16 January 19 PM
Bernie Sanders | Democrats Need to Rein In Our Out-of-Control Military Spending
Bernie Sanders, In These Times
Sanders writes: "Democrats, for good reason, vehemently oppose almost everything Trump proposes, but when he asks for a huge increase in military spending, there are almost no voices in dissent. Why is that?"
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Sen. Mitch McConnell. (photo: Getty)
McConnell Blocks House Bill to Reopen Government for Second Time
Jordain Carney, The Hill
Carney writes: "Senate Republicans blocked a House-passed package to reopen the federal government for a second time in as many weeks on Tuesday."
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Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, shown speaking with reporters in 2016 at the Republican National Convention. (photo: Matt Rourke/AP)
New Court Filing Indicates Prosecutors Have Extensive Details on Manafort Actions Not Yet Made Public
Spencer S. Hsu, The Washington Post
Hsu writes: "Prosecutors working for special counsel Robert S. Mueller III have intensively scrutinized Paul Manafort’s activities after President Trump’s election - including after Manafort was criminally charged - and indicated they have extensive details not yet made public about Manafort’s interactions with former Russian aide Konstantin Kilimnik and others, a Tuesday court filing showed."
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Union workers demonstrate against the government shutdown on January 10, 2019. (photo: Nicholas Kamm/Getty)
Shutdown Forces Federal Workers to Consider Career Changes Just to Make Ends Meet
Casey Quinlan, ThinkProgress
Quinlan writes: "Federal workers and contractors are growing increasingly weary with the partial government shutdown as they begin to feel the financial squeeze, leading many to reconsider government work."
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A child touches the coffin of Nelson Espinal, who was shot dead outside his home on 18 December 2018 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. (photo: Jorge Cabrera/Reuters)
'A Death Sentence': Migrant Caravan Member Killed in Honduras After US Sent Him Back
Jeff Ernst, Guardian UK
Ernst writes: "Despite a recent drop in homicide rates in Honduras and neighboring countries, Nelson Espinal’s murder is a sharp reminder that for many people in the region, the decision to migrate is one of life or death."
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Rep. Steve King. (photo: Getty)
Steve King Faces Increasing Pressure to Resign After 'White Supremacy' Remarks
Christopher Wilson, Yahoo! News
Wilson writes: "Rep. Steve King’s base of support, including in his home state of Iowa, continues to erode after comments he made appearing to praise white supremacy were published in the New York Times."
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Activists travel past the site where the Bayou Bridge pipeline will cross underneath the Atchafalaya river. (photo: Joe Whittle/Guardian UK)
The Women Fighting a Pipeline That Could Destroy Precious Wildlife
Joe Whittle, Guardian UK
Whittle writes: "Deep within the humid green heart of the largest river swamp in North America, a battle is being waged over the future of the most precious resource of all: water."
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16 January 19 PM
Bernie Sanders, In These Times
Sanders writes: "Democrats, for good reason, vehemently oppose almost everything Trump proposes, but when he asks for a huge increase in military spending, there are almost no voices in dissent. Why is that?"
READ MORE
Sen. Mitch McConnell. (photo: Getty)
Jordain Carney, The Hill
Carney writes: "Senate Republicans blocked a House-passed package to reopen the federal government for a second time in as many weeks on Tuesday."
READ MORE
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, shown speaking with reporters in 2016 at the Republican National Convention. (photo: Matt Rourke/AP)
Spencer S. Hsu, The Washington Post
Hsu writes: "Prosecutors working for special counsel Robert S. Mueller III have intensively scrutinized Paul Manafort’s activities after President Trump’s election - including after Manafort was criminally charged - and indicated they have extensive details not yet made public about Manafort’s interactions with former Russian aide Konstantin Kilimnik and others, a Tuesday court filing showed."
READ MORE
Union workers demonstrate against the government shutdown on January 10, 2019. (photo: Nicholas Kamm/Getty)
Casey Quinlan, ThinkProgress
Quinlan writes: "Federal workers and contractors are growing increasingly weary with the partial government shutdown as they begin to feel the financial squeeze, leading many to reconsider government work."
READ MORE
A child touches the coffin of Nelson Espinal, who was shot dead outside his home on 18 December 2018 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. (photo: Jorge Cabrera/Reuters)
Jeff Ernst, Guardian UK
Ernst writes: "Despite a recent drop in homicide rates in Honduras and neighboring countries, Nelson Espinal’s murder is a sharp reminder that for many people in the region, the decision to migrate is one of life or death."
READ MORE
Rep. Steve King. (photo: Getty)
Christopher Wilson, Yahoo! News
Wilson writes: "Rep. Steve King’s base of support, including in his home state of Iowa, continues to erode after comments he made appearing to praise white supremacy were published in the New York Times."
READ MORE
Activists travel past the site where the Bayou Bridge pipeline will cross underneath the Atchafalaya river. (photo: Joe Whittle/Guardian UK)
Joe Whittle, Guardian UK
Whittle writes: "Deep within the humid green heart of the largest river swamp in North America, a battle is being waged over the future of the most precious resource of all: water."
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