where he was sentenced to…

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Large car pileup in south Poland kills 1 person, 18 injured

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Officials say a 35-year-old driver has been killed and 18 other people have been injured, including four children, in a car…

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Kavanaugh faces uncertain future after woman accuser breaks silence, Republicans worry in private about midterms

We may be in a grey area when it comes to what’s next for the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court.

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Trump foes Claire McCaskill, Jon Tester vulnerable in pivotal Senate races, poll shows

Two incumbent red-state Democratic senators who have frequently been the target of President Trump’s ire are facing increasingly tough odds to win re-election in November,…

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Celebrities Rush to Convict Brett Kavanaugh: ‘Pretend You Give a Sh*t About Women’

Following the release of a Washington Post report accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, many in Hollywood attacked him and assumed his guilt…

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Flames co-owner, billionaire oilman Clay Riddell dies at 81

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Clay Riddell, the billionaire oilman and co-owner of the NHL’s Calgary Flames, has died. He was 81.The Flames and Paramount Resources…

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California professor Christine Ford claims Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her: ‘It derailed me’

The woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault came forward with her explosive allegations on Sunday, saying the supposed attack “derailed me…

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Trump foes Claire McCaskill, Jon Tester vulnerable in pivotal Senate races, new poll shows

Two incumbent red-state Democratic senators who have frequently been the target of President Trump’s ire are facing increasingly tough odds to win re-election in November,…

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Devin Nunes joins calls for committee’s Russia probe documents to go public

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes said Sunday that the transcripts and documents from witnesses from the chamber’s now-concluded Russia investigation need to be made…

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Kavanaugh confirmation process has been ‘an intergalactic freak show,’ Sen. Kennedy says

Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., called the confirmation hearings for Judge Brett Kavanaugh “an intergalactic freakshow” and said he was embarrassed for Congress by the accusations…

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Biden bemoans not speaking out against Trump sooner as speculation continues over possible 2020 run

Joe Biden continued to test the waters for a 2020 presidential run during a speech Saturday night at the Human Rights Campaign’s National Dinner in…

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FEMA director says there’s ‘difference between direct deaths and indirect deaths’ in Puerto Rico, following Trump remarks

Speaking to Chris Wallace on “Fox News Sunday,” FEMA chief Brock Long said that the agency itself does not conduct a count of how many…

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Florence is going to be ‘a long, frustrating recovery,’ FEMA director says

Federal officials and lawmakers on Sunday said that while they are well prepared for the disaster relief efforts as the damaging winds and rains from…

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President Trump ‘not going to survive’ testimony by Paul Manafort, former Obama ethics czar predicts

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manfort’s plea deal with Special Counsel Robert Muller’s team is a sign that he has some “very helpful information” for…

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Ocasio-Cortez: ‘Medicare for all’ would save ‘very large amount of money,’ despite studies showing $30T cost

Democratic socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Sunday suggested that adopting universal Medicare would actually boost the economy and put more money in Americans’ pockets, despite studies…

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Lisa Page testimony: Collusion still unproven by time of Mueller’s special counsel appointment

More than nine months after the FBI opened its highly classified counterintelligence investigation into alleged coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia, FBI lawyer Lisa…

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Trump foes Jon Tester, Claire McCaskill vulnerable in pivotal Senate races, new poll shows

Two incumbent red-state Democratic senators who have frequently been the target of President Trump’s ire are facing increasingly tough odds to win re-election in November,…

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So Now What?

So now what? We have a name and an accusation, which is an improvement over the status quo ante. If you’re going to make an…

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Devin Nunes joins calls for committee’s Russia probe documents to go public

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes said Sunday that the transcripts and documents from witnesses from the chamber’s now-concluded Russia investigation need to be made…

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Roads shut after 2 fall ill in UK city where ex-spy poisoned

LONDON (AP) — British police closed roads and called a hazardous response team Sunday night after two people became ill at a restaurant in the…

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UK police close off restaurant, call hazardous response team after two sickened in English city where ex-spy poisoned.

LONDON (AP) — UK police close off restaurant, call hazardous response team after two sickened in English city where ex-spy poisoned. .

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EXCLUSIVE – Classmate Named in Kavanaugh Sexual Assault Accusation Stands by Denial of ‘Absolutely Nuts’ Allegations

Mark Judge, a writer in Washington, D.C., has reiterated his strong denial of allegations that he watched as Brett M. Kavanaugh allegedly sexually assaulted a…

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Christine Blasey Ford Breaks Silence About Brett Kavanaugh ‘Rape Attempt’

The Washington Post revealed on Sunday that Christine Blasey Ford, a California professor, is the person that accused Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh of…

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Chuck Schumer Calls for Delay of Kavanaugh Confirmation Vote to Investigate ‘Rape Attempt’ Accusation

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said in a statement on Sunday the Senate must delay Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation vote in…

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GOP Sen Tillis: ‘Why on Earth’ Were Allegations Against Kavanaugh Not Discussed Earlier?

Sunday on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) questioned why a letter that alleges sexual misconduct against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is…

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Dem Sen Kamala Harris: I Have Concerns About Kavanaugh’s ‘Dog-Whistling’

Sunday on MSNBC’s “PoliticsNation,” Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) said she had concerns about President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s “dog-whistling” Harris said, “I strongly believe…

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Meet Captain South Africa; she’d rather not punch criminals

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The usual suspects — Wonder Woman, Spider-Man and Darth Vader — roamed at Comic Con Africa. A few African characters were also…

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Kavanaugh confirmation process has been ‘an intergalactic freak show,’ Sen. Kennedy says

Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., called the confirmation hearings for Judge Brett Kavanaugh “an intergalactic freakshow” and said he was embarrassed for Congress by the accusations…

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The Washington Post Names Kavanaugh’s Accuser

The story is here.

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Palestinian stabs American-Israeli man to death in West Bank

JERUSALEM (AP) — A Palestinian assailant on Sunday fatally stabbed an Israeli settler outside a busy mall in the West Bank.The victim was identified as…

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Migrants injured crossing Greece-Turkey border

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Three migrants were injured when the truck in which they were riding with 38 others crashed through a fence in Greece…

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FEMA director says there’s ‘difference between direct deaths and indirect deaths’ in Puerto Rico, following Trump remarks

Speaking to Chris Wallace on “Fox News Sunday,” FEMA chief Brock Long said that the agency itself does not conduct a count of how many…

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Florence is going to be ‘a long, frustrating recovery,’ FEMA director says

Federal officials and lawmakers on Sunday said that while they are well prepared for the disaster relief efforts as the damaging winds and rains from…

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Senator Kafka (D-IL)

Senator Durbin (D-IL) highlights the problem with the Democrats’ rhetoric on Kavanaugh: If the #MeToo movement has taught us anything, it is that we must…

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Protesters demand more Spanish be taught in Catalonia

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Around 1,000 Spaniards are marching in downtown Barcelona against Catalonia’s separatist movement and to demand an increase of the teaching of…

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Archaeologists discover ancient sphinx in Egypt

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt says archaeologists have discovered a statue of a lion’s body and a human head in the southern city of Aswan.The Antiquities…

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Pope gives those in square a gift, jokes: ‘don’t pay for it’

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis had a surprise for the 35,000 people in St. Peter’s Square — tiny crucifixes.Speaking to pilgrims, tourists and Romans…

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