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Repealing Major Parts of Affordable Care Act Would Cause 18,000,000 to Lose Coverage in 1st Year
According to a report released by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office on Tuesday, repealing portions of the Affordable Care Act would cause 18 million people to lose their coverage in the first year, and that number would increase to 32 million by the year 2026. The budget office created the report by analyzing the probable…
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More Than 100 Killed After Nigerian Military Jet Mistakenly Bombs Refugee Camp
More than 100 refugees and aid workers lost their lives Tuesday after a Nigerian air force fighter jet on a mission against Boko Haram extremists mistakenly bombed a refugee camp, a Borno state official said, according to the Associated Press. Military commander Maj. Gen. Lucky Irabor confirmed the accident in the northeastern town of Rann,…
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Maine Governor: John Lewis Owes the GOP a Thank-You for Ending Slavery
Maine Gov. Paul LePage has lost his mind. I can’t confirm that Maine Gov. Paul LePage ever had a mind, but I’m giving him the benefit of the doubt here. I can say that his comments Tuesday that Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) owes President-elect Donald Trump and the GOP a “thank-you” to be clear signs…
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Tenn. Officer Calls Colleague the N-Word Twice, Gets Suspended for 3 Days
Is a three-day unpaid suspension appropriate discipline for calling a co-worker a racial slur? A white sergeant with the Hamilton County (Tenn.) Sheriff’s Office used a racial slur twice while talking to a black deputy back in November, the Chattanooga Times Free Press reports. Sgt. George Jackson was suspended for three days without pay for…
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Whiteness Wants Clarence Thomas to Have Prominent Place in National African-American Museum
I don’t think Sen. John Cornyn III (R-Texas) understands how this works. I could be wrong, but I don’t think you need a white sponsor to be inducted into the National Museum of African American History and Culture. In fact, I don’t think you get inducted, since it isn’t the Hall of Fame. I surely…
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Rep. Maxine Waters Just Did It for the Culture
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) is not here for Donald Trump, his racist comments, his sexist comments, all his comments or his inauguration. She doesn’t want any part of this president, and she couldn’t hide her disgust during a recent appearance on MSNBC Live With Tamron Hall. Waters, the representative for California’s 43rd Congressional District, didn’t…
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Trump’s Pick Is a Habitual Plagiarizer
Monica Crowley, the author and television personality touted for a senior communications position in Trump’s administration, is bowing out of the running for that role amid reports that she is a habitual plagiarizer. According to CNN, Crowley’s 2012 book, What the Bleep Just Happened, is full of unattributed-writer fouls. At last count, there were more…
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8 Shot at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park in Miami During MLK Day Celebration
A Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration in Miami went awry after a shooting left eight people injured, WSVN reports. According to the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, three juveniles and three adults were shot during the celebration at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park. Two other juveniles were grazed by bullets and were treated on…
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Search for Suspect in Killing of Orlando, Fla., Officer Enters 2nd Week
The search for Markeith Loyd, 41, is entering its second week as authorities filter through tips that continue to come in, WOFL reports. Loyd is wanted for the killing of Orlando, Fla., Police Master Sgt. Debra Clayton outside a Wal-Mart on Jan. 9. He is also wanted in connection with the slaying of his pregnant…
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Audio Allegedly Captures Mich. Mayor Comparing Black People to ‘Chimps,’ Degrading Women
Warren, Mich., Mayor James Fouts is amid a scandal after leaked audio recordings allegedly capture him comparing black people to chimps and calling older women “dried-up cunts,” WXYZ reports. The recordings were originally obtained by Motor City Muckracker, an independent news organization, and were published on the site Monday morning. “Blacks do look like chimpanzees;…