Archives for General News
November 2018
Friday, November 30:
Ex-White House staffer: 'The Cohen news is very bad' -- Mueller may have laid a perjury trap (3 comments)
Voting rights at stake in runoff for Georgia elections chief
Thursday, November 29:
U.S. Attorney Takes First Step toward Prosecuting Explosive Destruction of World Trade Center on 9/11 (6 comments)
Tomgram: Aviva Chomsky, Making Native Americans Strangers in Their Own Land
Trump cancels on Putin, citing Russia's aggression toward Ukraine
Attacking Monopoly Power Can Be Stunningly Good Politics, Survey Finds
Sec of Labor linked to Sex Trafficking of Children (2 comments)
Wednesday, November 28:
Midterm Recap with Voting Booth's Steven Rosenfeld (1 comments)
Senate panel cancels votes on Trump court picks amid Flake standoff
Jill Stein wins Election Reform in PA (18 comments)
With one tweet, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sets the internet on fire, sends Sarah Palin back to 2008
Thyssenkrupp corrupt submarine deal - the German-Israeli special relationship has become a liability
Espy Loses: Mississippi Senate race sees new controversy in 'segregation academy' revelation
Bernie in 2020: "I will probably run in 2020 if I'm the best candidate to beat Trump" (1 comments)
Will Pharma Defeat the New Medicare Proposal as It Did in 2014? (6 comments)
Tuesday, November 27:
How Utah Sen. Mike Lee may have paved the way for Trump's new asylum plan
Alabama police killed 21-year-old in mall, imply he shouldn't have had his legal gun out (1 comments)
Midwest farms may suffer huge losses from intense heat, says climate change report (2 comments)
Dallas grand jury hearing case against Amber Guyger in Botham Jean's death
Tomgram: Andrew Bacevich, Rule Number One in Warfare: Know Your Enemy
First Ever Pentagon Audit (3 comments)
Exclusive: The Pentagon's Massive Accounting Fraud Exposed (2 comments)
Monday, November 26:
Ex-Trump campaign chairman Manafort lied to FBI: special counsel (3 comments)
Children 'Screaming and Coughing as Trump Border Patrol Fires Tear Gas Into Mexico (14 comments)
Mexican Govt Denies Trump Claim of Deal to Hold Asylum Seekers in Mexico (1 comments)
'Segregation academy' attended (1 comments)
Sunday, November 25:
Forget The Blue Wave -- Americans Chose Democracy
It's Time To Start Punishing Election Officials For Security And Privacy Violations
Georgia Runoff Will Likely 'Contaminate' Voting Machines As Evidence
The Latest San Bernardino Shooting Reveals A Far More Common Form Of Terror (1 comments)
Hospitals Are Trying To Do What Politicians Haven't: Stop Gun Violence (1 comments)
Papadopoulos ordered to jail Monday
Corporations are fleeing Cindy Hyde-Smith's troubled Senate campaign
Parliament seizes cache of Facebook Documents re Cambridge Analytica (1 comments)
Saturday, November 24:
Chicago Tribune: Deal with Mexico would make asylum seekers wait outside U.S. border
India-backed Baloch separatists attack Chinese consulate in Pakistan
James Comey's Lawyer Says They'll Resist (R) Goodlatte's Subpoena and His Statement is A Doozy. (2 comments)
Please Sign the Petition: Amazon, stop helping ICE violate human rights! (3 comments)
1970s: Exxon's Own Scientists Warned About Impending Climate Change (3 comments)
Friday, November 23:
British Doctors May Soon Prescribe Art, Music, Dance, Singing Lessons
Iran says Trump not trustworthy for talks (6 comments)
Trump claims Ivanka's private email use "very innocent" (1 comments)
Arizona: Online Charter Operator Pays Himself Another $1.3 Million, Gives Teachers a 1% Raise; Diane Ravitch (1 comments)
White House approves use of force, some law enforcement roles for border troops
A Saudi prince helped save Trump from bankruptcy--twice (2 comments)
Thursday, November 22:
Thanksgiving: Trump Says He's Most Thankful for Himself (not satire) (3 comments)
