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Alcohol Industry Groups Push to Ban THC Drinks in Government Funding Bill
A ban on hemp-derived products with THC was added to the bill reopening the government, pitting Sen. Mitch McConnell against fellow Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, a hemp industry supporter.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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Rule by Deal - The American Prospect
Donald Trump engages in ad hoc agreements with individual companies and governments to expand his power. Some observers have described these actions as a new “economic nationalism”—but that term fails...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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Poll: Trump Is Not Delivering on Foreign Policy - The American Prospect
Overall, Americans are not pleased with President Trump’s performance on foreign policy: 50 percent grade him as “poor” against 37 percent as “good,” and on a range of foreign-policy topics, he is onl...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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Candidate Trump Boosts Republican Turnout. President Trump Boosts Democratic Turnout. - The American Prospect
Trump in power has meant death for Republican prospects in every election held while he’s occupied the Oval Office. His skills on the stump (slander, vilification) don’t play so well when they dominat...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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The Planet Wreckers Are Holding the World Back; We Must Call Them Out at COP30 | Common Dreams
Leaders have a choice: continue shielding fossil fuel interests, or stand with the majority of the world demanding a fast, fair, and funded transition away from oil, gas, and coal.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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The Big Ugly Cave by Senate Democrats | Common Dreams
It's a huge mistake and I'm not sure Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer survives this.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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Trump's $2,000 Tariff Dividend Payments Would Explode the Deficit by Nearly $4 Trillion Over a Decade | Common Dreams
I acknowledge not being a deficit hawk, but I suspect most of the politicians in Washington are, and certainly anyone who thinks we need to be paying down the debt should be screaming bloody murder.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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Sanders, 80+ Dems Demand Starbucks 'Stop Union Busting and Reach a Contract' With Workers | Common Dreams
“Starbucks must reverse course from its current posture, resolve its existing labor disputes, and bargain a fair contract in good faith with these employees.”
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November 11, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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After 'Bonkers' 5th Circuit Ruling, Supreme Court to Hear Mail-In Ballot Case | Common Dreams
The US Supreme Court took up the national Republican Party's argument that counting mailed ballots shortly after Election Day violates federal law.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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Endorsing Peggy Flanagan in Minnesota, Sanders Expands Push for 'Fighters' for Working Class in Senate | Common Dreams
Sen. Bernie Sanders endorses Peggy Flanagan for US Senate, highlighting her commitment to working-class issues and progressive priorities.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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Hegseth Says 6 More Men Killed in Latest Boat Bombings | Common Dreams
At least 76 people have been killed in 19 US attacks on alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean since early September.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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Trump Pardons His Co-Conspirators in 2020 Coup Attempt | Common Dreams
Trump has pardoned over 70 people who tried to help him overturn his 2020 election loss. Some fear it encourages GOP officials to become even bolder with efforts to help Trump subvert future elections...
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November 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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'Next Step Is Primaries': Calls for Schumer Ouster After Leading Shutdown Surrender | Common Dreams
The capitulation of Senate Democrats in ending the government shutdown without healthcare concessions has sparked outrage. Calls for new leadership and primary challenges are growing. The fight for a ...
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November 10, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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Trump Healthcare Payment Proposal Sparks Fresh Medicare for All Demands to Fix ‘Broken’ Healthcare System | Common Dreams
As Trump renews a long-standing GOP proposal to replace health insurance subsidies with direct payments, progressives are using the opportunity to reignite the push for Medicare for All to drive down ...
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November 10, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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'Reign of Terror' in Chicago as Locals Suffer Under 'Secret Police' Sent by Trump | Common Dreams
Chicago residents resist federal immigration raids, warn of trauma inflicted on communities. Little Village creates whistle network to alert neighbors.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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UN Climate Chief: Refusal to Halt Planetary Destruction Will 'Never, Ever Be Forgiven' | Common Dreams
At COP30, a key UN leader warns that as "disasters decimate the lives of millions" and "when we already have the solutions," inaction on the climate crisis "will never, ever be forgiven."
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November 10, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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Trump can't stop pardoning corrupt Republicans
President Donald Trump added to his growing list of shady pardons after it was announced on Friday that he granted the honor to two Republicans convicted for fraud. Trump pardoned Glen Casada , ...
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November 10, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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Mamdani win prompts bigoted GOP freak-out
GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama added his voice to the chorus of bigots lamenting the recent election of Democrat Zohran Mamdani as New York City’s next mayor. “We’re in a different ...
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November 10, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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Trump wants to make the same mistake Biden did
In the wake of the GOP’s electoral drubbing this past Tuesday, President Donald Trump had thoughts. After insisting it wasn’t his fault, he offered a prescription: Republicans need ...
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November 10, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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Clips of the Week: Democrats win big, and Republicans lose their minds
It has been an exciting week! Zohran Mamdani steamrolled to victory , becoming New York City’s next mayor after weathering increasingly racist attacks. But ...
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November 10, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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Mainstream media is now mainly leaning right
Most traditional media have long held a more left-leaning tone, but that’s changing.� From on the ground reporting to the ...
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November 10, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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Zohran’s Proposals Are Surprisingly Affordable
The bottom line? Yes, Mamdani’s plans are surprisingly affordable. Every revolution should come this cheap.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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Chicago Battlefields: The Cost of the War Economy
Over thirty people, including children, were kidnapped, while the rest of the residents had their zip ties cut off and were sent back into their destroyed homes.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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Mamdani Beats Cuomo and the Press Hacks (Again)
In the general election, the city’s two biggest tabloids, the New York Post and the Daily News, regularly attacked Mamdani, and called in both opinion pages and news sections for voters to coalesce ar...
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November 10, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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How to Build on Zohran Mamdani’s Win in Congress
Mamdani’s victory isn’t just a tactical blueprint; it’s a strategic mandate for 2026 and beyond.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:07 PM