Pastor pushed out after parishioners complain about focus on racial justice
Leaders of a Baptist church in North Carolina ousted the pastor after congregants started leaving. A secret tape provides a rare look at the debate when a message threatens a business model.
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Trump shares the White House’s ‘dream’ for the federal workforce
By touting the idea of moving public-sector employees to the private sector, Trump effectively shared a plan that would break the federal government.
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Trump takes up Musk’s pro-apartheid cause as he threatens South Africa
The president is vowing to withhold aid to South Africa as he peddles false claims spread by white nationalists and other far-right figures.
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New revelations complicate the Gabbard, RFK Jr. confirmation fights
Tulsi Gabbard’s and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nominations were already on shaky ground. New reporting about their records won’t do them any favors.
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Opinion | It’s clear why Trump blames DEI for everything
Everyone but the credulous media seems to understand what’s behind Trump’s attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion
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Trump’s effort to reclaim international respect is off to a humiliating start
During Trump’s first term, the United States’ global standing reached unseen depths. In his second term, the problem is very likely to get worse.
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Opinion | Why are the Democrats so spineless?
No wonder the American public thinks of Democrats as out of touch, opportunistic and cowardly. That is because they are
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More USAID staff ousted as Trump administration dismantles aid agency – https://www.reuters.com/world/us/more-usaid-staff-ousted-trump-administration-dismantles-aid-agency-2025-02-02/
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What Kash Patel’s Confirmation Hearing Made Clear
“Patel is unlikely to stand up to the executive branch if abuses of power occur,” writes Barbara McQuade.
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When I watched the fiasco that trump gave as a communication regarding the plane crash in Washington, I realized that I, as a small business manager, am under a much greater expectation than our so-called president, trump.
Let it be known: if I proceeded to allow an activity to go forth that I determined was unsafe, my boss would have two questions for me: Why do you believe it is unsafe? Why would you then ever allow it to go on if it was unsafe?
The simple answer is that you CANNOT stand on some pedestal and declare that you knew all along it was unsafe but you allowed it to go forward, because thereby either you are a fool or a wimp; either you don’t know what is or is not safe or the best you have is to bitch from the cheap seats.
Harry S. Truman put a plaque on his desk that said “The Buck Stops Here”. He was a real man.
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