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Feb 05 2021
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Three American Mothers, On The Brink
Eleven months, multiple breakdowns, one harrowing realization: They’ve got to get back up and do it all again tomorrow.
This article is part of “The Primal Scream,” a series that examines the pandemic’s effect on working mothers in America. Dekeda Brown, 41, was in her local grocery store in Olney, Md., thinking back to a year ago, when she was onstage in New York accepting an award for
New York Times (News)Apr 29 2018
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Tester Responds to Trump, Says He's Committed to Helping Veterans
Sen. Jon Tester responded to President Donald Trump's call earlier on Saturday that the Montana Democrat step down from office over what the president said were "baseless" allegations he leveled against Adm. Ronny Jackson, the former nominee to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Newsmax (News)Apr 03 2020
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AOC wants coronavirus reparations for minorities: 'Inequality is a comorbidity'
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez declared Friday that inequality is a preexisting health condition and that minority and low-income communities should receive coronavirus relief in the form of reparations.
“COVID deaths are disproportionately spiking in Black + Brown communities,” the New York democratic socialist tweeted to her 6.6 million followers. “Why? Because the chronic toll of
Washington TimesSep 17 2017
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California moves to force Trump to release tax returns
California lawmakers late Friday sent Gov. Jerry Brown a bill that would require presidential candidates to make their tax returns public before appearing on the state’s ballot.
PoliticoNov 24 2014
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Ferguson on edge awaiting grand jury decision
Some Ferguson, Mo., schools were closed, a police command center was in place and a St. Louis County grand jury was widely expected to continue its work Monday in determining the fate of the white police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black teen in August.
Police officials and protest organizers have collaborated on rules of engagement. Gov. Jay Nixon has declared a state of
USA TODAYJul 05 2012
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Ohio Senator Vulnerable For Health Law Support
President Obama hits the campaign trail Thursday with a bus tour in Ohio. The state is a crucial battleground not only for the presidential election, but also because it could decide whether Democrats keep control of the Senate.
Up for re-election there is Democrat Sherrod Brown, who is being challenged by the state's Republican treasurer, Josh Mandel. Mandel is highlighting Brown's
NPR (Online News)Jul 13 2019
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AOC 'squad' revolts: Ayanna Pressley says no more 'black faces that don’t want to be a black voice'
A liberal group that backs "The Squad" of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other liberal freshman lawmakers has been wreaking havoc among the Democratic Party in the House of Representatives.
Justice Democrats, a political action committee founded by Ocasio-Cortez's chief of staff Saikat Chakrabarti, has been backing several liberal candidates to run in primary races against Democratic
Washington ExaminerMar 14 2021
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Beyoncé just made Grammys history - but who has won the most Grammy awards?
With her Grammy 2021 win for Best Rap Song (for her feature on Megan Thee Stallion's "Savage" remix), Beyoncé became the first female artist with the most Grammys to her name.
The “Black Parade” singer now has won a total of 27 Grammy awards, which ties her with Alison Krauss, also at 27 trophies.
Megan Thee Stallion also received the first televised Grammy of the night for Best
The IndependentJul 29 2020
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Will The Reckoning Over Racist Names Include These Prisons?
Not long after an Alabama lawyer named John Darrington began buying up land in Southeast Texas, he sent enslaved people to work the soil. They harvested cotton and sugarcane, reaping profits for their absentee owner until he sold the place in 1848.
More than a century and a half later, men—mostly Black and brown—are still forced to work in the fields. They still harvest cotton. They
The Marshall ProjectApr 28 2021
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Why Trump’s Portrait Won’t Hang Near Obama’s For Long
When the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery reopens next month after a 14-month closure, it will showcase a brand new work. The official photograph of former President Donald J. Trump is joining the museum’s “America’s Presidents” permanent exhibition on the museum’s second floor, and will hang in a designated space reserved for the nation’s most recent former president. The exhibition is
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