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On the News With Thom Hartmann: US’s Most Dangerous City Lays Off Its Last Unionized Police Officers, and More
New documents confirm surveillance since 9/11 has spiked dramatically, and more.
Bill Moyers: Election Expert Richard Hasen on Voter Fraud and Disenfranchisement
Lauren Feeney interviews Richard Hasen on his new book which chronicles the partisan battles over election rules from the 2000 Florida recount to the present.
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The 99% Take on the Republican National Convention
olitics is an elaborate chess match, and in St, Petersburg one small strike was staged against the Republican National convention on Aug. 26 that revealed the thrust of President …
Tropical Storm Isaac Spares Tampa Ahead of RNC, but Massive Security Operation Has City on Lockdown
Day one of the Republican National Convention in Tampa Bay, Florida, has been essentially called off due to Tropical Storm Isaac. The cityu2019s police department received $50 million from …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Court Upholds Governor Perry’s Decision to Deny Medicaid Funding to Planned Parenthood, and More
In today's On the News segment: A Fifth Circuit Appeals Court upheld a decision by Governor Rick Perry to deny Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, Joe Arpaio could have …
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Medicare Rises as Prime Election Issue
With Mitt Romneyu2019s selection of Representative Paul D. Ryan as his running mate, Florida quickly emerged on Monday as a critical test of the nationwide Republican gamble that concerns …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: GOP Continues to Try Crashing Economy to Sabotage Obama’s Campaign, and More
In today's On the News segment: The state of Florida announced on Monday that it is filing a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security, British voters are worried their …
Election Countdown 2012: Florida Will File Suit Against Department of Homeland Security, and More
In today's Election Countdown 2012 news: In Florida's voter purge, Governor Scott has said that the secretary of state's office will be filing a lawsuit against the Department of …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Spain Will Be Fourth Euro Zone Nation to Take a Bailout, and More
In today's On the News segment: The American Civil Liberties Union joins the fight against the voter purge in Florida, GOP subcommittee nixes new FCC guideline requiring major TV …
Election Countdown 2012: Florida Voters File Lawsuit to Stop New Attempt to Purge Voter Rolls, and more
Today's election countdown news comes from Florida and Iowa.