Saudi Arabia executes Indonesian maid for killing boss while he was raping her
Opioids for Depression? Not So Fast Says An FDA Advisory Committee
What Really Happened at the First Thanksgiving? The Wampanoag Side of the Tale (3 comments)
How Much Do Teacher Recommendations Actually Matter to Colleges
[Screwball legal Saga Gets Even Weirder!) Court rules Ken Paxton prosecutors' pay violates state law
A brutal attack in St. Louis [which warrants bringing back the Death Penalty, in my opinion] (6 comments)
Wednesday, November 21:
Exclusive: Giuliani on Clinton -- "Of course she should be investigated" (2 comments)
We're Waving Blue (1 comments)
Chief Justice Roberts pushes back on Trump's criticism of "Obama judge" (1 comments)
"Community journalism is the lifeblood of democracy"
Tuesday, November 20:
Trump submits written answers to Mueller (1 comments)
Voter Suppression During the 2018 Midterm Elections
In Mississippi, Republican concern rises over a U.S. Senate runoff that should have been a romp (1 comments)
Stacey Abrams Says She'll Run For Office Again: 'I'm Planning To Get Back Into The Ring' (3 comments)
SLC Democrat Mayor Ben McAdams claims victory over Mia Love in Utah's 4th Congressional District (1 comments)
Big names weigh in on final unresolved US Senate election
Federal Court Blocks Trump Administration's Asylum Ban
Monday, November 19:
White House drops bid to revoke Acosta's press pass (1 comments)
Denver Dad Chris Watts Gets Life in Prison as Attorneys Reveal Daughter Fought for Her Life
Sixteen Democrats sign letter opposing Pelosi as speaker
Code Pink Anounces: Airbnb ends support for Israeli apartheid (1 comments)
Midterms Aside, Big Donors See A Leftward Path to Beating Trump
Breakfast Favorite Orange Juice Tainted by Glyphosate Herbicide Threatens Our Health and Florida's Environment (1 comments)
Sunday, November 18:
Game company buys area of US border to prevent Trump's wall (4 comments)
Forget 'Fraud' -- Florida Has Bigger Issues
California Republican concedes defeat in race she previously said wasn't even competitive
Texas Board of Ed Votes to Include Slavery as a Central Topic In History of Civil War (1 comments)
Newly-Elected Omar Declares Support of BDS, Supporters Reject Smear Campaign
Zuckerberg Defends Company in Friday Meeting with Employees
Facebook: Fire Joel Kaplan for leading a racist smear campaign
Trump slips up in interview, admits he installed Whitaker to halt Mueller probe (1 comments)
California Republican concedes defeat in race she said months ago wasn't even competitive
Beto's Lasting Legacy (2 comments)
America's Election Grid Remains a Patchwork of Vulnerabilities
Saturday, November 17:
Nearly 3,000 Votes Disappeared From Florida's Recount. That's Not Supposed to Happen - The New York Times (1 comments)
What We Must Do Now: Abrams, Georgia & Something Extraordinary by Greg Palast (1 comments)
Anti-Gerrymandering Reform's Stunning Success at Midterms (6 comments)
Thomas Farrell: Are You "Fixed" or "Fluid" -- Or Mixed? (REVIEW ESSAY) (1 comments)
House Republicans Condemn Thousands of Children to Cruel Death (9 comments)
Bad day for Maine's Bruce: Republican loses suit to block instant runoff, then loses instant runoff, too (3 comments)
Delay, Deny and Deflect: How Facebook's Leaders Fought Through Crisis (A Brilliant and Thorough Analysis!) (8 comments)
Matt Whitaker faces new challenge in Supreme Court
Friday, November 16:
CNN's Jim Acosta White House Credential Reinstated, Judge Orders
Hackers Are Stealing Instagram Influencer Accounts - by Taylor Lorenz (1 comments)
Marianne Williamson Announces Interest in 2020 Dem Nomination (4 comments)
White House Declares Victory In Judge's Ruling On Jim Acosta Press Badge (1 comments)
Mark Zuckerberg's response to the NYT's damning Facebook story proved the newspaper's point. (2 comments)
