John Avlon
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Trump advisers hesitated to give military options and warned adversaries over fears he might start a war
Amid escalating tensions with both North Korea and Iran, President Donald Trump's advisers hesitated to give him military options fearing the President might accidentally take the US to war and deliberately informed their counterparts in both...
Saudi Crown Prince accused of assassination plot against senior exiled official
A former top Saudi intelligence official who fell out with the Saudi Crown Prince is alleging that an assassination squad traveled from Saudi Arabia to Canada to try to kill him just days after journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered by members of...
Facebook Removes Troll Farm Pretending to Be African-Americans in Support of Trump
The social-media giant removed thousands of fake accounts, including ones tied to conservative media outlet The Epoch Times a Romanian troll farm.
Elliott Abrams, convicted of lying about Iran-Contra, named special representative for Iran
Brian Hook, the administration's longtime Iran expert, is leaving.
Exclusive: Kanye West Indicates That His Spoiler Campaign Is Indeed Designed To Hurt Biden
In an exclusive interview, the billionaire rapper says he’s “walking for president,” as GOP operatives work to get him onto state ballots.
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Exclusive: Kanye West Indicates That His Spoiler Campaign Is Indeed Designed To Hurt Biden
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OPINIÓN | La estrafalaria “campaña” de Kanye West está diseñada para ayudar a Trump
Note lo que West y sus promotores están haciendo aquí, tenga cuidado al decir con demasiada confianza que una celebridad no calificada con una campaña de autopromoción no puede tener un impacto en …
Lyndon Johnson gave a speech about legislation giving every American the right to vote - LBJ Presidential Library
President Lyndon Johnson appeals to the Congress for equal voting rights
Trump singles out Texas and Florida for help with coronavirus response
President Donald Trump agreed to continue paying for the full cost of National Guard troops deployed to help with the coronavirus response in just two states -- Texas and Florida -- after their Republican governors appealed directly to him.
Fauci says US has suffered from pandemic 'as much or worse than anyone'
Dr. Anthony Fauci said Wednesday that the United States has suffered "as much or worse than anyone" from the coronavirus pandemic, a sentiment that contrasts sharply with the tone President Donald Trump has struck as the crisis drags on.
Fact check: Trump makes at least 20 false claims in Fox & Friends interview
President Donald Trump did another interview with the Fox News show "Fox & Friends" on Wednesday morning.
Opinion: Kanye West's bizarre 'campaign' is designed to help Trump
John Avlon writes that there are a handful of GOP operatives pushing Kanye West's helter-skelter campaign for president, all in an effort to make the rapper a spoiler for President Trump in select states with sizable Black populations.
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Kanye’s Bizarre, Twisted, Trump-Boosting Campaign Fantasy - new column up on @CNNOpinion
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RFK, Two Minutes to Midnight: The Very Last Hurrah | The Village Voice
“Kennedy’s face had a kind of sweet acceptance to it, the eyes understanding that it had come to him, the way it had come to so many others before him. The price of the attempt at excellence was death”
John Avlon
Two classic Pete Hamill columns:
On the death of RFK: villagevoice.com/2020/07/01/rfk…
And reporting on 9/11 from lower Manhattan:
nydailynews.com/new-york/hamil…
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Hamill: Death takes hold among the living after 9/11 attack
Ashes spread through New York after the attack as people try to search for loved ones.
John Avlon
Two classic Pete Hamill columns:
On the death of RFK: villagevoice.com/2020/07/01/rfk…
And reporting on 9/11 from lower Manhattan:
nydailynews.com/new-york/hamil…
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State Department Watchdog Resigns After Predecessor's Ouster
The State Department’s acting inspector general resigned abruptly on Wednesday following the firing of his predecessor in circumstances now being investigated by Congress.
Breslin and Hamill: Fearless in pursuit of truth
HBO's documentary "Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists" highlights how two journalists fought the good fight by fearlessly telling other people's stories -- afflicting the comfortable and comforting the afflicted, writes John Avlon. Jimmy Breslin...
John Avlon
Sad to hear that Pete Hamill - Deadline Artist - died this morning. There are few of the greatest generation of reported columnists still alive but their work will endure and continues to inspire.
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John Avlon
#RIP Pete Hamill - “They fought the good fight by telling other people's stories...giving voice to the people while holding power to account and always standing up against the mob.”
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Made in Hollywood, Censored by Beijing - PEN America
This report examines the ways in which Beijing’s censors have affected and influenced Hollywood and the global filmmaking industry.
German ambassador pick disparaged immigrants and refugees, called for martial law at US-Mexico border
President Donald Trump's nominee to become the US ambassador to Germany has a history of making xenophobic and racist comments about immigrants and refugees in both Germany and the US.
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Trump’s German ambassador pick disparaged immigrants and refugees, called for martial law at US-Mexico border - @KFILE strikes again for @CNNPolitics
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The Slow Midnight on Cypress Avenue
So, who are these irregular regulars of Cypress Avenue?Set over the course of one Sunday, The Slow Midnight on Cypress Avenue is a collection of...
Nevada approves plan to mail ballots to all registered voters
The state of Nevada has approved a plan to send absentee ballots to all active voters this November, a major expansion of mail-in voting in the battleground state.