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Mitch McConnell Got Everything He Wanted. But at What Cost?
The president whom the Senate Republican leader helped elect has turned out to be the one thing he can’t control.The price is not high enough.
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U.S.
After Viral Video, Families of Covington Are Swiftly Circling to Protect Their Boys
A Catholic high school in Kentucky has been thrust into a firestorm that touched seemingly every raw nerve in this polarized country — race, President Trump and the behavior of young white men.Covington should know better.
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Movies
‘Roma’ and ‘The Favourite’ Lead Oscar Nominations With 10 Each
Netflix got its first best picture nod. The 91st Academy Awards are scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 24.Maybe.
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Opinion
How We Destroy Lives Today
Will the Covington Catholic High School fiasco change social media?It is more fun this way.
Get off social media.
It is a rumor mill.
It is just a small town of gossips.
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Sports
John Coughlin, Figure Skating Champion, Dies of Apparent Suicide After Suspension
Coughlin, a two-time pairs champion, died at 33 on Friday, one day after a SafeSport investigation led to his suspension. Coughlin’s sister said he had taken his own life.Competitive skating is all competition.
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U.S.
Supreme Court Revives Transgender Ban for Military Service
By a 5 to 4 vote, justices temporarily stayed trial court decisions blocking the policy while litigation in the lower courts moves forward.We have the supreme court the Republicans wanted.
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Opinion
Time to Break the Silence on Palestine
Martin Luther King Jr. courageously spoke out about the Vietnam War. We must do the same when it comes to this grave injustice of our time.Israel is a conquered territory as is the west bank of the Jordan.
The only road to short term peace is an unacceptable genocide.
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New York
Blackface Video Has Elite New York Private School in an Uproar
Students and parents are angered at administrators at Poly Prep Country Day School for the school’s reaction to a video of two students in blackface making racist gestures.The children knew what they were doing.
They are two generations behind the times.
Many are still resisting abolition.
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U.S.
Shutdown’s Pain Cuts Deep for the Homeless and Other Vulnerable Americans
With the Department of Housing and Urban Development hit hard, subsidies for low-income renters have stopped and nonprofits are scrambling to avoid layoffs and cuts to support services.That was the idea.
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Style
What’s So ‘Indecent’ About Female Pleasure?
A consumer technology innovation award was revoked from a company that makes a hands-free sex toy. The reason, some believe, is that the product is made for women.Female pleasure is a good idea.
It interferes with the certainty of inheritance.
Stupidity has carried a death penalty.
People are about equal in intelligence.
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Business
What Made the TV Show ‘You’ a Hit? Netflix
The show drew virtually no audience when it premiered on Lifetime in September. Now that it’s streaming, it’s a different story.Eyes are what counts..
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Fashion
She Crumbled the Fortress Around His Heart
Everything changed for Simon Astaire when he met Pilar Ordovas on a flight to London. “I’ve known him for 40 years,” said the groom’s friend, Sting. “I never thought I’d be the best man, because I never thought he would marry.”Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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Movies
Oscar Snubs and Surprises: Bradley Cooper, Netflix and ‘Black Panther’
The director of “A Star Is Born” was left off the ballot and faces stiff competition as an actor. “Roma” helped the streaming service make history.The industry may know who is watching.
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U.S.
Republicans Push Trump Immigration Plan, Seeking to Corner Democrats on Shutdown
Republican leaders hope to pressure Democrats — who insist they won’t negotiate with President Trump on border security until the shutdown ends — not to block Mr. Trump’s proposal.Pelosi is not buying fertilizer.
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U.S.
In Business and Governing, Trump Seeks Victory in Chaos
For people who have done business with the president, the protracted fight over the government shutdown reflects a time-tested playbook.Look for the label.
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U.S.
Major Winter Storm Threatens 80 Million in Midwest and Northeast
The storm was forecast to deliver a punishing mix of heavy snow, strong winds, and frigid temperatures over the weekend.It did.
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U.S.
Book by Former Staff Member Describes a White House ‘Out of Control’
Cliff Sims, a former communications staff member, portrays a West Wing full of back-stabbing and duplicity under President Trump in “Team of Vipers.”Trump has the staff he wants.
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Opinion
Donald Trump Did Something Right
His administration has ordered hospitals to reveal their prices. If patients and politicians pay attention, this could be a big deal.The services are encrypted.
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U.S.
House Democrats Add $1 Billion in Border-Related Spending to Measures to Reopen Government
The decision by Democrats, and the president’s suggestion that he would have an announcement on Saturday, were the first indications of possible movement over the shutdown.Trump wants to win by intimidation.
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Opinion
Ilhan Omar and the Myth of Jewish Hypnosis
A conspiracy theory with ancient roots and a bloody history.Blame the Russians , the Nazis, and Saint Luke.
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