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Obamacare v the revised Republican healthcare bill: the key differences
House Republicans voted on Thursday to repeal and replace Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act. Here is what sets them apart By Joanna...
Jay Murdock
May 5, 20173 min read
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Obama’s job new job is to keep Democrats together
Barack Obama is resurfacing. That’s good news for Democrats. By Albert R. Hunt / Bloomberg View Columnist / April 30, 2017 Barack Obama...
Jay Murdock
May 2, 20173 min read
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Goodbye, Dr Gorka: will the White House’s wacky rightwing headcount fall further?
The US national security adviser has been pushed out after revelations linking him to the far right. But he’s not the first to be ousted...
Jay Murdock
May 1, 20173 min read
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CITIES: ‘If I had my gun on me, I’d shoot him’: the civil war over statues in New
As New Orleans begins to take down statues of Confederate leaders, angry protesters are flooding into the city to face off – and nuance...
Jay Murdock
May 1, 20176 min read
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The NRA’s Struggle to Prove Black Guns Matter
As more minorities buy guns for self-defense, the organization wants to bring them into the fold. But even in majority-black Atlanta,...
Jay Murdock
May 1, 201710 min read
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THE PROMISE: Would Trump supporters elect him again now?
For some Trump voters in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, their new president has already done more than Obama – but others have had...
Jay Murdock
Apr 29, 20178 min read
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Doctors, Hospitals Say Latest Trumpcare Version A Bigger Disaster
The latest version of the Trumpcare, has medical care providers mobilizing once again to derail what they say is an even worse version...
Jay Murdock
Apr 28, 20174 min read
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One nation, two Trumps: America as divided as ever after first 100 days
We asked two neighboring communities in Ohio what they make of the president’s first 100 days in office. Their answers paint a disparate...
Jay Murdock
Apr 27, 20178 min read
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The Inequality Project: the Guardian’s in-depth look at our unequal world
Today the Guardian kicks off a new project investigating inequality of all kinds, all over the world. Here’s how we plan to approach it –...
Jay Murdock
Apr 25, 20173 min read
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Craig Hodges: ‘Jordan didn’t speak out because he didn’t know what to say’
He was one of the NBA’s finest sharpshooters and a two-time champion alongside Michael Jordan, but was run out of the league for his...
Jay Murdock
Apr 20, 201711 min read
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A timeline of Bill O’Reilly’s downfall: another Fox News founding father exits
Fox News’ number one host’s ousting resembles that of Roger Ailes – both were accused of sexually harassing women long before they were...
Jay Murdock
Apr 20, 20175 min read
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President Bannon Is Dead, Long Live President Cohn
Donald Trump has finally pivoted — right into a full embrace of Goldman Sachs economics By  DAVID DAYEN | APRIL 17, 2017 This post...
Jay Murdock
Apr 18, 20176 min read
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The war on drugs is racist. Donald Trump is embracing it with open arms
Drugs have long been used to scapegoat black and Latino people. With Jeff Sessions doing Trump’s bidding as Attorney General, things will...
Jay Murdock
Apr 17, 20175 min read
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120,000 Americans Demanded Trump’s Taxes This Weekend, Organizers Say
Trump’s refusal to release his tax returns was his biggest violation of norms of conduct for presidential candidates—and most Americans...
Jay Murdock
Apr 17, 20174 min read
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Donald Trump’s Tilt Toward Convention
There aren’t many institutions in Washington and beyond championing the president’s nationalistic policies. But there are plenty trying...
Jay Murdock
Apr 17, 20173 min read
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‘It felt like the heavens were falling’: Afghans reel from Moab impact
Locals describe the moment the ‘mother of all bombs’ was dropped, as critics question the wisdom of deploying the weapon By Sune Engel...
Jay Murdock
Apr 14, 20174 min read
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The bombing of Afghanistan shows the US is led by a one-man wild card
First Syria, now Afghanistan – obscene and pointless bombings. But Donald Trump has tasted the sweet cup of war and no one seems able to...
Jay Murdock
Apr 14, 20172 min read
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The Reality Show Presidency Goes to War
Why Trump Was Able to Sucker the World on Syria By NEAL GABLER | APRIL 12, 2017 It is pretty amazing how quickly the media and suck-up...
Jay Murdock
Apr 13, 20176 min read
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British spies were first to spot Trump team’s links with Russia
Exclusive: GCHQ is said to have alerted US agencies after becoming aware of contacts in 2015 By Luke Harding, Stephanie Kirchgaessner and...
Jay Murdock
Apr 13, 20175 min read
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United States’ first female Muslim judge, Sheila Abdus-Salaam, found dead in New York
The body of the 65-year-old associate judge of New York’s highest court was found in the waters off Harlem By Guardian staff and agencies...
Jay Murdock
Apr 13, 20172 min read
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