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Ashton Pittman / Jackson Free Press:
Hyde-Smith Attended All-White ‘Seg Academy’ to Avoid Integration … JACKSON, Miss. — U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith attended and graduated from a segregation academy that were set up so that white parents could avoid having to send their children to schools with black students, a yearbook reveals.
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New York Times:
U.S. Climate Report Warns of Damaged Environment and Shrinking Economy — WASHINGTON — A major scientific report issued by 13 federal agencies on Friday presents the starkest warnings to date of the consequences of climate change for the United States, predicting that if significant steps …
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Major Trump administration climate report says damages are ‘intensifying across the country’
Major Trump administration climate report says damages are ‘intensifying across the country’
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CNN:
Climate change will shrink US economy and kill thousands, government report warns
Climate change will shrink US economy and kill thousands, government report warns
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Seth Borenstein / Associated Press:
Government climate report warns of worsening US disasters
Government climate report warns of worsening US disasters
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Hilary Hanson / HuffPost:
Judge Rejects Trump's Request To Dismiss Lawsuit Against Trump Foundation — New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood's suit against the organization can go forward. — The New York State Supreme Court has rejected a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against the Donald J. Trump Foundation.
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Arthur C. Brooks / New York Times:
How Loneliness Is Tearing America Apart — When people have a hole in their life, they often fill it with angry politics. — Mr. Brooks is the president of the American Enterprise Institute. — America is suffering an epidemic of loneliness. — According to a recent large-scale survey …
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Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
‘The Enemy of the People’ — Criticism of the media by a president is not necessarily a bad thing — Depending on your perspective, one of President Trump's real talents, or one of his most baleful traits, is his knack for the zinger label, pinned on a political or institutional foe.
Hussein Ibish / The National:
In his drive to dismantle American institutions, Trump is following in Erdogan's footsteps — Starting with the the media, the US president has systematically attacked symbols of trust and authority - but the courts are pushing back — This year's Thanksgiving holiday in the United States …
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The Daily Beast:
Report: Bill Shine to Get Paid by Fox News and White House Simultaneously — White House communications chief Bill Shine received an $8.4 million severance package upon leaving Fox News in May 2017 and will continue to be paid by the network for two more years, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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Daniel Block / Washington Monthly:
The Democrats of Trump Country — How liberals in the reddest parts of America are starting to get their groove back. — I met Frank Nolen at Armstrong's Restaurant, an unassuming grill in Verona, Virginia, located in the Shenandoah Valley near the state's western border. It was early September.
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Beatrice Jin / Politico:
Congress's incoming class is younger, bluer, and more diverse than ever — The midterm elections are behind us and a new class of congressmen and women will start governing on Jan. 3, 2019. We looked at the newest additions to the House and Senate — 100 non-incumbent winners* — and found their average age is 49.
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Heather Caygle / Politico:
It's not just Ocasio-Cortez: Here are 7 freshman Democrats to watch — The list includes the first black woman ever elected to Congress from Massachusetts and an openly-gay Ivy League-educated lawyer from Kansas. — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez first rocked the political world …
Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
Wanted: The ‘perfect babysitter.’ Must pass AI scan for respect and attitude. — When Jessie Battaglia started looking for a new babysitter for her 1-year-old son, she wanted more information than she could get from a criminal-background check, parent comments and a face-to-face interview.
Jackson Diehl / Washington Post:
How the Khashoggi killing ruinously defined Trump — Sometimes a middling foreign policy crisis produces a presidential decision of far more consequence. It clarifies and crystallizes the executive's core instincts, thereby establishing a road map for managing the United States that countries around the world then follow.
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Aya Batrawy / Associated Press:
AP Interview: Saudi royal says crown prince is here to stay — DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A prominent Saudi royal said Saturday that whether or not heads of state gathered in Argentina next week for the Group of 20 summit warmly engage with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, he is someone “that they have to deal with.”
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Expresses Dissatisfaction With Treasury Secretary — President faults Steven Mnuchin for backing Jerome Powell as Fed chief and for stock-market volatility — President Trump is expressing dissatisfaction with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, blaming him for the appointment …
CNN:
Will shake-up at London embassy leave Assange out in the cold? — London (CNN)The Ecuadorian government has removed its ambassador to the UK, sparking speculation over Julian Assange's future at the diplomatic mission there. — The 47-year-old founder of WikiLeaks moved into the Ecuadorian Embassy …
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Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
Trying to Fight, Not Spread, Fear and Lies — How can the media avoid the misinformation trap? — Something continues to nag at me about the midterm elections. — It's the way we in the news media too often allowed ourselves to be manipulated by President Trump to heighten fears …
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Brad Reed / Raw Story:
Pastor who railed against ‘gun-free zones’ shot woman in the head after she refused sex with him: police — A one-time pastor in Missouri known for going on social media rants against “gun-free zones” this week was arrested after he allegedly tried forcing three women to have sex with him …