With support for single-payer spreading rapidly among current members of Congress, congressional candidates, and the American public, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) launched the first-ever Medicare for All political action committee (PAC) on Wednesday in an effort to accelerate this momentum ahead of the upcoming midterm elections and funnel small-dollar financial contributions to candidates who want…
Read morePressley seeks to oust Capuano as Massachusetts heads to polls
Massachusetts has traditionally favored incumbents like late Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.), but a Democratic challenger in the 7th District is looking to become the latest candidate in the country to upend the norm. On Tuesday, Ayanna Pressley, a Boston City councilor, will be seeking to oust Rep. Mike Capuano, a 10-term congressman, in one of…
Read moreGOP warns crime, immigration will spike if Dems win
TUCSON, Ariz. — For a quarter century, crime rates around the country have fallen precipitously. The number of immigrants detained at the border with Mexico has risen from last year’s lows, but it remains below historical averages. Click Here: New Zealand rugby store But Republican candidates across the country, from this city 60 miles north…
Read moreAs Trump Broadens Scope of Kavanaugh Probe, Calls for FBI to Follow Leads That Have Been Ignored
Supporters of the women who have accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault hoped on Monday that President Donald Trump’s latest directive regarding an FBI probe into the allegations would result in a more effective investigation than had been expected earlier, following a press conference in which the president said the FBI should…
Read moreRallies Planned for Cities Nationwide to Back Climate Youth Battling Trump in #TrialoftheCentury
Supporters of 21 children and young adults who are suing the federal government will gather in cities and towns across the U.S. in the coming days to urge the justice system to hear the plaintiffs’ case. The plaintiffs in the landmark climate case Juliana vs. the U.S. were planning to bring their case to trial…
Read moreAs Khashoggi Case Highlights Saudi Crimes, UN Warns Famine Driven by US-Backed War in Yemen Could Kill 13 Million People
Click:light fixture With heightened attention on Saudi Arabia’s crimes in the wake of the alleged murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi at the country’s consulate in Turkey, the United Nations is warning that if current conditions continue, the U.S.-backed war in Yemen led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates could cause “the…
Read moreIn 'Loud and Clear' Rebuke of Factory Farming, California Passes World's 'Strongest Animal Welfare Law'
In a clear rebuke of factory farming, California voters on Election Day passed the “ground-breaking” Proposition 12, which is being celebrated by some advocates as the world’s “strongest animal welfare law for farmed animals in history.” Backed by 61 percent of voters, Proposition 12 establishes “minimum space requirements based on square feet for calves raised…
Read moreReceiving "Inspiration of the Year" Award From Christine Blasey Ford, First Nassar Accuser Says, "Be Willing to Hear the Truth"
Christine Blasey Ford, the college professor who accused now Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, presented Sports Illustrated‘s Inspiration of the Year Award on Tuesday night to Rachael Denhollander, the first woman to publicly accuse Larry Nassar of sexual assault, saying the former gymnast’s courage “galvanized future generations to come forward, event when…
Read moreVon der Leyen challenges EU capitals to step up
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by Amazon Polly Brussels is stepping up to tackle the big crises, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen declared Wednesday in her first State of the European Union speech, and she pointedly challenged EU capitals and international powers to do the same. In the wide-ranging, plain-spoken…
Read moreCook Political Report moves 5 GOP-held seats towards Dems
Five more Republican-held House seats are moving closer to the Democrats’ reach. The Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan election handicapper, shifted its ratings for five House races Wednesday, lifting Democrats’ chances in GOP-held districts in Colorado, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Texas. In Colorado, Rep. Mike CoffmanMichael (Mike) Howard CoffmanBottom Line Koch political arm endorses…
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