October 28, 2019 by V Leigh

Dangerous Policies

Because racism—> Cities with more black residents rely more on traffic tickets and fines for revenue – Chicago Tribune https://t.co/m5qdsac1Y8

— David Johns (@MrDavidJohns) October 22, 2019

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Black people disproportionately homeless in #California – https://t.co/EKRRt9NmZQ

— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) October 22, 2019

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Cuomo's New Subway Cops Won't Be Required To Wear Body Camerashttps://t.co/aQr3efN1jf pic.twitter.com/A2A0ZawXGC

— Gothamist (@Gothamist) October 21, 2019

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This is fucked. SF Police and DPW just stole my unhoused neighbors goods and took off with them without tagging their goods. They went to bathroom and returned to find almost all their things stolen. pic.twitter.com/iuFknzfjFO

— expand La Pulguita, SF🚶🏽🚲🚃 (@TayTayAhl) October 19, 2019

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October 19, 2019 by V Leigh

43 more women have come forward with accusations of sexual misconduct against Donald Trump

While the president has publicly faced allegations from two dozen women, this book reveals another 43 allegations of alleged inappropriate behavior, including 26 instances of unwanted sexual contact. — @esquire https://t.co/leGlKYBrxf

— Bruno J. Navarro (@Bruno_J_Navarro) October 9, 2019

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UPDATE: 43 more women have come forward with accusations of sexual misconduct against Donald Trump in a new book https://t.co/mrvbRlnrjw

Here are some of the women who have previously accused Trump of abuse and sexual misconduct pic.twitter.com/FYonvJPGHX

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) October 9, 2019

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‘All the President’s Women,’ a new book detailing scores of new sexual misconduct allegations against President Trump, alleges that he frequented a Mafia-run Times Square sex club and once demanded a threesome with a porn star and a young-looking woman. https://t.co/MMHgqcwgEG

— Scott Bixby (@scottbix) October 18, 2019

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Trump Faces Dozens of New Allegations of Sexual Misconduct https://t.co/WsxlsR36ZL

— Democracy Now! (@democracynow) October 10, 2019

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September 16, 2019 by V Leigh

#KavanaughLied trends as Donald Trump defends Supreme Court justice following NYT article

#KavanaughLied trends as Donald Trump defends Supreme Court justice following NYT article https://t.co/Ri258OSu67

— Newsweek (@Newsweek) September 15, 2019

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I wrote this last October for @HuffPost “So now we’ve gone from a sham hearing to a sham investigation where the White House is dictating to the FBI whom they can interview and whom they can’t.” https://t.co/roYUPI1NF6 #KavanaughLied

— Kurt Bardella (@kurtbardella) September 15, 2019

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Women tried to tell you.! We begged you to listen to us. But as always our word meant less than a mans. #KavanaughLied

— Michelle Guido (@heyyguido) September 15, 2019

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I firmly believe #KavanaughLied.

I have no doubt in my mind that not only did Kavanaugh lie, but he did so under oath.

His temperament, judgement, and inability to tell the truth is disqualifying from the bench.

But, additional sexual misconduct accusations demand impeachment!

— Travis Akers (@travisakers) September 15, 2019

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"That one uncorroborated story about Brett Kavanaugh's penis is now two stories, and there's a bunch of corroboration."#KavanaughLied https://t.co/opfkrP1nXS

— Democratic Coalition (@TheDemCoalition) September 15, 2019

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Last year the Kavanaugh nomination was rammed through the Senate without a thorough examination of the allegations against him. Confirmation is not exoneration, and these newest revelations are disturbing. Like the man who appointed him, Kavanaugh should be impeached.

— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) September 15, 2019

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2020 Candidates Call For #KavanaughImpeachment After New Misconduct Accusation #KavanaughLied #KavanaughResign #Kavanaugh https://t.co/Lw4H23F4qH

— ☆StephanieSchroeder☆ (@UsmcGirl3381) September 15, 2019

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"This whole 4-minute clip is worth watching. Kamala Harris grills FBI Director Chris Wray on the Kavanaugh supplemental background investigation, Wray confirms that the investigation was "limited in scope" by the White House. (via CSPAN)" #KavanaughLied pic.twitter.com/bceS7fBX5a

— Ricardo Luke (@Lukericardo) September 15, 2019

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August 11, 2019 by V Leigh

Election systems in all 50 states were targeted by Russia in 2016

Breaking News: Election systems in all 50 states were targeted by Russia in 2016, a Senate report said, showing a more far-reaching effort than previously knownhttps://t.co/Sr4bZwrhk2

— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 25, 2019

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July 23, 2019 by V Leigh

Trump’s ‘go back to your country’ is a classic hate crime trope

For the record “send” is a massive leap forward from voluntarily “leave.” For the president to bask in the chant while his race rally calls for the removal of a sitting congresswoman from the country is a historical moment you should remember. https://t.co/6MtqSLgnW4

— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) July 18, 2019

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Rep. Elijah Cummings says the "send her back" chants remind him of his experience in the fight for desegregation in the 60s: "When [Trump] does these things… it brings up the same feelings that I had over 50 some years ago, and it's very, very painful" https://t.co/WzOhSM6dkC pic.twitter.com/L89yN4TfxT

— ABC News (@ABC) July 21, 2019

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-NZ shooter called Trump “symbol of white identity and common purpose”
-Coastguard shooter: “Civil War if Trump impeached.”
-MAGAbomber van had Trump decals
-Waffle House shooter wanted to meet Trump
-Quebec shooter read Trump twitter feed 417x
-Parkland shooter sent Trump letter https://t.co/JRVRHC4omY

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) July 18, 2019

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We asked people if they have ever been told to “go back” to your country.

This is what they told us. pic.twitter.com/eSkHkhFlyJ

— VICE News (@vicenews) July 18, 2019

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Trump’s ‘go back to your country’ is a classic hate crime trope pic.twitter.com/1uRxCuCXEA

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) July 17, 2019

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For many, the phrase "go back to your country" echoes a long and painful history of telling U.S. citizens of color they do not belong here.

Three Americans tell @JamieYuccas how the president’s racist attacks re-opened old wounds https://t.co/R4Tw2E5NQv pic.twitter.com/oqpwyNsMq2

— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) July 19, 2019

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March 31, 2019 by V Leigh

Hateful Politics in the US

Officials will no longer be required to publicly disclose the number of civilians killed in airstrikes against terrorist targets due to a new executive order from President Trump https://t.co/Nro7QwzoIo pic.twitter.com/B0t8XU7R9e

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) March 6, 2019

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NEW: Tonia Gordon has turned herself in to the Bladen County Sheriff’s Department. She is the third arrest of the NC election fraud investigation. Two others still wanted #NC09 @wsoctv pic.twitter.com/4SSUsKZcGV

— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) March 6, 2019

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Here's @TheEconomist admitting to its readers that Trump and Guidó's plan is to starve Venezuela into accepting them as their masters. https://t.co/AnoYFWb06c pic.twitter.com/I1qNCiqUkd

— Alan MacLeod (@AlanRMacLeod) March 3, 2019

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Steve King. Ted Cruz. Marsha Blackburn. They're just 3 of a number of candidates with open white supremacist, nativist, anti-LGBTQ+ or antigovernment ties who won seats in the U.S. House and Senate during the 2018 midterms. #YearInHate #RageAgainstChange https://t.co/Pji3vlC5S1

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) February 23, 2019

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Families are still being separated. https://t.co/Vca1v1Jfcz

— RAICES (@RAICESTEXAS) March 10, 2019

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Pres. Trump opened the White House to extremism by consulting with hate groups & enabling the infiltration of extremist ideas into the administration's agenda. We tracked instances of extremism in the Trump administration. #YearInHate #RageAgainstChange https://t.co/fBQKa69TJ0

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) March 14, 2019

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November 15, 2018 by V Leigh

We’re already in a crisis of democracy.

I’m curating a list of racist attacks on candidates of color this election cycle for @HuffPost. Here’s what we have thus far: https://t.co/36RWjKxm1E

— rocket juju (@juliacraven) October 18, 2018

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Trump and Republicans increased the deficit by $1.5 trillion as a result of giving massive tax cuts to the wealthy and large corporations.

Now all of a sudden they are worried about the deficit.

You know how they want to deal with it? By cutting Social Security and Medicare.

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) October 19, 2018

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And in Mississippi — 1 of only 4 states that imposes a lifelong voting ban for people convicted of felonies — we filed a lawsuit to overturn the state’s discriminatory policy. Tomorrow, we'll present the case at a legislative hearing in Jackson https://t.co/IdqHY79P5B

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) October 4, 2018

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Supreme Court Enables Mass Disenfranchisement of North Dakota’s Native Americans https://t.co/2AucwBomt3 via @aclu

— Jacqueline Keeler (@jfkeeler) October 14, 2018

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It's not just Georgia. We're already in a crisis of democracy. "Nine states with a history of racial discrimination are more aggressively removing registered voters from their rolls than other states, according to a report released Friday." https://t.co/hRCtySAEOH

— Josh Shepperd (@joshshepperd) October 14, 2018

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Election Day must become a national holiday. In America we should be celebrating our democracy and doing everything possible to make it easier for people to participate in the political process. https://t.co/hwlzoR2rQU

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) October 14, 2018

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Even this tweet about @StaceyAbrams is dangerous.

