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The White House correspondents’ dinner is a fixture of the Washington scene, a spring event at which the cream of political journalism shares bonhomie, fine food and comedy roasting with the politicians it reports on – including the president. Under Donald Trump, however, the dinner is facing uncertainty. Trump, who has repeatedly attacked “the very…
Two weeks into the Trump Administration, thousands of documents detailing animal welfare violations nationwide have been removed from the website of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), which has been posting them publicly for decades. These are the inspection records and annual reports for every commercial animal facility in the U.S.—including zoos, breeders, factory…
We the Sheeple Several state legislatures have proposed bills that would create harsher penalties for protesters, but none has yet been made into law. CLAIM Lawmakers are creating harsher criminal penalties for protesters mixture RATING mixture WHAT’S TRUE Several state legislatures have proposed bills that would increase the criminal penalties associated with protest activity….
Something unexpected happened in the Oklahoma Legislature on February 8 that had Karo Chowning feeling pretty optimistic. That morning, lawmakers in the House Public Health Committee blocked one anti-abortion bill and a second was tabled without discussion. It was certainly unusual for a deeply conservative Republican government that over the years has distinguished itself by passing…
A Winnipeg centre that welcomes and houses newcomers is putting out a public call for help after getting another surge of asylum-seekers over the weekend. Welcome Place, a temporary home for newcomers in Winnipeg, is full and has no more rooms for refugee claimants who may still be coming to the city Sunday. “That’s a big…
A Tribe Called Quest and Busta Rhymes perform during the 59th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 12. (Christopher Polk/Getty Images for NARAS) Much of the Grammys skirted around the current politically fraught climate, despite the entertainment world having no shortage of liberal performers. Host James Corden made a tepid joke at the…
A war of words between Airbnb and New York, its largest market, has escalated with the first fine issued by the city in what is expected to be a crackdown on “hosts”. Tatiana Cames, a host who advertised “shabby chic” apartments in Brooklyn to tourists and business travelers, was fined $5,000. Penalties will escalate if…
WASHINGTON — These are chaotic and anxious days inside the National Security Council, the traditional center of management for a president’s dealings with an uncertain world. Three weeks into the Trump administration, council staff members get up in the morning, read President Trump’s Twitter posts and struggle to make policy to fit them. Most are kept…
There’s been a surge of white people arguing in defense of appeasement towards Nazis since Donald seized power. This isn’t surprising to anyone who looks at history, but I’m pretty sick of seeing it already. First people were tut-tutting at a Nazi being punched in his stupid face on one of the darkest days in…
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