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Gazans are returning to homes in ruins, clearing rubble while the tenuous ceasefire holds. According to the UN, 92% of homes in the Gaza Strip — about 436,000 homes — were destroyed or damaged during the Israeli invasion. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Gazans return to homes in ruins and begin clearing rubble as tenuous ceasefire holds
President Trump’s Middle East envoy said he would soon travel there and be part of a team of “outside observers” to ensure safety during the days-old ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. Nick Schifrin ...
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January 23, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Gazans are returning to homes in ruins, clearing rubble while the tenuous ceasefire holds. According to the UN, 92% of homes in the Gaza Strip — about 436,000 homes — were destroyed or damaged during the Israeli invasion. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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NPR Exclusive: The Episcopal bishop of Washington spoke with NPR to discuss her sermon addressing President Trump and why she asked him to have mercy.
Bishop Mariann Budde tells NPR 'I won't apologize' for sermon addressing Trump
The Episcopal bishop of Washington spoke with NPR to discuss her sermon addressing President Trump and why she asked him to have mercy.
www.npr.org
January 23, 2025 at 12:07 AM
NPR Exclusive: The Episcopal bishop of Washington spoke with NPR to discuss her sermon addressing President Trump and why she asked him to have mercy.
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CARTOON OF THE DAY
January 15, 2025 at 3:18 PM
CARTOON OF THE DAY
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Mike Johnson just threatened to potentially extort California by adding “conditions” to wildfire disaster relief aid.
He said Republicans might attach unrelated things to the funding, like Trump’s demand to raise the debt ceiling.
He said Republicans might attach unrelated things to the funding, like Trump’s demand to raise the debt ceiling.
Johnson confirms 'discussions' on tying wildfire aid to debt limit
Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters one option on the table is making a new tranche of disaster relief funding for the California wildfires conditional on agreeing to raise the debt ceiling.
www.politico.com
January 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Mike Johnson just threatened to potentially extort California by adding “conditions” to wildfire disaster relief aid.
He said Republicans might attach unrelated things to the funding, like Trump’s demand to raise the debt ceiling.
He said Republicans might attach unrelated things to the funding, like Trump’s demand to raise the debt ceiling.
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Opinion | @mashagessen.bsky.social "What they delivered was permission to abandon societal inhibitions, to amplify the grievances of one’s own group and to heap hate on assorted others, particularly on groups that cannot speak up for themselves." www.nytimes.com/2024/11/15/o...
Opinion | This Is the Dark, Unspoken Promise of Trump’s Return
Liberal democracy offers moral constraints without problem-solving. Populism offers problem-solving without moral constraints.
www.nytimes.com
December 19, 2024 at 4:36 AM
Opinion | @mashagessen.bsky.social "What they delivered was permission to abandon societal inhibitions, to amplify the grievances of one’s own group and to heap hate on assorted others, particularly on groups that cannot speak up for themselves." www.nytimes.com/2024/11/15/o...
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HAYES: “It feels like a moment of genuine madness.”
RBG hung on too long. Biden hung on too long. — yet House Dems still chose 75yo Gerry Connolly with esophageal cancer over rising star @aoc, refusing to learn the lesson.
79% of 🇺🇸 backs term limits.
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DDtDTlB...
RBG hung on too long. Biden hung on too long. — yet House Dems still chose 75yo Gerry Connolly with esophageal cancer over rising star @aoc, refusing to learn the lesson.
79% of 🇺🇸 backs term limits.
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DDtDTlB...
December 18, 2024 at 3:10 AM
HAYES: “It feels like a moment of genuine madness.”
RBG hung on too long. Biden hung on too long. — yet House Dems still chose 75yo Gerry Connolly with esophageal cancer over rising star @aoc, refusing to learn the lesson.
79% of 🇺🇸 backs term limits.
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DDtDTlB...
RBG hung on too long. Biden hung on too long. — yet House Dems still chose 75yo Gerry Connolly with esophageal cancer over rising star @aoc, refusing to learn the lesson.
79% of 🇺🇸 backs term limits.
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DDtDTlB...
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Finally, a nomination we can collectively laugh at without having to worry about the end of civilization.
December 18, 2024 at 1:13 PM
Finally, a nomination we can collectively laugh at without having to worry about the end of civilization.
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The fatal shooting on Wednesday of a top UnitedHealthcare executive has unleashed a torrent of morbid glee online from those who have had negative experiences with health insurance companies, highlighting anger over the state of health care in America.
After UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Killing, Americans Express Frustration With Health Insurance Industry
The shooting death of a UnitedHealthcare executive in Manhattan has unleashed Americans’ frustrations with an industry that often denies coverage and reimbursement for medical claims.
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2024 at 6:28 PM
The fatal shooting on Wednesday of a top UnitedHealthcare executive has unleashed a torrent of morbid glee online from those who have had negative experiences with health insurance companies, highlighting anger over the state of health care in America.
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Nothing says “lead the Pentagon” like mommy making phone calls for her very good boy.
December 4, 2024 at 6:55 PM
Nothing says “lead the Pentagon” like mommy making phone calls for her very good boy.