The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper Slog tipper Tea Lopez says she was maced by a man shouting transphobic slurs, including "tranny" and "bitch" at about 11 p.m. last night, as she walked to a bus stop with her friend, who is transgender. According to Lopez and the subsequent police report filed by Officer Edward Medlock, a gray-silver SUV pulled up and stopped suddenly in front of them as they stood waiting to cross the intersection of Bellevue Avenue and East Pine Street. A man jumped out of the car and ran up to them. "He asked if we like mace, and then he maced us," Lopez says, though she and her friend turned away swiftly enough that most of the spray landed on their jackets and bags.
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NEWS January 11, 2014 by Peter · The chasm between the real Hillary Clinton and the unseemly caricature portrayed during two decades of personal attacks is all too familiar to those who know her. Distinct from legitimate policy criticisms, these attacks have served as lazy shortcuts for opponents, critics, pundits, political observers and media outlets to undermine one of the most accomplished women of our lifetime. With 2016 speculation ramping up, the public commentary about Hillary Clinton is following predictable patterns.
Ben Smith: Political News and Analysis From our report on today's Pulitzer Prize announcement: Edward Snowden didn’t win a Pulitzer on Monday, but he might as well have. In a move certain to be interpreted as a vindication of the former government contractor’s efforts, the Pulitzer Prize Board on Monday awarded The Guardian US and The Washington Post its coveted Public Service award for reporting on the National Security Agency’s domestic surveillance practices. The award was given for the “revelation of widespread secret surveillance by the National Security Agency, marked by authoritative and insightful reports that helped the public understand how the disclosures fit into the larger framework of national security,” the committee said in its release.
Congressional Record Daily Digest Wednesday, June 7, 2017 Senate Chamber Action Routine Proceedings, pages S3301–S3344 Measures Introduced: Seventeen bills and three resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 1298–1314, and S. Social Security Monitor The Honorable Robert Portman 338 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC, 20510-3506 Dear Senator Portman and Staff: In an interview about President Obama's State of the Union address, you stated, "I was most encouraged about what he said about entitlement reform and tax reform...