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Feb 9, 2020
Inside Vindman?s ouster amid fears of further retaliation by Trump - The Washington Post
Inside Vindman?s ouster amid fears of further retaliation by Trump - The Washington Post: Career officials and political appointees who testified in Ukraine hearings remained worried about their future under a president who has emerged from the Senate’s acquittal on impeachment eager to punish those he believes have betrayed him.
Windows 10 Warning: Anger At Microsoft Rises With Serious New Failure
Windows 10 Warning: Anger At Microsoft Rises With Serious New Failure: A new, high-profile Windows 10 failure has left more questions than answers and some seriously angry users...
Feb 8, 2020
How not to protect yourself from the coronavirus | Science| In-depth reporting on science and technology | DW | 08.02.2020
How not to protect yourself from the coronavirus | Science| In-depth reporting on science and technology | DW | 08.02.2020: The internet is awash with misinformation about how to protect yourself from becoming infected with the new coronavirus. DW looks at some of the claims being made online as we separate the fact from the fiction.
Democratic debate winners and losers, according to Chris Cillizza - CNNPolitics
Democratic debate winners and losers, according to Chris Cillizza - CNNPolitics: The seven top Democratic presidential candidates took the debate stage Friday night just days ahead of the New Hampshire primary, a back-and-forth affair that spoke to the stakes in the 2020 nomination fight.
Five confirmed tornadoes hit Virginia and Maryland on Friday morning - The Washington Post
Five confirmed tornadoes hit Virginia and Maryland on Friday morning - The Washington Post: A sixth tornado also touched down in far northeast Maryland, in region's biggest severe thunderstorm outbreak ever recorded in winter.
Feb 6, 2020
Iowa caucuses: Democratic National Party chairman calls for immediate recanvass
Iowa caucuses: Democratic National Party chairman calls for immediate recanvass: "Enough is enough," Tom Perez tweeted, calling for a recanvass because of the technology problems plaguing the state party since the night of the Caucuses. With results from 97% of precincts counted, Buttigieg and Sanders are 0.1% apart.
New polling projects Sen. Bernie Sanders to win Tennessee Democratic Primary | WZTV
New polling projects Sen. Bernie Sanders to win Tennessee Democratic Primary | WZTV: NASHVILLE, Tenn. --New polling from the opinion poll company fivethirtyeight projects presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders is most-likely to win Tennessee's primary. The new poll comes after the results of the Iowa caucuses. On Wednesday, voting in Iowa revealed Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders were nearly tied and will receive 11 delegates each from the state. With the focus now on upcoming primaries, fivethirtyeight examined polling data for the next states in line.
Sander Raises $25 Million in January, a Huge Show of Financial Strength - The New York Times
Sander Raises $25 Million in January, a Huge Show of Financial Strength - The New York Times: The Vermont senator’s announcement came as the Biden, Buttigieg and Warren campaigns are showing signs of financial strain.
Near Tie Between Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders in Iowa
Near Tie Between Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders in Iowa: As caucus results trickle out of Iowa, the Democratic candidates are still awaiting final results.
Feb 5, 2020
Nancy Pelosi ripping Donald Trump's speech may not have been planned, but it was effective - CNN
Nancy Pelosi ripping Donald Trump's speech may not have been planned, but it was effective - CNN: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's shredding of President Trump's State of the Union speech was ripped right from Trump's playbook.
Feb 4, 2020
'Wind Of Madness' Is Sweeping Earth, U.N. Head Guterres Says : NPR
'Wind Of Madness' Is Sweeping Earth, U.N. Head Guterres Says : NPR: Antonio Guterres laid out a sobering view of the current state of the world Tuesday, saying "a wind of madness is sweeping the globe" as instability erupts into violence.
Poll: Biden's lead shrinks to 5 points in South Carolina | TheHill
Poll: Biden's lead shrinks to 5 points in South Carolina | TheHill: Former Vice President Joe Biden’s lead over his closest rival in the 2020 Democratic primary field continues to narrow in South Carolina,
Latest Poll Shows Sanders With 'Commanding Lead' as Democratic Hopefuls Head to New Hampshire | Common Dreams News
Latest Poll Shows Sanders With 'Commanding Lead' as Democratic Hopefuls Head to New Hampshire | Common Dreams News: At 32%, Bernie Sanders has more voter support than the next two candidates—Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden—combined.
