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HuffPost
4 months ago
US politics

'Piece Of S**t': Meghan McCain Rips Trump For Mocking Her Late Father

Meghan McCain criticized Donald Trump for mocking her late father, Senator John McCain, over his military injuries.
Trump imitated McCain's vote on Obamacare repeal and made derogatory comments about McCain's inability to raise his arms above his shoulders. [ more ]
www.npr.org
6 years ago
London politics

Media Advisory: NPR News Interviews Gold Star Father Khizr Khan

Khizr Khan, father of fallen US Army Capt.Humayun S. M. Khan, speaks during the final day of the 2016 Democratic National Convention, as his wife listens.Since, then Khan has openly feuded with Donald Trump in the media J. Scott Applewhite/AP Thursday, October 19th; In an interview airing on Monday's Morning Edition, NPR's Steve Inskeep interviewed Khizr Khan, the Gold Star father who spoke at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.
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emptywheel
11 months ago
Left-wing politics

Leave No Stone Unturned - emptywheel

[ NB: check the byline, thanks./~Rayne]
Memorial Day as a kid meant traveling long hours in the car with my family - over the years three, and then four siblings swimming around for more than eight hours in the back of the land whale known as the Chrysler 300 station wagon.We'd crawl out of that avocado-colored earthbound leviathan like so many chewed-up Jonahs, reeking of tuna fish sandwiches, exhausted but ready for fresh air and sunshine, hot dogs and flag waving, candy thrown from the local firetruck along the day's celebratory parade route.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US politics

Cindy McCain tapped to lead UN World Food Programme

US diplomat Cindy McCain, the widow of the late Arizona Sen. John McCain, was appointed Thursday to head the United Nations' World Food Programme.McCain, currently the US ambassador to the UN Agencies in Rome, will succeed the organization's current executive director, David Beasley, once his term ends April 4. Ambassador, your extraordinary experience and leadership will be critical as conflicts, climate shocks and hunger soar.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Florida GOP Plans to Alter State Law to Help DeSantis, Should He Run for President

GOP lawmakers have changed the law in the past when it looked like it could help their party.Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the Republican Jewish Coalition Annual Leadership Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 19, 2022.Wade Vandervort / AFP via Getty Images Republican lawmakers in Florida appear poised to change state law in order to benefit Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) should he decide to run for president in 2024.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Trump-Backed Election Denier Kari Lake Loses Arizona Gubernatorial Race

Republican Kari Lake drew backlash Monday night after crying "BS" when news networks projected her to lose the Arizona gubernatorial race to Democrat Katie Hobbs.Hobbs, the Arizona secretary of state, is projected to be the state's next governor, according to the Associated Press and other news networks.
Ars Technica
1 year ago
OMG science

Interventions that reduce partisan vitriol don't help democracy

It's no secret that the US is suffering from a reduced commitment to one of its foundational principles: democratic representation.Gerrymandering, political violence, and unfounded accusations of election fraud are in the news regularly, and the widespread support for them raises questions about why so much of the population has suddenly turned against democratic ideas.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Column: Is L.A. Councilmember Kevin de Leon a political dead man walking?

Kevin de León never lacked for ambition.
He ignored long odds and waged an uphill bid to dislodge fellow Democrat Dianne Feinstein from the U.S. Senate.
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www.cnn.com
11 months ago
US politics

Why Ron DeSantis can win the GOP nomination for president

Ron DeSantis is expected to enter the 2024 presidential race this week.But the Florida governor begins his campaign to win the GOP nomination with his poll numbers flailing and with former President Donald Trump as the clear primary front-runner.Still, DeSantis remains by far the best hope for anti-Trump forces within the GOP.
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time.com
1 year ago
US politics

Fetterman's Options: Disclose More About his Health, or Let Innuendo Fill the Void

This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME's politics newsletter.
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www.npr.org
1 year ago
Science

Biden awards Medal of Freedom to Denzel Washington, Simone Biles, John McCain

President Biden presents gymnast Simone Biles with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, on July 7 at the White House.
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time.com
1 year ago
US politics

The Liberal Fantasy of Liz Cheney 2024

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New York Daily News
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Biden gives Medal of Freedom to Simone Biles, Denzel Washington and N.Y. nurse who got first COVID vaccine amongst others

President Biden presented the Medal of Freedom medal to 17 people Thursday, including New York-born actor Denzel Washington, Olympic gymnast Simone Biles and the late Sen. John McCain of Arizona.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Michael C. Dorf and George Van Dusen: US Rep. John Porter's example of public service will be sorely missed

The late Sen. John McCain said that there were three political parties in Congress: the Republicans, the Democrats and the Appropriators.
the Guardian
1 year ago
Europe news

Russia bans 963 Americans from entering country

Russia on Saturday released a list of 963 Americans it said were banned from entering the country, a punctuation of previously announced moves against president Joe Biden and other senior US officials.
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www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
US Elections

How Haley Lost New Hampshire: Ignoring Lessons from Underdogs of the Past

John McCain's first town hall in 1999 was a failure, but he persevered and eventually won the New Hampshire primary in 2000.
Nikki Haley did not employ McCain's strategy and ultimately lost the New Hampshire primary in 2024. [ more ]
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