“Instead of speaking out against instances of bigotry, racism and inflammatory rhetoric whether it’s been against women, immigrants or Muslims, we made a calculus that it was better to say nothing at all in the interest of politics and winning elections. For me, if our party has a future, we have to change that trajectory and lead by example,” she said.
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NBC Exec: Donald Trump Will ‘Never’ Be Back On ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ — But Could Return To The Network
Greenblatt’s statements come a little more than a year after NBCUniversal ended its business relationship with Trump over his “derogatory” comments about immigrants.
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New Texas Law Allows Students To Carry Guns On Campus
Under the law, handguns will be allowed in classrooms, dorms, and other campus buildings, although the specifics will vary from school to school.
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Green Party Candidate Jill Stein Names Running Mate
“Ajamu Baraka is a powerful, eloquent spokesperson for the transformative, radical agenda whose time has come — an agenda of economic, social, racial, gender, climate, indigenous and immigrant justice,” Stein said in a statement Tuesday. “Ajamu’s life’s work has embodied the immortal words of Dr. Martin Luther King: Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
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F-35 Fighters Combat Ready, Air Force Says
It’s “ready to go right now,” said Lt. Gen. Jon Davis, the head of Marine aviation, when asked last week if the F-35 could be deployed for combat missions if needed, adding that the aircraft could even fly missions against ISIS in Iraq and Syria if called upon.
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Trump: ‘You Can Get The Baby Out Of Here’
“What a baby. What a beautiful baby. Don’t worry, don’t worry. The mom’s running around, like, don’t worry about it, you know. It’s young and beautiful and healthy and that’s what we want.”
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DNC CEO Resigns In Wake Of Email Controversy
The emails between a handful of DNC officials revealed conversations about Sanders’ campaign, including one official suggesting he should be questioned about his faith to hurt him in key Southern states.
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First GOP Congressman: ‘I Will Vote For Mrs. Clinton’
In an op-ed for Syracuse.com, Hanna writes that Trump is “deeply flawed in endless ways” and “unrepentant in all things” before declaring: “While I disagree with her on many issues, I will vote for Mrs. Clinton.”
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Miss Florida USA Files $15 Million Lawsuit After Being Stripped Of Her Crown
“We have a zero-tolerance policy on rules,” Gravitt told a local ABC station. “Whether it’s something major or minor, it’s all about keeping an equal and level playing field. Unfortunately, our title-holder sought an unfair competitive advantage, and that’s just not acceptable in our system.”
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NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton Is Resigning
“In life … if things are going well, it’s never a good time to leave, but there’s a right time,” Bratton said last week. “And whether it’s personal life, professional life, that’s something in my life I always try to do.”
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