Federal prosecutors claim Billy McFarland promised a “life changing” festival but “delivered a disaster.”
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Trump’s election investigation is already facing trouble.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Reportedly Scores Another Baby-On-The-Way After Twins' Birth
Photos and articles appear to confirm that the soccer star's girlfriend is pregnant.
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Donald Trump goes gift shopping for Vladimir Putin
What do you give an autocratic dictator who helped you land a plum job, when you are trying to keep up the slightest sliver of a pretext that you and the dictator don’t have … a relationship? Donald Trump is looking for an answer.
President Donald Trump has asked National Security Council staff...
Senate Republicans fret over whether Trump will help them or hurt them
From his own blustering but ultra-generic statements, it has been apparent that Donald Trump has absolutely no idea what the Senate's version of a "healthcare" bill actually contains. Perhaps nobody bothered to tell him; perhaps they have tried to tell him repeatedly but he simply can't retain the information....
Republicans are trashing Medicaid's success to justify slashing it
As Republicans scramble to justify their plan to give rich people a tax break by slashing Medicaid, they’re simultaneously claiming that their cuts aren’t really cuts and that Medicaid doesn’t work, anyway, so cutting it is good. Neither of these things is true—the cuts are cuts, and Medicaid definitely...
Oval Office Press Chaos: 'You Guys Are Getting Worse,' Says Trump
Journalists jostling for photos of Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-In plowed into a table and lamp.
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Saving America from smart schoolgirls: Afghan teenagers denied visa for robotics competition
An all-girl team from the city of Herat in Afghanistan has been invited to the United States to participate in the prestigious FIRST Robotic Competition. Despite great difficulty in obtaining both supplies and instruction, the girls have worked hard to design, construct, and program a robot for...
Trump Bails On Obama's Big Overtime Reforms
If he does, fewer workers will be entitled to time-and-a-half pay than Obama wanted.
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Addiction experts warn McConnell's $45 billion bribe to moderates won't help with opioid epidemic
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In order to bribe Republican senators from the Medicaid expansion states hit hardest by the opioid epidemic, namely Shelley Moore Capito (WV) and Rob Portman (OH), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has thrown $45 billion in treatment funds at them, $4.5 billion every year for the...
UH OH: EPA Launching Program To Publicly ‘Critique’ Climate Science
Scientists, former agency officials and House Dems fear the new program opens the door to more industry pseudoscience.
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NASA Politely Clarifies It Is Not Running A Child Slave Colony On Mars
NASA spokesman: “There’s only one stupid rumor on the internet? Now that’s news.”
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'Dreams on Wheels' tries to bring legal aid straight to undocumented immigrants in need
When it comes to immigrant rights activism, some of the most important and consequential work hasn’t happened in D.C. or even state houses, but in an RV with a handful of attorneys. Since 2014, Santa Fe Dreamers Project has provided legal aid to immigrant clients via fixed locations and...
Trump Administration Accused Of Using Immigrant Kids As 'Bait' To Catch Parents
Officials insist the goal is to better protect the undocumented children.
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Chris Matthews On Trump's Family: At Least Mussolini Executed His Son-In-Law
The host was discussing Jared Kushner -- obviously without thinking.
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Kris Kobach says ‘we may never know’ if millions voted illegally.
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Bid Farewell To Jason Chaffetz With This Retrospective On His Greatest Hits
The Utah congressman, who led the the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, has officially stepped down.
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Here's Why We're Not So Sure Adele Has Actually Quit Touring
The singer said she might be done with touring. But how many others have bowed out of the limelight only to rebound?
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Scott Pruitt goes beyond blocking climate change data—will use EPA to build new arguments for denial
Scott Pruitt is taking the EPA past simply refusing to act on climate change, and acting as an idea factor for climate change deniers.
U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is leading a formal initiative to challenge mainstream climate science using a "back-and-forth critique" by government-recruited...
Oregon Passes Pioneering Worker-Rights Bill
It will be the first state to mandate predictable work schedules.
