Rep. Ruben KihuenRuben Jesus KihuenRep. Steven Horsford wins Democratic House primary in Nevada Members spar over sexual harassment training deadline Nevada Dem sanctioned for sexual misconduct announces city council bid MORE (D-Nev.) is reportedly reconsidering his decision to retire in the face of sexual misconduct allegations. The Nevada Independent reported Wednesday that Kihuen has contacted […]
Read More'Chilling' New Rule Allows DHS to Monitor All Immigrants' Social Media Activity
Freedom of speech advocates are calling a new Department of Homeland Security rule “chilling,” as the department will begin collecting social media communications and data of all immigrants. The rule, added last week to the Privacy Act of 1974, would allow the DHS to gather “social media handles, aliases, associated identifiable information, and search results” […]
Read MoreDespite GOP Dereliction, Warren Vows to Fight for Program That Insures 9 Million Kids
“September 30th was the deadline for a whole bunch of healthcare programs and the Republicans basically just blew through the deadlines,” said Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) in a video about a program that provides affordable healthcare to 9 million children and 370,000 pregnant women annually. The senator published her video about the Children’s Health Insurance […]
Read MoreTrump Attacks Soldier's Widow After She Confirms President's Hurtful Call
The widow of U.S. Army Sgt. La David Johnson, who was killed in Niger earlier this month, appeared on “Good Morning America” on Monday morning to confirm widely reported accounts of President Donald Trump’s “cold-hearted” condolence call to her last week, triggering a swift reaction from the president on Twitter. In an interview with George […]
Read MoreWith Trump Silent, Sanders and Dems Demand Aid for Iranian Earthquake Victims
As the death toll from the “horrific” earthquake that struck the Iran-Iraq border earlier this week climbs above 500, and as President Donald Trump remains entirely silent on the matter, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and four Democratic senators sent a letter on Thursday to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson demanding that the White House waive […]
Read More'I Made This… But Didn't Get Paid': Garment Workers Appeal Directly to Shoppers
Click:小型辦公室 Factory workers in Turkey resorted to creative and desperate measures in recent days to draw attention to their fight for the wages they have earned working for Zara, the Spanish clothing retailer with stores around the world. Shoppers in Zara stores all over Turkey have found notes inside clothing, reading in Turkish, “I made […]
Read More'Dutiful Daughter' or WH Advisor? Ivanka Trump Calls Questions About Father's Female Accusers 'Inappropriate'
Critics of Ivanka Trump pointed to an NBC interview with the White House advisor involving a question about the numerous women who’ve accused her father of sexual abuse and misconduct, as more evidence of her problematic role in the administration. When asked by Peter Alexander if she believes the 16 women who have come forward […]
Read MoreHorner suggests non-championship race to trial reverse grid
Click:cement block machine Christian Horner is no fan of F1’s reverse grid idea, but the Red Bull team boss is nevertheless open to the concept being trialed, perhaps in a non-championship event. F1 chief Ross Brawn recently tabled a plan that would see a reverse grid qualifying race take place at selected events in 2021. […]
Read MoreDemographic gaps between parties widen
The Democratic Party is building a coalition of women, the well-educated and younger voters ahead of this year’s midterm elections, while Republicans flex their advantage among men, whites and those who do not have a college degree. Those gaps, exacerbated by strong feelings for and against President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in […]
Read MoreMayors look for opening in Democratic White House field
Click:galvanised street light pole At least three big city mayors are seen as possible candidates for president in what is shaping up as a wide-open Democratic primary in 2020. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio are all seen as plausible candidates in a […]
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