Bernie Sanders acknowledges ‘economy is a disaster’ in Venezuela, as Omar accuses Trump of coup effort

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro salutes as he arrives to the Supreme Court for an annual ceremony that marks the start of the judicial year in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019. Venezuelans are heading into uncharted political waters after the …

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America’s new aristocracy lives in an accountability-free zone

Has anyone been held accountable for the financial crisis? Photograph: MARCEL ANTONISSE/epa/Corbis The event was attended by Iraq war proponents of both parties, from Dick Cheney to Lindsey Graham to Hillary Clinton. The funeral featured a saccharine eulogy from the …

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Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross can’t be questioned in census suits, Supreme Court rules – Trending Stuff

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross can’t be questioned in lawsuits challenging his decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census, the Supreme Court ordered. (AP, File) The Supreme Court issued an order Monday night blocking questioning of Commerce Secretary Wilbur …

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More see Trump win likely as Biden leads crowded Democratic field – Trending Stuff

WASHINGTON (CNN)Americans are becoming more likely to think President Donald Trump will win a second term in office, while Joe Biden stands atop a crowded field of Democrats perhaps looking to replace him, according to a new CNN Poll conducted …

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Feds are ‘trying to silence’ the kids suing the Trump administration over global warming – Trending Stuff

(CNN)The “climate kids” were back on the steps of a federal courthouse in Oregon on Monday. But their case against the United States government, alleging violations of their constitutional rights to a safe and livable atmosphere in the face of …

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Pence acknowledges tie-breaker may be needed to confirm Kavanaugh – Trending Stuff

After fiery hearings, VPs power to break Senate ties may be needed for first time on a supreme court nomination Vice-President Mike Pence acknowledged on Sunday that he may be required to cast a tie-breaking vote to secure the confirmation …

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