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Republicans are quiet as Trump urges minority congresswomen to leave the country

www.washingtonpost.com - Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) and Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.) appear in the Oval Office in March. Both lawmakers have at times been critical of the president, but neither spoke out Sunday against his…

Opinion | Republicans embrace Trump’s racism. Blame them as much as him.

www.washingtonpost.com - By Eugene Robinson Eugene Robinson Columnist focusing on politics and culture Email Bio Follow Columnist July 15 Donald Trump’s presidency is melting down into a noxious stew of racism, failure and f…

Trump’s racist comments can be used against him in court as judges cite them to block policies

www.washingtonpost.com - By Fred Barbash Fred Barbash Law, constitution and courts Email Bio Follow July 16 at 7:08 PM President Trump’s latest racist remarks, like many of his comments before them, can and will be used agai…

“Do We Believe in Asylum? If We Do, We Need to Stop This Rule”: Trump Policy Upends Protections at U.S.-Mexico Border

theintercept.com - Another Central American woman, Elizabet, from Guatemala, has been waiting in Nogales, Mexico, with her 2-year-old daughter for their turn to present at the U.S. border and ask for asylum. Elizabet —…

Turkey can't have both American F-35s and Russia's S-400s: US | Turkey News

www.aljazeera.com - The United States denounced Turkey's decision to buy Russia's S-400 missile defence system in remarks that broke days of White House silence over the controversial move. US President Donald Trump sai…

90 Dead, 1 Million Displaced by Monsoon Flooding in India and Nepal

www.ecowatch.com - Monsoon flooding in India, Nepal and the surrounding region has killed at least 90 and displaced more than one million. At least 65 people have died in Nepal, police said Monday, as BBC News reported…

A female historian wrote a book. Two male historians went on NPR to talk about it. They never mentioned her name. It’s Sarah Milov. - The Lily

www.thelily.com - “It took substantial government support to create Americans’ dependency on tobacco,” wrote Nathan Daniel Beau Connolly, a professor of history at Johns Hopkins University. “@edward_l_ayres and I talk…

Inside Trump's Feud With Paul Ryan

www.memeorandum.com - Chris Cillizza / CNN: Kellyanne Conway just said something that should stun you — (CNN)Kellyanne Conway prides herself on her combativeness with the press. It's a trait that has long endeared her to …

ACLU, others file suit in San Francisco federal court to halt Trump asylum ban

www.washingtonpost.com - Plaintiffs led by the American Civil Liberties Union filed suit against the Trump administration in U.S. District Court in San Francisco on Tuesday in an attempt to halt the implementation of a new p…

A Long Shadow Creeps over the Economy This Summer

thegreatrecession.info - It’s time to turn around and see the darkness that the Fed sees looming over you. Earnings season is already extending signs of recession with the first corporate reports coming in far darker than ex…

Ticks Carry More Than Just Lyme Disease

undark.org - Deer ticks can cause granulocytic anaplasmosis, symptoms of which include fever, headache, muscle aches, and progressive low white blood cell count. When it comes to problems caused by ticks, Lyme di…

July on course to be hottest month ever, say climate scientists

www.theguardian.com - Record temperatures across much of the world over the past two weeks could make July the hottest month ever measured on Earth, according to climate scientists. The past fortnight has seen freak heat …

California’s Wildfires Are 500 Percent Larger Due to Climate Change

www.theatlantic.com - Read: The simple reason that humans can’t control wildfires Why are summertime forest fires so much more likely? Because climate change has already redefined the seasons in Northern California. Since…

Cops: Colombian Drug Smuggler Had **** Hidden Under His Towering Toupee

www.thesmokinggun.com - Spanish police last month arrested a Colombian man who allegedly had a half-a-kilo of **** stashed under his toupee when he arrived in Barcelona on a flight from Colombia. The accused mule caught …

The greatest photos ever? Why the moon landing shots are artistic masterpieces

www.theguardian.com - Fifty years ago this week, a former navy pilot created one of the most revolutionary artistic masterpieces of the 20th century, one we have yet to fully assimilate. His name was Neil Armstrong and hi…

How Online Radicalization is Destabilizing Democracy

eand.co - A few years ago, I noticed a striking change. People — friends, colleagues, readers, family, mentors — seemed to suddenly somehow believe strange, improbable, fabulously foolish things. “But the EU’s…

76 billion opioid pills: Newly released federal data unmasks the epidemic

www.washingtonpost.com - The data in the DEA database tracks the path of every single pain pill sold in the United States, including oxycodone, above. (John Moore/Getty Images) America’s largest drug companies saturated the …

Jeffrey Epstein’s Curiously Nimble Trading in LinkedIn Stock Raises Red Flags

wallstreetonparade.com - Is Jeffrey Epstein, the accused sex trafficker and sexual assaulter of dozens of underage girls potentially guilty of financial crimes as well? His criminal profile suggests that may well be worth in…

Epstein, Jane Doe, and Trump

www.counterpunch.org - MSNBC calls it the “Epstein Firestorm.” Billionaire philanthropist and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was arrested again July 6 on sex trafficking charges dating back to the early 2000s. Post…

It’s not your imagination. Allergy season gets worse every year.

www.vox.com - The weather is warming. The flowers are blooming. Noses are running. Eyes are watering. It’s allergy season, and this year it’s been severe in states like Georgia, and cities like Chicago, where the …

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