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Chicago Mayor Responds to Trump
After Trump claimed that he would deploy 175 federal troops to Chicago, the Chicago mayor decided to respond. The...
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President Trump Flirts With Postponing 2020 General Election
President Trump is flirting with the idea of postponing the upcoming election in November. He revealed this thought on Twitter...
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C.T. Vivian and John Lewis, Friends-Activists, Pass Away
On July 17, 2020, Reverend Cordy Tindell “C.T.” Vivian, a civil rights activist and hero passed away. Rev. Vivian was...
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Supreme Court Declines to Speed Up Trumps Case
The House of Democrats legal counsel had asked the court to fast-track their attempt to subpoena President Trump's financial record....
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Poll Shows U.S. Voters Believe Society Is Racist
In recent times, there has been a great deal of tension over racial discrimination and justice. The death of George...
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Stimulus Negotiations Leaves Politicians Divided
Stimulus negotiations have reopened in the Whitehouse after another extended period of the pandemic. A GOP proposal is expected to...
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Trump Wants Segregation?
The simple answer to the question posed is yes. Trump wants to remove a federal law that makes desegregation a...
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NevadansCAN files Injunction Lawsuit to prevent Red Flag Law from taking effect on January 1, 2020
CARSON CITY, NV – December 3, 2019: NevadansCAN (Citizens Action Network), a grassroots citizen’s organization, has filed an injunction lawsuit...
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Donald Trump Did Not Violate Federal Law Speaking to Ukraine Leader
The inspector general of the intelligence community told the acting director of national intelligence that the phone call between President...
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If the President Fires Federal Reserve Chairman Could Be Disatrous
President Donald Trump is expecting to fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for raising interest rates, according to a report....
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