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News Friday, March 20, 2020 Reporter: 'What Do You Say to Americans Who Are Scared?' Trump: 'I Say You Are a Terrible Reporter' It's called Trumpian leadership in a time of crisis and this is what it looks like. When President Donald Trump was asked by NBC News correspondent Peter Alexander during a White House briefing Friday what his message to the American people who are "scared right now" by both the public health and... Read more |
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News Thursday, March 19, 2020 Tulsi Gabbard Endorses Joe Biden for President as She Drops Out of Democratic Primary Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard dropped out of the 2020 Democratic presidential race on Thursday and immediately threw her support behind former Vice President Joe Biden, voicing confidence that he can "help heal the divisiveness that has been tearing our country apart." Gabbard had several strong debate... Read more |
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News Sunday, March 15, 2020 'Apocalyptic': Trump's Xenophobic Travel Ban Causes Chaos at U.S. Airports International arrivals at US airports were thrown into chaos Saturday night as the Trump administration’s poorly arranged coronavirus screenings began for travelers returning from Europe. Angry tweets pointed the blame at Trump officials for causing the massive lines pushing tens of thousands of... Read more |
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News Saturday, March 14, 2020 Bernie Sanders Livestreams Fireside Chat BURLINGTON, Vt. – In the tradition of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s fireside chats, Sen. Bernie Sanders will host a livestream from his home in Burlington on Saturday, March 14th at 7:30 PM ET. He will discuss his vision for the country and take questions from supporters. Watch video here: Read more |
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News Saturday, March 14, 2020 Paid Sick Leave Loopholes: 'There’s a Giant Hole in Pelosi’s Coronavirus Bill' Early Saturday morning the US House of Representatives voted 363-40 to pass a coronavirus relief package, days after the World Health Organization declared the virus a pandemic. The US Senate won’t take the bill up until at least Monday, because Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell decided to... Read more |
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News Friday, March 13, 2020 'No, I Don't Take Responsibility At All,' Says Trump, About Coronavirus Testing Lag Asked at a White House press conference if he would take any responsibilty for the lag in clinical testing for the coronavirus in the United States—which experts have said is one of the key failures thus far in the nation's response to the outbreak—President Donald Trump gave a succinct answer: no... Read more |
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News Wednesday, March 11, 2020 Convicted Rapist Harvey Weinstein Sentenced to 23 Years in Prison This story may be updated. Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was sentenced on Wednesday to 23 years in prison for a sexual assault case seen as landmark moment in the #MeToo movement. 23 years. Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for his crimes of rape and sexual assault... Read more |
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News Monday, March 09, 2020 Progressive Activist and Longtime Common Dreams Contributor Tom Turnipseed Dead at 83 Lawmaker, political campaigner, progressive activist, and longtime Common Dreams contributor Tom Turnipseed (August 27, 1936 – March 6, 2020) died on Friday at the age of 83. A man who considered himself a "reformed racist" who once managed the presidential campaign of the infamous segregationist... Read more |
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News Saturday, March 07, 2020 WATCH: Biden Backer Lindy Li Criticized for Saying She Will 'Absolutely Not' Vote for Sanders If He Becomes Democratic Nominee A member of former Vice President Joe Biden's outreach team is drawing criticism for saying Friday that she would "absolutely not" vote for Bernie Sanders if the U.S. senator from Vermont became the Democratic Party's presidential nominee. Read more |
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News Saturday, February 29, 2020 'Sad Day in Our State,' Says Gov. Jay Inslee as First US Coronavirus Death Confirmed in Washington This is a breaking story... Check back for updates... The global coronavirus outbreak can now be considered deadly in the United States, after it was confirmed Saturday afternoon that a person in Washington state succumbed to the virus. "It is a sad day in our state as we learn that a Washingtonian... Read more |