DNC chief says party will not reconsider holding Dem debates on Fox News

Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom PerezThomas Edward PerezClinton’s top five vice presidential picks Government social programs: Triumph of hope over evidence Labor’s ‘wasteful spending and mismanagement” at Workers’ Comp MORE told Fox News anchor Bill Hemmer on Monday that the party is not reconsidering its decision to bar the network from hosting a Democratic presidential primary…

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Booker denies 'swipe' at John Delaney after his campaign sent fundraising email attacking Delaney

Sen. Cory BookerCory Anthony BookerRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants Black lawmakers unveil bill to remove Confederate statues from Capitol Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk MORE (D-N.J.) denied that his campaign was taking shots at other candidates on Tuesday just days after a fundraising email sent by Booker’s team…

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Booker fundraises off Biden announcement

Sen. Cory BookerCory Anthony BookerRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants Black lawmakers unveil bill to remove Confederate statues from Capitol Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk MORE’s (D-N.J.) presidential campaign on Thursday sent a fundraising letter following former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political…

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Sanders shores up Dem superdelegate support

Almost a year after Donald TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE beat Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonWhite House accuses Biden of pushing ‘conspiracy theories’ with Trump…

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'An Unthinkable and Unlivable Reality': Australia Sees Hottest Day on Record as National Average Temperature Hits 105.6°F

With destructive wildfires raging across the country amid a severe drought, Australia on Tuesday experienced its hottest day on record as the national average maximum temperature reached an unprecedented 40.9°C (105.6°F). “The driving force behind this is climate change.” —Greg Mullins, former Fire and Rescue commissioner of New South Wales “That was the national average…

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'Just About Cruelty': Sanders and Tlaib Rip Trump 'Holiday Menu' of Gifts for the Rich and Nutrition Cuts for the Poor

The holiday spirit of generosity is alive and well under the Trump administration—but only for the wealthiest Americans and largest corporations. As the rich continue to benefit from massive tax breaks, President Donald Trump is moving to slash federal nutrition assistance for millions of low-income people in the United States, a move that would dramatically…

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UN Expert Calls Detention of Chelsea Manning 'Open-Ended, Progressively Severe, Coercive Measure Amounting to Torture'

United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture Nils Melzer shared on social media Tuesday a letter he sent to the United States government last month expressing concerns that the continued detention of whistleblower Chelsea Manning amounts to torture. The Geneva-based expert tweeted in the early hours of Tuesday: Manning, a former U.S. Army soldier, was initially…

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Urging World to Blindly Trust Trump, Pence Claims 'Most Compelling' Intel on Soleimani 'Too Sensitive' to Show US Lawmakers

Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday insisted there is “compelling” intelligence showing that assassinated Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani was plotting imminent attacks on American forces in Iraq—but the White House can’t reveal that evidence to the public or members of Congress, even in a highly classified and secure setting. In two separate interviews Thursday morning,…

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