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Donald Trump versus the NFL, explained — A master of race baiting overreaches. — Millions of Americans are facing desperate conditions in Puerto Rico, congressional Republicans are mounting a last-ditch effort to enact billions of dollars in health care cuts, and the president …
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After Trump's tweet, here's what Hornets owner Michael Jordan says country needs — Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan added his voice Sunday night to those supporting professional athletes expressing themselves on social issues. — “I want to get one thing clear …
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Why Colin Kaepernick and I Decided to Take a Knee — In early 2016, I began paying attention to reports about the incredible number of unarmed black people being killed by the police. The posts on social media deeply disturbed me, but one in particular brought me to tears …
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The NFL Won't Forget September 24, 2017 Anytime Soon
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Steeler Who Stood for Anthem Now Has Best-Selling NFL Jersey
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IVANKA TRUMP USED A PERSONAL EMAIL ACCOUNT FOR GOVERNMENT WORK: EXCLUSIVE — Ivanka Trump, the first daughter and adviser to the president, used a personal email address to communicate with a government official after her father took office, according to documents that the nonprofit American …
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Kushner's Use of Private Email — Cummings Launches Investigation — Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Senior Advisor to the President Jared Kushner in light of a Politico report …
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Watchdog: Ivanka Trump used personal email account for government business
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Gowdy joins Democrats in probing Trump administration use of personal email
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Democrats open investigation into Kushner emails
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Poll: Most disapprove of Graham-Cassidy health care bill — Most Americans — 52 percent — disapprove of the Graham-Cassidy health care bill, according to a CBS News Poll conducted between Sept. 21 and 24. — Only 20 percent of those polled said they approved of the Republican legislation aimed …
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Health Bill Appears Dead as Pivotal G.O.P. Senator Declares Opposition
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GOP facing likely failure on ObamaCare repeal
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Tom Brady on K&C: ‘I certainly disagree with what [Donald Trump] said’ — On Friday night, President Donald Trump had some pointed comments towards the NFL when it comes to players protesting during the national anthem. — “Wouldn't you love to see one of these NFL owners …
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John Kelly is not pleased with Trump's NFL culture war, but ‘appalled’ by players' lack of respect
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A local WWII vet took a knee to support black NFL players. He's going viral.
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Upstate restaurant owner to stop showing NFL games in response to kneeling players
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Russian operatives used Facebook ads to exploit divisions over Black Lives Matter and Muslims — The batch of more than 3,000 Russian-bought ads that Facebook is preparing to turn over to Congress shows a deep understanding of social divides in American society, with some ads promoting African …
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The Trump administration just made its travel ban permanent — President Donald Trump issued an executive order over the weekend that restricts travel to the US from more countries than any of the travel bans that have come before it, effectively banning almost all travel from eight countries …
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Trump expected to dramatically lower refugee intake
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Gohmert Calls for McCain's Recall — Texas Republican suggests way to support senator and get health care repeal — Pelosi Calls Out Trump for War on NFL, NBA Former Governor, Senate Candidate Announces Bid for Reichert's Seat State Medicaid Directors Say Graham-Cassidy ‘Fails to Deliver’
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Trump calls ‘Rick & Bubba,’ calls Roy Moore ‘Ray’ as he stumps for Strange
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In radio interview, Trump slams McCain, dings McConnell and botches a Senate candidate's name
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Politico, CNBC, Daily Kos and The American Mirror


With Great Sadness, I Did Not Watch the National Football League on Sunday — RUSH: I want to share with you first the way all of this affected me, because in many ways I think that I am fairly typical. I am smack-dab in the middle of the targeted marketing the NFL does to acquire and hold an audience …
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‘Sunday Night Football’ Ratings Down Again On Day Of Player Protests — On a day full of criticism from Donald Trump, political protests, linked arms, players taking a knee or not coming on the field at all during the national anthem, and renewed pleas for unity from the league …
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NBC's Megyn Kelly experiment unveils its latest creation, a morning-show Bride of Frankenstein — “Megyn Kelly Today” is meant to be the final, dazzling piece of Kelly's multimillion-dollar transmogrification from steely Fox News host to a mushy, hugs-for-everybody, midmorning TV host.
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Megyn Kelly Doesn't Want to Be Political
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Megyn Kelly awkwardly begins ‘Today’ makeover
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Steve Bannon Sought To Infiltrate Facebook Hiring — According to emails obtained by BuzzFeed News, Bannon hoped to spy on Facebook's job application process. — Steve Bannon plotted to plant a mole inside Facebook, according to emails sent days before the Breitbart boss took …
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Puerto Rico's Agriculture and Farmers Decimated by Maria — YABUCOA, P.R. — José A. Rivera, a farmer on the southeast coast of Puerto Rico, stood in the middle of his flattened plantain farm on Sunday and tried to tally how much Hurricane Maria had cost him. — “How do you calculate everything?”
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GOP senators unveil new ‘Dreamers’ bill — A new Senate GOP proposal is being released Monday that creates a pathway to legalization for so-called Dreamers, but it won't allow them to sponsor family members to the United States — one of several provisions that make the bill far more conservative …
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Iran's supposed missile launch was fake, US officials say — EXCLUSIVE: Iranian state television released video footage Friday claiming to show the launch of a new type of medium-range ballistic missile, a few hours after it was displayed during a military parade in Tehran.
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Conservatives accuse the Pope of spreading heresy — Rome (CNN)Several dozen conservative Catholic scholars and clergy have charged Pope Francis with spreading heresy, a bold but perhaps futile salvo against Francis and his reform-minded papacy. — The widely publicized …


White House stonewalls Capitol Hill over records in Russia probe — White House legal team overshadows Trump — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — At least three congressional panels are investigating Russian interference into last year's election — (CNN)Tension is rising between congressional …
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House intel sets hearing amid friction with DOJ on Russia
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Trump has been great for the economy. The anti-Trump economy, that is. — Noah Bookbinder may not be the first guy you'd draft to help unseat a president. — For months, panicky liberals have gazed hopefully at special counsel Robert Mueller, the square-jawed former FBI director whose legal dream team …