A Chance to Vote for Universal Basic Income (1 comments)
Texas state Republican who called ICE on pro-immigrant demonstrators gets the boot
Texas firefighter/EMT unemployed after suggesting 'new hunting season' for immigrants on Facebook
Vermont's US attorney files no charges against Jane Sanders over Burlington College land deal
Thursday, November 15:
Donald Trump is the Charles Manson of American Politics (2 comments)
Man shouts 'Heil Hitler, Heil Trump,' does Nazi salute during Baltimore performance of 'Fiddler on the Roof' (8 comments)
Conservative Lawyers Say Trump Has Undermined the Rule of Law (1 comments)
Isreali Attacks on US Democracy Dwarfs Russia's (6 comments)
Do You Have These Diseases? Pharma Hopes So (4 comments)
Trump warns antifa: Opposition to you could be tougher and 'much more violent' (2 comments)
Aspartame This Chemical is Found In Many of Our Favorite Holiday Foods (Wyoming TV News)
Boston Billboard Honoring Palestinian Heroes Pulled (2 comments)
Wednesday, November 14:
Why did people vote for Donald Trump? Voters explain
It's time to start checking your food for Aspartame! (Nigerian Pulse)
Bernie Sanders Partnering With Greek Progressives to Build Leftist Movement
Beto O'Rourke, Ted Cruz meet on plane for first time since election
Bolton aide exits White House after high-profile clash with first lady (1 comments)
Trump argues in court filing he can restrict reporter access to White House
Keystone Pipeline Blocked by Court, For Now
The One Time American Troops Fought Russians Was at the End of World War I--and They Lost - WSJ (2 comments)
Tuesday, November 13:
Chicago, America's Murder Capital, This Time a Black Security Guard Who Stopped White Man Shooting
Poll: Biden, Bernie, Beto lead 2020 Dem field
BBC ~ CNN sues Trump over Jim Acosta's credential suspension
State Senator "Arrested for Doing Her Job" at Voting Rights Rally at Georgia Capitol (1 comments)
Nasty Pelosi Helping the Planet! (2 comments)
Watch the Film the Israel Lobby Didn't Want You To See
Snowden: Israeli firm's spyware was used to track Khashoggi - Israel News - Haaretz.com
Tomgram: John Feffer, Splinterlands 2.0
Personal Finance and Financial Management Tips
In Memoriam; Yasser Arafat (1 comments)
Florida recount: Judge rebuffs vote fraud claims (1 comments)
Monday, November 12:
Dem Kyrsten Sinema Wins Arizona Senate Race, Flipping 2nd GOP Seat
Stan Lee, Creator of Marvel Universe, Dead at 95
Former John McCain aides call out 'despicable' GOP lies as Kyrsten Sinema's AZ Senate lead grows
Trump Twitter-Tromped by French Army
Tomgram: Rory Fanning, Will the War Stories Ever End?
Paul Manafort may be stalling in cooperating with Mueller
Putin: France asked him not to meet Trump, but he did anyway (1 comments)
Santa Clara Bruins Enter Playoffs With Payback on Their Minds
Sunday, November 11:
GOP Author of Voter ID Law Suppressing Native American Vote Loses Seat To Native American
Chapo Guzman Picked to Head the DEA By Andy Borowitz
Trump blasted for skipping WWI event due to rain
Saturday, November 10:
Florida recount begins; Gillum withdraws concession
Keystone XL Pipeline Blocked by Federal Judge
Anti-Gerrymandering Reforms Sweep the Nation in 2018
Florida orders recount in governor and Senate races
Reporter targeted-- A Pattern Seen In Authoritarian States
Why Silicon Valley is worried about US plan to curb Chinese funds (1 comments)
Man Who Smashed Donald Trump's Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Sentenced to 1 Day in Jail (3 comments)
World War 3: Vladimir Putin to Arm an 'INVINCIBLE' Nuclear Weapon
Friday, November 9:
Sinema (D) widens lead over McSally (R) in Arizona Senate race
Don't buy from Fox News advertisers: Progressive, Capital One, Applebees, IHOP, Match.com, Angie's List, Home Advi (2 comments)
Is there a Doctor-er in the White House?
