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Net neutrality hurts health care and helps porn, Republican senator claims | Ars Technica

Jon Brodkin9 years ago016 mins

Enlarge / Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.). Getty Images | Bill Clark cache hit 230:single/related:bd43055f74fcf43d607168540e15f5bf empty Republican senators yesterday claimed that net neutrality rules are hurting broadband network investment and urged Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai to overturn them. “Chairman Pai, I would encourage you and the commission to revisit that order and to rescind it in…

Rachel Maddow Lands a Scoop, Then Makes Viewers Wait – The New York Times

Michael M. Grynbaum9 years ago08 mins

Rachel Maddow on her show last week in New York. Credit An Rong Xu for The New York Times Rachel Maddow had a big scoop, and she handled it her way. With a single tweet on Tuesday, Ms. Maddow, the MSNBC anchor, set the political world ablaze, announcing at 7:36 p.m. that she was poised…

Dutch Vote Watched Across Europe With a Finger in the Wind – The New York Times

Alissa J. Rubin and Christopher F. Schuetze9 years ago013 mins

The last preparations in a polling station at a school in Rotterdam a day before parliamentary elections in the Netherlands. Credit Robin Utrecht/European Pressphoto Agency Elections in the Netherlands on Wednesday are being watched especially closely across Europe and beyond as a key gauge of whether formerly strong barriers to the far right still stand…

Ban on Head Scarves at Work Is Legal, E.U. Court Rules – The New York Times

Dan Bilefsky9 years ago012 mins

An Amsterdam shop selling Islamic dresses and head scarves. A European ruling on head scarves could have far-reaching consequences for the balance between freedom of religion and the rights of companies to implement policies requiring religious neutrality. Credit Muhammed Muheisen/Associated Press LONDON — The European Union’s highest court waded into the politically explosive issue of…

Petraeus and other ex-generals oppose bill to let mentally ill vets get guns

Nicole Gaudiano9 years ago06 mins

In this Sept. 22, 2015, file photo, former CIA director David Petraeus testifies on Capitol Hill.(Photo: Evan Vucci, AP) cxenseparse_start WASHINGTON — A coalition of retired admirals and generals, including former CIA director and retired Army Gen. David Petraeus, are protesting “irresponsible and dangerous” legislation they say would put mentally ill veterans in harm’s way…

WH releases Trump tax info ahead of MSNBC report | TheHill

Naomi Jagoda9 years ago07 mins

The White House on Tuesday night released some details of President Trump’s income and paid taxes from 2005, as MSNBC prepared to release the information in an evening broadcast. Trump reported $150 million in income and $38 million paid in taxes, according to a statement from the White House. MSNBC host Rachel Maddow had teased…

Congressional deadline arrives for DOJ evidence on Trump wiretap claims – CNNPolitics.com

Theodore Schleifer and Manu Raju9 years ago06 mins

Washington (CNN)The Department of Justice is under pressure to provide any documents related to President Donald Trump’s accusation — presented so far without evidence — that the Obama administration wiretapped his phones at Trump Tower during the campaign. The House Intelligence Committee has set a Monday deadline for the DOJ to provide the evidence, a…

Steve King doubles down on controversial ‘babies’ tweet – CNNPolitics.com

Theodore Schleifer9 years ago09 mins

Washington (CNN)Rep. Steve King doubled down Monday on comments he made over the weekend in which he appeared to criticize foreigners and immigrants, drawing complaints of insensitivity on social media and from some of his Hill colleagues including from within his own party. King, a prominent Iowa Republican and a vocal advocate against illegal immigration,…

Ivanka Trump’s Fake Feminism-The Daily Show with Trevor Noah – Video Clip | Comedy Central

Michelle Wolf9 years ago01 mins

Michelle Wolf is skeptical that Ivanka Trump will bring female empowerment to White House policy. Source: Ivanka Trump’s Fake Feminism-The Daily Show with Trevor Noah – Video Clip | Comedy Central

The Wild Boars of Fukushima – The Atlantic

Alan Taylor9 years ago01 mins

The Wild Boars of Fukushima Six years after the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami struck Japan, the evacuation zone around the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant remains devoid of humans—but the boars have moved in. Reuters reports that after the people left, wild boars living in the nearby hills came down to the towns…

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Government Workers Cannot Be Fired for Their Political Views – The Atlantic

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Net neutrality hurts health care and helps porn, Republican senator claims | Ars Technica

Rachel Maddow Lands a Scoop, Then Makes Viewers Wait – The New York Times

Dutch Vote Watched Across Europe With a Finger in the Wind – The New York Times

Ban on Head Scarves at Work Is Legal, E.U. Court Rules – The New York Times

Petraeus and other ex-generals oppose bill to let mentally ill vets get guns

WH releases Trump tax info ahead of MSNBC report | TheHill

Congressional deadline arrives for DOJ evidence on Trump wiretap claims – CNNPolitics.com

Steve King doubles down on controversial ‘babies’ tweet – CNNPolitics.com

Ivanka Trump’s Fake Feminism-The Daily Show with Trevor Noah – Video Clip | Comedy Central

The Wild Boars of Fukushima – The Atlantic