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Chicago is preparing to again host the Democratic National Convention in August, with police claiming that officers are trained and ready to de-escalate possible civil unrest amid anticipated protests. But with Chicago police’s documented history of violently responding to mass gatherings, activists and civil rights groups are skeptical about such a claim. Law enforcement have … Read more
Henry Jarecki attends The Accompanied Literary Society’s Summer Benefit at The Hudson Sky Terrace at The Hudson Hotel in New York City, June 11, 2007. David X Prutting | Patrick McMullan | Getty Images Famed psychiatrist and former commodities trader Henry Jarecki on Wednesday said he had a “consensual, non-secretive and mutually respectful relationship” with … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans issued criminal referrals Wednesday against President Joe Biden’s son and brother, accusing them of making false statements to Congress as part of the GOP’s yearlong impeachment inquiry. The Republican leaders of the House Oversight and Accountability, Judiciary and Ways and Means committees sent a letter to the Justice Department recommending … Read more
Canada’s national police force says it is “aware” of a “broad” range of intelligence looking into parliamentarians allegedly working with foreign governments. The RCMP’s statement comes two days after a stunning report by the federal national security committee of parliamentarians alleging sitting federal politicians have “wittingly” participated in foreign interference operations. “The RCMP can confirm … Read more
The Colorado Republican Party kicked off Pride month by describing LGBTQ+ people as “godless groomers” and calling for Pride flags to be burned. The party sent out a fundraising email early Monday with a series of false claims that baselessly equate LGBTQ+ people with pedophiles — rhetoric that dates back to anti-gay activist Anita Bryant’s … Read more
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks during a press conference following the weekly Senate caucus luncheons on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 9, 2024. Amanda Andrade-Rhoades | Reuters Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., suggested Wednesday that the Supreme Court should punish at least two Democratic senators over their calls for Justice Samuel Alito … Read more
(NewsNation) — Former President Ronald Reagan may be known best as The Great Communicator, but his role as the nation’s negotiator-in-chief allowed the country’s 40th president to successfully navigate a political climate that seems light years from the combative battlefield that now exists in Washington. Reagan, who died 20 years ago on Wednesday, relied not … Read more
Indigenous students at Quebec’s English-language CEGEPs are speaking out about changes to their post-secondary education under the province’s language reform, warning they are being set up for “failure.” The directors of five English CEGEPS — John Abbott, Champlain Saint-Lambert, Heritage, Vanier and Dawson — issued Wednesday a video where students from different communities describe their … Read more
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Xtreme Manufacturing owner and Ahern Rentals CEO and Chairman Don Ahern speaks at a campaign event for President Donald Trump at Xtreme Manufacturing in Henderson, Nevada, Sept. 13, 2020. Ethan Miller | Getty Images Former President Donald Trump will be hosted at a fundraiser Saturday by a construction equipment magnate who was accused in a … Read more
