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Oklahoma AG calls N.J. company ‘kingpin’ in state’s opioid crisis
Consumer products giant Johnson & Johnson was a "kingpin" company that helped fuel the most devastating public health crisis in Oklahoma history, the AG argued Monday.
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Lawmakers respond to Trump’s racist comments: We are here to stay
President Trump, a day after using racist language in tweets directed at four minority members of Congress, dug in further Monday on Twitter and at a live event.
6 years ago
Trump’s racist tweets: A foretaste of toxic 2020
White racism was at the root of Donald Trump's 2016 candidacy, and so it will be again in 2020.
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Congresswomen denounce Trump tweets telling them to ‘go back’ to their home countries
Four freshman lawmakers, all minorities, targeted in a series of tweets by the president denounced his remarks as racist and responsible for "stoking white nationalism."
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‘You make your own family’: Losing a mother, gaining 2 more
Corinthia Isom was just a child when her mother died, but her mom ensured a mother figure stayed in her life.
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‘Shaken to my core’: Testimony describes conditions for detained migrants
A lawyer, lawmakers and the acting Homeland Security inspector general spoke to members of the House oversight committee about what they have seen at the Southern border.
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Trump’s census surrender: Even a loss can look like a win
One is tempted to believe that his latest failure is further evidence of his weakness and ineptitude.
6 years ago
Netroots Nation draws 3,000 to Philly for annual progressive convention
The annual liberal political convention Netroots Nation attracts Democratic devotees, and presidential candidates, to Philadelphia for the first time.
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Listen 1:29Unclear if ICE raids will impact Pa., but advocates say they breed fear regardless
Undocumented immigrants and organizations that assist them are bracing for potential raids this weekend by the office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Alexander Acosta steps down as Labor Secretary amid Epstein controversy
During his time as head of the Labor Department, he has cut regulations and pushed for the expansion of apprenticeship programs.
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‘A floodier future’: Scientists say records will be broken
Government scientists predict 40 places in the U.S. will experience higher than normal rates of so-called sunny day flooding this year.
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Trump appointee forged a sweetheart deal for a rich pervert. Are we surprised?
Does this surprise you? Donald Trump, an old partying pal of confessed pervert Jeffrey ("terrific guy") Epstein, said yesterday that he "feels badly" for Alex Acosta.
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U.S. appeals court sides with Trump in lawsuit involving hotel
A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously overturned the ruling of a federal judge in Maryland who said the lawsuit could move forward.
6 years ago
U.S. women’s team boldly embraces off-the-field activist role
Setting itself apart from other great American sports teams, the U.S. women's soccer team is embracing a front-line role in social justice causes.
6 years ago
Congress has ambitious agenda tackling health care costs
Lawmakers are trying to set aside their irreconcilable differences over the Obama-era Affordable Care Act and work to reach an agreement on more immediate health care issues.
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