#Nixon-era intelligence reports on 1973 Chile coup declassified

#Nixon-era intelligence reports on 1973 Chile coup declassified

The U.S. State Department released portions of two formerly classified Nixon-era intelligence reports that offer insight into the information former President Nixon received amid Chile’s 1973 coup.  The two documents from September of 1973 include portions of the Central Intelligence Agency’s daily briefs with Nixon on the events occurring in Chile. The documents suggest Nixon…

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#Fox News pundit calls Ramaswamy proposal ‘criminally stupid’ and ‘like a freshman foreign policy paper’

#Fox News pundit calls Ramaswamy proposal ‘criminally stupid’ and ‘like a freshman foreign policy paper’

Fox News pundit and Washington Post columnist Marc Thiessen railed against Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s foreign policy proposals, calling them “criminally stupid,” and “utterly disqualifying.” Thiessen took to social media on Monday in response to an article Ramaswamy wrote with The American Conservative centered on how he would approach the Russia-Ukraine war and U.S. relations with China. …

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#Musk, tech CEOs to attend Schumer’s AI Senate forum

#Musk, tech CEOs to attend Schumer’s AI Senate forum

The top executives at tech companies, including the world’s richest man Elon Musk, are among the confirmed guests at Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) first scheduled “Insight Forum” about artificial intelligence (AI), the senator’s office said Monday.  The AI Insight Forum, scheduled for Sept. 13, will also include Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, OpenAI CEO…

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#Trump federal Jan. 6 case set for trial in March 2024

#Trump federal Jan. 6 case set for trial in March 2024

Former President Trump is set to face trial in March of 2024 in the Justice Department’s case targeting his efforts to remain in office after losing the 2020 election. The decision from federal district court Judge Tanya Chutkan to begin jury selection on March 4, 2024, comes after special counsel Jack Smith’s team asked for a Jan….

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#The GOP is a shambles, unable to nominate anyone electable

#The GOP is a shambles, unable to nominate anyone electable

The big story coming out of the 2024 election might be the end of American democracy. That’s because the man already twice impeached and under indictment for trying to overturn the last presidential election is becoming even more extreme in promoting violence and sowing distrust in government. “America is grappling with the biggest and most…

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#Pressley fires back on Ramaswamy’s comments: ‘It is deeply offensive’ 

#Pressley fires back on Ramaswamy’s comments: ‘It is deeply offensive’ 

Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) hit back at GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s remarks toward her last week, when he compared the congresswoman to “grand wizards in the KKK.” Pressley responded to Ramaswamy’s comments about her and progressive author Ibram X. Kendi on MSNBC’s “PoliticsNation” with host Rev. Al Sharpton on Sunday. “Reverend Al, the verbal assault…

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#France to ban Islamic dress in schools 

#France to ban Islamic dress in schools 

France is slated to ban an Islamic garment traditionally worn by some Muslin women from its state-run schools, according to the French education minister. Education Minister Gabriel Attal said during an interview with French TV channel TF1 that the abaya — the full-length robes worn by some Muslim women — will be banned from schools, Reuters reported….

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#Pelosi discusses Grateful Dead, Dylan and more 

#Pelosi discusses Grateful Dead, Dylan and more 

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) recounted her top concert experiences in a new interview with The Los Angeles Times. In a new column with The Los Angeles Times, Pelosi discussed the transition from being Speaker and the minority leader in the House to now just serving as a member of Congress. “You have to…

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#Tropical Storm Idalia threatens Florida, may strengthen 

#Tropical Storm Idalia threatens Florida, may strengthen 

Tropical Storm Idalia formed Sunday in the Gulf of Mexico, posing a threat to Florida as forecasters predict it could strengthen into a hurricane this week, the National Hurricane Center said.  Idalia is expected to become a hurricane over the eastern Gulf of Mexico and then turn northeast toward the west coast of Florida, the National…

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