Yashar Ali 🐘
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Gulalai Ismail, Feminist Hunted by Pakistan’s Authorities, Escapes to U.S.
After months on the run accused of treason, Ms. Ismail made it to New York. Human rights defenders say she is innocent. Senators are ready to help her.
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Gulalai Ismail, Feminist Hunted by Pakistan’s Authorities, Escapes to U.S.
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Iranian Students Set to Start at U.S. Universities Are Barred From Country
The students, who were mostly headed to schools in the University of California system, had visas in hand when they were blocked from their flights this month.
Mayor Bill de Blasio: Why I'm ending my 2020 presidential campaign
My presidential campaign may be over, but I am going to keep fighting for working people — and ensuring that New York City remains the vanguard of progressivism.
Watchdog Refuses to Detail Whistle-Blower Complaint About Trump
The complaint, being discussed in a closed meeting with House lawmakers, addresses a commitment that President Trump was said to have made to a world leader.
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The internal watchdog for American spy agencies declined repeatedly in a briefing to disclose to lawmakers the content of a potentially explosive whistle-blower complaint that is said to involve a discussion between President Trump and a foreign leader
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Exclusive: Video shows Trudeau in blackface in 3rd instance of racist makeup
Global News has obtained video showing Liberal leader Justin Trudeau in blackface, the third instance of racist dress to come to light in 12 hours.
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NEW: Global News has obtained a video of Justin Trudeau in blackface. This is the 3rd instance of Trudeau in blackface and is not from the other two events where Trudeau was in blackface
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Ellen Meets Adorable Viral Hugging Toddlers
Two-year-olds Maxwell Hanson and Finnegan McKenna recently went viral after a video of them running to hug each other was posted and since then been viewed b...
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These two little guys, and their parents, make their National talkshow debut on @TheEllenShow today!
And I can’t even get tickets!
Here’s a clip from the show today: youtu.be/6TyBCufF3RM pic.twitter.com/VPktVjnC3C
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Dolphins swim close together 'for comfort' before slaughter in Japan
US charity Dolphin Project captured video of a group of pilot whales - a species of dolphin - which were herded into a cove near Taiji, in Japan, and kept overnight before being slaughtered.
Times’ handling of Kavanaugh story draws widespread criticism
Editors won't explain why an explosive allegation appeared in Sunday Review, lacked a key fact and was promoted with an offensive tweet.
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Wow
According to Politico's @mlcalderone, this tweet was actually written by Robin Pogrebin, one of the co-authors of the Kavanaugh book. She also had her byline on the Kavanaugh piece.
politico.com/story/2019/09/… pic.twitter.com/veUN8Z2hsA
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The Case For Phone Conversations
It’s time to start calling your friends again.
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The wonderful @amandamull always knows what to write and when to write it. In her latest piece, she calls for more phone calls, not less.
Amanda is 33, which means she's a millennial. She's going against her own peer group, what a revolutionary
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Working Families Party Endorses Elizabeth Warren
The progressive group, whose electoral influence has grown since it backed Bernie Sanders in 2016, is now supporting Ms. Warren for the Democratic presidential nomination.
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NEWS: Working Families Party Endorses Elizabeth Warren
The progressive group, whose electoral influence has grown since it backed Bernie Sanders in 2016, is now supporting Ms. Warren for the Democratic presidential nomination
Big scoop by @AsteadWesley
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Ivanka tells donors she got her moral compass from her dad
Trump’s family and allies are getting personal with donors, dishing out morsels about life in the White House.
Peter Thiel, Ann Coulter to star at Kris Kobach Senate fundraiser
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Venture capitalist Peter Thiel and conservative author Ann Coulter are slated to host a fundraising reception for Kansas Republican Kris Kobach’s Senate campaign next week.
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Giuliani Divorce: It’s Ugly, It’s Operatic. What Did You Expect?
The marriage of Rudolph and Judith Giuliani is coming to an end, and despite a judge’s urging, the wreckage is being laid bare for all to see.
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This story by @SarahMaslinNir is not only a must-read for her reporting, it’s also some of the best writing I’ve seen in a while
Giuliani Divorce: It’s Ugly, It’s Operatic. What Did You Expect?
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Black transgender woman, 23, found dead in burned car in Florida
Her death marks the 18th killing of a transgender person in the U.S. this year, according to the Human Rights Campaign.
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Bee Love Slater, a black transgender woman, was found dead in her burning car in South Florida in what is being investigated as a homicide.
It is the 18th killing of a transgender person in the U.S. this year.
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Israel accused of planting mysterious spy devices near the White House
The likely Israeli spying efforts were uncovered during the Trump presidency, several former top U.S. officials said.
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New: Israel was most likely behind the placement of surveillance devices that were found near the White House. But even though officials believe the devices were planted to spy on POTUS and other officials, the WH did not punish Israel
@dlippman scoops
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Polio was nearly extinct. Then the anti-vaxx movement reached Pakistan
Much like measles is spreading in the U.S., polio is resurgent in the last region of the world where it hasn't been eradicated.
The Obamas Want ‘Higher Ground.’ Someone Got There First.
Hanisya Massey’s computer training firm is coming up against the former first couple’s similarly named production company. Sorting it out could take years.
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The Obamas Want ‘Higher Ground.’ Someone Got There First.
Hanisya Massey’s computer training firm is coming up against the former first couple’s similarly named production company.
Sorting it out could take years.
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The Myths of the “Genius” Behind Trump’s Reelection Campaign
Brad Parscale has said he’s taking a relative pittance to run the president’s reelection operation. But as with much of what Parscale has claimed about his work and life, that’s not the full story. This is.
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2. One tidbit that stuck out: Parscale is not allowing the RNC to share critical info about President Trump's standing with state parties and down ballot candidates because it might embarrass the president. This ends up hurting down ballot candidates.
bit.ly/2k7mVNU pic.twitter.com/UmkUE9aobu
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