Nevada Democrat accused of sexual harassment reconsiders retirement: report

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 […]

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'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” […]

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Despite 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 […]

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'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 […]

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Demographic 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 […]

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