Voters in North Carolina’s 9th district are marching to the polls Tuesday to send Dan to Washington. The only question is which Dan will it be: Democrat Dan McCready or Republican Dan Bishop? Polling indicates the Dans were in a virtual dead heat heading into election day. To review: Tuesday’s …
Read More »Having Worked Within the System, Kamala Harris Now Aims to Fix It
Kamala Harris released an ambitious criminal-justice and public safety reform plan on Monday morning, presenting a platform that represents how far her politics on her area of greatest expertise have progressed leftward and away from the “tough on crime” approach she took during her long tenure as a prosecutor in …
Read More »They Didn't Kneel For This
“Inspire Change” could be something you say if you are trying to make people aware of a particular problem. But with regards to the National Football League and racial injustice, that job is already done. Colin Kaepernick, along with his fellow football players and other athletes from other sports, handled …
Read More »Trump Was the Only World Leader to Bail on a G7 Climate Session
A day after Axios reported his desire to literally bomb Mother Nature into submission, a seat reserved for President Trump sat empty at a G7 session on the climate and biodiversity. He was the only world leader not to attend the Monday morning meeting. After the session concluded, Trump was …
Read More »With Hickenlooper Out, Who's the Next 2020 Democrat to Go?
Former Colorado governor John Hickenlooper is ending his Presidential bid on Thursday, fueling speculation he might dive into another crowded primary field and join the 13 Democrats already vying for a chance to challenge Cory Gardner, the Republican Senator from Colorado, in 2020. “I’ve heard from so many Coloradans who …
Read More »A Flurry of House Democrats Announce Support for Impeachment Inquiry
With seemingly no real public momentum following Robert Mueller’s testimony, a flurry of Democratic House members announced their support for an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump on Sunday. Following Friday’s lawsuit filed by members of the House Judiciary Committee in order to unseal grand jury evidence stemming from Robert …
Read More »This Is What an ICE Arrest Looks Like
Florencio Millan-Vazquez and his partner were taking their 6-month-old child to the doctor on Monday when federal agents smashed their car window, dragged him from the vehicle and took him for deportation while the couple’s 11-year-old child screamed “I don’t want them to take Daddy.” Millan-Vazquez’s partner, Cheyenne Hoyt, live-streamed …
Read More »Trump Promised Worldwide Respect for America, You Know What Happened Next
During the 2016 presidential campaign season, Donald Trump constantly lied about America’s standing in the world. To anyone who would listen, he’d spew nonsense like, “The world is laughing at us.” According to a 2016 Washington Post article, Trump, as a private citizen, dating back to 1987 and then as …
Read More »Children Inside Texas Detention Centers Describe Squalid Conditions
On Wednesday, lawyers who represent the interests of children in U.S. immigration custody filed a temporary restraining order after dozens of children and at least two doctors reported unsafe and unhygienic conditions at four Texas Customs and Border Patrol facilities. The declarations, 60 total, were taken by volunteer attorneys during …
Read More »Next Contestant, Iran: Meet America's Permanent War Formula
Here we go again. Iran has not only shot down an American spy drone over the Strait of Hormuz, but refuses to feel bad about it. Iran’s General Hossein Salami — one assumes this is a real person — said of the drone downing, “We are completely ready for the …
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