Articles focusing on politics

Joe Biden Says His Son, Beau, Has Died of Brain Cancer at 46

By Reuters      Article Reprint WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Beau Biden, son of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, has died after battling brain cancer, the vice president said on Saturday.

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Are We Being Psychologically Conditioned To Accept Martial Law In America?

By Michael Snyder Article Reprint Have you noticed that we are starting to be bombarded with images of troops in the streets?  Have you noticed that the term “martial law” is coming up a lot

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Video Extra >>> FBI Use of Patriot Act Expands

FBI Use of Patriot Act Expands

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Top Story (05/25/15) >>> U.S. military and civilians are increasingly divided

BTN STAFF Today’s top story comes from Chicago Tribune writers David Zucchino and David Cloud. Their reporting focuses on the divide that exists between U.S Military and civilians. To read the full story; go to

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Senator-elect fighting extradition to Chicago in ‘Orange is the New Black’ case

By Tribune wire reports Article Reprint A man newly elected to Nigeria’s Senate was on Monday refusing to attend a court hearing on his extradition to the United States on 20-year-old drug charges related to

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Baltimore Grand Jury Indicts Officers in Freddie Gray’s Death

ABC News Videos | ABC Entertainment News   By Mike Levine Article Reprint Three weeks after Baltimore’s top prosecutor announced initial charges against the six police officers involved in the controversial arrest of Freddie Gray,

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Rand Paul Takes Aim at Patriot Act in Speech

GOP senator has made government surveillance a key issue in his presidential campaign By: Janet Hook Article Reprint Sen. Rand Paul, trying to push for a wider debate on the Patriot Act and government collection

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Emanuel calls on Chicagoans to prevent ‘lost generation’

By: Lauren Chooljian Article Reprint Over the last week, Chicago’s debt was dinged by three major credit agencies. And while the city’s pension and financial crises loom large, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel chose instead to

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