Tag: fuel
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How Trump is weaponizing disinformation about noncitizens voting to fuel rigged election claims
Beyond Trump, there are few election deniers more zealous than Cleta Mitchell, a once-liberal Democratic Oklahoma legislator who has constructed a vast conservative apparatus promoting the noncitizen voting lie. Mitchell converted to the right in the ’90s, and represented tea party politicians in campaign finance cases in the aughts. She co-founded the Public Interest Legal…
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Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen fuel Harris’ campaign push in Georgia
Vice President Kamala Harris hosted a star-studded rally in Atlanta on Thursday night that featured remarks from President Barack Obama and a performance from rock legend Bruce Springsteen. The event was the first time Harris and Obama have shared the rally stage this cycle as the Democratic presidential nominee makes her closing pitch to voters…
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Texas policy, heat fuel rise in migrant deaths
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Operation Lone Star and extreme heat have transformed a small patch of desert in the suburbs of El Paso into one of the most dangerous stretches of the southern border–with the number of migrant deaths in the area 10 times…
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At least 94 people killed after fuel tanker explodes in Nigeria
At least 94 people were killed and 50 others wounded when the driver of a fuel tanker lost control and it crashed and exploded in northern Nigeria on Tuesday, a police spokesperson said. The incident occurred in Majia town in the Taura local government area, about 330 miles north of the capital Abuja, spokesperson for…
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How Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs wielded power and prestige to fuel decades of alleged abuse
For decades, Sean “Diddy” Combs presented the image of a wealthy, Black music mogul, one who broke business barriers, threw lavish parties and even created iconic TV moments. But behind the scenes, prosecutors say, was a more sinister picture, with allegations of violence, sex trafficking and severe abuses of power. Throughout his career, Combs’ dominated…