Politics

AP investigation of 2-year-old separated from mother at border exposes systemwide exploitation

Turkey accuses Saudi Arabia of murdering political journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Turkish soil

Nearly 200 protestors arrested as Kavanaugh is confirmed by the Senate

San Francisco Judge blocks Trump order to suspend protected status of thousands of immigrants

Texas invalidates 2,400 online voter registration forms ahead of midterms based on vague law

Major Jewish charity stops funding website targeting pro-Palestinian activists after donation revealed

Tsunami and earthquake leave over 1,000 missing, 1,400 dead & 70,000 homeless in Indonesia

Israel orders demolition of more Palestinian homes along West Bank, but families prepare to resist

Marches in NY, D.C. call for emphasis on the rights of Black women to overturn status quo

Appeals court strikes down ID protections for Native North Dakota voters ahead of midterms

Texas argues on behalf of school that expelled student who didn’t kneel for pledge of allegiance

Trump admin bypasses Congress with new policy targeting immigrants on public assistance

In another story, Micah Johnson kills Officer Guyger before she can murder Botham Jean

Brookings Institute finds poverty has decreased in the US, but not for everyone

Professor attacked for refusing to write a recommendation for student to study in Israel citing BDS

#MeToo is not just for Hollywood: McDonald’s workers strike in 10 U.S. cities to protest sexual harassment

US refugee cap to be reduced to 30,000 in 2019, lowest level in 40 years

Woman who wrote letter accusing Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault comes forward

Senator drops potential SCOTUS bombshell in rumored sexual assault allegation against Kavanaugh

Pope Francis summons bishops to discuss sexual abuse after global pressure builds

South Carolina won’t relocate inmates in Hurricane Florence’s path

NC elections board unanimously votes to allow fight of ICE’s voter records subpoena

Sanders’ Stop BEZOS Act would penalizes companies like Amazon for government benefits, but would it help workers?

New York Times anonymous op-ed by Trump senior official invites fiery criticism on all sides

Nike’s Kaepernick ad campaign causes initial stock tumble, but creates $43 million in buzz

Chicago mayor Rahm Emmanuel announces he won’t run for reelection as Laquan McDonald shooting trial begins

Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum targeted by racist robocalls after GOP challenger’s monkey comments

California becomes first state to abolish cash bail, but gives judges more discretion to jail defendants

Jemele Hill’s $6 million buyout part of ESPN’s efforts to avoid race and gender in sports

U.S. plans $280 million military base in Niger as critics say growing presence is destabilizing Africa

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