Rep. Ayanna PressleyAyanna PressleyPelosi calls for investments in child care, early education A workplace safety solution Anita Hill would be proud of Poll: Americans overwhelmingly reject lowering voting age to 16 MORE (D-Mass.) and Sen. Cory BookerCory Anthony BookerAuthor Marianne Williamson qualifies for Democratic primary debates Booker, Ayanna Pressley introduce bill taking aim at black maternal […]
Read MoreThe Trump administration moved forward Thursday with its plan to open up hundreds of thousands of acres on California’s Central Coast to oil and gas drilling. The effort comes despite opposition from Democratic officials in the Golden State, who have starkly criticized the plan. ADVERTISEMENT The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued its final proposal […]
Read MoreThe House Appropriations Committee on Thursday advanced a bill that would prohibit using military construction funds on a border wall. The prohibition is included in the fiscal 2020 military construction and veterans affairs appropriations bill, which the committee advanced in a largely party line 31-21 vote. Rep. Will HurdWilliam Ballard HurdLawmakers renew push to create […]
Read MoreFormer Secretary of State John KerryJohn Forbes KerryMarie Harf leaving Fox to join Moulton’s campaign House Dem chairman announces hearing after Trump rejects UN arms treaty NBC’s Kelly O’Donnell tears up over video celebrating 25 years at network MORE fired back at President TrumpDonald John TrumpMcMaster accuses some in White House of being a ‘danger to the Constitution’ […]
Read MorePunishing tariffs ordered by President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump rips Comey after CNN town hall: ‘He brought the FBI down’ White House says US, China trade talks to continue Friday Giuliani traveling to Ukraine to push for probes that could be ‘very helpful’ to Trump MORE are set to go into place Friday on Chinese goods, […]
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Read MoreSen. Angus KingAngus Stanley KingInterior chief says offshore drilling plan not ‘indefinitely sidelined’ Overnight Energy — Presented by Job Creators Network — House votes to block Trump from exiting Paris deal | Trump rolling back Obama drilling safety rules | Dems grill Interior lawyer alongside nominee who would investigate him Dems grill top Interior lawyer […]
Read MoreRepublicans on a key House committee are trolling Democrats with amendments to rename legislation aimed at blocking some of the Trump administration’s moves on the Affordable Care Act. The Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act, slated for a vote later this week, would block the Trump administration’s October guidance to loosen restrictions on states’ abilities to waive […]
Read MoreTV host Busy Philipps on Tuesday night revealed that she had an abortion at age 15 and encouraged other women and girls to share their stories more. The host of E! Network’s “Busy Tonight” said that while her talk show typically shies away from overtly political discussion, she was spurred to tell her story after […]
Read MorePresident TrumpDonald John TrumpDOJ threatens executive privilege over Mueller report if Dems carry out contempt vote Trump touts ‘BIG FIREWORKS’ returning to Mt. Rushmore for July 4 Trump taps ex-State spokeswoman Heather Nauert to help oversee White House fellowships MORE’s attorneys say that lawmakers have agreed to provide them with “substantial portions” of congressional subpoenas issued […]
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