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The Republican Sabotage of the Vote Recounts in Michigan and Wisconsin
Tens of thousands of ballots cast in majority-Black districts remain uncounted.
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A Desperate Hope for Clemency: Mothers in Federal Prison Pin Hopes on Obama
Drug war prisoners are desperately hoping for commutations or amnesty in the closing weeks of Obama's presidency.
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Uber and Lyft Are Threatening to Expose Poor and Elderly to Predatory Practices
To use Uber without a smartphone, elderly people fall prey to price-gouging intermediaries.
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Muslims Waste No Time Building Opposition to Trump’s Proposed Registry
Muslim activists are working to block Trump's long-standing pledge to crack down on their community.
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Intelligence Committee Chair Questions Existence of CIA Report on Russian Hacking
Intelligence director James Clapper, however, disputed the Committee chairman's characterizations.
Ahead of Confirmation Hearing, Feinstein Accuses Sessions of Withholding Key Records From Committee
Trump's Attorney General pick is withholding disclosure requirements ahead of his confirmation hearing.
Report Exposes How Trump’s Vast Holdings Are Already “Jeopardizing US Interests” Around the World
Trump is using his president-elect status to cozy up to dictators and benefit the family's business.
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War of Words in UN Security Council as Aleppo’s Civilians Suffer
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told UN Security Council members of credible reports of civilians in Aleppo being summarily executed.
Rex Tillerson and Exxon Spent Big on Climate Change Denial While Misleading Public, Evidence Shows
Exxon's Rex Tillerson is Donald Trump's likely choice to be America's top diplomat as Secretary of State,
McConnell Won’t Say if Tillerson Can Be Confirmed as Secretary of State
Tea leaves in the Senate suggest it could be an uphill battle to get Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson confirmed.