Month: September 2020

While much of the attention of advocacy groups, lawmakers, and the media has rightly centered on grave concerns that President Donald Trump’s next Supreme Court pick could vote to eliminate abortion rights, a Daily Beast/Ipsos poll published Tuesday found that “the most galvanizing issue” for Americans of both parties is whether Trump’s nominee will curbRead moreRead more

Sen. Claire McCaskillClaire Conner McCaskillMissouri county issues travel advisory for Lake of the Ozarks after Memorial Day parties Senate faces protracted floor fight over judges amid pandemic safety concerns Amash on eyeing presidential bid: ‘Millions of Americans’ want someone other than Trump, Biden MORE (D-Mo.) fact checked her Republican opponent, state Attorney General Josh Hawley,Read moreRead more

Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE and democratic socialism increasingly look to be winning over the Democratic Party, raising concerns among some Democrats about whether it could hurt theRead moreRead more

A series of natural gas pipeline explosions in Midland County, Texas on Wednesday hospitalized seven people with injuries and highlighted the risks of transporting fossil fuels. Dr. Sandra Steingraber, a New York-based scientist who advocates against hydraulic fracturing—a fossil fuel extraction method also called fracking—tweeted that her experience seeking an update on the explosions remindedRead moreRead more

Following her victory in Tuesday’s Democratic primary in Minnesota’s reliably blue 5th congressional district, progressive former refugee Ilhan Omar is widely expected to become the first Somali-American member of the U.S. House this fall—18 years after escaping her home country’s civil war. Omar’s victory follows that of Rashida Tlaib, a Palestinian-American former state lawmaker inRead moreRead more

In a nation where lawmakers continue their refusal to do anything that would curb the occurrence of mass shootings and overall gun violence, it appears that an online streaming and social media service Twitch on Sunday afternoon captured live the sound of multiple gun shots during a competitive video-gaming event at a large downtown complexRead moreRead more

While Democrats including Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) and women’s advocacy groups have demanded for the fair treatment of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her while they were in high school, the White House and the Republican Party are falsely stating that little can beRead moreRead more

Palestinian officials on Monday condemned the Trump administration’s decision to shutter the Washington, D.C. office of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)—part of a broader effort to block International Criminal Court (ICC) probes into U.S. or Israeli war crimes—as “crude and vicious blackmail,” and vowed to continue calling for ICC investigations. “Lowering the flag of PalestineRead moreRead more

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) would not say on Sunday whether she will campaign for Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) in his bid for the Minnesota attorney general’s office. Ellison, who announced in June his plans to step down from Congress and run for attorney general, faces allegations that he abused an ex-girlfriend. When asked whether she would campaign forRead moreRead more

Retired boxer Oscar De La Hoya said Monday he’s open to running for president in 2020, arguing that he may toss his hat in the ring if other celebrities, such as Kanye West, are contemplating wading into politics. “I am actually very, very serious, and I strongly feel that if a Kanye West can do itRead moreRead more