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Rand Paul, Staunch Opponent of Coronavirus Healthcare Package, Diagnosed With Coronavirus
Malcolm X ain’t never lie; chickens do come home to roost! And you would think that a senator from Kentucky would know that better than anyone. But as karma would have it, Rand Paul, who was the only senator to vote against an $8.3 billion emergency coronavirus package last month, has tested positive for the…
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Sen. McConnell Introduces Coronavirus Stimulus Measures
The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t just a threat to our personal health, it has also presented a massive challenge to our economic well being. Many companies have already laid off workers, and those who are still working face shorter hours and possible exposure to the virus. Those who have been given paid leave for the next…
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Senate Passes Coronavirus Bill, Sent to Trump for Signing [Updated]
Updated: 03/18/2020, 4:19 p.m ET: According to The Hill, despite Sen. Rand Paul’s best efforts to delay, the Senate has ultimately voted 90-8 to pass the Coronavirus bill and has sent it to President Trump for approval. The bill includes enhanced unemployment protections and provides free testing for COVID-19. Paul’s amendment was rejected in a…
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Senate Tells Betsy DeVos 'Nah,' Over Rule That Makes Debt Relief Harder
It’s very rare that we see the Republican-controlled Senate vote against the Trump administration. The only thing more surprising than Betsy DeVos still having a job is Republicans voting to repeal a rule she created. According to the New York Times, a rare instance of bipartisanship occurred when the Senate voted to revoke a rule…
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House Approves Bill to Make Lynching a Federal Crime in Rare Bipartisan Vote
Our political process has felt dysfunctional for over a decade now. It seems far rarer than it should that the parties in power actually come together and get something done. It finally happened today though, albeit for something that is long overdue. The House of Representatives has passed the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act by a…
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The Furious Fight for Alabama’s Senate Seat Is Crazier and More Racist Than Ever
In Alabama’s 2018 special elections, black women saved their state from sending an alleged teenage dating connoisseur to the U.S Senate. Instead, Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.) won the empty seat vacated by former MAGA Attorney General Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III, whose voting record is just as racist as his name. This time won’t be that…
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Will Lynching Finally Become a Federal Hate Crime? House to Decide Next Week
While many of us view lynchings as a thing of the past, the unspeakable traumas that they’ve inflicted upon our community are still very much alive today. That and they aren’t exactly a thing of the past, as our friendly neighborhood racists always take the time to remind us. Yet despite their being racially motivated…
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You Get a Pardon! And You Get a Pardon! Career Criminal Donald Trump Passes Out Get Out of Jail Free Cards to Disgraced Gov. Rod Blagojevich, Others
There are some words and phrases in the English language that are open to interpretation, while others—like “criminal”—are pretty cut-and-dried. Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is a fucking criminal. While most would point to his terrible dye job as proof that he belongs behind bars, there’s also the fact that he racked up an astounding…
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Trump Is Acquitted. Right, in Fact, Doesn't Matter in America
Well, the thing we all knew was going to happen has happened. Having said that, it isn’t any less disappointing. CNN reports that by a vote of 52-48 the senate has voted to acquit President Donald Trump of abuse of power. Mitt Romney was the lone Republican to vote for Trump to be convicted on…
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Trump’s Impeachment Trial, Day Who Cares Anymore: The End Is Almost Here
The vote is today and we all have known for weeks, if not months, that the vote is going to go to Team Evil. The Senate will vote on whether to remove President Donald Trump for attempting to bully Ukraine into declaring that they would open an investigation into Trump’s political rival, Joe Biden and…