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(CNN) It's not only Donald Trump and Republicans expressing their indignation at the FBI's decision not to recommend charges against Hillary Clinton over her handling of classified materials on a private email server ( Read more... )

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Vice President Joe Biden penned an open letter to the Stanford sexual assault survivor who read a powerful message to her assailant in court detailing the effects of his actions on her.

Her letter has since been read by millions of people and has drawn attention to the judge’s six-month sentence for Brock Turner - the champion swimmer who was ( Read more... )

A high-profile Black Lives Matter activist is taking his fight to the polls, joining the race to become the next leader of Baltimore.

Filing deadline surprise: @deray files to run for mayor of Baltimore pic.twitter.com/J1ABRGjSau
- Luke Broadwater (@lukebroadwater) February 4, 2016

Shortly thereafter, Mckesson formally announced his candidacy on ( Read more... )

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tbh, as a new yorker, i'll probably vote for jill stein. but this video is hilarious and awesome. it's beeped through, so in theory, one could listen to this at work. maybe.

To other ominous signs the Social Democrats can now add one more: Jonas Sjöstedt is set to give Håkan Juholt a match over who is Sweden's foremost red leader ( Read more... )

Rep. Jared Polis, Web entrepreneur, on SOPA (Q&A)
Rep. Jared Polis probably knows more about how Internet businesses work than does any other member of the U.S. Congress ( Read more... )

Prokhorov Will Run Against Putin
By Jonathan Earle

Mikhail Prokhorov, the billionaire and failed State Duma hopeful,said Monday that he would attempt a political comeback by running
against Vladimir Putin for president next year. The abrupt announcement, which Prokhorov made to gasps of surprise from seasoned reporters at a news conference, could give ( Read more... )

That Orange American is Starting to Look Red. As Angry Piss Off Red, Not Socialist Red. Ok, Maybe Socialist Red Too.

House Republicans Regrouping on CR, Pondering Two Options

House Republicans will meet on Thursday afternoon to discuss their options to move forward on a short-term bill to fund the federal government that their party failed to pass a ( Read more... )