New York just escalated its legal battle with Trump

Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York has escalated the state's legal battle with President Donald Trump and the Trump Foundation. Cuomo opened the door to a possible criminal case against the foundation. Acting New York Attorney General ... New York Is Said to Open Tax Inquiry Into Trump FoundationNew York Times

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CWC membership means it's a triple role for Siddaramaiah

The former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's appointment as a member of the 23-member Congress Working Committee (CWC), the top decision-making body of the party, is seen as an offer of a bigger role in a larger arena for him ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha ... Punjab leaders sore at being 'ignored'The Indian Express Rahul Gandhi says sinister design to use social media being done to poison society ahead of 2019 electionsNewsX

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We want to democratize everything': Inside DSA's rise with its leader

(CNN) A little less than a year ago, the Democratic Socialists of America met for their biennial convention in relative obscurity. Some 800 delegates, gathered in Chicago for a long summer weekend, discussed ways to build on their Trump-era membership ... Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter: "This is a massacre. I hope my peers have the moral courage to call it such. No ...Twitter Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Firing Line | PBSPBS

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It's been over two months since Hawaii's Kilauea volcano started erupting, and the lava's still flowing

(CNN) Since Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted in early May, a stream of subsequent eruptions and thousands of earthquakes have hit the Big Island. Lava has engulfed neighborhoods and homes. And more than two months later, Kilauea is still erupting. Lava bomb through roof of tour boat injures 23 off Hawaii islandHonolulu Star-Advertiser 23 injured after basketball-sized 'lava bomb' crashes through roof of Hawaiian tour boatWashington Post Volcanic lava 'bomb' injures 23 people on tour boat in HawaiiReuters New York Daily News -Daily Beast -CBS News -Big Island Now

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Lava from the Hawaii volcano has created a tiny new island off its coast

(CNN) Lava that's still flowing from the Kilauea volcano has now created a tiny new island off the coast of Hawaii. The island of lava appeared Thursday, just offshore from the northern edge of the Big Island, the United States Geological Survey said

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The Midwest eases its Trump swoon and flirts again with Democratic candidates

NEW ALBANY, Ohio — Troy Balderson, the Republican candidate for Congress, wanted to make one thing clear: He would not support President Trump on everything. He would “not ever support separating families” to control immigration. He was not yet sold ...

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