Month: September 2020

Senate Democrats had an opportunity Tuesday night to block legislation that places expanded warrantless spying powers into the hands of President Donald Trump—who they have frequently criticized as a deranged authoritarian—but 18 Democrats opted instead to do the opposite, providing the decisive votes in favor of a cloture motion that essentially ensures the bill’s passageRead moreRead more

Entitled “The Art of the Lie,” a new report offers damning assessment of President Donald Trump’s first year in office, cataloguing what it describes as his presidency’s massive miscarriage of government integrity and accountability. Released Monday, a day before Trump delivers his State of the Union address, by a pair of watchdog organizations, the reportRead moreRead more

A Democrat running for Congress in Pennsylvania appears to have deleted tweets offering praise for then-President-elect President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE and sayingRead moreRead more

As students across the country pledge to take part in demonstrations in the coming weeks to demand stricter gun control after last week’s school shooting in Parkland, Florida, one Houston-area school district is facing criticism after announcing that students will be punished for participating in protests. Needville Independent School District superintendent Curtis Rhodes sent aRead moreRead more

Teachers’ groups, parents, and students were barred from entering the Department of Education on Thursday, the anniversary of Betsy DeVos’s confirmation as Education Secretary, to present her with a “Failing” report card alongside tens of thousands of comments from teachers who disapprove of her performance leading the nation’s public education system. “This is a remarkableRead moreRead more

Human rights advocates, tech experts, and critics of the United States’ vast drone warfare program are outraged over the Google’s secret agreement with the Pentagon—revealed in a pair of reports by Gizmodo and The Intercept—to develop artificial intelligence, or AI, that quickly analyzes drone footage. Some critics pointed to Google’s old motto, “Don’t Be Evil,”Read moreRead more

“Advertisers start jumping ship and suddenly Ingraham realizes that mocking the misfortunes of a teen gun violence victim might be over the line.” “Laura Ingraham doesn’t have any shame. She just understands that she finally crossed a line that would cost her advertisers.” —Brian Klaas That was what Vox‘s David Roberts had to say about FoxRead moreRead more

Click:Wholesale chlorine tablets manufacturer As the American public mobilizes for planned protests amid reports that President Donald Trump may fire Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein as a warning to Special Counsel Robert Mueller, a bipartisan team of senators said Wednesday that they will introduce legislation to protect Mueller from being ousted. “While it would beRead moreRead more

Mitt RomneyWillard (Mitt) Mitt RomneyMilley discussed resigning from post after Trump photo-op: report Trump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names Attorney says 75-year-old man shoved by Buffalo police suffered brain injury MORE revealed Wednesday that when it came time to vote for president in 2016, he wrote in his wife Ann’sRead moreRead more

Danny Tarkanian is projected to win his Republican congressional primary on Tuesday in the race to replace outgoing Rep. Jacky RosenJacklyn (Jacky) Sheryl RosenThe Hill’s Coronavirus Report: Mnuchin sees ‘strong likelihood’ of another relief package; Warner says some businesses ‘may not come back’ at The Hill’s Advancing America’s Economy summit The Hill’s Coronavirus Report: CDC Director RedfieldRead moreRead more