America’s Divide: Republicans Win A Battle, Progressives Win The War
“Shifts are going to transform US politics — and it is progressives who are in position to redefine political and social agenda in conservative states.”
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Cheney: Republicans on “A Path That Abandons the Rule of Law”
On the eve of her removal from the House Republican leadership, Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming delivers a passionate warning on the floor of the chamber.
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EA on Monocle 24: Jobs to Be Done — Biden, Unemployment, and the Republican Party
Latest situation around US unemployment and the Coronavirus pandemic, from Biden Administration’s approach to American Jobs Plan to GOP obstruction
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UPDATED: Republican Governors Slashing Unemployment Assistance
Republican governors across the US are beginning to slash unemployment benefits, despite the economic damage of the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Biden Administration Moves Immigrant Children From Detention Into Shelters
Biden Administration sharply reduces number of undocumented immigrant children in detention, but faces challenge of moving them out of overcrowded shelters.
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UPDATED: Cheney — Republican Party Is At A Turning Point
Rep. Liz Cheney, under fire from Trumpists over criticism of Donald Trump’s instigation of US Capitol attack, warns that Republican Party is turning point.
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Trump Officials Secretly Obtained Journalists’ Details Over Trump-Russia Reporting
Donald Trump’s Justice Department secretly obtained phone records of journalists reporting on Trump campaign cooperation with Russia in 2016 election.
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Florida and Texas Republicans Limit Voting Rights
Republican-led legislatures in Texas and Florida follow Georgia with restrictions on voting rights, amid Donald Trump’s lies about stolen election.
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Biden Administration Supports Patent Waivers for Coronavirus Vaccines
Biden Administration supports patent waivers for Coronavirus vaccines, as pandemic surges from India to Brazil to Iran and global cases sets weekly records.
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Federal Judge: Ex-Attorney General Barr Misled Congress on Trump-Russia
Federal Judge Amy Berman Jackson rules that former Attorney General William Barr misled her and Congress over the Trump-Russia affair.
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UPDATED: Cheney Calls Out Trump’s “BIG LIE” on 2020 Election
Rep. Liz Cheney, 3rd-ranking Republican in the House, calls out Donald Trump over his disinformation and falsehoods about the 2020 Presidential election.
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The Last Hurrah Podcast: The Irish Diplomat in the US
Ted Smyth discusses Irish diplomacy and “soft power” in the US since the 1970s, current issues, and the role of Irish America in the election of Joe Biden.
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Biden Raises Limit on Refugee Admissions to 62,500
President Biden raises limit on refugee admissions to 62,500, reversing his initial maintenance of historic low of 15,000 imposed by Trump Administration.
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“Diplomacy and Stern Deterrence”: Biden Administration Sets Line on North Korea
The Biden Administration sets out an approach of “diplomacy and stern deterrence” over North Korea and its nuclear weapon program.
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Podcast: 100 Days of Biden at Home
Scott Lucas and Alex Waddan join Clodagh Harrington to assess 100 Days of Biden at home: Are both the moment and Biden Administration’s proposals historic?
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Coronavirus: White House Debates Global Vaccinations Amid Surge in India
The Biden Administration debates how to pursue global Coronavirus vaccinations amid a record surge in India. Will there be a waiver of vaccine patents?
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EA on Monocle 24: Competence and Ambition — Biden’s 1st 100 Days
Biden’s 100 Days: Start with competence and responsibility and move to economic and social programs which are the most ambitious since the 1930s
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UPDATED: Trump-Ukraine — FBI Search Giuliani’s Home and Office
FBI searches the home and office of Rudy Giuliani, over Donald Trump’s pressure on Ukraine to smear Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden in 2019.
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EA on BBC and Radio FM4: Why Biden Is Making History
Following Biden speech to Congress, discussing how he is making history with the most ambitious economic and social programs since the 1930s New Deal
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Biden’s “America Is Rising Anew” as He Introduces American Families Plan
Joe Biden tells joint session of Congress, “America is rising anew”, as he unveils $1.8 trillion American Families Plan to accompany historic initiatives.
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Biden Orders $15/Hour Minimum Wage for 100,000s of Workers
Activists rally outside the US Capitol complex, February 25, 2021. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call/Getty)...
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The Last Hurrah Podcast: What’s The Matter With White People?
Can Irish America Be “Progressive?”: Joan Walsh on her Irish Catholic family and childhood, past shifts in Irish America, and future for community and US
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EA on CBS News: How Will Turkey Respond to Biden Recognition of Armenia Genocide?
“Amid Turkey’s economic problems and Erdoğan’s linked effort to suppress dissent, Government may want to move on from Biden recognition of Armenia genocide”
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Turkey Condemns Biden’s Recognition of Genocide of Armenians
President Biden tells Turkish counterpart Erdoğan that he intends to recognize the Ottoman Empire’s 1915 massacre of 100,000s of Armenians as “genocide”.
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EA on Monocle 24: Where Now for US Police Reform?
What are prospects for US police reform — at national, state, and local levels — after conviction of officer Derek Chauvin for murder of George Floyd?
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Biden: US to Halve Emissions By 2030
President Joe Biden commits to a halving of US global warming emissions by 2030. But will Congress pass the necessary legislation to meet the goal?
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Derek Chauvin Convicted of George Floyd’s Murder — But Will There Be National Police Reform?
Attention may turn to bill for national police reform after the conviction of Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd in May 2020.
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The Last Hurrah Podcast: The “Unintended Consequences” of Irish Immigration to US
Ray O’Hanlon on struggles for Irish immigration into the US since 1965, Irish-American politics since the 1990s, and changing dynamics of “Irish America”
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Biden: “Every US Adult is Eligible to Get Coronavirus Vaccine”
President Joe Biden confirms that every US adult is now eligible for a Coronavirus vaccine: “We have enough of it; you need to be protected.”
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Fauci: The Damage of Republican Vaccine Deniers
Dr. Anthony Fauci, White House’s top Coronavirus expert, speaks out about damage of Republicans denying the Coronavirus vaccine and containment measures.
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