Effects of Spanking Kids (6 comments)
Thursday, November 8:
Democrats flip New Mexico House seat that had been called for Republicans (2 comments)
Maxine Waters will soon wield gavel in feud with White House (4 comments)
Thinking long-term about the election: Not a Blue Wave, but Perhaps a Foreshock of the Big Blue One that's Coming (8 comments)
Tomgram: Arnold Isaacs, Misremembering Vietnam
How Gillum, Abrams, and O'Rourke Can Still Win - The Atlantic (3 comments)
Whitaker must Recuse Himself: Petition from DFA (5 comments)
Ginsburg hospitalized after fall (4 comments)
Sanders Warns: Interference With Mueller Probe Would Be "Impeachable Offense" (3 comments)
12 Killed in Thousand Oaks, California Bar Shooting; Gunman in Black Threw Smoke Grenades
Wednesday, November 7:
Who is Acting US Attorney General Matthew Whitaker? - BBC News (1 comments)
Surfing Twitter to Save Votes: VRA National Command Center Hip Hops to the Rescue (2 comments)
The Latest: Sessions resigns as attorney general (3 comments)
Trump unloads on CNN journalist Jim Acosta: "You are a rude, terrible person" (1 comments)
Democratic Socialist Members Easily Secure Seats In PA House
92-Year-Old Georgia Voter Blocked
Ayanna Pressley: Massachusetts' 1st Black Congresswoman
Ocasio-Cortez Makes HER-story as Youngest Female Congress-Elect: Victory Speech
Native American Women Elected to Congress
Muslims, Socialists, Refugee win seats in Congress (3 comments)
Tuesday, November 6:
Record number of women headed to Congress (8 comments)
Democrats projected to retake House
First-time candidate Jahana Hayes wins Democratic House primary in CT
Tomgram: Engelhardt, Unquiet Flows The Don
Native American tribes scramble to print newly required IDs for midterm elections
Religion and Politics in Pakistan
Monday, November 5:
WARNING to DEMOCRATS! Do NOT Concede!!
Let's Have a War with Russia!: I'd Rather Be Ruled by Autistic Hamsters
Tomgram: James Carroll, Entering the Second Nuclear Age? (1 comments)
What Turkey Producers Don't Want You to Know (3 comments)
Sunday, November 4:
Election Special: Many Rural Citizens Vote Against Their Own Medicaid in Federal and State Elections (2 comments)
Bob Koehler On Pittsburgh, The Other, and Our Killer Culture (3 comments)
Election Protection and Valuable Info for Voters
Right-Wing Groups Are Recruiting Students to Target Teachers (2 comments)
More Carcinogenic Weed Killer in Kids' Cereals Than Vitamins, Tests Show (3 comments)
Vote Climate U.S. PAC's Announces 2018 Priority Candidates (1 comments)
Saturday, November 3:
Native Americans Fight North Dakota's Discriminatory Voter ID Law
Advance Copy: Law Enforcement Failed to See Threat of White Nationalism--statistics tell the story (5 comments)
'Rigged' Documentary Exposes GOP's 10-Year Effort To Sabotage Demo
Utah Navajos could tip balance after voting-rights battle
In Victory Over GOP Suppression Scheme, Court Rules Thousands of Georgians Must Be Allowed to Vote (1 comments)
Friday, November 2:
Breaking News: Transparency Advocates Score Victory In Florida
Trump Considers Diplomatic Novice for U.N. Ambassador (2 comments)
Renters vs. Homeowners at the Ballot Box -- Will America's politicians represent the voice of renters? (2 comments)
Could a voter coalition of renters swing the midterms? (2 comments)
Thursday, November 1:
New Technologies Could Actually Eliminate Common Voting Controversies in the U.S.
Bolton praises Brazil's Bolsonaro as a 'like-minded' partner - POLITICO (2 comments)
How Electronic-Voting-Machine Errors Reflect a Wider Crisis for American Democracy; By Sue Halper (1 comments)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Suspect Robert Bowers Pleads Not Guilty At Federal Arraignment
NAACP Issues Dire Warning About Texas Voting Machines that Could Threaten O'Rourke V. Cruz
Reporting Recipe: How to Investigate Racial Disparities" -- ProPublica (1 comments)
Is Birthright Citizenship in the Constitution? - The Atlantic (1 comments)
Tomgram: William Hartung, The Pentagon's Plan to Dominate the Economy