WASHINGTONPOST (Patrick Marley) - NAACP launches voter protection hub for midterm elections
The civil rights organization is stepping up efforts in response to President Donald Trump’s push to change voting rules.
YOUTUBE (CNN) - Saudi-backed forces push Houthis near key shipping route
Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces say they've retaken positions in Dhubab District, in Taiz governorate, near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a vital global shipping chokepoint. The Iran-backed Houthis deny it.
WASHINGTONPOST (Chris Hacker) - Kratom, an opioid-like drug linked to deaths, remains legal in most states
The deaths of two college students have renewed calls to ban the addictive drug.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - ‘Not funny’: Joe on Trump saying Iran could ‘take out’ Los Angeles, San Diego
At a Monday night rally in Nebraska, President Donald Trump suggested Iran could “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego. That, coupled with high gas prices, Trump told the crowd, would be a “small price to pay.” The comments come as Trump continues to defend the war and claim that Iran will not obtain nuclear weapons. Joe blasts Trump’s comment about the two California cities, calling the moment “not funny” for Americans who believe “the president should do more than divide us.”
NYTIMES (Sam Sifton) - Your Finicky Cat
We look at the pet food market.
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NYTIMES (Trish Bendix) - Late Night Roasts Vivek Ramaswamy for His Loose Grip
“It’s fun to have a video of the exact moment you lost your campaign,” Jimmy Fallon said after Ramaswamy struggled to lift a child during a campaign rally in Ohio over the weekend.
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YOUTUBE (CNN) - Inside a centuries old nomadic sport
A wooden stick, two competitors and a contest that can be decided in seconds. In mas-wrestling, explosive strength, quick reflexes and smart tactics all play a role in determining who comes out on top.
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YOUTUBE (CNN) - Televangelist Jim Bakker dies at 86
Televangelist Jim Bakker has died at 86, according to a statement from his wife, Lori Bakker, posted on social media Monday. Bakker built the PTL ministry with Tammy Faye Messner before resigning in a 1987 scandal. No cause of death was given.
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YOUTUBE (CNN) - Trump draws backlash after he suggests Iran could 'take out' Los Angeles or San Diego
President Donald Trump has drawn backlash after appearing to suggest Iran could 'take out' LA or San Diego in a speech he made in Grand Island, Nebraska. The president had been speaking about how the war in Iran was a 'small price to pay' for the safety of the US.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Rachel Maddow on why protest matters
Rachel Maddow looks at the diversity of protests against the Trump administration and the strange political bedfellows that form when people are motivated by morality, and how even small acts of protest can have far-reaching influence when they are done for the right reasons.