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Donald Trump Jr. rips Joe Scarborough of MSNBC over 9/11 op-ed

Donald Trump Jr. laid into MSNBC host Joe Scarborough for his op-ed calling the Trump administration a worse threat to the country than the terrorist attacks.

September 11, 2018

Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics to use paddling for student discipline

A Georgia charter school is reinstituting corporal punishment for the new school year. The Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics in Hephzibah sent consent forms home with students informing parents of the paddling policy and asking for their consent.

September 10, 2018

David Hogg: Canadians can donate to political campaigns in U.S.

David Hogg had to be told that foreigners cannot contribute to American political campaigns.

September 9, 2018

Colin Kaepernick ad boosts Nike online sales

The Colin Kaepernick furor might be good for Nike after all. Advertising-research firm Edison Trends said that the company's online sales grew 31 percent over Labor Day weekend despite bashing on social media and from President Trump among others.

September 9, 2018

Susan Collins Crowdpac campaign for Brett Kavanaugh ‘no’ vote tops $800,000

A crowdfunding campaign designed to pressure Sen. Susan Collins into voting against confirming Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court has topped more than $800,000 -- conditionally.

September 9, 2018

College of the Ozarks drops Nike over Colin Kaepernick ad

Nike's Colin Kaepernick campaign has cost it its first institutional contract. The College of the Ozarks reportedly said it would "choose its country over company" by terminating its Nike sponsorship deal and removing all Nike-branded athletic equipment or uniforms.

September 6, 2018

Elizabeth Warren calls for Donald Trump’s removal from office under 25th Amendment

Sen. Elizabeth Warren called on White House officials Thursday to remove President Trump from office as unfit to handle the job.

September 6, 2018

Bernie Sanders, Ro Khanna introduce Stop BEZOS Act

Sen. Bernard Sanders, a frequent critic of Amazon, introduced a bill Wednesday that would tax employers if their workers required public assistance, naming it the Stop BEZOS Act.

September 5, 2018

Donald Trump Jr. ‘fixes’ Colin Kaepernick Nike ad

Donald Trump Jr. doesn't think Colin Kaepernick is a good example of someone who believed in something and sacrificed everything. And so he suggested another American icon to Nike. His father.

September 5, 2018

Donald Trump demands New York Times turn over op-ed author ‘for National Security purposes’

President Trump issued his familiar criticisms of the "failing" New York Times making up sources in his reaction Wednesday to the anonymous White House staffer op-ed. But he also issued a new demand and a rationale -- saying the Times should hand over the senior staffer for endangering national security.

September 5, 2018

Jodi Kantor, New York Times investigative reporter, airs Trump op-ed ethics dilemma

The New York Times' publication of an op-ed column by an anonymous White House official has set up another potential institutional battle -- within the New York Times itself.

September 5, 2018

Ayanna Pressley defeats Michael Capuano in Massachusetts U.S. House race

Another 10-term incumbent went down to defeat in a Democratic primary Tuesday night. Rep. Michael Capuano, Massachusetts Democrat, conceded the race Tuesday evening to challenger Ayanna Pressley in the state's only majority-minority district.

September 4, 2018

Robert Mueller will accept written answers from Donald Trump: Report

Special counsel Robert Mueller has reportedly agreed to take written answers from President Trump on key questions about Russia collusion.

September 4, 2018

John Brennan defends Colin Kaepernick for kneeling during anthem

The former CIA director who had his security clearance pulled by President Trump congratulated former NFL player Colin Kaepernick for kneeling during the national anthem.

September 3, 2018

Steve Bannon calls out New Yorker ‘gutless’ cancellation

Steve Bannon called the New Yorker "gutless" Monday evening for rescinding an invitation to speak at its festival after a day of left-wing backlash.

September 3, 2018

Jeff Sessions threatens Republican midterm hopes with indictments, Trump tweets

President Trump continued his attacks on Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Labor Day, accusing him of endangering the party's hopes in the November elections.

September 3, 2018

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad weighs in for Kaepernick

Colin Kaepernick gained a noteworthy ally in his battle against the NFL and his national-anthem campaign -- former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

September 3, 2018

Al Gore calls on Donald Trump to resign

Former Vice President Al Gore, who stood steadfast by President Bill Clinton during his impeachment, said the best thing President Trump can do is resign.

August 30, 2018

Dennis Ray Collins, boyfriend of mystery woman in doorbell video, dead in suicide

Police identified the dead boyfriend of the Texas doorbell woman, and revealed a number of other strange details about the case involving a ghostly home-surveillance video that went viral. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office said Thursday that the man whose death broke open the case was 49-year-old Dennis Ray Collins. He committed suicide by shooting himself in the chest Wednesday, police said.

August 30, 2018

CNN fires back at Donald Trump over ‘sloppy’ Carl Bernstein attack

CNN took the unusual step Wednesday of directly responding to President Trump on Twitter, defending its reporting on an infamous Trump Tower meeting and reporter Carl Bernstein.

August 29, 2018