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Wajahat Ali

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Author of GO BACK TO WHERE YOU CAME FROM; Columnist for

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D.C. by way of Fremontistanwajali.comJoined February 2009

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Here's a video to give you hope & make you smile: our warrior princess Nusayba gave her liver donor

a hug today after ringing the bell. After 9 months of enduring stage 4 liver cancer, she is officially cancer free. I'm so proud of her. She is the bravest person I know.

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No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen

Louisiana Republicans have rejected exceptions for rape or incest in their new abortion ban. They will now force child rape victims to give birth to their rapist’s baby.

Rape, incest exceptions to Louisiana abortion ban rejected by GOP lawmakers

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Louisiana rejected legislation Wednesday that would add exceptions in cases of rape and incest to one of the strictest abortion bans in the country....

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Vivek Ramaswamy said one of his first acts as president would be to end affirmative action by executive order. He's also called for shutting down the FBI and the IRS, as well as the Department of Education.

2024 GOP candidate Vivek Ramaswamy auditions to be the next Trump

Vivek Ramaswamy has hyper-Trumpian positions on the border, voting, culture wars and more.

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Absurd. Lol.

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Vin Diesel has seemingly confirmed that ‘FAST X’ will now be Part 1 of a three-part finale. The previous plans were for 2 parts. (via: @ErikDavis)

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NEW: Trump told CNN chief Chris Licht backstage before the town hall that he would boost their ratings — to which Licht nodded and said he should “have fun” per ppl familiar. Behind the scenes look

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Trump’s team revels in town hall victory as CNN staff rages at ‘spectacle of lies’

Questions also linger over what the network offered the ex-president in exchange for what some called a Trump infomercial

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Serbians hand in thousands of guns after two mass killings

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Serbians hand in thousands of guns after two mass killings

Citizens surrendered nearly 6,000 weapons and 300,000 rounds of ammunition in the first three days of an amnesty. Serbia also committed to new gun-control policies.

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My Warriors might lose to Lakers in Game 6. I accept it. That's fine. But if they go out like the Suns?????

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Replying to @MehdiHasanShow @WajahatAli and @mehdirhasan

Wajahat should be talking more on his country Pakistan.... The riots and lawlessness over there ! Isn't it Mehdi Hasan?

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The Mehdi Hasan Show

@MehdiHasanShow

“CNN made that choice for ratings, and at what cost?”

rips the network’s decision to give former president Trump a platform as he and

dissect the CNN Town Hall.

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Do Warriors have a chance in Game 6 without Wiggins?

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KD came to the Suns to get demolished. Man, this franchise has to make some moves in the off season. Blown out again.

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Game over for Suns. Just too many injuries.

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Oh that sucks. Man, he was doing so well.

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Notable news: Andrew Wiggins is listed as questionable for Game 6 with a left costal cartilage fracture. That's an area of the ribcage.

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Mueller, She Wrote

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BREAKING: E Jean Carroll is weighing suing Donald for defamation again after his CNN appearance last night. An exclusive from @BenWeiserNYT at The Times: nytimes.com/2023/05/11/nyr

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The 48-hour clash between Kevin McCarthy and Rashida Tlaib over her efforts to raise awareness about the Nakba is the latest chapter in the evolving feud between the House Speaker and progressive Democrats surrounding the conversation on Israel-Palestine

How the McCarthy-Tlaib fight over a Nakba event played out

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Leader Schumer: “Does Sen. Tuberville honestly believe that our military is stronger with white nationalists in its ranks? I cannot believe this needs to be said, but white nationalism has no place in our armed forces and no place in any corner of American society. Period."

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Asked if he believed white nationalists should be allowed to serve in the military, Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville said in referring to the Biden administration, "They call them that. I call them Americans."

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Good luck to her. What a mess she's inheriting just because a billionaire is an immature, insecure troll.

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The Daily Beast

Elon Musk says he hired a mystery executive to take over as Twitter CEO. Musk says the new CEO, a woman he didn’t name, will be at the helm of Twitter in six weeks. trib.al/mKsd5k8

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18- to 20-year-olds can’t be barred from buying handguns, judge rules

A federal judge ruled that laws and regulations that bar federally licensed dealers from selling handguns to people from 18 to 20 years of age "cannot stand."

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Bernie Sanders is approximately as Jewish as a ham sandwich topped with shrimp on lard bread twitter.com/Ostrov_A/statu…

Readers added context they thought people might want to know

Sen. Sanders grew up in Brooklyn, a son of Jewish immigrants. His father, Elias, emigrated from Poland in 1921 at 17. Sen. Sanders learned during an appearance on the PBS show Finding Your Roots that he had family killed during the Holocaust. washingtonpost.com/history/2020/0…

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Wajahat Ali: "It seems the only hope left for gun control in red states is to hide all the bullets in books written by Black people."

Opinion | The GOP and the Grim Reaper are working hand-in-hand

The U.S. has more guns than it has people. But to Republicans playing to their base, not even that excessive amount is enough.

