All News Articles for 2017-12-06

Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Two Months After Nation's Deadliest Mass Shooting, GOP House Passes 'Dangerous' Bill to Undermine Local Gun Control Laws
"If this bill becomes law, the body count of innocent victims killed by concealed carry permit holders will only rise."
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Opposite of Peace as Trump Accused of 'Kicking Hornet's Nest' in Middle East
Declaring Jerusalem the capital shows "yet again his blatant disregard for international law"
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70% of Americans Think Congress Should Probe Sexual Assault Allegations Against Trump
Quinnipiac poll shows overwhelming support for lawmakers to open official inquiry into accusations by the more than a dozen women who say president made unwanted sexual advances
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Tax Scam Not Passed Yet, But GOP Already Salivating to Destroy Anti-Poverty Programs
Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and progressive groups are calling attention to the GOP plot to run up the deficit with its tax scam to justify devastating safety net cuts
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Dreamer protest In Pictures/Video: Hundreds Arrested in Peaceful Protest as Thousands March Demanding 'Clean' Dream Act
Immigrant rights advocates, including two members of Congress, arrested for demonstrating while DACA recipients share how many days they have left before possible deportation
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Rep. Al Green to Force Trump Impeachment Floor Vote Over 'Bigotry, Hatred, and Hostility'
"For too long, we have allowed our civility to prevent us from confronting the invidious incivility of President Donald J. Trump."
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"The Silence Breakers"—TIME's Person of the Year Captures Power of #MeToo
"This is for every woman who came forward. This is for every woman who was brave enough to say #MeToo."
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Citing Sexual Harassment Allegations, Female Democratic Colleagues Lead Call for Sen. Al Franken to Resign
"As elected officials, we should be held to the highest standards—not the lowest," said Sen. Kirstin Gillibrad (D-NY) as she joined others in calling for Minnesota Democrat to step down
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Provoking Risk of 'All-Out War,' US Deploys Supersonic Bomber Over Korean Peninsula
North Korea called the show of force, part of a joint exercise with South Korea, a manifestation of America's "extremely reckless war hysteria"
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Trump protest Citing Trump's 'Racially Hostile' Record, Critics Say He Shouldn't Attend Civil Rights Museum's Grand Opening
"He has no place at a celebration of the very values and aspirations his presidency is clearly committed to destroy."
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World Condemnation and 'Days of Rage' Begin Ahead of Trump Jerusalem Announcement
"As always," noted one critic, the price of Trump's decision will be paid by Palestinians, "who have been sold out by U.S. support for Israeli occupation and apartheid for more than 70 years."
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