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Sometime journalist.
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June 11, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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Karen Bass: "The 100 National Guard soldiers that are downtown LA are guarding one federal building, so there is no need for this...it's all part of an experiment that is taking place in Los Angeles...what happens when the federal government intervenes and takes power away from a governor & mayor?"
June 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Karen Bass: "On Saturday night, the president tweeted that 'because of the great work of the National Guard, the protests & the violence was curtailed.' The National Guard wasn't even here. They didn't even arrive until the next day. That's why it's very hard to not see this as a stunt or test case"
June 11, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Senator Cory Booker concludes his record-breaking Senate Floor speech after 25 hours

Massive applause for Booker
April 2, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Congress can and must resist this userpation of power by Elon Musk and the Trump White House.
Remember, for the past two years, the House has been unable to pass funding bills without Democrat votes.
Don't give them to them.
February 6, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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"Scores of senior career diplomats are resigning from the State Department effective at noon on Monday after receiving instructions to do so from President-elect Donald Trump’s aides, said three U.S. officials familiar with the matter." wapo.st/3PH82gx
Scores of career State Dept. diplomats resign before Trump’s inauguration
Trump’s team requested numerous high-level resignations from the State Department as the president-elect prepares to make a break with the Biden administration.
wapo.st
January 20, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Angus King doing a very good job grilling Hegseth over rules of engagement and the Geneva Convention.
January 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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November 26, 2024 at 6:11 PM
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Ukrainian boxing legend (and brother of Kyiv's mayor) Wladimir Klitschko responds to Joe Rogan...
November 25, 2024 at 4:13 PM
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A statue honoring civil rights hero and US Congressman John Lewis has been unveiled in Georgia, replacing a Confederate monument that had stood there for more than a century.
A statue honoring John Lewis replaces former Confederate monument in Georgia | CNN
A statue honoring civil rights hero and US Congressman John Lewis was unveiled Saturday outside of Atlanta, replacing a Confederate monument that had stood there for more than a century.
www.cnn.com
August 24, 2024 at 6:04 PM
A bright spot in the gloom.
Happy to have played a part in making this happen. We’re so proud of you, Derek! Or should I say, Rep. Tran?
November 17, 2024 at 7:28 PM
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Every Haka I've ever witnessed, in person or on video, has given me chills, but this is the most powerful use of the Haka I've ever seen.
November 15, 2024 at 1:02 AM