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George Floyd’s Family Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit For $2...
After months of deliberation, the Minneapolis City Council has unanimously voted to give George Floyd’s family $27 million in a legal settlement. The
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AOC Is Now Calling On New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo To Resign
Following a sixth allegation of sexual assault and misconduct against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jamaal Bowman join
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Elly Belle
Coronavirus
Michelle Obama Got Vaccinated, & People’s Reactions Are So ...
Former First Lady Michelle Obama has a message for all Americans: we need to protect each other, and she’s taking the lead. She shared this sentiment
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Erin Corbett
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Florida Man Thinks Everyone Should Thank Him For Their “Bea...
Donald Trump is many things, but he isn’t a fan of accountability. He will probably never take responsibility for the 400,000 Americans who died from
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Lydia Wang
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Stacey Dash Is Sorry For Being A Republican
Stacey Dash is very sorry for supporting former President Donald Trump, she says, joining a number of Trump supporters who recently denounced the former pr
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Erin Corbett
Work & Money
The Third Stimulus Check Will Be On Its Way Soon — But When, Exac...
The House has just approved the next COVID relief bill in a vote of 220 yeas and 211 nays — not a single Republican representative voted in favor of it,
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Whizy Kim
Joe Biden
What Else Is In Biden’s COVID Relief Package — Besides Stim...
In his seventh week in office, President Joe Biden is expected to sign the American Rescue Plan Act into effect on Wednesday. The massive piece of legislat
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Sarah Midkiff
Living
The Controversy Behind The “Brooklyn Dad Defiant” Is ...
With nearly 900,000 followers, Majid Padellan (known as @mmpadellan, Brooklyn Dad Defiant, or just Brooklyn Dad) is one of Twitter’s most vocal suppo
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Lydia Wang
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Okay, Meghan McCain. Okay.
Oprah Winfrey’s interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has inspired all manner of hot takes, but not all of them are quite as piping hot as self-p
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Sarah Midkiff
Unbothered
Prince Harry’s “Unconscious Bias” Comment Was Jarring — Here’s Why
It is considered the most sensational interview since Princess Diana’s Panorama bombshell 26 years ago. On March 7, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry
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Jessica Morgan
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Conservatives Are Showing Their “Patriotism” By…...
After Oprah’s highly anticipated interview of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, the Duchess and Duke of Sussex, many Americans are coming to terms with
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Elly Belle
Meghan Markle
Piers Morgan Resigns After His Obsession With Meghan Markle Hits ...
Just as abruptly as he stormed out of the studio on Tuesday morning after his co-host denounced his continued criticism of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle,
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Sarah Midkiff
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Thoughts & Prayers To Whoever Runs Burger King’s Twitter & ...
Update: On Monday afternoon, Burger King UK tweeted in response to the backlash: “We hear you. We got our initial tweet wrong and we’re sorry. Our
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Lydia Wang
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We Need To Talk About Josh Hawley’s Creepy Anti-Abortion Do...
When Republican Senator Josh Hawley burst onto the scene as a more well-spoken mouthpiece for many of Donald Trump’s dangerous, far-right ideologies,
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Sarah Midkiff
Meghan Markle
Once Again, Megyn Kelly & Piers Morgan Offer Their Unwanted Opini...
Update: On Tuesday, Piers Morgan walked off the set of Good Morning Britain after a co-host called him out on his negative remarks about Meghan Markle.
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Danielle Campoamor
Politics
Soledad O’Brien Is Ready To ‘Disrupt & Dismantle̵...
Award-winning broadcast journalist Soledad O’Brien has hosted projects and series before, including American Injustice, a one-hour special about criminal
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Lydia Wang
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After Voting No On The $15 Minimum Wage, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema Had ...
On Friday, the U.S. Senate voted against Sen. Bernie Sanders’ proposal to raise the national minimum wage from $7.25 to $15. One of the votes that helped
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Elly Belle
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Bernie Sanders Wants Us To Start Dating Again
Bernie Sanders has been hard at work fighting for workers rights, among other things. On Friday morning, Sanders proposed an amendment to the $2 trillion C
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Elly Belle
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Rudy Giuliani’s Daughter Caroline Explains How Polyamory Ha...
On Thursday, Caroline Giuliani, the daughter of defamed Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani, shared her experience with polyamory and monogamy. In an essay for Vani
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Elly Belle
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Republicans Are Now Criticizing Biden For Calling Speaker Pelosi ...
Lately, the GOP has had a lot of pressing issues to complain about: Dr. Seuss, Potato Head, and now, President Joe Biden’s choice nickname for House Spea
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Lydia Wang
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March 4th Is Just Another Day, Right? Not If You’re In QAnon
Donald Trump is out of office and at least 13 QAnon believers have been arrested following their planned attack on the U.S. Capitol. The so-called “Great
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Lydia Wang
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Will Everyone Be Able To Get Vaccinated By May?
President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that the United States is “on track” to produce enough vaccines for every adult in the country by the
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Sarah Midkiff
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Texas Deserves Better
On Tuesday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that the state’s COVID-19 restrictions —including a mask mandate and limited capacity at restaurants ?
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Lydia Wang
Wellness
Yes, The COVID “Baby Bust” Is Real — Unless You’...
The “baby boom” predicted at the beginning of the pandemic is now widely acknowledged to have been a baby bust. Though there was an assumption that peo
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Natalie Gontcharova
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Kayleigh McEnany Will Feel
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Former White House Press Secretary. Harvard Law JD. Compulsive liar. Now, Kayleigh McEnany can add “Fox News contributor” to her Twitter bio. On Tuesda
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Natalie Gontcharova
Work & Money
Biden Is Supporting The Amazon Workers Trying To Unionize In Alab...
After weeks of private talks, President Joe Biden has endorsed the right of workers at an Amazon facility in Alabama to unionize. On Sunday, Biden showed s
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Elly Belle
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Cuomo Should Be Held Accountable By His Own Party — & So Should T...
On Monday, a second former aide to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo accused him of sexual harassment, making for a total of three women to come forward so fa
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Sarah Midkiff
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