The nonpartisan Cook Political Report has changed the ratings for three House contests in favor of Democrats and two in favor of Republicans following Tuesday’s primaries in California and New Jersey. The races moving in favor of Democrats are all open-seat races where the Republican incumbent is retiring. ADVERTISEMENTThe seat held by Rep. Darrell IssaDarrell Edward IssaGOP sues […]

In yet another indication that special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe is expanding and intensifying, Bloomberg reported Tuesday that Deutsche Bank—President Donald Trump’s biggest lender—faced with a subpoena issued several weeks ago has been forced “to submit documents on its relationship with Trump and his family.” The reporting is based on a “person briefed on […]

Ady Barkan—the 33-year-old political activist who last week seized a chance enounter on an airplane to confront Republican Senator Jeff Flake from his home state of Arizona over the pending tax overhaul legislation—is having a birthday on Monday, but this year he only has one wish: For people nationwide to rise up and raise hell […]

Iceland began the new year by becoming the first country in the world to mandate that all its companies must pay men and women equally. Following years of passing legislation promoting equal pay, employers that fail to ensure pay parity will now be subject to fines, thanks to a law passed last spring that went […]

Chelsea Manning confirmed  Sunday that she is a candidate for U.S. Senate in the 2018 Maryland Democratic primary.. The 30-year-old Manning filed her statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission on Thursday. Manning, the transgender former Army private who was convicted of passing sensitive government documents to WikiLeaks, came out as transgender after being […]

The Internet freedom advocacy group Fight for the Future was among the many online observers who attempted to draw Fox News’ attention to a significant mistake in its online headline about a video made by Burger King that went viral on Thursday. The headline was referring to an advertisement in which Burger King waded into […]

Click:全国楼凤论坛 Despite constitutional protections, press freedom in the United States is declining under the reign of “media-bashing enthusiast” President Donald Trump, which seems to have global repercussions, according to an international watchdog’s new analysis. For the second straight year, the United States dropped two spots, and now ranks 45th on the latest World Press Freedom […]

The Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM), the governing body of French fashion, has revealed further information about the upcoming Paris Fashion Week (PFW) taking place from 28 September to 6 October. A total of 84 houses are on the official calendar and will participate in a mix of fashion shows […]

Nearly half of American voters — 48 percent — would like to see Democrats win control of the House in 2018, according to a Quinnipiac University poll out Wednesday. That compares to 40 percent of respondents who said they want Republicans to maintain power in the chamber, the poll found.  Democrats also take the lead among independents, […]

Ohio Republican state Sen. Troy Balderson won Tuesday’s primary for the 12th Congressional District’s special election, edging out the House Freedom Caucus-backed Melanie Leneghan. Balderson defeated Leneghan by 653 votes, The New York Times reported, sending him to the August special election for the seat vacated by former Rep. Pat TiberiPatrick (Pat) Joseph TiberiOhio New Members 2019 Many […]