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Paul Krugman | The Cruelty and Fraudulence of Mitch McConnell's Health Bill
Senator Mitch McConnell. (photo: J. Scott Applewhite/AP)
Paul Krugman, The New York Times
Krugman writes: "Now we've seen Mitch McConnell's latest version of health 'reform,' and 'beautiful' is hardly the word for it. In fact, it's surpassingly ugly, intellectually and morally. Previous iterations of Trumpcare were terrible, but this one is, incredibly, even worse."
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In Memo, Trump Administration Weighs Expanding the Expedited Deportation Powers of DHS
Abigail Hauslohner and David Nakamura, The Washington Post
Excerpt: "The agency would be empowered to seek the expedited removal of illegal immigrants apprehended anywhere in the United States who cannot prove they have lived in the country continuously for more than 90 days."
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Steve Bannon Misreports $2 Million Debt in Financial Disclosure
Christina Wilkie and Chris Zubak-Skees, The Center for Public Integrity
Excerpt: "Bannon's form was the only one of more than 400 forms filed by Trump Administration appointees - and reviewed by the Center for Public Integrity and Reveal - that did not specifically list the creditors."
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"Care in Chaos": New Documentary Uncovers Rising Tide of Attacks on Abortion Clinics Under Trump
Democracy Now!
Excerpt: "A new documentary by Rewire chronicles the rising tide of harassment and violence against abortion providers and clinics under the Trump administration."
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Marijuana Taxes Are Giving Colorado a Pot of Money to Rebuild Its Crumbling Schools
German Lopez, Vox
Lopez writes: "Cannabis taxes are raising tens of millions of dollars that are going straight to the state's school-building fund."
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US Coalition Killed 744 Iraqi, Syrian Civilians in June: Report
teleSUR
Excerpt: "War monitoring group Airwars claims June was the second deadliest month for civilians in Iraq and Syria since the start of Coalition attacks in 2014."
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NOAA Erases 'Human Activity' From News Release on Soaring Greenhouse Gases
Joe Romm, ThinkProgress
Romm writes: "In a truly shocking news release on its Annual Greenhouse Gas Index, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has erased any reference to 'human activity' or fossil fuels."
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