Category: Modern Politics
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Nominates Bernie Sanders at DNC
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night nominated Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders for the party’s presidential candidacy. The freshman congresswoman used her 90-second speaking slot on the second day of the DNC to praise the “mass people’s movement working to establish 21st-century social, economic and human rights,” and formally nominate Joe…
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Saudi Arabia welcomes UAE, Israel relation unknown
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister on Wednesday, welcomes an agreement between ally’s, United Arab Emirates and Israel to establish full diplomatic ties and exchange embassies. Prince Faisal bin Farhan said the deal, which also halted unilateral annexation by Israel of West Bank territory sought by the Palestinians, “could be viewed as positive.” But he refrained from…
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Did Clinton mislead on unemployment?
It was another unconventional night for fact-checkers at the truncated Democratic National Convention, which has been forced to go virtual because of the coronavirus pandemic. Clinton’s Misleading and Meaningless Unemployment Claim Clinton, who uncharacteristically spoke for less than five minutes, made a misleading claim when he said that the U.S. is “the only major industrial economy to have…
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Trump sends ‘congratulations’ tweet to activist Laura Loomer on GOP primary win
President Trump praised a candidate after her Republican primary victory in a Florida House race. In a tweet shortly after midnight on Wednesday, Trump said that Laura Loomer has “a great chance against a Pelosi puppet” in November, referring to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). Loomer’s Democratic opponent, Rep. Lois Frankel (D-Fla.), is favored to win…
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West African envoys meet with junta, toppled president
The West African regional bloc is holding talks with the military to determine the next steps after the coup. While the president’s ousting has been celebrated by the people, it has been widely condemned elsewhere. Members of West Africa’s regional bloc, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), met with the leaders of the Malian…
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TikTok confirms it will sue the US government, alleging Trump failed to provide ‘due process’ before issuing ban
TikTok confirmed Saturday that the company planned to sue the US government over President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting the popular app. A company spokesperson said TikTok experienced “a lack of due process as the administration paid no attention to facts and tried to insert itself into negotiations between private businesses.” TikTok, which has surged…
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Elizabeth Warren, Once a Front-Runner, Drops Out of Presidential Race
Sen. Elizabeth Warren suspended her campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination on Thursday, two days after she failed to win a single state primary — including her home state of Massachusetts.
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Coronavirus: US says Russia behind disinformation campaign
Thousands of Russian-linked social media accounts have launched a coordinated effort to spread misinformation and alarm about coronavirus, disrupting global efforts to fight the epidemic, US officials have said.
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Roger Stone sentenced to 40 months in prison despite request for new trial
Judge hands down sentence that was less than originally asked for by prosecutors, following Trump’s claim the conviction ‘should be thrown out’
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Who won the Nevada Democratic debate? Our panelists’ verdict
The debate was so vicious at times that it resembled a circular firing squad. So who emerged as the victor?