When Senate Democrats unveiled legislation to fully restore net neutrality last week, every member of the party’s caucus signed on to the bill—except one. “We’re crowdfunding this billboard so she knows that there’s nowhere to hide—she can do the right thing or be sure that the entire internet will know she sold them out.” —Evan […]
A federal judge on Thursday struck down FEC regulations barring unauthorized political action committees from using a candidate’s name to mislead voters and attract donations, a ruling critics warned could lead to the proliferation of “scam PACs.” Paul S. Ryan, vice president for policy and litigation with Common Cause, said the ruling “will embolden scam […]
Rep. Martha McSallyMartha Elizabeth McSallyGOP senators introduce resolution opposing calls to defund the police No evidence of unauthorized data transfers by top Chinese drone manufacturer: study Senate Democratic campaign arm launches online hub ahead of November MORE (R) Wednesday night accused members of the media of shielding her opponent in the Arizona Senate race, Rep. Kyrsten Sinema (D). “This […]
An expansive stormfront is looming over Election Day in several key states along the East Coast and in parts of the Midwest, threatening to batter voters with heavy wind and rain as they head to the polls on Tuesday. Weather forecast models from the National Weather Service show the front bringing heavy rains to states ranging […]
Rashida Tlaib (D) on Tuesday won Michigan’s 13th Congressional District, setting her up to become the first Palestinian-American woman elected to Congress. The former Michigan state representative was widely expected to secure the win with no Republicans and no independents running against her in the racially diverse, urban district. Minnesota congressional candidate Ilhan Oman (D) and Tlaib are poised […]
Jewish advocacy groups on Monday condemned House Republicans for once again attempting to weaponize anti-Semitism to derail the Yemen War Powers resolution, which seeks to end U.S. complicity in the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. “House Democrats should refuse to cooperate with such an outrageous stunt.” —Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street Click Here: gold coast suns 2019 […]
Lawyer and visionary thinker Polly Higgins, who campaigned for ecocide to be internationally recognized as a crime on par with genocide and war crimes, died Sunday at the age of 50. She had been diagnosed with an aggressive cancer last month and given just weeks to live. “There’s a growing recognition that a lot of […]
Climate action groups were angered but unsurprised Thursday when the Republican-led Senate confirmed former oil industry lobbyist David Bernhardt as the next Interior Secretary—seemingly abandoning the GOP’s stated goal of “draining the swamp,” considering Bernhardt’s background. By a 56-41 vote, the Senate named as the nation’s top official overseeing public lands and natural resources a […]
Click:is made of Friday marked what would have been Pete Seeger’s 100th birthday, and fans took to social media to celebrate the folk music giant and activist’s life and legacy. Seeger died in 2014 at 94. He was, rocker Tom Morello said upon his death, “Absolutely the best that humans can aspire to be.” For […]
Following recent efforts by media outlets to paint a picture that his opposition to past U.S. wars—from the Vietnam War when he was a young man to voting against the 2003 invasion of Iraq as a member of Congress—was something he might want to apologize or account for, Bernie Sanders on Friday released a video […]