Avenatti launches his own PAC as he considers presidential run

    Michael Avenatti, the lawyer representing adult-film actress Stormy Daniels in her lawsuit against President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE, is launching his own political action…

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      Rahm Emanuel won’t seek third term as Chicago mayor

      Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel will not seek a third term in office, he announced Tuesday morning, a stunning reversal that will leave the city’s politics in turmoil. Emanuel, 58, first won election in 2011, succeeding the legendary Richard M. Daley. His two terms in office had been marred by repeated waves of violence, especially in low-income minority neighborhoods,…

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        Former Obama aide backs Cynthia Nixon over Cuomo

        A former aide to President Obama is throwing her support behind actress and activist Cynthia Nixon’s Democratic primary bid against Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Alyssa Mastromonaco, a former deputy chief of staff for operations in Obama’s White House, wrote in an op-ed published by Refinery29 on Wednesday that Nixon is the “right person for the job…

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          Nation Warned That Trump's "Horrifying" Medicaid Pick Hired With "Express Purpose to Dismember" Program

          Provoking immediate warnings about what is now in store for the most vulnerable people in the United States, President Donald Trump on Monday reportedly tapped Maine’s former health commissioner Mary Mayhew—who was instrumental in Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s efforts to block Medicaid expansion in the state—to run the program at the federal level. “Make no…

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            'This Is Not a Drill': Demonstrations in Over 1,000 US Cities Against Trump's Assault on Democracy, Rule of Law

            Demonstrations are taking place in more than 1,000 U.S. cities and towns on Thursday evening—beginning at 5:00 PM (local time)—in response to President Donald Trump “installing a hack” to oversee the ongoing investigation of Special Counsel Robert Mueller. “We’re not shedding any tears for, nor are we protesting for, Jeff Sessions. He’ll likely be remembered…

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              Anti-BDS Laws Challenged as Unconstitutional After Speech Pathologist Loses Job at Texas School for Refusing to Sign Pro-Israel Pledge

              Texas officials are facing an onslaught of criticism after a speech pathologist lost her job at an elementary school for refusing to sign a pro-Israel pledge mandated by state law—a case that has cast a spotlight on efforts to neutralize the global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement, which opposes Israel’s oppression and slaughter of…

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