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Drafthouse Films Picks Up Alex Winter's YouTube Doc - Variety ⁦

⁩ is coming to a cinema near you! See you at the movies!!! # Thursday Motivation #ThursdayThought

‘Bill & Ted’ Star Alex Winter’s YouTube Doc Scores Theatrical Release Courtesy Drafthouse Films...

'Bill & Ted' star Alex Winter's latest docu, 'The YouTube Effect,' will debut exclusively at Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas before expanding elsewhere

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Michael Calderone

“I don’t know anyone who was happy with last night,” says one CNN journalist. “The mood is absolutely the lowest it’s been in the Licht tenure, and that’s saying a lot.”

CNN’s Donald Trump Town Hall Was Essentially a Campaign Rally

The network gave Trump a platform to spout lies and insults—and a cheering section! Network boss Chris Licht is defending the debacle, but inside, says one CNN journalist, “the mood is absolutely the...

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GOP using some Indian Americans, and vice versa, to launder their talking points. Gonna get worse. Vivek Ramaswamy wants to raise the voting age. Even his staff doesn’t like the idea. politi.co/3nUReZ1 via

Vivek Ramaswamy wants to raise the voting age. Even his staff doesn’t like the idea.

The youngest candidate in the Republican presidential field is preparing to announce a proposal to raise the voting age to 25 for most people.

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New York Magazine

The Speaker needs Santos’s vote to hang on to his gavel. But letting the fabulist become the face of New York Republicans is perilous, too.

Why Kevin McCarthy Won’t Drop the Hammer on George Santos

The Speaker needs Santos’s vote to hang on to his gavel. But letting the fabulist become the face of New York Republicans is perilous, too.

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I'm curious how many journalists and anchors at CNN are concerned about the reputational harm due to Licht and Zaslav's decision to platform Trump, GOP lies and hate. This will also affect them and their names for life. A lot of good folks there who deserve better.

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The future of America if GOP gets power again. Book bans. Lovely.

Florida rejects social studies textbooks that mention social justice, taking a knee and other...

Florida rejected nearly 35% of social studies textbooks submitted by publishers for approval, including those that referenced social justice and "other information that was not aligned with Florida...

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Worth reading. The Drug-Fueled Protest in Dianne Feinstein’s Office You Haven’t Heard About politi.co/3LYvXWi via

Magic Mushrooms, Dear White Staffers and Dianne Feinstein’s Dog

Tales of workplace woe from the underside of the nation’s Capitol.

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Amazing piece. Also features my friend

, my favorite Connie! (No offense, Connie Chung)

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The New York Times invited Connie Chung into a studio with 10 other Connies named after her. When it was her turn, Connie Koh explained she’d picked the name after college. “You’re an iconic person,” she told Ms. Chung, who had grown teary.

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A win for CNN, sadly. This means we should expect more Trump Town Halls. Or, hopefully become bored.

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Just in: CNN's town hall with Donald Trump averaged 3.1 million total viewers. The event outrated Fox and MSNBC, as expected, but these are not 2015/16 level numbers for Trump — not even close.

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“If he goes into protocol today, Game 6, almost 100 percent he will not be able to play." Brian Windhorst detailed the latest update from Anthony Davis' injury

Windhorst provides update on AD injury, Game 6 status vs. Dubs

ESPN's Brian Windhorst provided an update on the status of Lakers center Anthony Davis and his status for Game 6 vs. the Warriors in the Western Conference semifinals.

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Nope. It's always affirmative action for conservatives. "Both sides" tilts news to the right. The majority bends the knee for an increasingly radicalized minority.

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By the way, can you imagine CNN hosting a town hall with Bernie and the audience being filled with socialists who booed Dems and Republicans alike, cheered Bernie when he attacked the media, and applauded every reference to Medicare for All and justice for the Palestinians? twitter.com/brianstelter/s…

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What an outstanding and moving essay via

about the impact of the legendary Connie Chung … representation matters! I hope a generation of “Katie’s” are waiting in the wings because of

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Opinion | Why Are There So Many Asian American Women Named Connie?

I thought my story was special. Little did I know it was the story of a generation.

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Imran Khan: Pakistan's Supreme Court rules arrest was illegal - BBC News

Imran Khan's arrest was illegal - Supreme Court

Pakistan's Supreme Court rules former prime minister Imran Khan's dramatic arrest this week was illegal

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Shameful. This is the CNN President.

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Licht: “I absolutely unequivocally believe America was served very well by what we did last night.”

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One year on since veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was killed by Israeli forces, no one has been held accountable despite numerous investigations proving Israeli responsibility ⤵️ #JusticeForShireen

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If AD is even barely mobile and conscious he is playing Game 6.

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Darvin Ham said Anthony Davis “seems to be doing really good already” after seeing him in locker room.

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Oliver works at CNN, folks.

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It's hard to see how America was served by the spectacle of lies that aired on CNN Wednesday evening. More in @ReliableSources: cnn.it/44NDzDU

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Need this from Draymond for Warriors to even have a chance.

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Draymond Green tonight: 20 PTS 10 REB 4 AST 2 STL 7-11 FG His first 20/10 playoff game since 2019.

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