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Trump pardons ex-strategist Bannon & rapper Lil Wayne along with scores of others in 11th-hour clemency spree

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The White House has published a list of 143 people who have been given a full pardon or commuted sentences on the last day of Donald Trump’s presidency. Julian Assange and Edward Snowden were not among them. … Read More >Trump pardons ex-strategist Bannon & rapper Lil Wayne along with scores of others in 11th-hour clemency spree

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Biden’s Treasury pick Yellen urged to use sanctions MORE AGGRESSIVELY than Trump administration

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Janet Yellen, Biden’s pick to lead the Treasury Department, has been urged by the Democrats to sanction the US’ adversaries even more aggressively than the Trump administration. She said she already has her sights set on China. … Read More >Biden’s Treasury pick Yellen urged to use sanctions MORE AGGRESSIVELY than Trump administration

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Will anything really change under Joe Biden? (Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen)

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On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Ben & Jerry’s co-founder and co-chair of Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign, Ben Cohen. From police brutality and healthcare to US foreign policy and the plight of millions in poverty in America, Cohen discusses whether anything will fundamentally change under President-elect Joe Biden. … Read More >Will anything really change under Joe Biden? (Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen)

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Democrats claim censorship necessary to stop ‘fascism’, but they still serve militarism and corporatism, Glenn Greenwald tells RT

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Democrats are cheering for censorship as a means to root out “fascism,” even as they serve corporate interests that continue to exacerbate the social and economic issues that gave rise to Donald Trump, Glenn Greenwald told RT. … Read More >Democrats claim censorship necessary to stop ‘fascism’, but they still serve militarism and corporatism, Glenn Greenwald tells RT

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‘Bottom of the barrel’ political adviser? MyPillow CEO suspected of urging Trump to declare MARTIAL LAW during White House visit

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MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, a zealous Trump supporter, is facing a torrent of scorn and mockery after reportedly entering the White House while carrying notes that advocated for ordering the US military into the streets. … Read More >‘Bottom of the barrel’ political adviser? MyPillow CEO suspected of urging Trump to declare MARTIAL LAW during White House visit

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‘It Will Destroy The Party’: Rand Paul Warns Republicans Will Leave if GOP Senators Back Impeachment

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On Wednesday, the House of Representatives voted to impeach US President Donald Trump by 232-197, with 10 Republicans joining the Democrats in support of the outgoing president’s second impeachment for “incitement of insurrection.” Now the question is whether the Senate will convict Trump when the impeachment reaches the upper house. … Read More >‘It Will Destroy The Party’: Rand Paul Warns Republicans Will Leave if GOP Senators Back Impeachment

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‘America is back’: Biden fills State Department slots with more Obama vets, including Ukraine ‘coup plotter’ Victoria Nuland

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President-elect Joe Biden is getting the old interventionist-foreign-policy team back together, including Ukraine coup engineer Victoria Nuland, signaling a hardline Russia stance as he fills out top posts in the State Department. … Read More >‘America is back’: Biden fills State Department slots with more Obama vets, including Ukraine ‘coup plotter’ Victoria Nuland

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‘Sanctions guru’ who helped fire 1st shots in Russiagate saga to return as CIA’s deputy director under Biden

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Joe Biden’s transition team has picked David Cohen, the former deputy director of the CIA, to reprise his role and help smooth things out for his future boss, career diplomat and intelligence outsider William Burns. … Read More >‘Sanctions guru’ who helped fire 1st shots in Russiagate saga to return as CIA’s deputy director under Biden