Charlie Shea
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The New Jersey Democrat spent more than 25 hours criticizing the Trump administration's policies on immigration, education, the economy and more since 7 p.m. ET Monday. He ended his marathon speech shortly after 8 p.m. on Tuesday.
Cory Booker breaks a 68-year-old Senate record with a 25-hour speech
The New Jersey Democrat spent more than 25 hours criticizing the Trump administration's policies on immigration, education, the economy and more since 7 p.m. ET Monday. He ended his marathon speech sh...
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April 2, 2025 at 1:04 AM
The New Jersey Democrat spent more than 25 hours criticizing the Trump administration's policies on immigration, education, the economy and more since 7 p.m. ET Monday. He ended his marathon speech shortly after 8 p.m. on Tuesday.
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JUST IN: American Oversight is suing Hegseth, Gabbard, Ratcliffe et al, saying their messaging via Signal is a violation of the Federal Records Act.
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March 25, 2025 at 9:40 PM
JUST IN: American Oversight is suing Hegseth, Gabbard, Ratcliffe et al, saying their messaging via Signal is a violation of the Federal Records Act.
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Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor of The Atlantic, said he was mistakenly added to a group chat with U.S. national security leaders about imminent military strikes on Yemen.
The inside story of how a journalist was sent White House war plans
Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor of The Atlantic, said he was mistakenly added to a group chat with U.S. national security leaders about imminent military strikes on Yemen.
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March 25, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor of The Atlantic, said he was mistakenly added to a group chat with U.S. national security leaders about imminent military strikes on Yemen.
Every corporate board should be required to have one member elected as a representative of the workers of that corporation.
March 16, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Every corporate board should be required to have one member elected as a representative of the workers of that corporation.
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For World Kidney Day, we look back at this story on the more than 90,000 people in the U.S. who are waiting for a kidney transplant. A kidney shortage means many die on the waitlist or become too sick for a transplant. A new plan would compensate donors.
There's a severe kidney shortage. Should donors be compensated?
More than 90,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for a kidney transplant. But a kidney shortage means many die on the waitlist or become too sick for a transplant. A new plan would compensate donors.
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March 13, 2025 at 8:04 PM
For World Kidney Day, we look back at this story on the more than 90,000 people in the U.S. who are waiting for a kidney transplant. A kidney shortage means many die on the waitlist or become too sick for a transplant. A new plan would compensate donors.
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Data shows it can prevent six types of cancer. But anti-vaccine activists, including U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have helped dampen its usage.
An urgent argument for the HPV vaccine
Data shows it can prevent six types of cancer. But anti-vaccine activists, including U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have helped dampen its usage.
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March 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Data shows it can prevent six types of cancer. But anti-vaccine activists, including U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have helped dampen its usage.
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It's called lying. The media refused to point it out at the time.
Commentary: President Trump is the alter ego of Candidate Trump
Trump promised a booming economy. He's delivering the opposite. What's going on?
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March 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
It's called lying. The media refused to point it out at the time.
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"Top officials of our oldest allies say privately they fear that we are becoming not just unstable, but actually their enemy. The only person who gets treated with kid gloves is Putin..."
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Opinion | A Great Unraveling Is Underway
Trump’s foreign policy philosophy is not “containment” or “engagement,” but “smash and grab.”
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March 12, 2025 at 4:13 AM
"Top officials of our oldest allies say privately they fear that we are becoming not just unstable, but actually their enemy. The only person who gets treated with kid gloves is Putin..."
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A federally funded database helps track long-term, missing-person cases. Yet an NPR investigation finds that even in states legally required to use it, more than 2,000 people haven't been added.
Benita Long disappeared. So why wasn't she added to this missing person database?
A federally funded database helps track long-term, missing-person cases. Yet an NPR investigation finds that even in states legally required to use it, more than 2,000 people haven't been added.
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March 11, 2025 at 1:04 AM
A federally funded database helps track long-term, missing-person cases. Yet an NPR investigation finds that even in states legally required to use it, more than 2,000 people haven't been added.
In 2024, Texas produced almost twice as much wind and solar electricity as California.
March 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
In 2024, Texas produced almost twice as much wind and solar electricity as California.
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just taking tonight to really appreciate all these years of journalistic tut-tut-tutting about how over-the-top it was for anyone to focus on trump's affinity for russia and putin.
March 9, 2025 at 5:09 AM
just taking tonight to really appreciate all these years of journalistic tut-tut-tutting about how over-the-top it was for anyone to focus on trump's affinity for russia and putin.
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William Martin,The Parent's Tao Te Ching
March 8, 2025 at 4:18 PM
William Martin,The Parent's Tao Te Ching
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Good morning everyone. It will always be Denali.
Have a peaceful day.
Have a peaceful day.
March 8, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Good morning everyone. It will always be Denali.
Have a peaceful day.
Have a peaceful day.
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Trail creator Charlie Gandy says the X-Tx will reveal parts of the Lone Star State that most Texans have never seen. via @texaspublicradio.bsky.social
xTx Trail creator intends to reveal a hidden Texas to the adventurous
Trail creator Charlie Gandy says the X-Tx will reveal parts of the Lone Star State that most Texans have never seen.
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March 8, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Trail creator Charlie Gandy says the X-Tx will reveal parts of the Lone Star State that most Texans have never seen. via @texaspublicradio.bsky.social
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A letter from two House Democrats presses Rubio for details about who approved an effort to try to use hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayer money on armored electric vehicles from Tesla.
Top Democrats ask Rubio for answers on now-canceled $400 million Tesla plan
A letter from two House Democrats presses Rubio for details about who approved an effort to try to use hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayer money on armored electric vehicles from Tesla.
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March 7, 2025 at 10:10 PM
A letter from two House Democrats presses Rubio for details about who approved an effort to try to use hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayer money on armored electric vehicles from Tesla.
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Should term limits for Congressional Representatives be set at 15 terms/30 years?
March 8, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Should term limits for Congressional Representatives be set at 15 terms/30 years?
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It's the weekend somewhere. Have a good one.
credit: Zdzisław Beksiński
credit: Zdzisław Beksiński
March 7, 2025 at 10:26 PM
It's the weekend somewhere. Have a good one.
credit: Zdzisław Beksiński
credit: Zdzisław Beksiński
Should Senators have term limits of 2 or 3 terms? Keep in mind, they serve for 6 years.
March 7, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Should Senators have term limits of 2 or 3 terms? Keep in mind, they serve for 6 years.
Every 4 years, the longest serving Supreme Court Justice should be required to step down.
March 7, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Every 4 years, the longest serving Supreme Court Justice should be required to step down.
Every member of Congress, the President and President, and the members of the Supreme Court should all be required to place their assets in a blind trust for the durations of their service.
March 7, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Every member of Congress, the President and President, and the members of the Supreme Court should all be required to place their assets in a blind trust for the durations of their service.