Feb 3, 2020
Some Rohingya Return to Myanmar But Find Little There Left For Them
Some Rohingya Return to Myanmar But Find Little There Left For Them: Muslims who were expelled in 2017 are trying to rebuild in places were their homes were destroyed.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: A 'Dangerous' Mistake for Democrats Not to Embrace the Eventual Nominee
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: A 'Dangerous' Mistake for Democrats Not to Embrace the Eventual Nominee: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the progressive rockstar who is currently Sen. Bernie Sanders’ most powerful surrogate, warns that Democrats will be making a "dangerous" mistake—and hurt…
Phone Hacks Can Happen to Anyone. Here’s How to Protect Yourself. - The New York Times
Phone Hacks Can Happen to Anyone. Here’s How to Protect Yourself. - The New York Times: Start by knowing what could expose you to an attack, like vacation clues, hotel Wi-Fi and inadequate verification procedures.
Beijing in the Time of Coronavirus: No Traffic, Empty Parks and Fear - The New York Times
Beijing in the Time of Coronavirus: No Traffic, Empty Parks and Fear - The New York Times: The Chinese capital, like other cities far from the epidemic’s center, has imposed restrictions and shut down public spaces, straining the ties that bind society.
Democratic donor race: Bernie Sanders won in 2019 - Washington Post
Democratic donor race: Bernie Sanders won in 2019 - Washington Post: Analyzing which candidates had the greatest appeal to certain communities of donors
Jan 31, 2020
DNC overhauls debate requirements, opening door for Bloomberg - POLITICO
DNC overhauls debate requirements, opening door for Bloomberg - POLITICO: The committee is eliminating the donor threshold, which had functionally barred Bloomberg from the stage.
A deadly virus is spreading from state to state and has infected 19 million Americans so far. It's influenza - CNN
A deadly virus is spreading from state to state and has infected 19 million Americans so far. It's influenza - CNN: The coronavirus is prompting Americans to buy up surgical masks. Another virus, the flu, has killed more than 10,000 this season alone. Because the flu is a constant in Americans' lives, the familiarity makes it more dangerous to underestimate.
GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn doesn't want bad blood with Taylor Swift - CNNPolitics
GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn doesn't want bad blood with Taylor Swift - CNNPolitics: Taylor Swift slammed Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee for her conservative stances and likened her to "Trump in a wig" in her new Netflix documentary "Miss Americana."
Opinion | George Soros: Mark Zuckerberg Should Not Be in Control of Facebook - The New York Times
Opinion | George Soros: Mark Zuckerberg Should Not Be in Control of Facebook - The New York Times: The social media company is going to get Trump re-elected — because it’s good for business.
Sanders surges, Biden plateaus in 2020 Democratic primary: NBC-WSJ poll
Sanders surges, Biden plateaus in 2020 Democratic primary: NBC-WSJ poll: Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden are battling for position at the top of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary ahead of the Iowa caucuses.
Navigating Filipino-Amerasian Identity and Struggles Through Non-Government Organizations | | Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia
Navigating Filipino-Amerasian Identity and Struggles Through Non-Government Organizations | | Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia: Among the marginalized supported by NGOs in the Philippines are the so-called Amerasians. NGOs provide the needs of the community despite being denied, ignored, and unconsidered.
Jan 30, 2020
Bernie Sanders, and How Indian Food Can Predict Vote Choice - The New York Times
Bernie Sanders, and How Indian Food Can Predict Vote Choice - The New York Times: Seemingly nonpolitical topics can shed light on political preferences.
Bernie Sanders, with Iowa caucuses nearing, considers set of executive actions - The Washington Post
Bernie Sanders, with Iowa caucuses nearing, considers set of executive actions - The Washington Post: Rising in the polls ahead of the Iowa caucuses, the Vermont senator may spell out how he would go around Congress if elected president.
Jan 28, 2020
Testing underway for several potential coronavirus cases around DC region | WTOP
Testing underway for several potential coronavirus cases around DC region | WTOP: How health officials around the D.C. region are closely watching coronavirus developments this week.
China-U.S. Air Traffic Is In Free-Fall
China-U.S. Air Traffic Is In Free-Fall: The coronavirus is threatening to put a stake in the heart of what was until now was thought to be potentially one of the fastest growth sectors in the airline business.
5 Sites That Show How Much Lower Manhattan Has Changed - The New York Times
5 Sites That Show How Much Lower Manhattan Has Changed - The New York Times: One hundred years ago, newspapers, radios and fishmongers ruled the oldest neighborhood in New York.
Auschwitz survivors: First Jews sent to the Nazi concentration camp were teenage girls - The Washington Post
Auschwitz survivors: First Jews sent to the Nazi concentration camp were teenage girls - The Washington Post: As the world marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, Edith Friedman Grosman, who was 17 when she arrived at the Nazi concentration camp, tells her harrowing story in a new book
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