The President of the United States is saying that if a particular person is elected, that they will "DESTROY THE STATE"

Think of how this can be intepreted. https://t.co/JDHu2dKegZ

— Shaun King (@shaunking) October 27, 2018

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Donald Trump likes to talk about a "booming economy." This is not a "booming economy" when you have people working 2 or 3 jobs, making $8 an hour just to put food on the table. pic.twitter.com/g1lraQkPHi

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) October 25, 2018

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Could efforts to block voters swing elections? Certainly. https://t.co/Ua5DhrAZIw pic.twitter.com/UeCgyKeaGI

— NYT Opinion (@nytopinion) October 27, 2018

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CNN's lead story: "Trump campaign releases racist ad" https://t.co/OsdxlMMBjV pic.twitter.com/SvRSJxD2qz

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) November 1, 2018

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Over 20,000 absentee ballots rejected in Florida, disproportionately from Democratic voters. This is the real voter fraud Rick Scott should investigate https://t.co/oC90IJdCXV

— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) November 11, 2018

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According to @NAACP, “Mississippi had most lynchings from 1882-1968 with 581.” And here’s the incumbent US Senator from Mississippi telling a “lynching” joke to a group of white people, who belly laugh afterwards. She’s in a Nov. 27 runoff against Mike Espy, a Black man. Vote. https://t.co/RFK6N2MlO4

— Scott Hechinger (@ScottHech) November 11, 2018

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Can we just stop for a moment and consider that the President of the United States is trying to stop LEGAL VOTES from being counted in an election.

We are a democracy. This is the PRESIDENT.

I know we’re all overwhelmed by the news but that’s just crazy batshit insane.

— Mikel Jollett (@Mikel_Jollett) November 10, 2018

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A brief abridged video compilation of Trump's attacks on black people from the Central Park Five to President Obama to Michelle Obama to Andrew Gillum to Stacey Abrams to Maxine Waters to April Ryan to Abby Phillip to Yamiche Alcindor to Don Lemon to LeBron James, and many more. pic.twitter.com/TbJ8Q0KjQC

— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) November 9, 2018

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I never planned to run for office. After my son Jordan was shot and killed, my life completely changed. This is my story — please share it far and wide, and join me on this journey.

— With Love,

Lucy pic.twitter.com/f5Ej8fKQxO

— Lucy McBath (@LucyWins2018) September 12, 2018

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September 23, 2018 by V Leigh

As hearing on Kavanaugh assault allegations loom, senators seem unwilling to budge

Despicable. I want to punch things. pic.twitter.com/zUQGQXAMXo

— Amy Berg (@bergopolis) September 23, 2018

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Republican women defend Kavanaugh: "What boy hasn’t done this in high school?" https://t.co/yMLe5bdVSa pic.twitter.com/sjRnnhdZ8c

— The Hill (@thehill) September 22, 2018

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King: "No man will ever qualify" for SCOTUS if Kavanaugh allegations are "new standard" https://t.co/tWIR7eCdZ8 pic.twitter.com/wW6gbuytV1

— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) September 23, 2018

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South Carolina GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham says he doesn't expect to be swayed against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh even after he hears from Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who has accused him of sexual assault https://t.co/mAwUpo46v3 pic.twitter.com/KRgISsgtGm

— CNN (@CNN) September 23, 2018

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As hearing on Kavanaugh assault allegations loom, senators seem unwilling to budge https://t.co/oZvhFjqXzc

— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 23, 2018

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It’s official: Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford will testify Thursday morning. https://t.co/cYuBewJGdO pic.twitter.com/2OwfzxmrKq

— Slate (@Slate) September 23, 2018

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27 yrs ago 1600 black women ran a full-page @nytimes ad to support Anita Hill. Today I, along with 1600 men, follow their lead & stand behind Prof. Hill & Dr. Blasey Ford. Join me & donate to fund the ad: https://t.co/rGrMrblhOk. #1600men

— W. Kamau Bell (@wkamaubell) September 23, 2018

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July 13, 2018 by V Leigh

Trump Politics

We are deeply disappointed in the Trump administration’s decision today to move forward in rescinding a set of Obama-era policies that permit the consideration of race in college admissions decisions. https://t.co/QVgPLsUcRO

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) July 3, 2018

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The United Nations says that 18,500,000 Americans are in "extreme poverty." Trump's team claims just 250,000 are. https://t.co/bofhkYLQZJ

