Republican Rep. Mike BostMichael (Mike) J. BostMORE (Ill.) secured a third term in the House Tuesday, defeating Democrat Brendan Kelly. The southern Illinois 12th District covers eastern St. Louis and is majority-urban. Kelly, St. Clair County’s state attorney, easily secured the Democratic nomination to face Bost, a former Marine and firefighter who served in the Illinois […]
Former Sen. Joe Lieberman (I) said Monday that 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 ought to stay out of the arguments over the vote […]
Warning that President Donald Trump poses a greater threat to vulnerable communities, the rule of law, and the planet with every day he remains in office, more than two dozen progressive groups on Tuesday urged House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to ditch the “political excuses” and immediately begin impeachment proceedings. “The American people deserve a leader […]
Australian police raided the home of one of the country’s prominent journalists Tuesday, raising questions about press freedom in that country and across the western world. Journalist Annika Smethurst, the national politics editor at Sydney’s Sunday Telegraph, was the target of the early morning raid. Police served a warrant at her home related to materials she […]
Sen. Bernie Sanders responded on Friday to president Donald Trump’s assertion that Iran was behind Thursday’s suspected attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman with a call for restraint against pursing what he said would be a dangerous and “illegal” war against the country. “Attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf of […]
Protesters filled Boston’s Copley Square Wednesday afternoon as part of the “Wayfair Walkout,” where the company’s employees staged a work stoppage to protest the retailer profiting from President Donald Trump’s child detention policies. Hundreds of Wayfair workers and supporters took part in the Wednesday action both in Boston and in Brunswick, Maine. The Boston Globe reported […]
A day after Amazon faced grilling at a U.S. House hearing, the European Commission announced Wednesday it’s launching an antitrust probe into the online behemoth. Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said in a statement that she will “take a very close look at Amazon’s business practices and its dual role as marketplace and retailer, to assess its […]
Rep. Elise StefanikElise Marie StefanikBipartisan House bill seeks to improve pandemic preparedness The Hill’s Coronavirus Report: Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga says supporting small business single most important thing we should do now; Teva’s Brendan O’Grady says U.S. should stockpile strategic reserve in drugs like Strategic Oil Reserve House GOP to launch China probes beyond COVID-19 […]
Former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against […]
Sen. Kamala HarrisKamala Devi HarrisRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook McEnany says Juneteenth is a very ‘meaningful’ day to Trump MORE (D-Calif.) has not yet announced a bid for the White House, but on Friday the California senator faced a line of inquiry […]