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Detroit’s Rashida Tlaib poised to become first Muslim woman in Congress
"I am at a loss for words," she tweeted overnight. "I cannot wait to serve you in Congress."
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A squeaker in Ohio foretells a blue wave in November
As the clock ticked toward midnight in Ohio’s special House election, Donald Trump still had ample time to craft another baldfaced ...
7 years ago
Student voice: ‘Then one day a bomb exploded during my geometry class’
Fleeing Syria to pursue safety, education and a socially just world.
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Judge shuts down multimillion-dollar loophole in election law
A widely used loophole for funneling secret "dark money" into political ads closed quietly last weekend.
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Teachers with guns — it might be even worse than you think
The difference between education and enforcement
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As Manafort trial continues, the defense gets its shot at ex-partner Rick Gates
Tuesday is Gates' second day on the witness stand.
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Paul Manafort’s ex-partner Rick Gates testifies they broke the law together
Paul Manafort's former business partner, Rick Gates, took the witness stand on Monday for the most highly anticipated testimony in Manafort's trial on bank & tax fraud charges
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YouTube, Apple and Facebook ban Infowars, which decries ‘mega purge’
"Apple does not tolerate hate speech," the company said in a statement. "We believe in representing a wide range of views, so long as people are respectful to others
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The new housing crisis: shut out of the market
Ten years after the housing collapse during the Great Recession, a new and different housing crisis has emerged.
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4 insights as Manafort trial enters week 2
Bank and tax fraud trials normally aren't very compelling theater.
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Will the Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade? And if it does, what happens to abortion rights?
Pro-choice advocates began losing sleep the minute Donald Trump was elected.
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Trump admits his son met with Russian lawyer to get dirt on Clinton
In a tweet early Sunday morning, Trump said the meeting was arranged "to get information on an opponent," and is "totally legal."
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Majority of black Americans value social media for amplifying lesser-known issues
A new Pew study found that 8 in 10 black Americans value the platforms for magnifying issues that aren't usually discussed.
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The pot breathalyzer is here. Maybe
With few accurate roadside tools to detect pot impairment, police have to rely largely on field sobriety tests developed to fight drunk driving or old-fashioned observation.
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