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Asos Leaves One Very Important Feature Visible In Bikini Photos
Gotta love the site's no re-touching policy!
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New Report Reveals Shocking Details In Baton Rouge Officer Shootings
Gavin Long wanted to inflict “destruction ... upon bad cops as well as good cops,” according to a note found in his car.
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'Rather go to jail than to die without Medicaid!' Disability activists arrested at senator's office
Colorado disability activists have been trying to meet with Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) to discuss the pending Republican healthcare bill, one Sen. Gardner had a hand in writing, that absolutely decimates Medicaid, leaving disabled citizens in terrifying limbo. Many will not be able to stay in their...
The Enquirer Went After 'Morning Joe,' And Trump Says He Refused To Stop It
The MSNBC hosts say the W.H. threatened to push a tabloid attack article. Trump suggests he knew about it ahead of time.
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Toyota’s cute support robot helps Army Ranger at home
Filed under: Etc.,Technology
This is the first North American in-home trial of HSR, the Human Support Robot.
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Toyota’s cute support robot helps Army Ranger at home originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 30 Jun 2017 18:01:00 EDT....
Cartoon: The Amazon economy
Jeff Bezos is buying Whole Foods and now Amazon’s one step closer to becoming the kind of monopolistic mega-corporation previously only seen in the Robocop franchise.
The days of antitrust laws are long gone, but maybe one day there will be the political will to break up Bezos’ empire like Ma Bell and...
Trump's Election Investigation Is Already Facing Trouble
State officials are refusing to disclose data the commission wants, sometimes pointing to their own laws.
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Angela Merkel Vows G20 Won’t Bow To Trump On Climate Change
Ahead of the G20 summit, the German leader leaves no doubt about her commitment to the Paris pact.
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Nordic Countries Are Leaders On LGBTQ Equality. Here’s Their Message To The U.S.
The Trump administration has already rolled back government protections against discrimination.
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We drove the Ford Ranger | Autoblog Podcast #520
Filed under: Podcasts,BMW,Ford,Jeep
We flew to New Zealand just to drive a truck.
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We drove the Ford Ranger | Autoblog Podcast #520 originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 30 Jun 2017 17:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Texas Supreme Court throws out pro-gay marriage benefits ruling to test 'reach' of Obergefell
The U.S. Supreme Court just summarily dismissed an Arkansas case that tested whether the equal treatment conferred upon same-sex couples by the high court's 2015 marriage decision extends to the realm of birth certificates and parenting.
The Texas Supreme Court now seems committed to testing the bounds...
EPA Plans New Climate Science ‘Critique,’ Bringing In Red Vs. Blue Politics
Scientists, former agency officials and House Dems fear the new program opens the door to more industry pseudoscience.
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Toddler's Hair Stands Up Like Troll Doll Thanks To Rare Genetic Condition
This hair cannot be tamed by any haircare products.
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After ignoring Pride Month, Trump appoints anti-trans activist to Gender Equality position
Just a few days after Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III claimed that his Justice Department will “protect the rights of all transgender persons,” the Trump administration has hired Bethany Kozma, an anti-LGBT activist who fought to restrict bathroom access for trans children, to...
The stunning claim comes as the admin plans to send in federal law enforcement.
Her comments came hours after President Donald Trump said he was sending the feds into the Windy City.
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W.H. Voter Fraud Expert: ‘We May Never Know’ If Millions Really Voted Illegally
Not even Kris Kobach, head of a presidential voter fraud commission, can vouch for Trump’s baseless claim.
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Even red states not eager to share voters' personal information with voter suppression commission
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State election officials are not rushing out to bow down to the massive information demand from Donald Trump’s voter suppression commission, a commission that just got another member whose life’s mission is to keep people from voting. In fact, the rush is in the opposite direction—a...
Multiple People, Including Three Doctors, Shot At Bronx-Lebanon, Shooter Dead
Three of the victims are doctors, The New York Times reported.
