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White House Refuses to Release Photo of Trump Signing Bill That Overturned Mental Health Gun Restrictions: Report
One of the first acts of Donald Trump’s presidency—which has officially become the undoing of President Barack Obama’s legacy—was to sign a resolution that made it easier for some people with mental health issues to obtain guns. CBS News has attempted some 12 times to get a photograph of the president in action from the…
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A Brazilian Gang Kidnapped Nurses so They Could Deliver Vaccinations to Poor Favela Residents
Thomaz Vieira Gomes has been described as one of the “most notorious criminals” in Rio de Janeiro by the International Business Times, but his latest move has some calling him a modern-day Robin Hood. According to various reports, Gomes kidnapped two nurses from a clinic in Rio late last month to take them to one…
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#StayWoke: Donald Trump’s Inaugural Committee Paid $26,000,000 to Melania’s Homegirl
So, get this: Six weeks before Donald Trump’s inauguration, Melania Trump’s longtime homegirl, and current senior adviser, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff started a company that received the largest payout from Trump’s inauguration committee. According to the New York Times, Wolkoff created WIS Media Partners of Marina del Rey, Calif., just six weeks before the president was…
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Jeff Sessions’ Speech on Florida School Shooting Is a Nonsensical Symphony of Racist Dog Whistles
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is a genius when it comes to playing the racist dog whistle. During a speech Thursday at a sheriffs’ convention in Washington, D.C., Sessions found a way to bring up criminal records and gang violence while addressing Wednesday’s school shooting in Parkland, Fla., that killed 17 people. “I think effective enforcement…
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Missouri Restaurant Owner Pushes State to Let Him Hire More People With Felony Convictions
Missourians across the state are pushing to change laws that bar felons from working certain jobs, and lawmakers are listening. A bill passed out of a state committee earlier this week would reverse current legislation that prohibits people convicted of a felony from participating in the sale of alcohol and lottery tickets. Among the bill’s…
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Lunar New Year TV Gala Sparks Outrage Over Blackface Sketch
Chinese media is back in the spotlight after an Asian actress appeared in blackface with her buttocks padded during a comedy routine on China’s biggest Lunar New Year TV show. According to the BBC, the skit, expectedly, drew backlash across the globe, given that the annual state media show is wildly popular and can have…
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Jeff Sessions vs. Marijuana: the Federal Court Battle Begins
Jeff Sessions has made no secret of the fact that he cares more about punishing people who use and sell marijuana than he does about finding a resolution for the country’s opioid crisis. Even with multiple states legalizing the use of medicinal and/or recreational marijuana, the U.S. attorney general has made it his personal mission…
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Steve Bannon Was Questioned for 20 Hours This Week in the Mueller Investigation: Report
Former Donald Trump chief strategist Steve Bannon was interviewed by special counsel Robert Mueller for 20 hours over the course of multiple days this week as part of the investigation into the possible collusion between the president’s campaign and Russia, as well as other issues tied to that investigation. NBC News reports that in addition…
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Washington State Takes Crucial Step Toward Abolishing the Death Penalty
The Washington state Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would ban the death penalty, leading the state one step closer to ending the practice for good. As the Seattle Times reports, the bill passed the Democratic-led Senate with bipartisan support. The measure would strike the death penalty from being considered as a sentencing option for…