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 1, 2018

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. @DLoesch claims she didn't say this

She called for journalists to be curb-stomped

CURB STOMPED: "Making someone bite the curb is a form of assault in which a victim's mouth is forcefully placed on a curb & then stomped from behind, causing severe injuries & sometimes death." pic.twitter.com/xaiy10Tquh

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) June 29, 2018

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"Ohio has purged 2 million voters since 2011, more than any other state. African-American voters in the state’s three largest counties were purged at twice the rate of whites." @AriBerman speaking on today's show: https://t.co/id1B3YWzeh pic.twitter.com/pbBmleB0yq

— Democracy Now! (@democracynow) June 13, 2018

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If this isn't the country we want to live in, we've got to say it as loudly as possible. #NoMuslimBanEVER pic.twitter.com/7mdGmXlBZO

— ACLU (@ACLU) June 26, 2018

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New study in American Economic Review shows shift of southern whites from Democratic Party to Republican Party was entirely due to racial views, not economic policy attitudes.

Paging @KevinMKruse. https://t.co/T84KbT0Xvn

— Andrew Whitehead (@ndrewwhitehead) July 7, 2018

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Pakistani student, Mohammad Sarfaraz Hussain, who is in the US on a student visa, was arrested and placed in an ICE detention center while re-entering the country in an attempt to renew his visa. #FreeFaraz https://t.co/j3mht08bIR

— 18MR.org (@18millionrising) July 9, 2018

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Utterly disgusting. https://t.co/DoUtgXN7fv

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) July 13, 2018

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TRUMP: "I'm very popular in Britain."

The 250,000 people at the anti-Trump protest in London, right now:pic.twitter.com/mpmSGfjxZw

— Mikel Jollett (@Mikel_Jollett) July 13, 2018

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Gotta love a good British anti-Trump protest 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/vEnoMxGJRU

— Stylosa (@unitlostgaming) July 13, 2018

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May 16, 2018 by V Leigh

In the News

Every month we track instances of extremism in the Trump administration. In the last 30 days, we counted 17 instances of extremism.

That's more than one every other day — and 3 of those instances involved hate groups. https://t.co/g76fVUkdBU

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) May 3, 2018

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Listen to me.

We have power. Currently, it operates more as potential than anything else, but we have the power to change the justice system from the inside out.

If we are going to change this system, it's going to start with this one person – your locally elected prosecutor. pic.twitter.com/mXJrkS7uMg

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) April 24, 2018

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Don't know how electing better DAs can matter?

Check out what's happening in Philly.

Historic.https://t.co/Pw6K1MqAwJ

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) April 27, 2018

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New federal prison policies severely restrict prisoners’ access to books and e-mail. These new policies are likely to be harmful because books are critical to rehabilitation and e-mail is key to communicating with the outside world. https://t.co/tHdBe3nOd2 by @laurenk_gill

— Fair Punishment Project (@FairPunishment) April 27, 2018

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Today the U.S. opens its first memorial to its 4,400 lynching victims. https://t.co/JQDLkmr6Hk pic.twitter.com/bgDRugPDJc

— HISTORY (@HISTORY) April 26, 2018

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Dear descendants of enslaved nobles,
dear descendants of lynched martyrs:

We humbly stand on the shoulders of your heroic ancestors- their sufferings, sacrifices, and forbearance. And most of us are forever GRATEFUL. @ShaunKing @AttorneyGriggs @common @CornelWest @DawudWalid https://t.co/e9KZSKDHkW

— Abukar Arman (@Abukar_Arman) April 26, 2018

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Experts agree that the opioid epidemic is a public health crisis. There is no evidence to suggest that the death penalty would be effective in combating it.
Focusing on the death penalty for traffickers will only divert resources from saving lives.https://t.co/3b5nYiI4V0

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) March 21, 2018

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Sessions promises prosecutions for all illegal border crossings, including asylum seekers https://t.co/VoXeZ5vmEH

— Prerna P. Lal, Esq. (@prernaplal) May 8, 2018

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'I do not yield. Not one second to you. Not one second.' — Rep. Maxine Waters will never stop reclaiming her time pic.twitter.com/JDwfeEWy4i

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) May 10, 2018

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Dangerous Policies

43 more women have come forward with accusations of sexual misconduct against Donald Trump

#KavanaughLied trends as Donald Trump defends Supreme Court justice following NYT article

Election systems in all 50 states were targeted by Russia in 2016

Trump’s ‘go back to your country’ is a classic hate crime trope

Hateful Politics in the US

We’re already in a crisis of democracy.

As hearing on Kavanaugh assault allegations loom, senators seem unwilling to budge

Trump Politics

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