This Washington Post profile by Mike DeBonis delves into some of the behind-the-scenes work Patty Murray has done to protect reproductive rights at the federal level, with one Republican senator stating on the record: “She’s very effective.”
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Donald Trump is hiding his January 6th records to avoid “prison time,” says former National Archivist
“Given how frantic they are… there are things in those records that are going to make real trouble. I’m talking about prison time,” said former national archivist John W. Carlin, in remarks reported by The Daily Beast.
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Joohn Choe dissects Marjorie Taylor Greene’s absurd “look at me with my gun” ad
In a lengthy Facebook post, Joohn Choe explains why the extremist, militant Georgia member of Congress is a poseur rather than a legit shooter. As Choe puts it: “Trashy weapon, threatening posture, and always, a thin veneer of Instagram ‘gun-bunny’ posturing overlaying stark ignorance and rank mediocrity.”
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Amtrak turns fifty today
“On May 1, 1971, when the first Amtrak train rolled out of New York City en route to Philadelphia, no one could have imagined what lied ahead. Yet, here we are today with more than 17,000 dedicated employees and a national system connecting more than 500 destinations across 46 states, the District of Columbia and three Canadian provinces, on more than 21,400 miles of routes.”
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We Are United: Pac-12 players unveil list of demands of conference and school officials
“Because unjust rules prevent the 98% of college football and basketball players who won’t go pro from capitalizing economically on what would otherwise be the most valuable years of our lives, including many Black players from low-income homes, #WeAreUnited.”
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Remembering Regis Philbin with John Carpenter’s infamous “Millionaire” run
The showbiz legend has died at the age of eighty-eight. Here’s one of the most classic bits from Regis’ long run.
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Joe Biden will be flanked by Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders at the next DNC debate
If you’ve been anxiously awaiting a Biden-Warren debate matchup, your wish has been fulfilled. They will be next to each other on the stage in Houston.
LaunchRush Limbaugh schools one of his callers: “Nobody is a fiscal conservative anymore”
Via Media Matters, this is a snippet of everyone’s favorite bloviating, raging right wing radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh, shamelessly renouncing his previous position about deficit spending on his program.
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Seattle’s snowiest February in seventy years draws (inter)national media coverage
A roundup of recent national media coverage of the Pacific Northwest’s February 2019 Arctic blast.
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SNL roasts Ted Cruz, Senate Republicans
Watch highlights from the second episode of Saturday Night Live’s forty-fourth season
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John Lewis, Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi pay tribute to the late, great Louise Slaughter
Watch the funeral services for Representative Louise Slaughter from Eastman Theatre on Friday, March 23rd, 2018, with tributes from Congressman John Lewis, Secretary Hillary Clinton, and Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi.
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SNL post-Olympics cold open lampoons Trump’s recent White House meetings
Highlights from the fourteenth episode of Saturday Night Live’s forty-third season: Donald Trump (Alec Baldwin) convenes a bipartisan symposium featuring Vice President Mike Pence (Beck
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Natalie Portman hosts SNL; Alec Baldwin spoofs Trump in “Fox & Friends” parody
Natalie Portman hosted last night’s episode of SNL, featuring cold open in which Alec Baldwin brought his Trump impression to a parody of “Fox & Friends”. SNL alumni Rachel Dratch, Tina Fey, and Andy Samberg also made appearances.
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College basketball made Louisville, then broke it
“Money ruled everything around this basketball-mad university town long before the Adidas bribery scandal,” reports Bloomberg.
LaunchNotable sketches from the fifth episode of Saturday Night Live’s forty-third season
Saturday Night Live aired the fifth episode of its forty-third season last night. Here are a collection of notable sketches. The cold open: Embattled Alabama
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Once again, “thoughts and prayers” are not an acceptable response to a mass shooting
We went through the worst mass shooting in modern American history just over a month ago. Politicians offered their `thoughts and prayers’ tweets. This uniquely
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SNL spoofs another Trump rally; takes on Harvey Weinstein
The cold open: “Donald Trump (Alec Baldwin) checks in with Vice President Mike Pence (Beck Bennett) and takes shots at [Tennessee] Senator Bob Corker and
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Radar mosaic shows Hurricane Irma pummeling Florida
This National Weather Service radar mosaic shows Hurricane Irma’s movement through Florida and into Georgia. Irma first made landfall in the Keys before moving up Florida’s west coast. The storm is now a Category 1 hurricane, but still very dangerous. (NOAA/NWS animation)
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Witness the incredible fury of Hurricane Irma: Storm knocks out Maho Beach Cam
Via PTZtv: Live footage of Hurricane Irma destroying the MahoBeachCam.com camera located at AAA Rent-A-Car in St Maarten. We will rebuild!
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Watch CNBC name Washington the 2017 Top State For Business
CNBC: “With the nation’s fastest-growing economy and an all-star business roster of household names and up-and-comers, Washington — the Evergreen State — soars above the competition as America’s Top State for Business in 2017.”
LaunchJohn Oliver takes on Sinclair Broadcast Group, the pro-Trump local news conglomerate
Sinclair Broadcast Group is the largest owner of local TV stations in the country. That’s alarming considering that they often inject political views into local news.
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