Play video content Exclusive Lions Share News / BACKGRID Donald Trump Jr. opted for a life of faux conservatism and mud-slinging politics over a happy ever after with his one true love … so says his self-described soulmate, Aubrey O’Day. The Danity Kane singer chopped it up Tuesday night with a photog, who asked about […]
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Michelle Obama says she had to fight past a barrage of criticism on her way to the White House, which she attributes to the mountain black women must climb to become beloved. The former First Lady was talking to Gayle King Saturday night at the Essence Festival, and opened up about how she dealt with […]
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Scroll To See More Images Our political climate is, perhaps, at one of its most regressive moments in decades. But our social climate isn’t. From the initial Women’s March to the Me Too movement, feminism looms large—with many women feeling more emboldened than ever to fight on behalf of financial parity, equitable treatment and gender […]
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Kamala Harris plans an ‘unprecedented federal investment’ in teachers with a nationwide pay raise
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As teachers nationwide have resorted to striking for budget restoration or leaving the profession all together amidst budget cutbacks, low pay and low morale, Sen. Harris is calling for a massive investment in education, beginning with a much-needed raise for the people shaping our children and our collective future. The Los Angeles Times reports the plan will be unveiled […]
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His tweet: x Well, it happened again. Amy Klobuchar announced that she is running for President, talking proudly of fighting global warming while standing in a virtual blizzard of snow, ice and freezing temperatures. Bad timing. By the end of her speech she looked like a Snowman(woman)! â Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 10, 2019 […]
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As reported widely (here as well), Donald Trump visited a friendly audience of workers at an army tank factory in Ohio on Wednesday. Because some synapse in his brain must have connected “tank factory” with “military,” Trump proceeded to spew the first thoughts about the “military” that popped into his head, and it didn’t go well. That’s […]
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As Trump rallies Republican racists and xenophobes, Mike Pence strong-arms the party’s donor base
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Right-hand man. Donald Trump and Mike Pence have an unusually rigid separation of duties in this White House. Donald does the shouting; Pence does the cajoling. Donald appeals to the television-obsessed, the grumps, and the adulterers; Pence pops in later to explain how each new Trump grotesquery can be wedged into an ever-more-dubious definition of Christian […]
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Alabama lawmaker wants to eliminate marriage licenses to comfort queerphobic public officials – ThinkProgress
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In response to probate judges refusing to issue marriage licenses after the U.S. Supreme Court recognized same-sex marriage, a Republican lawmaker sponsored a bill to get rid of marriage licenses altogether. On Thursday, the Alabama Senate approved the bill. Organizations that advocate for the rights of LGBTQ people say that this legislative action is just […]
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Former FBI Assistant Director Frank Figliuzzi added that Mueller likely viewed his investigative purview as limited in the bigger picture of Trump’s transgressions and potential criminality. “It would be very much like Mueller to say, ‘I’m all about our system of justice, I’m all about the rule of law—you don’t need me anymore but the […]
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Texas argues ‘polluters will be punished’ for chemical fire as public anger mounts – ThinkProgress
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Texas is suing a chemical company notorious for environmental violations after a hazardous fire reignited at a storage facility on Friday, sparking renewed concerns over health and safety. The lawsuit comes despite years of criticism from advocates over the state’s history of prioritizing industry interests above human health and the environment, in addition to supporting […]