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'I Cannot Even Stand to Look at You'
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) claims that a GOP House leader said, “I cannot even stand to look at you,” to President Barack Obama during government-shutdown negotiations, according to The Hill. In a Facebook post, Durbin, who is Senate majority whip, slammed the “disrespectful” comment. He wrote on his Facebook page, “Many Republicans searching for something…
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Florida Rep. Compares Tea Party to KKK
(The Root) — The Tea Party: “No More Popular Than the Klan.” That’s what Florida Rep. Alan Grayson, a Democrat, tweeted out Monday evening. When you click on the link provided in the tweet, the provocative image of two Klansmen standing behind a burning cross forming the “T” in “Tea Party” is the first thing…
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Black Waitress Claims She Was Fired Over Highlights
And once again black hair is in the news — this time the story is about blond highlights. When 25-year-old Farryn Johnson of Baltimore decided to put blond streaks in her hair, she didn’t think it would be a big deal. After all, working at Hooters, she had seen many women show up at work…
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Obama Addresses Problems With Health Care Website
(The Root) — President Barack Obama addressed the continuing problems with HealthCare.gov, the online health insurance marketplace, on Monday, saying that the website is “too slow” and acknowledging his own frustrations with the issues. “The problem has been that the website that’s supposed to make it easy to apply for and purchase the insurance is…
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Cory Booker to Preside Over Same-Sex Marriages
Updated Friday, Oct. 18, 3:30 p.m. EDT: Same-sex couples will be allowed to marry in the state of New Jersey once the clock strikes midnight on Monday, Oct. 21. According to USA Today, the New Jersey Supreme Court has denied the request from Gov. Chris Christie’s administration to put the weddings on hold until after…
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Jeh Johnson to Be Named Homeland Security Secretary
(The Root) — Jeh Johnson is slated to become the next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Reuters reports. President Barack Obama is expected to nominate Johnson, who served as the general counsel of the Department of Defense from 2009 to 2012, to replace Janet Napolitano, who resigned earlier this year. “He is one…
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The Government Shutdown Is Over
Updated Thursday, Oct. 18, 12 p.m. EDT: President Barack Obama delivered remarks Thursday morning thanking Democrats and “responsible Republicans” for coming together and ending the government shutdown and averting the debt-ceiling crisis. While happy about “ultimately getting the job done,” the president lamented the “unnecessary damage” to the American economy. “But let’s be clear, there…
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Another Crisis: Debt Ceiling Looms
(The Root) — The government is facing an economic catastrophe this week that could affect everything from mortgage interest rates to food stamps. If Congress doesn’t reach an agreement on raising the debt ceiling — the amount the country can borrow to pay its bills — the U.S. could begin to default on its loan…
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Adrian Peterson's Son Has Died From Injuries
Updated Fri., Oct 11, 6:50 p.m. EDT: A son of Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has died from the injuries he sustained after allegedly being abused by his mother’s boyfriend, multiple sources, including USA Today and CNN, have reported. The boy was being treated at a hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D., where he was…
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Dr. Ben Carson: Obamacare Worst Thing Since Slavery
(The Root) — Rising Republican superstar Dr. Ben Carson slammed Obamacare in a speech on Friday, comparing it to one of the worst periods in U.S. history. Speaking at the conservative Values Voter Summit on Friday, the famed neurosurgeon told delegates, “I have to tell you, Obamacare is, really, I think, the worst thing that…
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