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Multiple People Shot At New York City Hospital, Shooter Dead
Three of the victims are doctors, The New York Times reported.
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Jay-Z Opens Up About His Personal Life In His Explosive New Album
In the “4:44,” the rapper responded to the allegations in Beyoncé’s “Lemonade” and addressed his mother’s sexuality.
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Trump's voter suppression vice chair will refuse his own demand for personal voter data
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Kobach now says Kansas won't be sharing the last 4 social. Update coming on https://t.co/dOlpIcJGPk soon #ksleg
— Bryan Lowry (@BryanLowry3) June 30, 2017
This is quite a development in the saga of Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, in his role as vice chair of Donald Trump’s voter...
Alpine's latest receiver brings wireless CarPlay to all, for a price
Filed under: Etc.,Infotainment,Smartphone
It's a surprise it's taken this long to reach the aftermarket.
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Alpine's latest receiver brings wireless CarPlay to all, for a price originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri,...
After CBO Medicaid analysis, Republicans suddenly aren't talking about how their cuts aren't cuts
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Notice what Republicans are not talking about this Friday? Medicaid and how $772 billion in cuts isn't really a cut. No Republican has tweeted out any distorted graphs purporting to prove that cuts aren't cuts and really, they're adding money. They're not talking about Medicaid at all....
Andy Cohen Thinks Trump Might Be Stealing Ideas From ‘Real Housewives’
BLOOP!
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NYPD Responding To Reports Of Active Shooter At Bronx Lebanon Hospital
Police are on the scene.
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In The U.S., The South Will Pay The Most For Climate Change, Study Finds
“It may result in the largest transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich in the country’s history.”
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Trump Admin Faces Lawsuit Threat Over Yellowstone Grizzly Protections
"We should not be taking a gamble with the grizzly’s future,” an attorney for Earthjustice said.
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Andy Cohen Thinks Trump Might Be Stealing Ideas From ‘Real Housewives’
BLOOP!
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Trump team: White House Office on Women and Girls? Meh. Who needs it?
This one shouldn’t come as a surprise at all. The Trump White House is evaluating whether or not they should shut down the White House Council on Women and Girls. Now, the fact that a Republican administration is considering eliminating this group whose mandate is to provide the president with...
Trump Takes Another Big Step Toward Suppressing Voter Rights
Critics say his appointment sends an unmistakable sign about the direction of the investigation.
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Stephen Colbert Serves Trump A Meal From His Own ‘Buffet Of S**t’
The "Late Show" host is stunned to find the president can still shock him.
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Racist Motorist Calls Bike-Riding Mom A ‘Cambodian N****r’
The incident started when the man honked his horn at Paula Nuguid while she and her daughter tried to make a left turn.
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Anti-immigrant Texas attorney general threatens to sue Trump unless he ends DACA
You’d think that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton would have other things to worry about, like the fact that the three felony charges hanging over his head could land him in the slammer for up to 99 years.
But on the very same day Paxton’s legal team met with the new judge presiding over...
Next-gen Nissan Leaf launches September 5; new photo teased
Filed under: Green,Nissan,Green Automakers,Electric,Future
Nissan tweeted a teaser image with a release date.
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Next-gen Nissan Leaf launches September 5; new photo teased originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 30 Jun 2017...
Sharon Osbourne Burns Kendall And Kylie Over Controversial Shirts
Sharon Os-burn.
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Airplane Crashes And Erupts Into Flames On 405 Freeway In Irvine, California
The Cessna reportedly was approaching John Wayne Airport in Orange County.
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McConnell totally ignores Trump, says Trumpcare discussions will continue over recess
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell apparently doesn't think much—or anything—of the big "repeal now" idea popular vote loser Donald Trump has decided to sign on to. He's in Kentucky, and from there had his Communications Director David Popp release this statement.
Member discussions...
2018 Volkswagen Atlas | Drivers' Notes
Filed under: Reviews,Volkswagen,Quick Spins,Crossover,SUV
This is the right model for Volkswagen at just the right time.
