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Hackers threaten to release Trump documents from Georgia case if they don't get a ransom by Thursday (www.businessinsider.com)
 

The group that hacked the Atlanta-area government websites claims it has Trump documents that could affect the 2024 presidential election.

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RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel says she'll step down March 8 (www.npr.org)
 

The decision is not a surprise. McDaniel previously said she'd step down after the South Carolina primary, which was held Saturday.

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What Tucker Carlson's interview with Vladimir Putin shows, and what it hides (www.npr.org)
 

Tucker Carlson did not ask Putin about how so many of his opponents wind up imprisoned and murdered, or the warrant the International Criminal Court has out for his arrest for war crimes in Ukraine.

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Trump faces some half a billion dollars in legal penalties. How will he pay them? (www.npr.org)
 

Donald Trump owes legal penalties totaling hundreds of millions of dollars in two civil cases recently decided in New York, raising questions about how he'll pay the amount.

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Alabama Supreme Court rules frozen embryos are 'children' under state law (www.npr.org)
 

The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law, a decision critics said could have sweeping implications for fertility treatment in the state.

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Supreme Court will hear challenge to EPA's 'good neighbor' rule that limits pollution (www.npr.org)
 

The justices will consider whether to hit pause on a federal rule designed to reduce air pollution that drifts across states and can cause health troubles.

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Wisconsin Picks New Legislative Maps That Would End Years of GOP Gerrymandering (www.propublica.org)
 

Under legal pressure to address Wisconsin’s “Swiss cheese” and oddly shaped districts, the Legislature approved redrawn maps that promise to create a new dynamic in a state known for its pivotal role in national politics.

In historians' Presidents Day survey, Biden vs. Trump is not a close call in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Fair enough, it was watered down in the name of compromise. The last piece of major legislation that I was enthusiastic about was the ACA, and look what that ended being after negotiation/compromise - better than nothing I guess, but, in my opinion, a lost opportunity due to poor leadership. Biden has been fairly effective in that context.

In historians' Presidents Day survey, Biden vs. Trump is not a close call in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Also worth crediting him on the infrastructure deal. This piece of legislation had a lot of needed stuff in it.
For instance
Money to replace lead service pipes
Money for bridges, etc
A HUGE sorely needed investment in public transportation including passenger rail
Various green initiatives (ev charger network, solar and power efficiency incentives)
Etc.

It has been a really long time since the federal government has delivered anything (besides tax cuts that lean towards the wealthy) so it's a big deal that this was pushed through.

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In historians' Presidents Day survey, Biden vs. Trump is not a close call (www.npr.org)
 

A survey of historians and presidential experts ranks President Biden in 14th place all-time, just ahead of Woodrow Wilson and Ronald Reagan. Former President Donald Trump came in last.

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How far can cities go to clear homeless camps? The U.S. Supreme Court will decide (www.npr.org)
 

Lower courts have said it's unconstitutional to punish people for sleeping outside if no shelter is available. Cities say these rulings have paralyzed their efforts to manage growing tent encampments.

[Analysis] AOC's questions years ago helped spark the investigation into Trump's business. Now, he's been ordered to pay $355 million. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

I am an astronaut, I have been priced out of the electric guitar market for over a year, I no longer think this city was built on rock and roll. For this reason I will blah blah blah.....

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Reduce, reuse, redirect outrage: How plastic makers used recycling as a fig leaf (www.npr.org)
 

Recycling "does not solve the solid waste problem," the head of a plastics trade group said in 1989, around the time the industry was launching its recycling campaign.

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Supreme Court to consider whether Trump can be removed from primary ballot (www.npr.org)
 

The dispute comes from Colorado — but it could have national implications for Trump and his political fate.

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Congress devolves into chaos over border and national security funding (www.npr.org)
 

After months of bickering Congress remains completely unable to agree on any legislation on border security or aid to Israel and Ukraine — all priorities that a majority of lawmakers agree are needed.

Right-Wingers Say Super Bowl Is Rigged So Taylor Swift Can Endorse Biden in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (3 children)

I like how you casually drop a ridiculous conspiracy at the top. Just how exactly would the rigging work? Are all the owners in on it? The players too? The refs? Vendors? What about Kapernick? Is he in on it too? Maybe I am in in it too?

The UAW endorsed Biden — and panned Republican frontrunner Trump as a 'scab' in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] -1 points 9 months ago

Union support grows. Trump support among union. High growth necessary to sustain mid term economic. Biden preferable Trump supporter

The UAW endorsed Biden — and panned Republican frontrunner Trump as a 'scab' in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] -2 points 9 months ago

Wrong, ballot Trump. Support union must Biden vote. Trump. Important general election. Union backs supporters not Donald Trump

The UAW endorsed Biden — and panned Republican frontrunner Trump as a 'scab' in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] -1 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Biden, Trump support foolish. Better than alternative ballot. Union endorsed preference. Militant, but loss.

Is Iowa the next step to civil war? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Another annoying thing about this guy is his both sides shit, what an asshole.

Is Iowa the next step to civil war? in c/[email protected]
Is Iowa the next step to civil war? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Respectfully, I will disagree. 2009 was a tough year and 2020/21 was pretty apocalyptic but day to day life didn't feel as described in this opinion piece (to me at least). I spent much of that period installing irrigation systems and getting by on temp jobs, it wasn't cake, but it wasn't tumbleweeds adrift in a hellish nightmare-scape either.

I guess what compels me to bother disagreeing is the author is such a fraud, telling us how the last twenty years he spent at 'think-tanks' with catered lunch, and in academia (which is about as far removed from reality as can be) have been just oh-so-awful.
The last twenty years in Russia, Venezuela, etc., the argument is compelling, but in the U.S., I just don't agree.

Is Iowa the next step to civil war? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (5 children)

This is the kind of article that piques my suspicion. It tends towards sensationalism, e.g.:

'For over two decades now, Americans have been battered by non-stop crises at home and abroad...'

Have we been 'battered' ? Have the crisis really been non-stop? Fox news/cable outlets tell us we have, but what's driving their agenda.

And what is the source of this article? Some partisan conservative think-tank guy who isn't particularly insightful, even as far as this type of writing goes.

This moment may be fraught, but imagine living through the period from JFK's assassination to Watergate. That period must have felt like it was all crumbling.

Putin says past U.S. elections were rigged in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

You found some keywords, congratulations.

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