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2018 Volkswagen Atlas | Drivers' Notes originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 30 Jun 2017 13:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms...
Why So Many Journalists Are Disappearing And Dying In Mexico
Seven reporters have been killed in Mexico so far this year.
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4 ‘Persons Of Interest’ Named In Texas Teen’s Kidnapping
Shavon Le’Faye Randle's family says they've been asked to pay a ransom.
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GOP Donor Who Reportedly Sought Clinton Emails Pushed Anti-Clinton Conspiracies
Peter W. Smith reportedly sought to obtain hacked Clinton emails and pass them to Michael Flynn.
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Congress Called Out For Not Paying Interns
A new report sheds light on which legislators pay their interns -- and which ones don't.
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Asian Student Holding A Pen Fatally Shot By Cops Night Before Graduation
Deputies originally said he was holding a knife or "some sort of sharp object."
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Republican budget being held hostage by Republicans demanding to cut safety net to shreds
Republicans have not been shy in recent years about wanting to cut the safety net to ribbons, slashing programs like food stamps and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and Medicaid and Medicare and heating assistance and unemployment and basically everything else that keeps struggling families...
Scarborough kept NBC execs apprised of the threats “contemporaneously,” per CNN.
What’s new?
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Joe and Mika: Trump staffers threatened to plant tabloid stories about them (and they have proof)
There’s a new chapter to the current Donald Trump vs. Morning Joe drama. In a Washington Post op-ed, Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough say simply, "Donald Trump is not well." They publicly revealed top Trump staffers privately threatened them:
The president’s unhealthy...
Ivanka Trump Silent So Far On Father’s Sexist Remarks
If the past is any indication, it takes a lot for the White House adviser to publicly criticize her dad.
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The 700 horsepower Porsche GT2 RS is the wildest 911 ever
Filed under: Pontiac,Porsche,Coupe,Performance
Yes, all that power is still sent to the rear wheels.
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The 700 horsepower Porsche GT2 RS is the wildest 911 ever originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 30 Jun 2017 12:22:00 EDT....
Trump finds perfect hire for his voter fraud panel: a consummate advocate for voter ID laws
Donald Trump's baseless contention that anywhere from 3 to 5 million people voted illegally led to his dubious "Election Integrity" commission, headed by Mike Pence and anti-immigrant and voter ID law advocate Kris Kobach. Now Trump has tapped another crusader for restricting voting rights to sit on...
C’mon, ‘Morning Joe’ ― Trump Is Definitely The Same Guy He Was 2 Years Ago
Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski say he's changed. Get real.
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Emmanuel Macron’s Official Portrait Sparks The Mother Of All Photoshop Battles
The French president as James Bond? Check.
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Obama Photographer Reminds Us What A President Who Respects Women Looks Like
Pete Souza, FTW.
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Calvin Harris Is Kind Of Sorry For Dragging Taylor Swift So Savagely
The DJ says he "snapped" due to the pressure.
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Senate Republicans shoot down Obamacare repeal trial balloon, Rand Paul and Trump double down on it
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Most Senate Republicans are all but laughing at popular vote loser Donald Trump and their fellow senators Ben Sasse (NE) and Rand Paul (KY) for the hare-brained suggestion that they just do repeal of Obamacare now and figure the hard stuff out later. It's a lead balloon.
"Not going...
Introducing the 2017 Audi A4 Allroad, round 3 of our long-term test
Filed under: Audi,Long-Term Garage,Wagon,Luxury
Will we love it more than the sedans?
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Introducing the 2017 Audi A4 Allroad, round 3 of our long-term test originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 30 Jun 2017 11:15:00...
McConnell's Trumpcare plan roiled by CBO's report on dramatic Medicaid cuts
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The Congressional Budget Office's new numbers on how dramatically the Senate Republicans' plans for Medicaid would cut it is creating more turmoil among Senate Republicans. The CBO said that in the next ten years, Medicaid spending would be slashed by more than a quarter—26 percent,...
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